The Virtual SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST) blends a pre-requisite, self-paced online course with a combination of live, interactive sessions conducted over video conferencing and individual homework assignments completed before and between the live sessions. Grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), the Virtual SAPST provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that improve substance-related outcomes, reduce behavioral health disparities, and improve wellness. Please note the following: Course preparation -  Participants will need to create an account and complete the Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics (Pre-SAPST 5-hour Course). Completion is required before January 21st, and provide your certificate of completion to [email protected]. Course Capacity - The registration allows for 30 participants - registrants must work in the Region 7 area - Iowa, Nebraska, Kansas and Missouri. The registration will close after 30 individuals have registered. Participation - During the training, cameras must be on for the duration to receive the certificate of completion. This ensures full participation in the course and interaction with others during breakout rooms. Homework - There will be homework during the course of the training - all assignments will be submitted online for trainer review. LEVEL OF COMMITMENT The expected time commitment for this training is 31 hours. Participants must complete the entire SAPST to receive a certificate for 31 hours of participation. No partial credit will be given. DATES: January 21, 23, 28, and 30 from 9:00 AM–3:30 PM CT Participants must work in the Mid-America PTTC - Region 7 - Iowa, Nebraska, Missouri and Kansas  OUR MASTER TRAINERS Jodee Goche, M.Ed, MPS - SAPST Master Trainer Ben E. Stevenson II, MS, CPP - Prevention Professional, Master Trainer LEARNING OBJECTIVES: The Virtual SAPST includes the following topic areas: Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics (self-paced, online) Basic terminology and facts History of substance use and prevention in the U.S. Addiction and the brain Effects and health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs Setting the Foundation: From Theory to Practice (live video-conference sessions and homework activities) Behavioral health Institute of Medicine’s/National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Continuum of Care Public health approach Risk and protective factors Developmental perspective Application: SAMHSA’s SPF (live video-conference sessions and homework activities) Assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation Cultural competence, sustainability The SAPST is designed for: Entry-level (less than five years) substance misuse prevention administrators and practitioners Members of substance misuse prevention community coalitions Professionals working in fields related to substance misuse prevention Training and technical assistance providers supporting those in the substance misuse prevention workforce and broader community

Date: January 21, 2025 Format: Webinar Time: 1:30 PM—2:30 PM EST Cost: FREE ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION Middle and high-school years pose a risk for youth as they make decisions around substance use. Research has shown that most adults that have a substance use disorder began using substances during their teen and young adult years making it important to intervene early and where possible prevent substance use. In 2023, according to the Maine Integrated Youth Health Survey (MIYHS), 32 percent of high school youth reported using marijuana at least once in their lifetime, while 19 percent indicated using marijuana within 30 days of the survey.  Furthermore, 27 percent of youth report consuming their first alcoholic drink before the age of 13. Additionally, 36 percent of those that consumed alcohol in the past 30 days reported engaging in risky alcohol use, defined as consuming at least five alcoholic drinks on one occasion.  This data shows that youth are using/misusing alcohol and drugs.  The Student Intervention Reintegration Program (SIRP) is for indicated populations who have demonstrated use with alcohol and/or drugs helps in the reduction of use/misuse and changes attitudes, behaviors and perception of risk and harm around substances. In this training, you will learn about the benefits of the Student Intervention Reintegration Program, its successes, and how this program can be used in collaboration with screening brief intervention and referral to treatment. Participants will learn about the evidence-based curriculum used in the SIRP program, Prime for Life. You'll leave this training with a better understanding of this innovative program and if it will be a good fit for you and your practice. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review the Student Intervention Reintegration Program and how to refer patients to it. Understand the foundations of the Prime for Life Curriculum. Learn how the Student Intervention Reintegration Program can be used in collaboration with Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment. THE PRESENTER: Kim Parent, PS-A Kim Parent is a Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator at AdCare Educational Institute of Maine.  She is a graduate of Dalhousie University in Halifax, Nova Scotia where she earned her Bachelors of Arts Degree with an advanced major in Political Science.  Kim also graduated from the University of Maine at Fort Kent with a Bachelors of University Studies Degree in Elementary Education.  Kim holds a teacher’s certification from the State of Maine and is an Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist (PS-A).  Kim Parent is the former Project Lead for the Power of Prevention Program at Cary Medical Center and has worked in prevention for the past sixteen years.  Kim has been a certified Prime for Life Instructor for the past nine years, a train the trainer for the Prime for Life Universal Program and certified TIPS and Responsible Beverage Server/Seller Trainer, Ethics in Prevention Trainer, Advanced Ethics in Prevention Trainer and SAPTS Trainer.  Kim presented at the New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies in June of 2024 and the National Prevention Network Conference in August of 2024.  Kim was awarded the Outstanding Young Alumni Award from the University of Maine at Fort Kent, the Drug Enforcement Administration 2021 Community Drug Prevention Award for the Power of Prevention Coalition, the Melanie Dansko Community Service Award, Gold Level Presidential Service Award and Lifetime Presidential Service Award.  Kim resides in Augusta, Maine.   About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded through cooperative agreement from SAMHSA. Participants who complete the webinar will receive a certificate of completion for 1 contact hour (no partial credit).

Description The National Alliance on Mental Illness recognizes that current environmental factors are traumatizing people of color, which as a risk factor can also initiate or increase substance use and potentially developing trauma and stress complications. Provider bias in stigmatic language or other microaggressions affect a patient’s capacity to respond to clinical interventions and can further create a toxic work environment. Culturally responsive organizations integrate cultural humility in practice and serve delivery, providing highest levels of patient centered care. This interactive virtual training will review practical tools and strategies that can be used to identify and diffuse personal bias and address dynamics of communication. Content will further inform on cultural humility as a practice that informs clinical processes, increases patient care and wellness for racial and ethnic populations, and help effect a supportive work environment. Credits This training meets the requirements for two renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and two initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). As an IC & RC member board, OASAS accredited courses are granted reciprocal approval by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee. Many other states offer reciprocity - please check with your accrediting agency. This training is also approved under the ASAPNYCB Certification Board for CARC Elective & CARC/CRPA CEs. Trainer Diana Padilla, MCPC, CTSS, CARC has worked in the behavioral health field for more than 25 years. Using a culturally informed and inclusive recoveryoriented perspective, Ms. Padilla instructs on how to enhance strategies and interventions to best meet the substance use and related needs of communities of color, LGBTQ+ people, and other traditionally underserved populations. She is also an SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) Technical Assistance and Implementation Specialist, helping agencies to build their capacity to effectively intervene with communities at risk of substance use and mental health related conditions and behaviors.   *Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email from Eventbrite. Scroll to the bottom of the confirmation email to find the Zoom link for the session.*

  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.   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.   HANDOUTS: Utah High School Basketball Coach Mocked Black Teen for Her Hair...  A Utah district will pay $2 million to the family of a bullied Black girl who died by suicide   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.

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.