Register for the COE Webinar: Telehealth Implementation of Trauma Focused Treatment on July 12, 2023 at 3:00 EST! In this Telehealth COE webinar, Dr. Regan Stewart and Dr. Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo will present on telehealth implementation of trauma focused treatment to increase equity in access to care for underserved youth in the US and Puerto Rico.
The PTTC Network, in partnership with IC&RC, launches new, searchable database of the various state and board requirements for Prevention Specialist Certification. Credentialed prevention staff ensure that programs and their funders are delivering on their mission of ensuring public safety and well-being. A thorough understanding of prevention and the latest evidence-based practices for treatment is […]
SAMHSA launched their 988 webpage, https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/988, that includes the following: About 988 988 Partner Toolkit that includes: Key Messages FAQs 988 Factsheet in English and Spanish As well as news, info on partners etc. Also, 988 is just one piece of a larger crisis continuum. Here are some additional SAMHSA resources: National Guidelines for […]
Cannabis Pharmacology for Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners is a 4.5 hour self-paced course that provides important information on what prevention professionals need to know about cannabis. Dr. Hayden Center presents the following 3-part series: 1. The Effects of Cannabis. 2. Cannabis and the Adolescent Brain. 3. Cannabis Pharmacology. The ideal audience for this training is prevention organizations/coalitions and the prevention professionals serving at the local, state, regional and/or national levels that would like to learn and/or review updated and science-based information on cannabis to be better equipped to serve their communities.This can include coalition members, agencies, sector representatives and partners, volunteer staff, and other key partners, stakeholders, and collaborators. This training can also be appropriate for the broader public, with interest in the role cannabis policies is impacting, informing, influencing and shaping changes in their communities. Certificate of Completion Available
Coalitions are essential to substance misuse prevention efforts. It is important to understand and implement research-based best practices for coalition functioning, structure, membership, and leadership. Take this course to uncover a deeper understanding of how and why we use coalitions and to increase knowledge about research-based best practices for coalitions. The course consists of an interactive content module and a completion quiz. It is estimated that the course may take up to 2 hours to complete. Certificate of Completion Available
This 4 hour course is intended to provide Community Health workers with an understanding of substance use prevention and the role of Community Health Workers in substance use prevention. Training Objectives: 1. Understand the foundations of substance use prevention utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). 2. Identify a minimum of 3 shared Risk and Protective factors for substance use and mental health prevention. 3. Identify a minimum of 2 strategies for substance use prevention that I can implement in my work as a community health worker. Certificate of Completion Available
