Northwest PTTC

We are recruiting for a paid Prevention Fellowship for the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center! Join us for an information session on December 10, 2024 to learn more about this opportunity. Applications are Due at 11:59 pm on December 16, 2024                   To Apply: External (non-WSU affiliated) candidates click here. Internal (affiliated with WSU) candidates click here.   About the Prevention Fellowship: The Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Fellowship is a unique opportunity to participate in both state government work and work within communities in Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington). The Prevention Fellow will be hired and managed by Washington State University (WSU), and their daily duties will be co-managed in conjunction with Region 10 supervisors (who may be affiliated with state governments, community organizations, universities, or other prevention organizations). The fellowship is split into three phases. First, the Prevention Fellow will spend Phase 1 (4 months*) working with the Northwest PTTC team to learn about the PTTC network for workforce development. In Phase 1, Prevention Fellows gain an understanding of the mission and approach of state-level and regional prevention systems. As need is identified, the Prevention Fellow will move into Phase 2 in a location within a Region 10 state (WA/ID/AK/OR). Phase 2 will be approximately 3 months* long. During this time, the Prevention Fellow focuses on how prevention science is applied in the state and in local community coalitions, learning about applying evidence-based approaches at the community level. Phase 2 usually takes place within a state-level or local agency working in the field of prevention. In Phase 3, the Prevention Fellow spends approximately 3 months* serving as a mentee under a current prevention coalition coordinator or other prevention leader, learning the day-to-day operations of a substance misuse coalition. This position will support prevention providers, Northwest PTTC staff, and Region 10 state and local staff on contracts, statewide, and/or local prevention projects. This includes originating & developing formal education programs and providing technical assistance to communities that are working towards wellness through substance use disorder prevention and mental health promotion. It also includes learning and disseminating information about evidence-based prevention programs supported by prevention science research, in collaboration with WSU and UW researchers, Region 10 state and local prevention agencies, and community members. The Prevention Fellow will also receive coaching on preparing for the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) exam. *The length of the phases may be modified depending on the hiring timeline and need of placements.   Informational Session   Date & Time: December 10, 2024 11:00 am – 12:00 pm Alaska 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Pacific 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Mountain (View in your time zone)   Registration: Click here to register for the Informational Session for the Prevention Fellowship   Questions? Email Clara Hill ([email protected]) with questions.

Webinar 2: How to choose the right evidence-based program for my community. Webinar Series Description The Evidence-Based Programs & Health Equity Webinar Series is designed to enhance substance misuse prevention efforts through a structured three-part webinar series. Webinar Description The second webinar in this series will dive deeper into a three-step process for choosing the right evidence-based program (EBP) to meet your community’s needs. Step 1 includes assessing your community’s needs and priorities. Step 2 uses the information from Step 1 to identify and narrow your EBP options by considering the type of EBP needed. Step 3 involves comparing EBPs by assessing their strength of evidence and degree of fit with your community’s needs and resources. Throughout this webinar, the presenters will provide tools and resources to help support the three-step process and participants will learn how to integrate a health equity lens in each step. Webinar Objectives In this webinar, participants will: Learn how to determine your community’s prevention needs and priorities. Learn how to identify evidence-based programs that align with your community’s prevention needs and priorities. Learn how to assess the strength of evidence for evidence-based programs and their fit with your community’s needs and resources.   Date & Time Wednesday, December 18, 2024 11:30 am – 1:00 pm Alaska 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm Pacific 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Mountain (View in your time zone) Audience Prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in tribes, communities, and states in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Presenters Brittany Cooper is Associate Professor of Human Development and graduate faculty in the Prevention Science PhD program at Washington State University. She also co-leads the Northwest PTTC and is President of the Society for Prevention Research. Dr. Cooper’s research, teaching, and outreach centers around the translation of prevention science for public health impact. For over a decade, she has collaborated with federal, state, and other community leaders to improve the field’s understanding of how best to support evidence-based prevention programs in diverse community settings.   Kat Bruzios is a postdoctoral scholar across University of Washington’s School Mental Health Assessment, Research, and Training (SMART) and the ALACRITY Centers. She earned her PhD in Prevention Science from Washington State University. She has training and experience in identifying effective prevention strategies. Dr. Bruzios has expertise in the implementation of evidence-based prevention programs and using implementation strategies to achieve positive behavioral health outcomes for youth, families, and communities in various settings.   Registration Register for Webinar 2: How to choose the right evidence-based program for my community.   Register for Webinar 3: How to strike the right balance between evidence-based program fidelity and adaptation.   COST: FREE!   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance of 1.5 hours for completion of this live webinar event.   Questions Please contact Holly Simak ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions, please contact Kathy Gardner ([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, 21, 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]).

Changing the Systems and Norms that Drive Stigmatization of Behavioral Health Disorders A Complete Guide to Developing and Delivering a Two-Day Convening and Preparing for Follow-Up To download click the link.  

Northwest PTTC Prevention Core Competency Resources Guide To view the resource guide, click here.  

Webinar Series Description The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC) Team (HHS Regions IX & X) in collaboration with the Pacific Southwest and Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTC) cordially invite you to join our Regional Webinar Series, Tools for the Trade: Layering the Six CSAP Strategies for Impact. This series is designed to equip you with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance your prevention programs. Participation in both webinars is highly recommended but not required. Part 2:  Layering Evidence-Based Interventions with CSAP Strategies: Building Impactful Prevention Plans Building upon the foundation laid in Part 1, the second webinar will demonstrate how various interventions, from practices to policies, align with the CSAP six strategies to create a layered approach. Participants will receive tips for developing comprehensive prevention plans that thoughtfully incorporate CSAP’s six strategies to address identified needs and achieve desired prevention outcomes.   Post Webinar Materials Mastering the Six CSAP Strategies Part 2 Recording Mastering the Six CSAP Strategies Part 2 Slide Deck   Additional Resources Guide to Online Registries for Substance Misuse: Evidence-Based Programs and Practices Evidence-Based Practices to Promote Agency in Middle School Students: Simple Practices to Activate the Social Development Strategy in a School Setting Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Resource Toolkit   Presenter Susannah Burt has been working in substance abuse and mental illness prevention since 2001.  She has implemented the Strategic Prevention Framework since 2003 and has trained on the model since 2006. Professionally, it has been part of her responsibility to work with the evaluators and review data for state and local communities for assessments. She has worked to develop an evaluation plan for environmental strategies, including policies and campaigns. Ms. Burt is currently working on securing ongoing private and public funding for coalitions in her local area. Ms. Burt currently sits on her local Communities That Care coalition in Utah. She received her bachelor's degree from Weber State University and works for Weber Human Services.   Certificates of Attendance Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for each session of this 2-part live webinar series. The total possible certificate hours is 3 hours.   Questions? Please email Michelle Frye-Spray at ([email protected]) for any questions.