Series Overview:
This 8-week series offers a uniquely interactive online introduction to the field of substance misuse prevention. Participants examine the history of substance misuse prevention, key concepts, and foundational research informing the Strategic Prevention Framework, SAMHSA’s five-step, data-driven planning process. Training participants build basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify prevention priorities and develop a plan to implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions. This online consultation series offers structured skill-based learning opportunities, individual reading and learning assignments, group activities, and discussions to enhance learning application and outcomes.
Series Objectives:
By the end of the EPLS, participants will be able to:
Define prevention
Explain the continuum of care
List the criteria for research-based risk factors
Describe how the Social Development Strategy operationalizes protective factors
Describe the five steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), including the key tasks for each
List three essential keys to sustainability
Explain the importance of addressing health disparities in the context of substance misuse prevention planning and implementation
Describe how cultural humility is essential in our work in the prevention field
This Course has a Prerequisite:
To register for this Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS), you must first complete the free, self-paced online course Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics on healtheknowledge.org.
Please have your certificate of completion ready to upload, you will be asked for it during the registration process.
Audience:
Substance misuse prevention practitioners located in the Pacific Southwest (HHS Region 9) states and jurisdictions of American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.
Prevention practitioners who would like to become a Certified Prevention Specialist or need continuing education hours to meet re-certification requirements.
Please note: This training is reserved for prevention professionals working in HHS Region 9. Prevention professionals interested in this course but who work outside of HHS Region 9 are encouraged to contact their region’s PTTC to learn about similar courses available to them.
Dates and Times:
States & American Samoa
January 7, 14, 21, 28, February 11, 18, 25, March 4, 2025*
4:00 PM – 5:30 PM Arizona
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM Pacific
1:00 PM – 2:30 PM Hawaii
12:00 PM – 1:30 PM American Samoa
Pacific Jurisdictions:
January 8, 15, 22, 29, February 12, 19, 26, March 5, 2025*
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Republic of the Marshall Islands
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Pohnpei and Kosrae
9:00 AM – 10:30 AM Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap
8:00 AM – 9:30 AM Republic of Palau
(view in your time zone)
*There will be no session on February 4th or 5th.
Facilitator:
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.
Participant Commitments:
If your experience with Zoom is limited or you want to review key features of Zoom, please view the 20-minute Introduction to Zoom video prior to the first session on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 on how to use and maximize the platform
Participate in 8 sessions of training, for 1.5 hours on scheduled series days/times
Complete up to ONE hour of independent learning activities between each session
Use a web-camera and have access to appropriate technology to join the online videoconferencing platform (i.e., internet connection, built-in or USB webcam, desktop/laptop computer, built-in/USB/Bluetooth speakers & microphone)
Actively engage and be on camera 90% of the time during each session, since this is not a webinar series and active participation is essential to gain/improve skills
Certificates:
Participants who complete the entire course will receive a certificate of attendance for 22.5 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.
To help make engagement more comfortable, we limit the number of people who can enroll in EPLS. If you cannot commit to joining the sessions or completing the prep-work packets, please defer this opportunity to others on our waiting list.
Register Here:
Prevention Basics 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 Clarissa Lam Yuen (
[email protected]).