The strain to maintain business as usual, the timeframe to complete deliverables, and the sheer number of individuals within a coalition can create an environment in which members may remain unseen.  For everyone who is not seen, it could mean community voices go unheard and therefore crucial needs hidden.  However, if one person chooses to practice cultural humility, it can reshape a coalition to respond to specific population needs. Please join us for an informative webinar that will explore the significance of cultural humility in the mobilization of substance use prevention coalitions. This session will investigate the ways in which cultural humility can be employed by individuals to improve community responsiveness during key phases of the Strategic Prevention Framework. AUDIENCE EXPERIENCE LEVEL Click for info   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe the concept of cultural humility and how it benefits coalitions. List the key phases of the Strategic Prevention Framework and how cultural humility can be integrated. Apply practical strategies to mobilize a substance misuse prevention coalition to be responsive to its community. Share real-world examples that demonstrate how cultural humility can impact prevention efforts. CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training. IC&RC PREVENTION DOMAIN: 6 PRESENTER: Albert Gay, MS Albert Gay, MS, has many years of experience in community work. Albert began as a youth pastor in a local church in Gary, Indiana. Since that time, he has continued to influence communities with prevention services through his various roles at youth servicing agencies, nonprofits, and coalitions. Albert Gay is a consultant with both private and governmental agencies. As a national trainer in substance use prevention, Albert has trained the behavioral health workforce, the United States military, diverse population groups and community coalitions in the public health approach to drug reduction. He recently worked as an Education/Training Specialist and Research Associate with Indiana University’s Prevention Insights within the School of Public Health.  In that position, he coordinated substance misuse and HIV prevention strategies and trainings. Currently, Albert is president of Albert Gay Incorporated and a managing partner and master trainer for SheRay’s and Associates, LLC, and TTJ Group, LLC. In these roles, Albert provides services to non-profit, faith-based, and community organizations and governmental entities in developing and implementing technical assistance and training services in innovative and practical ways. Locally, Albert has leadership roles in coalitions that serve the city of Gary and the Northwest Indiana region. Besides prevention, his other areas of interest include faith-based initiatives, mental health promotion, societal and health disparities, cultural competence, historical trauma, and strategic planning. Albert obtained his BA in English Arts from the historically distinguished, Hampton University in Virginia, and he obtained his Master of Science in Management from Oakland City University in Indiana. He received ministry training from Christian International’s Ministry Training College in Florida.   The Great Lakes PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders. Others outside this region are welcome to attend.

