Learning Session Description:

To conclude our Pacific Southwest PTTC's "Prioritizing Equity in Prevention” Learning Series, join us for an engaging learning session focused on our rural and frontier communities. We will delve into the complexities of substance misuse prevention in rural and frontier communities and explore their unique characteristics, emphasizing the intersection of health equity in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine the status of these areas, considering the people, their living conditions, and geography, to understand what makes rural and frontier areas unique when considering health equity. Actionable steps and resources to address health equity in rural communities will be discussed.

This learning session will be formatted as a 45-minute presentation followed by a 45-minute facilitator-led discussion. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a critical conversation on enhancing health equity and preventing substance misuse in rural areas. Together, we can bridge gaps and build healthier, more resilient communities.

By the end of this learning session, participants will be able to:

• Examine the status of rural/frontier areas: the people, their conditions, and the geography
• Identify how equity impacts the health and wellness of community members in rural/frontier areas
• Describe what makes rural/frontier areas unique when considering equity
• Identify what actions and resources can address equity in rural/frontier communities

Who Should Participate:

Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.

Dates & Times:

States and American Samoa
September 11, 2024
03:00 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. Pacific
12:00 p.m. - 01:30 p.m. Hawaii
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. American Samoa

Pacific Jurisdictions
September 12, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands
09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae
08:00 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap
07:00 a.m. - 08:30 a.m. Republic of Palau
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Presenters:

Stacy Smith received a B.A. in social work from Ohio Dominican University and has attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas in pursuit of her master's in social work. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Supervisor.

Stacy is the Chief Executive Officer of NyE Communities Coalition, a community coalition that serves multiple rural frontier counties in Nevada. She was the founder of the organization and has been instrumental in developing NyECC into a multi-division nonprofit funded by more than 50 grants.

Stacy currently serves on several boards and committees including the Great Basin College Foundation and Great Basin College IAC, Southern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board, Desert View Hospital, and the Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership. Her professional interest includes growing social workers and counselors in the rural communities she serves through mentoring, supervision, and internships.

Stacy was recognized in 2020 by Nevada Governor Sisolak as the Nevada Hero of the Day; in 2016 as Nevada Human Services Network’s Administrator of the Year, in 2017 she received the Butch Harper Act of Kindness Award, in 2010 she received the Nevada Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Marilynn Morrical Award for Prevention, and in 2014 was acknowledged in the Nevada Women’s Legacy Project.

Stacy has been married for a lot of years, has two charming adult children and enjoys hosting backyard parties.

Cost: Free!

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Certificates of Attendance

Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live event.

Questions?

Please email Pacific Southwest at ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected]).