November is Native American Heritage Month
Navigating the Highs and Lows Understanding Cannabis Effects, Public Health Challenges, and Prevention Messaging
Please join us in congratulating Scott Gagnon, MPP, PS-C on his recent dual Prevention Professional of the Year Awards. Scott is a Certified Prevention Specialist and has been a professional in the field of substance use prevention for over 18 years. Scott’s roots are in community-based prevention. Scott was the Associate Executive Director of AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., headquartered in Augusta, Maine. Scott led an innovative and nationally renowned PTTC team that developed cutting-edge, evidence-based prevention technical assistance programs and products. Scott has extensive subject matter expertise in the area of cannabis policy and prevention and experience in gambling addiction and problem gambling. Scott most recently joined SAMHSA, as the Regional Director serving Region 1: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont and 10 sovereign Tribal Nations. Read his full bio.
Celebrating success! The Neill E. Miner Prevention Award recognizes an individual who has made a significant contribution in the field of prevention. The recognized individual will have demonstrated a deep commitment and broad orientation to health promotion and disease prevention that extends beyond their specific profession or field of interest.
The IC&RC Prevention Professional of the Year Award honors the best of the best: the certified preventionist who best embodies the ideal of the profession and of IC&RC. The Prevention Committee of IC&RC accepts nominations from member boards, and then selects the awardee from among the submissions. The recipient is honored at a state or national conference.accepts nominations from member boards, and then selects the awardee from among the submissions. The recipient is honored at a state or national conference.
October is Substance Use Prevention Month! Join SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) on Wed., 10/30, 3—4 pm ET, to learn about how states are advancing prevention + telling their prevention story.
Register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_aDYTfDcPQtuQcRU0Mz8w3g#/registration
The latest edition of our bi-monthly newsletter is available. This month’s edition features Prevention Stories, Announcing the upcoming launch of our graphic medicine, Against the Odds - Request a copy now, Stories of Substance Misuse Prevention and Resilience, October is Substance Use Prevention Month and other awareness campaigns for October/November, and regionally and nationally developed events and tools to support and grow the prevention workforce in New England. View the newsletter.
The New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center is excited to announce the upcoming launch of our graphic medicine, Against the Odds - a new tool to help foster prevention-focused conversations with young people about problem gambling.
A graphic medicine uses the format of a graphic novel to communicate health information. Evidence shows that the visuals combined with the information can help with memory of important information, as well as understanding and comprehension. We worked with SOPO Unite in South Portland, Maine, to create this student-lead story about five friends, while struggling with the normal ups and downs of life as a teenager in small-town New England, now find themselves with a bigger problem on their claws...I mean, hands! The plastics factory on the outskirts of town had a chemical leak, and it's really killed the vibes. Now these friends have to launch an epic grass-roots community clean up, before the vibes kill them!
Throughout the story, we see one friend, Luke, struggle with his gambling habits, and another friend, Bishop, struggle with the impacts of the environmental crisis on his well-being, but those very visible struggles aren't the only ones. Stay until the end to catch how the students find connection as medicine, and check out the accompanying Implementation guide to see all the ways the story can be a tool for you to talk to young people about problem gambling. Like our sister-product, In the Air, which puts focus on Vaping Prevention, this resource will be available in Print and digital, as well as in Spanish and Portuguese. All our resources are free to the public, through our cooperative agreement with SAMHSA and our Agility Grant through the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG).
Follow our newsletter to get information on how you can join us for the product Launch in early December, as well as our Facilitator training in the new year.
AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. is seeking to hire a highly-motivated individual into a Prevention Fellowship Program being implemented through its New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) program. This one-year fellowship, funded by SAMHSA, is part of a national fellowship program working to train and sustain a well-trained and knowledgeable cadre of prevention professionals who understand and exemplify the principles and best practices of substance use prevention.
The New England PTTC’s Building Our Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Prevention Fellowship Program is focused on increasing the number of prevention professionals working within Black/African American communities and building their capacity to identify and chronicle programs, practices, and policies proven effective in reducing substance misuse risk factors and consequences and promoting mental health and protective factors or assets in Black/African American communities.
This is a paid full-time, one-year fellowship that will work directly with the New England PTTC staff regionally. Fellows will work on projects as assigned and will also have a portion of their time dedicated to activities coordinated by the National Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) network. The BOLD Fellow will receive mentorship from prevention staff at the New England PTTC as well as through the BOLD Fellowship Cohort which will meet and study together regularly virtually, as well as several times in person. The Fellows workplan will be guided by their previous and current experiences and the expertise they bring to the field of prevention.
Position will work with the New England PTTC team, located in Augusta, Maine. A regular physical presence in the Augusta, Maine office is preferred, but given the limited term of this position (1 year, ending September 29, 2025) hybrid or fully remote work may be considered for ideal candidates living and working in New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT, RI). Reliable internet service is required for attending staff meetings, hosting, or attending virtual training sessions, meetings, and other outreach.
VIEW THE FULL DESCRIPTION AND APPLY.
October is Substance Use Prevention Month — and we’re Telling the Prevention Story. Join SAMHSA, as partners in prevention!
Prevention Month lifts up the national conversation — to showcase prevention’s positive effects on communities across the country. View the toolkit on the SAMHSA website.
AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. is looking to hire an experienced substance misuse prevention or public health professional! Ideal candidates will be highly motivated with a love for engagement and collaboration with a variety of prevention partners. Sound like you? Keep reading....
AdCare Maine has been home to the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) througha SAMHSA cooperative agreement since 2018. This is an exciting opportunity to engage with a variety of prevention partners in New England on prevention initiatives.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Reporting to AdCare Educational Institute of Maine’s Director of Operations, the Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator is responsible for the development, planning, and implementation of NE PTTC training programs and co-sponsored events. This position is a lead coordinator for conducting outreach and building collaborative relationships between the NE PTTC and prevention stakeholders in the New England states.
Competencies for Success
Required Qualifications:
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Stay tuned for more anticipated job opportunities as our team takes on new opportunities!
Our team is excited to announce we will once again be serving Region 1 to bring the best prevention training and technical assistance to New England!
We look forward to partnering with local, state, and regional providers to bring the best of prevention science and practices to Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and elevating our experts to demonstrate excellence in prevention science here at home and with our partners nationally.
Our prevention subject areas of special expertise include Cannabis, cannabidiol, and other cannabinoid-related risk education and prevention. We will continue to promote these products in the region and amongst the PTTC Network.
As we plan the next five years, we will look to you, our partners, to continue reaching out to us to help us identify the most effective training and technical assistance. Please send a technical assistance request or reach out to us directly ([email protected]), to start a conversation about what you need! We're looking forward to what we will accomplish together!
The New England PTTC will:
