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Coalitions are essential to substance misuse prevention efforts. It is important to understand and implement research-based best practices for coalition functioning, structure, membership, and leadership. Take this course to uncover a deeper understanding of how and why we use coalitions and to increase knowledge about research-based best practices for coalitions. The course consists of an interactive content module and a completion quiz. It is estimated that the course may take up to 2 hours to complete. Certificate of Completion Available
The Cannabis Prevention Working Group (WG) exists to develop training and technical assistance tools, products, and service, related specifically to cannabis prevention education, that can be deployed across the PTTC Network.
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The Workforce Development Workgroup exists to identify and support the collective needs of the Prevention Workforce through the development and adaptation of cultural and linguistically appropriate training products and services that are foundational to the field of prevention across the U.S. These resources will be deployed across the PTTC Network and its stakeholders to increase the understanding of prevention science and the skills of the prevention workforce. Thus, practitioners and collaborators can deliver quality and effective prevention services to reduce substance misuse.
Contact the PTTC Network for more Information: [email protected]
The Introduction to the Prevention Core Competencies for Prevention Professionals, covers the foundations of substance use prevention science for early and mid-career prevention professionals. By taking this course, you'll be able to expand your knowledge and skills in the field of prevention and ultimately enhance your ability to make a positive impact in your community.
The curriculum utilizes evidence-based strategies for adult learning; and builds upon and complements existing workforce training curricula and resources (e.g., Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST), Foundations of Prevention Science and Practice Curriculum, and Universal Prevention Curriculum).
For more information check the Prevention Core Competencies Homepage
Prevention Ethics
As substance use prevention professionals, we regularly face situations that require us to make ethical decisions. Often it is clear how to act ethically; sometimes it is not.
This two-week, asynchronous moderated course, adapted from the original SAMHSA Center for Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) course, explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics, brought to life with realistic examples designed to enhance participant understanding. The course also introduces a decision-making process to help practitioners apply this code to a variety of ethical dilemmas, and an online discussion area to facilitate discussion with other course participants.
For more Information check Prevention Ethics Home Page
The goal of the SAPST is to develop the basic knowledge and skills needed by substance misuse prevention practitioners to plan, implement, and evaluate effective, data-driven programs and practices that reduce behavioral health disparities and improve wellness. The SAPST is intended as an introductory level course; throughout the course of their careers, prevention practitioners will need additional and more advanced workforce development opportunities beyond the SAPST.
For more information check out the various SAPST resources: Home Page, Additional Resources, Learning Community
The South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center hosts a virtual five-part learning community for prevention professionals working in communities of color. The purpose of the learning community is to discuss strategies for creating outcomes-based change in communities of color. This series discusses best practices for delivering culturally competent services, prevention’s role in eliminating systemic and structural barriers to wellness, and much more.
The South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center hosts a virtual five-part learning community for prevention professionals working in communities of color. The purpose of the learning community is to discuss strategies for creating outcomes-based change in communities of color. This series discusses best practices for delivering culturally competent services, prevention’s role in eliminating systemic and structural barriers to wellness, and much more.
| The first session introduces the purpose of the learning community and drafts a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis of providing high-impact prevention services in communities of color. |
This session focuses on involving communities of color in data collection decision-making. Participants use their SWOT analysis from session one to inform their work during this session.
The third session outlines why prevention advocacy matters in communities of color, the difference between education and lobbying, and examples of how to advocate for change.
Session 4 focuses on using the cultural competence continuum to gauge an organization's capacity to provide culturally inclusive services and to open dialogue with communities of color.
The fifth and final session discusses how organizational and institutional barriers to racial equity create community trauma and explores opportunities to build equity in your community. The moderator guides participants through the completion of the learning community's SWOT action plan for delivering culturally competent services.
In-person data collection has been complicated by the constraints of the global pandemic. This webinar mini-series will provide real-life examples of ways to adapt quantitative and qualitative data collection methods during the pandemic when in-person contact is discouraged. During the webinar series, participants will have the opportunity to discuss barriers, solutions, and lessons learned during this critical time.
