The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

This second in a two-part series on sustainability of prevention will focus on planning for the future.  We will discuss the stages of sustainability planning, including the tasks associated with developing a dynamic sustainability plan throughout the Strategic Planning Framework process.  Participants will have the opportunity to explore examples of community sustainability efforts and practice using tools for sustainability planning. 

Register for Part 1: Understanding Sustainability in Prevention

Learning Objectives

• Identify and discuss why sustainability is important throughout the SPF process
• Describe the role of partnerships and collaborations provide the foundation for sustainability
• Apply the 5 stages of sustainability planning
• Become familiar with sustainability planning tools

Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the session in full.

Presenter: Erin Ficker

Erin serves as a prevention manager for the Great Lakes PTTC. For more than 14 years, Erin has been supporting communities to use evidence-based strategies and data-driven processes in substance abuse prevention planning and implementation.  She works with community-level prevention practitioners and schools to develop, implement, evaluate, and sustain prevention interventions.