HealtheKnowledge
HealtheKnowledge provides a free online learning platform and offers low-cost Continuing Education (CE) for behavioral health professionals.
HealtheKnowledge now offers an optional All-Access membership. This paid annual subscription grants you access to quarterly webinars, unlimited Continuing Education (CE), and a host of other valuable resources.
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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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.
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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
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
This 2-hour eLearning training offers experienced prevention professionals an in-depth exploration of the role of ethics in substance misuse prevention work. The course includes a brief overview of basic ethical concepts and then explores some of the pertinent issues in prevention ethics. It also provides expanded opportunities to apply a decision-making model to challenge ethical issues. Certificate of Completion Available
This 3 hour overview is required to receive full access to the updated 2023 SAPST curriculum. It covers the changes in each module and how to train new content. This training is intended for those who have previously completed a SAPST Training of Trainers. Upon attestation of trainer status and course completion, SAPST materials will be made available within this course. Certificate of Completion Available
