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Mark your calendar to attend the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)’s 17th Annual Prevention Day.  This exciting one-day event will convene on Monday, February 1, in conjunction with Forum.  Providing an opportunity for communication and networking between prevention practitioners, community leaders, researchers and consumers in the behavioral health field, Prevention Day will feature SAMHSA’s leadership to inform on […]

This program is intended for professionals in HHS Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).   The New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center Fellowship program is an opportunity for professionals who have been in the field of prevention for 5 or more years to work both independently and as part of […]

January is National Mentoring Month, a time to recognize the value and importance of providing guidance and support to those in need. Mentoring gives youth and young adults the assurance that there is someone who cares about them, who can help with every day challenges, and who lets them know they matter.1  In addition to […]

As a prevention professional, you recognize the value of building relationships within your community because prevention work cannot be done with your program staff alone. Building capacity to further the reach and impact of substance misuse prevention in your community requires providing an opportunity for the right partners to become involved in making a positive […]

  A Comprehensive Communication from SAMHSA. Please feel free to share with your colleagues and constituents as you see fit.   Funding Dept. of Health and Human Services - The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) is accepting applications for fiscal year (FY) 2021 Statewide Family Network grant program (Short […]

The nation's leading experts in addiction research, treatment, and policy, released a comprehensive report outlining recommendations for addressing the opioid crisis. Evidence-Based Strategies for Abatement of Harms from the Opioid Epidemic provides clear guidance on abatement strategies based on decades of research evidence. Featured Article

Preventing Impaired Driving December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness of the consequences of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. In 2019, over 28 million US residents—11.2 percent of all residents ages 16 and up—drove under the influence of alcohol or illicit substances at least once.1 Among residents ages […]

Beginning in 1990, each November has been recognized and celebrated as Native American Heritage Month (The Library of Congress, 2020). This is a time to celebrate and honor the rich histories, traditions, cultures, and contributions that many indigenous nations have made to this country. Many people may not know that it was the Great League […]

The Southeast PTTC Prevention Workforce Development Series We all know that to be successful and sustainable coalitions and prevention providers must be able to plan and implement prevention strategies that are data-driven and evidence-based. Over the course of these three sessions coalition members, prevention providers and emerging professionals will be able to: •    Apply the […]

The New England PTTC has developed four microlearning activities. Microlearning is a way to provide short bursts of content for learners to digest at their own pace. We're excited to showcase these new tools, developed by Kristen Erikson, the Distance Learning Coordinator for New England PTTC.    VAPING PREVENTION LESSON TOPICS INCLUDE: Nicotine and the Adolescent […]

The New England PTTC Prevention Mentorship Program is a unique pilot which answers one of the needs of the substance use prevention workforce in New England for the guidance of newer professionals, structured networking, and one on one assistance with the frameworks of prevention science. This program matches mentees with mentors from their state who […]

  National Native American Heritage Month Respecting Populations’ Heritages in Prevention November is National Native American Heritage Month, a time to celebrate the culture, history, and traditions of American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) peoples. And part of celebrating culture and heritage is to understand and respect the importance and value it has in people’s […]

The University of Utah, where the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center is located, published an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement on Indigenous Peoples Day on October 12, 2020:  Indigenous Land Acknowledgement: We acknowledge that this land, which is named for the Ute Tribe, is the traditional and ancestral homeland of the Shoshone, Paiute, Goshute, and Ute […]

Check out the article "Native American Heritage Month & Becoming a Protective Factor for Native youth" from November's PTTC Post:   Click here to subscribe to the PTTC Post 

Join us for these events celebrating Native American Heritage Month! “The American Indian is of the soil, whether it be the region of forests, plains, pueblos, or mesas. He fits into the landscape, for the hand that fashioned the continent also fashioned the man for his surroundings. He once grew as naturally as the wild […]

On November 10, 2020, a group of the nation’s leading experts in addiction research, treatment, and policy, released a comprehensive report outlining recommendations for addressing the opioid crisis. “Evidence-Based Strategies for Abatement of Harms from the Opioid Epidemic” provides clear guidance on abatement strategies based on decades of research evidence. Read the report.

The Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery at the Health Care Authority has a scientific advisory group, the Prevention Research Sub Committee (PRSC). The PRSC is co-chaired by Northwest PTTC Directors Dr. Brittany Cooper and Dr. Kevin Haggerty. In March 2020, the subcommittee invited a workgroup of researchers to better understand the scientific evidence of […]

Throughout November the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Minority Heath (OMH) focuses on raising awareness about health disparities impacting the American Indian/Alaska Native community and highlights the importance of staying healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The featured events and resources can help you bring awareness to your communities and support positive […]

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) released a new mobile app earlier this month, called My Mental Health Crisis Plan, which helps individuals with serious mental illness (SMI) create a plan to guide their treatment during a mental health crisis. From the SAMHSA newsroom:   The app was developed through SMI Adviser, […]

What are the unique issues you face when implementing prevention services in a tele-prevention environment? In this featured article from the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center's October newsletter, Dr. Hayden Center addresses considerations for evaluation efforts at each step of the Strategic Prevention Framework. FEATURED ARTICLE

An important aspect of workforce development within the nation's prevention workforce is leadership development. As demographics shift and members of the workforce enter into retirement, it is crucial to prepare and build the next generation of prevention leaders' capacity so we can continue to grow and advance the field into the 21st century. Meanwhile, current […]

The 2020 Northwest PTTC Prevention Leadership Academy engaged sixty-six regional leaders in the prevention workforce to identify and build upon their creative problem-solving strengths, strategic planning, and charismatic communication. The Academy's first four sessions braided leadership principles, Liberating Structures, and six research-based elements of effective teams and coalitions. Before each of the 1.5 to four-hour […]

The National Hispanic & Latino PTTC is please to announce select webinars are now translated in Spanish and Portuguese. A list of the webinars and links to the presentations are below.    Part 1: Understanding, Going Through, and Managing Loss, Grief, and Bereavement: Life with the Covid-19 pandemic for Latinos with a view on Latino […]

The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID 19) significantly impacted the country and our everyday routines. In April 2020, the New England PTTC issued a survey to gauge the needs of the workforce as everyone abruptly transitioned home for school and work. The last several months of programming have been aimed at meeting these needs […]