Cost: FREE Contact Hours:  up to 5 for attending Parts 1-4 (Certificate of Attendance) Target Audience: Professionals or organizations; Community members (members of a community or consumers); Students or educators (including faculty, administrators, supervisors, etc.) Developed for: SAMHSA Region 3 Join us for a SPF Learning Collaborative comprised of 2 webinars, each with an accompanying learning lab. The learning labs will offer an immersive, hands-on environment where participants can actively practice and refine critical prevention skills in real-world scenarios. WEBINAR 1: January 7: Understanding Your Community’s Needs and Building Capacity for Your Prevention Efforts LAB 1: January 9: Prioritizing Data and Making an Elevator Pitch WEBINAR 2: January 14: Incorporating Data-Driven Strategies to Take Action and Build Effectiveness LAB 2: January 16: Building a Logic Model and Action Plan to Enhance Prevention Efforts   WEBINAR 1: Understanding Your Community’s Needs and Building Capacity for Your Prevention Efforts The first webinar in this learning collaborative will provide an overview of the first two steps of SAMHSA's SPF — Assessment and Capacity. It will emphasize the importance of using an evidence-based approach to prevention and explore the core principles that prevention professionals should uphold at all times: sustainability, cultural competence, and ethical behavior. Among other topics, it will review the steps to identify the specific needs and risks facing a community, the available resources to address these issues, how to prioritize issues and ensure that prevention efforts are targeted and relevant, and how to build capacity to address priorities. WEBINAR 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Recognize the importance of an evidence-based approach to prevention Describe the core principles of strategic planning Explain the purpose of a needs assessment and identify data prioritization techniques Define methods used for capacity building LAB 1: Prioritizing Data and Making an Elevator Pitch This first learning lab in our SPF learning collaborative focuses on the first two steps of the framework, Assessment and Capacity. Through guided exercises, participants will start with the Assessment step, where they will work with mock data to identify and prioritize key substance use trends in the provided scenario. For the Capacity step, participants will practice developing an elevator pitch that can be used to initiate or strengthen community partnerships. LAB 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this lab, participants will be able to: Reproduce data prioritization techniques Assemble an effective elevator pitch WEBINAR 2: Incorporating Data-Driven Strategies to Take Action and Build Effectiveness The second webinar in this learning collaborative will examine the remaining three steps of SAMHSA's SPF — Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. It will discuss opportunities and best practices for ensuring prevention initiatives develop, follow, and evaluate a comprehensive plan. The webinar will define and summarize the importance of a logic model to developing a comprehensive plan, as well as walk through the steps to creating one. Among other topics, it will describe how to put a logic model into action by creating an accompanying action plan, mobilizing resources, delivering interventions with fidelity, and engaging key stakeholders to ensure broad community involvement and support. Lastly, the presentation will explore how evaluations support prevention efforts by providing a feedback loop that can improve strategy development and implementation. WEBINAR 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Recognize the importance of developing a comprehensive plan Define the key elements of a logic model Describe the process of action planning Explain the principles of effective evaluation and the importance of a feedback loop LAB 2: Building a Logic Model and Action Plan to Enhance Prevention Efforts This second learning lab in our SPF learning collaborative focuses on the final three steps of the framework: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. Through guided exercises, participants will start with the Planning step, where they will practice assembling the components of a logic model. For the Implementation step, participants will review a sample action plan and identify potential errors and issues within it. Lastly, for the Evaluation step, the lab will review some practical steps non-evaluators can take to support evaluation efforts. LAB 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this lab, participants will be able to: Assemble the core elements of a logic model to create a plan Detect potential errors in action plans List practical steps for non-evaluators to support evaluation   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (T/TA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of T/TA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to T/TA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.   Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.   Olivia Stuart, MSW  supports the training & technical assistance (T/TA) team in the development and delivery of knowledge translation products across multiple projects. In this capacity, she assists with webinars, literature reviews, and infographics on a range of behavioral health topics. Prior to joining Carnevale Associates, Olivia interned with the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center where she supported projects to reduce inequities in the criminal justice system. Olivia also served as a Graduate Research Supervisor at George Mason University and worked for several years in LGBTQ+ advocacy and fundraising. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from George Mason University.   *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you. ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

An Enhanced Prevention Learning Series Series Overview: This 7-week series offers a unique interactive experience that provides participants an opportunity to learn more about the key organizational elements that assist coalitions of all types to operate efficiently and effectively. This series will have a special focus on coalitions that promote healthy youth development to reduce substance misuse and other related problem behaviors. Participants will explore a variety of organizational principles that will assist them in the overall development of their coalition by learning more about how to engage and sustain the involvement of key stakeholders and members over time, how to utilize dynamic group-development strategies, and how their efforts can connect with other coalition efforts in their area. The learning series is structured to provide online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and self-study activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to an effective community coalition structure when focusing on primary prevention. Participants will have the opportunity during the course to discuss specific “next steps” questions.   Series Objectives: By the end of the EPLS, participants will be able to: Explore diverse community sectors and ways to engage them in your prevention efforts Showcase effective strategies to key leader engagement and sustaining their continued support Discuss the importance of member engagement and ways to strengthen the relationship over time Demonstrate the importance and key elements of group goal directedness Describe the elements of efficient meetings and group development Explore the importance of understanding the prevention landscape and determining how to make connections   Audience: Community-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and community coalition coordinators located in the Northwest (HHS Region 10) states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Prevention practitioners who would like to become a Certified Prevention Specialist or need to continuing hours of education to meet re-certification requirements. Please note: This training is reserved for prevention professionals working in HHS Region 10. Prevention professionals interested in this course but who work outside of HHS Region 10 are encouraged to contact their region’s PTTC to learn about similar courses available to them.   Dates and Times: Tuesdays, January 14, 21, 28, February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2025* 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Alaska 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM Pacific 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Mountain (view in your time zone) *There will be no session on February 4, 2025. Facilitator: Elizabeth Eckley Winder, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Human Services and Restorative Justice at The Pennsylvania College of Technology. She earned her PhD in Administration and Leadership: Nonprofit and Private Sectors from Indiana University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Arts in Applied Sociology from Lehigh University. Her areas of focus include evaluation utilization and nonprofit management. Because of her specializations, Dr. Winder has worked with the University of Notre Dame's Nonprofit Professional Development Department and has been a recipient of the Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (ARNOVA)'s Diversity Award. Furthermore, as a consultant, she has worked with numerous counties and statewide organizations providing evaluation and strategic planning services. Prior to joining The Pennsylvania College of Technology, Dr. Winder served as a Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator for the Pennsylvania State University’s Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPIS). In Dr. Winder’s position, she was part of a team responsible for providing strategic planning training and technical assistance to communities throughout Pennsylvania in their implementation of the Communities That Care risk-focused model for preventing and reducing youth delinquency and substance use. She is a graduate of the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America's (CADCA) Coalition Institute and holds a Communities That Care Plus Coaching Certification through the University of Washington's Center for Communities That Care.   Certificates: Participants who complete the entire course will receive a certificate of attendance for 16.5 hours. Partial credit will be considered if a participant completes over 80% of the course and submits completed prep packets to the course facilitator for review for any missed session. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.   Register Here: Effective Coalitions EPLS Registration   Cost is Free!   Questions? Please contact Holly Simak ([email protected]) if you have questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected]).

