Prevention PowerBytes: Micro-Trainings for Substance Misuse Professionals

The Pacific Southwest PTTC presents a series of micro-trainings tailored for substance misuse prevention professionals. Each session delivers a focused burst of content in 15 minutes or less, offering concise and practical insights on effective prevention strategies. Participants will explore the latest research, best practices, and actionable tools designed to enhance their community engagement and prevention efforts.

Creating SMARTIE Objectives to Achieve Big Goals

Increase your health equity impact in prevention by elevating your objectives from “SMART” to “SMARTIE!” In this brief, high-impact session, participants will learn how to develop Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound, Inclusive, and Equitable (SMARTIE) objectives to drive impactful prevention strategies. This training offers practical tips along with a worksheet to help professionals craft clear and actionable objectives. Perfect for busy practitioners, this micro-training delivers all the SMARTIE essentials in under 10 minutes!

Tools for Selecting Best Fit Interventions: A Checklist for Prevention Practitioners

In this concise, high-impact micro-training, you will uncover the key criteria for selecting evidence-based interventions and learn how to conduct a side-by-side analysis using the Pacific Southwest PTTC’s Prevention Intervention Comparison Checklist to identify the best fit for your community. This Prevention PowerByte offers practical guidance as we walk you through the checklist, demonstrating how to use it with your planning team to choose the most effective interventions for supporting your community's substance misuse prevention efforts.


The Pacific Southwest PTTC is dedicated to providing training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse prevention field. For more information about our services, please reach out to us at [email protected].

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