In webinar 1, participants explore ways to adapt quantitative data collection methods during the pandemic. Participants will learn how to identify effective methods for adapting quantitative data collection during a pandemic, and ways to address confidentiality concerns with participants during online quantitative data collection.
In webinar 2, participants explore ways to adapt qualitative data collection methods during the pandemic. Specifically, participants learn to identify effective methods for adapting qualitative data collection during a pandemic, and describe ways to address confidentiality concerns during online qualitative data collection.
Capacity building, the second step of the SPF, involves how to engage diverse community stakeholders, develop and strengthen a prevention team, and identify opportunities to raise community awareness about the issues. Below are training resources to support your work. For more capacity resources, visit our tools and examples pages.
This primer provides clear guidelines to help your coalition build a coherent plan to support your coalition’s prevention strategies.
The Community Readiness Model, developed by researchers at the Tri-Ethnic Center for Prevention Research, helps communities conduct a community readiness assessment and develop an action plan to increase community readiness.
The Collaboration Multiplier is an interactive framework and tool that guides an organization to a better understanding of which partners it needs and how to engage them.
The Marketing and Communications Workgroup created this website to improve prevention marketing and to build systems capacity through increased collaboration and integration among prevention professionals. This collection of resources meets these goals by providing a place for you to find prevention marketing materials which help communicate to interest groups what the work you do looks like, and by connecting you with others who are doing similar work. Please feel free to share the items you see on this webpage on your websites and social media, use in publications, or for trainings and meetings. You are welcome and encouraged to include your own contact information on any of these items so your community will know to contact you for more information.
For more information on including your contact information on materials other organizations created, check out our infographic on co-branding here.
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These links help communicate the goals and strategies of prevention to your community and interest groups. They provide a starting point and are good “basic” resources that will help any person get a 101 level understanding of what our substance misuse prevention work looks like.
When presenting to audiences who are new or unfamiliar with prevention, especially those lacking fundamental knowledge, consider offering introductory information. This slide deck is designed to help you quickly communicate what the work of prevention is about. Customize it to your organization's requirements or incorporate slides into existing presentations. Save time by sharing your community efforts with interest groups without starting from scratch.
Click here to download, edit, and customize this slide deck to match your organization and community.
These resources empower you to effectively advocate for your work. Whether engaging with policymakers on the significance of prevention, discussing school-based support with educators, or conversing with funders, advocacy is integral to your efforts. Utilize these resources as a solid foundation for your advocacy journey.
Courses:
Webinars:
Are you looking for social media graphics to post on your social media? The PTTC and ORN have created a library of social media graphics for you to use. The graphics include content to help your community grasp prevention basics. Tailored for Facebook and Instagram, these graphics are versatile for other platforms too. Click on the format that best fits your needs: gif | mp4
These videos highlight preventionists who are doing this work with success! Seeing other people talk about how prevention has worked well in their communities can be inspirational and help interested individuals to understand what this work can look like. These videos can be shared on social media, in presentations, or on websites.
View and share these videos of prevention specialists describing their successes:
These regional and national resources can be great resources for you to get to know to build your own prevention library and knowledge. They also provide great resources you can use and share with your community, as well as trainings and technical assistance.
Use this how-to, one-page document to map out the resources you can connect with in your community.
