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The month of September is dedicated to bringing awareness to Suicide Prevention. During this time, community members, behavioral health advocates, organizations, survivors and allies join in unity to promote suicide prevention awareness. Additionally, September 4th - 10th commemorates National Suicide Prevention Week, a time where stories and resources are shared to promote suicide awareness. Then […]

(2.5 hr Certificate) From the PTTC Cannabis Prevention Working Group As the landscape of medicinal and adult personal use of cannabis change across the country, prevention practitioners are left with mixed messages about how to address youth cannabis use. Research is catching up to this changing landscape, and new information about how perception of harm […]

Applications are live for Fall 2022 Cohort 8! APPLY NOW Application Deadline “Extended” till September 2, 2022. Space is limited, apply now!   The 8th cohort as a Hybrid program, which has been carefully designed to balance the traditional in-person (F2F) training model with the virtual format thus maintaining the interactive curriculum that is crucial to […]

WE ARE HONORED TO ANNOUNCE THE FOURTH COHORT OF THE NATIONAL HISPANIC AND LATINO EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP AND FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM. THIS TRAINING AIMS TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP CAPACITY BUILDING FOR EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP TRAINING AS WELL AS COACHING TO UP TO 20 SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS, IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THEIR LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL IN BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AND INTEGRATED HEALTH. The […]

The Building Our Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) Prevention Fellowship Program (PFP) is focused on increasing the number of prevention scientists 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 […]

North America continues to experience the highest drug-related mortality rate in the world. According to recent provisional data released from the National Vital Statistics System the number of overdose deaths in the United States increased 8.2% from February 2021 to February 2022, with the total number of deaths estimated at 105,770.[1] Fentanyl and other synthetic […]

AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc. is seeking to hire a highly-motivated individual into a new 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 […]

If you’re interested in supporting #988Lifeline or becoming a part of this life-saving work, there are volunteer & job opportunities available at our 200+ crisis centers across the country. Training is provided. http://samhsa.gov/find-help/988/jobs… #Answerthecall #988lifeline

In this months newsletter you'll find stories about our upcoming Evidence Based Practice webinar series, the Leadership Institute; plus two new episodes of the Mid-America PTTC Podcast with guests Kim Nelson from SAMHSA and Missouri Senator Holly Thompson-Rehder. Read all about it - Stories, Events and Resources You Can Use.

Masters of Public Health (MPH) students at the University of Iowa's College of Public Health recently presented posters on their applied practice experiences. Two of the 14 students work for National American Indian and Alaska Native Technology Transfer Centers (National AI/AN TTCs)at Iowa's Native Center for Behavioral Health. Mya Davis, who has worked primarily with the […]

According to the 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than half of Americans ages 18 and older reported drinking alcohol in the past month, and about a quarter of this same group reported past-month binge drinking. To help adults who drink alcohol to better understand their relationship with alcohol, the National Institute […]

  August 31st, 2022, commemorates International Drug overdose awareness day. Drug overdose is a raging public health crisis throughout the globe and this campaign aims to honor those who have died due to overdose and reconcile the grief of the families they left behind through discussions on drug prevention and policy[1]   According to the […]

July is National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. The goal is to bring awareness to the unique struggles that racial and ethnic minority communities face regarding mental illness in the United States. In honor of this, the Mountain Plains PTTC would like to share the following resources:   National Resources: Substance Abuse and Mental Health […]

In this months newsletter you'll find stories about the upcoming Leadership Institute; plus episode #53 of the Mid-America PTTC Podcast with guest Peter Komendowski. Read all about it - Stories, Events and Resources You Can Use.

Access File Here The National Hispanic and Latino ATTC and PTTC are proud to share this infographic, bringing awareness to Men's Health Month. Please take a look on this information that was carefully prepared by our centers and learn more about Hispanic Men's Health And Hispanic Men's Mental Health, the challenges, the strengths, risk and […]

July is recognized as Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. However, over the years , studies have recognized the importance of person-first language in which personhood is prioritized before diagnosis or disability.1 Because of this change in how we should think about communities of people, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and other People of […]

The role of a prevention epidemiologist (Epi) is challenging and demanding - and one of the most rewarding and memorable experiences an epidemiologist will have.   While traditionally, an epidemiologist's training focuses on investigating and monitoring disease trends, a prevention Epi's position requires much more. These Epis are often tasked with locating data sources to […]

Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) is offering a free Indigenous Boot Camp Training: Public Health Strategies to Combat Substance Use in Indigenous Communities. The training covers prevention science, coalition work, CADCA's Seven Strategies for Community Change, and all elements in of the Strategic Prevention Framework. The four-day intensive training is 8:30 am. to 4 […]

Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on FDA’s Marketing Denial Orders to JUUL   Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs Inc. for all their products currently marketed in the U.S. As a result, JUUL must stop selling and distributing these products. In addition, those currently on […]

Access the Comprehensive Culturally Responsive Glossary Here (ENGLISH): The PTTC Network's Building Health Equity & Social Justice Working Group developed this resource for prevention professionals. The overall goal is to incorporate anti-racist, bias-free, and inclusive terminology into the framework of prevention efforts. Diversity and inclusion in the prevention workforce is both ethical and imperative. Preventionists must not […]

In this months newsletter you'll find stories about the upcoming Leadership Institute; plus episode #52 of the Mid-America PTTC Podcast with guest Dr. Marcia Baker. Read all about it - Stories, Events and Resources You Can Use.

Susan Allen was the first American Indian woman to serve in the Minnesota Legislature and the first openly lesbian American Indian to win election to a state legislature. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, she served in the Minnesota House of Representatives from 2012 to 2018. Allen is Lakota, Dakota, and Anishinabe and identifies as […]

A Comprehensive Culturally Responsive Glossary: Concepts to Increase Awareness Towards Health Equity Now available in English, Spanish and Portuguese   The PTTC Network's Building Health Equity & Social Justice Working Group developed this resource for prevention professionals. The overall goal is to incorporate anti-racist, bias-free, and inclusive terminology into the framework of prevention efforts. Diversity and […]

Preventing Underage Drinking and Excessive Drinking Among Adults Through Alcohol Policies A 3-Part Series: Why, What, and How   The Southeast PTTC is pleased to present a 3-part series focused on alcohol policies.     Webinar 1: The Why – Alcohol Policy: A Community Approach to Reduce Community Harms Watch Now   In collaboration with […]