The purpose of the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference is to highlight the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice.

The New England PTTC team will be presenting:

Tuesday, 8/13, 10:30-11:30 am - PS 1D: Improving Workforce Retention in the Substance Misuse Prevention Field: Navigating Your Prevention Career Roadmap, Erin Burnett, Sarah Johnson

Tuesday, 8/13, 3-4 pm - WS 2G: Practicing Trauma-Informed Prevention, Jill Johnson, Kim Magoon

Wednesday, 8/14, 10:45-11:45 am - WS 3I: Tools for Practical Workforce Development, Kim Magoon, Megan Hawkes

Thursday, 8/15, 9:15-10:15 am - WS 4E: Harmonizing Horizons: Innovative Resources for Prevention and Harm Reduction, Samantha Bone

Learn more and register: https://npnconference.org/

August 26, 2024 – August 30, 2024

The Best Practices 5-day event gives addiction and behavioral health professionals the opportunity for in-depth study of areas of special interest. The program includes offerings in advanced clinical treatment in best practices and evidence-based practices treatment approaches, a track for psychologists and experienced counselors, an advanced prevention track, current and emerging topics, and clinical supervision.

Some highlights include:

• Advanced Prevention Track
• Clinical Supervision Coursework
• Ethics
• Many additional courses for experienced clinicians, evidence-based practices, and current topics!
• Options are available to attend just one day, any number of days, or the full program.
• Earn up to 26 contact hours during the week of the program.

Partial New England State Scholarships are available from most New England states.

Learn more and register: https://web.cvent.com/event/72ad573e-6b41-427c-9a0e-2c72fdb2fa8e/summary

The annual summit is part of the state’s commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic and convenes leaders from around Maine and the Nation to share ideas, strategies, and best practices to help Maine people affected by this crisis.

This full-day, in-person program will include keynote speakers and breakout sessions, with the voices of persons in recovery featured prominently again this year.

The New England PTTC will exhibit and Sarah Harlow, MA, PS-C, Co-Director, New England PTTC will present "Establishing and Enhancing Prevention and Pharmacy Connections in Communities" on July 25th from 1:30 PM-2:30 PM ET.

REGISTER ONLINE: https://web.cvent.com/event/1061f8d9-c3e6-40ec-8ab1-222cb9d8692d/websitePage:e377a648-f0ac-496a-93ea-325ad906cc37

The latest edition of our bi-monthly newsletter is available. This month’s edition features Our Leaders, the Advanced Prevention Institute, awareness campaigns for June, and regionally and nationally developed events and tools to support and grow the prevention workforce in New England. View the newsletter.