IMPORTANT NOTE:

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 www.healtheknowledge.org.

Please have your certificate of completion ready to upload, you will be asked for it during the registration process.

Description

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 consultation series offers structured skill-based learning opportunities, individual reading and learning assignments, group activities, and discussions to enhance learning application and outcomes.

During this series participants will:

• 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

Facilitator

Kris Gabrielsen, MPH, has worked in substance misuse prevention for nearly 30 years. She served as the Associate Director of the Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), co-authored the first Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training curriculum, and co-authored the textbook, Substance Abuse Prevention: The Intersection of Science and Practice. She currently works with states and communities across the nation to bridge the gap between research and practice by assisting prevention professionals in maximizing their effectiveness.

Dates & Times

Due to the end of Daylight Savings Time on November 1, start and end times will shift for Arizona and Hawaii after November 1.

Time, October 13 - October 27:
01:00 PM – 02:30 PM Arizona, California, and Nevada
10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Hawaii

Time, November 3 - December 1:
01:00 PM – 02:30 PM California and Nevada
02:00 PM – 03:30 PM Arizona
11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Hawaii

Dates: 
Tuesdays, October 13 - December 1

Session 1: October 13 - Technology Orientation
Session 2: October 20
Session 3: October 27
Session 4: November 3
Session 5: November 10
Session 6: November 17
Session 7: November  24
Session 8: December 1

Audience

Substance misuse prevention practitioners located in the Pacific Southwest (HHS Region 9) states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada. Prevention practitioners who would like to become a Certified Prevention Specialist or need continuing education hours to meet re-certification requirements.

Cost:  Free!

Continuing Education

In order to receive up to 21 continuing education hours, participants are expected to view the video tutorial; attend the live technology introductory/orientation session; complete individual readings and learning activities as assigned; be prepared for and join each session; and actively engage in group discussions.  Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit, please defer this registration opportunity to others if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements.

Register here: https://www.pttclearning.org/courses/prevention-basics-region-9/

Questions: Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering.