Course Description:

This virtual training developed by the Central East PTTC will support and build the capacity of the prevention workforce. The training will build upon the six-part Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) webinar series offered by the Central East PTTC and will detail the steps to implementing a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to prevention using the five stages of the SPF: 1) Needs Assessment, 2) Building Capacity, 3) Planning, 4) Implementation, and 5) Evaluation. The training will summarize the webinars’ content, provide additional information and opportunities for questions, and contain exercises for participants to practice many of the skills required to use the Strategic Prevention Framework effectively. These exercises will overview: 1) Practicing data prioritization techniques; 2) Creating an outreach elevator pitch; 3) Assembling a logic model 4) Producing an action plan; and 5) Supporting an evaluation plan.
Participants are encouraged to review the Central East PTTC’s “Building the Prevention Workforce Skills-Base” webinar series on the SPF prior to attending the training. Recordings of these webinars are available at: https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/global-pttc/products-and-resources

Flyer: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1d1xvYojvFfeCymBJlNPGvJasiVYweMAQCw9R4FlFYn0/edit?usp=sharing

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Explain the importance of an evidence-based approach to prevention
• Discuss the five stages of the Strategic Prevention Framework
• Examine how to apply the Strategic Prevention Framework to implement evidence-based prevention interventions
• Practice skills to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework