Webinar/Virtual Training
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" We often ask young people to think about their futures, but the world we're asking them to think about living in is changing quickly. From screen time to social media to emerging substance use trends to being trauma-informed, preventionists have to stay up to date on the health of young people- so have you thought about climate change? Climate change is on the minds of upwards of 80% of young people, making it a standout issue. Increased stressors on communities, families, and individuals can mean increased mental health challenges, as well as other public health concerns, and people and communities will have different abilities to adapt to these changes depending on a host of socioeconomic factors. This training is designed as a conversation to help you begin to be climate-informed about these issues and more, so these subjects are familiar to you when bolstering youth and community resiliency, and helping young people find hopeful answers to the question, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Webinar/Virtual Training
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Climate Change from a Prevention Perspective
April 24th, 2:00-3:30 pm ET
In recognition of Earth Week, the PTTC national implementation science work group is proud to present on April 24th Climate Change from a Prevention Perspective, from 2:00-3:30 pm ET!
"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" We often ask young people to think about their futures, but the world we're asking them to think about living in is changing quickly. From screen time to social media to emerging substance use trends to being trauma-informed, preventionists have to stay up to date on the health of young people- so have you thought about climate change? Climate change is on the minds of upwards of 80% of young people, making it a standout issue. Increased stressors on communities, families, and individuals can mean increased mental health challenges, as well as other public health concerns, and people and communities will have different abilities to adapt to these changes depending on a host of socioeconomic factors. This training is designed as a conversation to help you begin to be climate-informed about these issues and more, so these subjects are familiar to you when bolstering youth and community resiliency, and helping young people find hopeful answers to the question, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"
Objectives:
Discover how prevention specialists can consider this global impact problem when delivering prevention services.
Learn how socioeconomic differences, and health disparities change how climate change impacts people differently and their capacity for being resilient to climate change changes depending on these things.
Communicate a feeling of hope. This is a more powerful conversation when we know there are things we can do.
Focus on substance misuse prevention and positive youth development. This conversation can easily be swept up in climate change and the specifics of climate change, but we are not expected to become climate change experts. By being climate informed, we can more easily navigate this part of working with youth.
PTTC Network event. Our very own, Sarah Johnson, New England PTTC is the presenter for this webinar. Check it out!
Webinar/Virtual Training
Meetings, do we need them? How do we make them meaningful?
In the field of prevention, we often have the responsibility of facilitating meetings. We use meetings to bring community partners together, to coordinate work, to create buy-in, and to facilitate community change, but most of us facilitate meetings without training on how to organize and run effective meetings.
How do we get people to the table, and once there get (and keep) them engaged? How can we make the most of our time together and ensure everyone feels their time was honored and well-spent?
Join us for this interactive, 3-hour workshop, where participants will learn practical skills to plan and facilitate effective meetings.
Learning Objectives
After the session, participants will be able to:
Articulate the cost and value of meetings
Develop an attendance strategy, create a strong agenda, select an effective format, define roles, and manage logistics
Prevent uh-ohs in advance and avoid meeting disasters
Encourage meaningful participation and collaboration
Conduct effective post-meeting follow up and foster ongoing engagement
Presenters:
Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr of Info Inspired. Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr founded Info Inspired in 2014. Both are certified prevention specialists with over 30 years of combined experience in the field. Outside of their work on Info Inspired, Jamie is the Health Promotion Program Manager and Robin is the Substance Use Prevention Coordinator for Bangor Public Health and Community Services in Bangor, Maine.