This 4 hour course is intended to provide Community Health workers with an understanding of substance use prevention and the role of Community Health Workers in substance use prevention. Training Objectives: 1. Understand the foundations of substance use prevention utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). 2. Identify a minimum of 3 shared Risk and Protective factors for substance use and mental health prevention. 3. Identify a minimum of 2 strategies for substance use prevention that I can implement in my work as a community health worker. Certificate of Completion Available
This 4 hour self-paced course was created through the National PTTC Implementation Science (IS) Work Group which exists to promote the effective selection and implementation of evidence-based interventions for prevention professionals and stakeholders, in order to provide services with fidelity that are culturally intelligent and result in positive outcomes. Specific to this course is a step wise process for selecting prevention programming and interventions utilizing prevention science. The first module describes the application of prevention science. The second module discusses environmental strategies. The third module discusses behavioral strategies. The forth module covers conceptual and practical fit that aligns the intervention to the community/local issue. Certificate of Completion Available
Welcome to Prevention Science Foundation: Shared Risk and Protective Factors. This course is a 7 hour, self-paced course for working in the field of prevention and healthy youth development. Learners will watch videos, read information from the surgeon general, and reflect on their learning using journaling techniques. Participants will apply and test their knowledge through quizzes following each module. The goal of this course is to help participants understand prevention science. Join Kevin Haggerty, the Director of the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), and John Briney, Research Scientist and Data Manager, for a deeper dive into risk and protective factors for healthy youth development – what they are, why they’re important, and how to measure them at the community level. Certificate of Completion Available
Este curso es adecuado para todos aquellos que trabajen en el campo de la prevención del uso de sustancias tóxicas. Abarca la terminología clave, los seis principios del Código Ético de la Prevención y un proceso de toma de decisiones que se puede utilizar ante un dilema ético. Se otorga un Certificado de Finalización por 3.0 Horas. *Nota: esta NO es la versión moderada del curso y no se puede utilizar como horas de crédito para el requisito de educación/capacitación en ética preventiva del IC&RC para la acreditación de especialista en prevención.
Data collection is a critical and ongoing component of prevention, especially when following a data- informed evidence-based process like SAMHSA’ s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) . Data are relevant in some way to every step of the SPF. The COVID-19 Public Health Emergency created many challenges in implementing effective prevention, including data collection. While much of our work in prevention has returned to pre-pandemic approaches, there are some advantages to online data collection methods and it is worth considering when collecting data virtually might better meet data collection needs. This 1.5 hour self-paced online course will provide a general overview of evaluation and best pra ctices for collecting primary data virtually , focusing on both quantitative and qualitative data collection methods. The course will review online surveys, including surveys with youth and ethical considerations; focus groups and listening sessions; interv iews; and other methods. The course will use case study examples and provide additional resources. Certificate of Completion Available
Health equity matters in prevention and has always mattered. It is and should always be at the core of everything we do. This means understanding the role of structural and institutional inequality in creating disparities. With health equity in the front of mind we can ensure that we are providing the best prevention interventions possible to meet community needs. Take this course to uncover why health equity matters and how we can prioritize equity in action. The course consists of an interactive content module and a completion quiz. It is estimated that the course may take up to 2 hours to complete. Certificate of Completion Available
Harm reduction is increasingly emphasized as an important approach when working across the continuum of care. While many in the prevention field remain focused on primary prevention, opportunities exist for preventionists to support and augment local harm reduction efforts. This online course focuses on steps prevention practitioners can take to support harm reduction efforts, including promoting community readiness, addressing stigma, and linking harm reduction to more traditional “upstream” prevention efforts. The course consists of an interactive content module and a completion quiz. It is estimated that the course may take up to 2 hours to complete. Certificate of Completion Available
As we plan and work toward improving the overall wellness of the communities we serve, it is important that we understand the social determinants of health (SDOH). The SDOH are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Understanding SDOH and how prevention work intersects with them is essential to providing a comprehensive approach in your community. In this course you will have the opportunity to examine the SDOH and how prevention professionals can use this framework in developing innovative prevention strategies and build partnerships across multiple disciplines in your community. The course consists of an interactive content module and a completion quiz. It is estimated that the course may take up to 1 hour to complete. Certificate of Completion Available
The success of prevention efforts in the community is dependent on a competent, well-trained, ethical and professional Prevention Specialist. Therefore, the purpose of this 3 hour training program is to enhance the quality of services provided as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to become a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS). Certificate of Completion Available
Register for the COE Webinar: Telehealth Implementation of Trauma Focused Treatment on July 12, 2023 at 3:00 EST! In this Telehealth COE webinar, Dr. Regan Stewart and Dr. Rosaura Orengo-Aguayo will present on telehealth implementation of trauma focused treatment to increase equity in access to care for underserved youth in the US and Puerto Rico.
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