Series Overview:
In today’s dynamic landscape, embracing a systems change approach to substance misuse prevention can lead to healthier and more equitable communities. This 6-week series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the role of systems change in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine capacities shown to enable evidence-based interventions to achieve and sustain expected results and learn how to incorporate these into their work. Trainers will share examples from their own systems change experiences and will highlight how leveraging leadership, communications, funding, and data can help participants to achieve their prevention goals. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion.
By the end of the EPLS, participants will be able to:
- Describe the importance of systems change to success in the field of prevention
- Name four capacities necessary to create enabling contexts
- Identify personal strengths and areas to enhance leadership capacity
- Name at least two strategies to communicate the value of prevention to enhance system change efforts focused on prevention
- List three resources available to complete the fund mapping process in their community
- Describe why data systems are essential in prevention
Audience:
Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.
Facilitator:
Capetra Parker, MPH, Prevention Strategist, Evidence2Success Project Director, UW Social Development Research Group. Capetra supports communities across the nation as the Evidence2Success project director and coaches several Communities That Care (CTC) Plus communities in the U.S. She has also contributed to the workforce development of Prevention Specialists through training and curriculum development in diverse capacities. Ms. Parker has co-authored journal articles about the implementation of CTC in urban communities through the Center for Healthy African American Men through Partnerships (CHAAMPS). Her work focuses on promoting system changes and cross sector collaboration. She has a special interest in empowering communities to employ strategies that address race, equity, and inclusion disparities. Ms. Parker earned her MPH from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Dates and Times:
States and American Samoa
May 7, 14, 21, 28, June 4, 11, 2024
03:00 pm – 04:30 pm Pacific (including Arizona)
12:00 pm – 01:30 pm Hawaii
11:00 am – 12:30 pm American Samoa
Pacific Jurisdictions
May 8, 15, 22, 29, June 5, 12, 2024
10:00 am – 11:30 am Republic of the Marshall Islands
09:00 am – 10:30 am Pohnpei and Kosrae
08:00 am – 09:30 am Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap
07:00 am – 08:30 am Republic of Palau
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Certificates:
Up to 15 hours of continuing education hours can be earned in this series. Participants who complete the entire course will receive a certificate of attendance for 15 hours. Participants who miss more than two sessions will not receive a certificate. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.
Register Here:
Cost is Free!
Questions?
Please Contact Reagan Hart ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected]).