El NeCPTTC ha creado un conjunto de herramientas de planificación de la sostenibilidad para ayudar a los especialistas en prevención a producir y mantener resultados positivos en el uso indebido de sustancias. Este conjunto de herramientas guía a los profesionales en la evaluación de sus procesos e intervenciones de planificación estratégica para determinar qué es necesario sostener y la mejor manera de hacerlo. El conjunto de herramientas ofrece un proceso de planificación de la sostenibilidad de cinco pasos para ayudar a las comunidades a pasar de la comprensión a la acción y a identificar y asegurar los recursos necesarios para mantener resultados positivos de prevención más allá de la financiación actual. Los pasos incluyen establecer objetivos de sostenibilidad, seleccionar su enfoque de sostenibilidad, identificar los recursos necesarios, identificar colaboraciones y asociaciones y desarrollar su enfoque de alcance de sostenibilidad. Para cada uno de estos cinco pasos, el kit de herramientas proporciona una hoja de trabajo complementaria para ayudar a guiar de manera práctica a las personas y organizaciones a través de este proceso de planificación. El kit de herramientas ya está disponible para su uso. Puedes acceder a todas las piezas a continuación:

The New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center created this document as part of a Technical Assistance Request to support the Maine Recovery Council's Prevention Ad Hoc Subcommittee in their strategic planning process to identify gaps in prevention funding and opioid use prevention services and create strategy funding recommendations. This document shows how the subcommittee identified substance misuse prevention funding priorities for the Opioid Settlement Dollars through that strategic planning process. This document shows the workplan and outcomes of this process for the workgroup itself to reflect back on in future planning and also offers a process guide for other entities (municipalities, states, regions, etc.) who want an example of a robust process to examine the prevention landscape in other places, demonstrate service gaps, and prioritize funding for opioid use/misuse prevention using opioid settlement dollars.   The Maine Recovery Council: The Maine Recovery Council was established pursuant to the Maine State Subdivision Memorandum of Understanding (PDF) and Agreement Regarding Use of Settlement Funds and 5 M.R.S.A. §203-C. The purpose of the Council is to direct the disbursement of funds within the Maine Recovery Fund for specific uses throughout the state to address the opioid crisis in Maine. Examples of approved uses are reversing overdoses through naloxone or other FDA-approved drugs, expanding the availability of medication-assisted treatment for Mainers struggling with opioid use disorder, helping Mainers avoid opioid use through evidence-based prevention programs, and providing additional special education resources to Maine school administrative units. The Council comprises 15 members appointed by the Governor, the President of the Senate, the Speaker of the House, the Attorney General, and certain counties, cities, and towns in Maine.   All council meetings are held in person unless otherwise specified on the notice and agenda. Council meetings are open to the public, and members of the public are permitted to attend to observe but not participate unless otherwise specified on the notice and agenda. Members of the public may also observe by a remote video link provided in each agenda.   Process for Prevention Workgroup prioritizing: The New England PTTC worked with the Maine Recovery Council (MRC) to help process the priorities for funding prevention strategies in Maine for the 2024-2025 fiscal years. The New England PTTC proposed supporting a strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) planning process, which was accepted by the Maine Recovery Council and spearheaded by the MRC Prevention Seat, Liz Blackwell-Moore. The MRC had identified Prevention as a priority in their MOU with the Maine Office of the Attorney General, responsible for the stewardship of the money from the state to communities. These strategy recommendations were presented to the Council in October 2024,  and were accepted by the Council in November 2024.

The January 2025 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: A Road Map to Success: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Challenging Environments Prevention: SAMHSA's 21st Prevention Day Opioid Response: National Mentoring Month Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, and new resources. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the Central East states. This electronic newsletter is disseminated on the first Tuesday of each month. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter. Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox.