Webinar Description
Join us for a virtual webinar highlighting the incredible work of the Help Enrich African American Lives Coalition (HEAAL) and Youth Taking Charge (YTC) in enriching the quality of African American lives through community engagement and collaboration. Our presentation will focus on data-driven prevention strategies that have been successfully implemented to address and decrease youth substance use in urban and inner-city environments. Through the collaborative efforts of HEAAL and YTC, we aim to identify needs and develop prevention strategies that support healthy decision-making for better lifestyle outcomes. Don't miss this opportunity to learn about effective approaches to youth substance use prevention in our communities. This webinar is jointly brought to you by the Pacific Southwest PTTC and the Northwest PTTC.
Webinar Objectives
By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Identify evidence-based strategies used to address substance misuse in urban/inner-cities.
- Examine the individual and collective risk factors and analyze WIIFM's of youth in urban/inner-cities.
- Explore the What's In It For Me (WIIFMs) to engage youth participation in substance misuse prevention programs.
Dates & Times
States & American Samoa:
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
12:00 p.m. – 01:00 pm Alaska
02:00 p.m. – 03:00 p.m. Mountain
01:00 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. Pacific (including Arizona)
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 p.m. Hawaii
09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. American Samoa
Pacific Jurisdictions:
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
08:00 a.m. – 09:00 a.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands
07:00 a.m. – 08:00 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae
06:00 a.m. – 07:00 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap
05:00 a.m. – 06:00 a.m. Republic of Palau
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Audience
Prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in tribes, communities, and states in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).
Presenters
Clyde R. Miller Jr., HEAAL Coalition
Clyde R. Miller Jr., a native of Washington DC, has been involved in the Phoenix community since 2000. Clyde has a made a lifelong commitment to the communities in Maricopa County and is actively engaged in making it a healthier and safer place to live, work and play. He is currently the Coalition Coordinator for the Help Enrich African American Lives (HEAAL) Coalition, an arm of Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC). Mr. Miller feels that it is important that we become involved in the business of AZ, the wellness of us together. Mr. Miller is married to Melonie Miller and a member of First New Life Church in Phoenix, AZ.
Loren V. Grizzard, HEAAL Coalition
Loren V. Grizzard is Program Manager at Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC) which is the nonprofit community outreach for Tanner Chapel A.M.E. Church. One of the programs in TCDC is the Help Enrich African American Lives Coalition (HEAAL), which provides adult/youth community education, and advocacy that increases the perception of harm of youth alcohol, marijuana, and prescription drug use/abuse. These community-based prevention activities are planned by coalition volunteers and implemented through churches, schools, and community agencies targeting African American youth and communities at large in Maricopa County, AZ. Loren has 15 years experience in substance misuse prevention for youth and caregivers.
Loren has 20+ years of experience in the electronics industry working for Motorola, On Semiconductor, and Intel as a process engineering technician. He also worked for the East Valley Institute of Technology as a state report coordinator and mathematics/reading enrichment support technician.
Ziana James & Arielle Kelly, Youth Taking Charge
Youth Taking Charge (YTC) is a youth subgroup of Help Enrich African American Lives (HEAAL) Coalition which is the substance misuse prevention program of Tanner Community Development Corporation (TCDC). YTC’s mission is to help inform youth about the risks of substance misuse, by identifying needs and developing strategies that support good decision making and better lifelong habits for healthier physical, mental, and emotional wellness.
Registration
COST: FREE!
Continuing Education
Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for 1 hour for this live webinar event.
Questions
Please contact Holly Simak ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Kathy Gardner ([email protected]).