COURSE DESCRIPTION

Join us for the release of our new guide, the Prevention Specialist Onboarding Roadmap, designed to support prevention programs in their onboarding process. The guide is intended to support the initial needs of new substance misuse prevention professionals in the South Southwest (SSW) Region. This guide is not specific to any one funding source or program and can be used by new preventionist working in any federal, state, tribal, or locally funded prevention project.

All follow up materials (including the recording) will be emailed to registrants and available in the products section of the SSW PTTC webpage for this service within two weeks of the event. Certificates of Completion are not available for this event.

PRESENTERS

Derrick Newby began his work in prevention in 1997 after working as a veteran's counselor and advocate. Mr. Newby was drawn to the field of prevention in hopes of educating fellow veterans impacted by trauma about the impact of HIV and substance misuse to reduce the potential for negative future consequences.   

For the past twenty years, Derrick has continued to work in the private and public sectors in fields affecting public health, family enrichment, community development, and prevention. He is currently serving as a T/TA Specialist with the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC HHS Region 6).

Sheila Boswell serves as the evaluation and design coordinator for the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (SSW PTTC). She writes, designs, and analyzes data for training and technical assistance (T/TA) reports and helps publicize services to optimize client relationships, engagement, and success with the center’s grant opportunities and T/TA. Her work plays a vital role in providing high- impact services to the prevention workforce, emerging prevention professionals, organizations, and community prevention stakeholders.

During her ten years at the University of Oklahoma, Ms. Boswell has worked as an evaluator for state and federal programs that concentrate on mental health and substance misuse prevention. She communicates evaluation findings using graphics and data visualizations to inform decision-making. Through collaboration with her SSW PTTC team and partners, she focuses on creating deliverables that include the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion with a positive message to achieve successful program outcomes.