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After attending this webinar from Dr. Sheryl Ryan, viewers should be able to: 1. Describe the biology of cannabis products and the endocannabinoid system. 2. Explain the adverse short and long-term health effects of cannabis products especially during pregnancy and breast-feeding on fetal and neonatal development. 3. Discuss prevention strategies including multi-sector approaches and recommendations for people who are pregnant, planning pregnancy, or breastfeeding. Slide Deck Available: Here

Webinar This webinar occurred on 8/8/23 and a one-hour certificate of attendance is available here If you attended the live event on August 8, 2023. Webinar Resources: Slides. Webinar Presentation: Presentation. Certificate: A one-hour certificate of attendance is available here Summary: The webinar explored Cannabidiol (CBD) products are often marketed for a range of different health conditions; however, there is little evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter, non-FDA-approved CBD products for many of these uses. This webinar will highlight information presented in SAMHSA’s advisory titled, Cannabidiol (CBD) – Potential Harms, Side Effects, and Unknowns, which introduces readers to CBD, how it is derived, and how it differs from other cannabinoids and cannabis products. Participants will learn about the biological and physiological effects of CBD, the risks and harms of CBD use, which include interactions with other drugs and potential risks during pregnancy and fetal development, and common misconceptions about CBD, given its broad availability and marketing for several medical conditions despite limited evidence of efficacy. Panelists: Humberto Carvalho - SAMHSA Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Krishnan Radhakrishnan - SAMHSA National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Krishnan Radhakrishnan, MD, PhD, MPH, Physician, Senior Advisor in the National Mental Health and Substance Use Policy Laboratory (NMHSUPL) within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is board certified in public health and general preventive medicine. Dr. Radhakrishnan has broad-based research experiences and published extensively in the clinical, epidemiological, biomedical, biological and physical sciences, supported by extensive computational modeling, data analysis, interpretation and synthesis. He received his BSc (Hons) from Imperial College London, MS from Cornell University and Ph.D. from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), all in Mechanical Engineering. After several years conducting research at NASA’s Glenn Research Center, focusing on mathematical/computational modeling of combustion, with applications in aero and space propulsion, Dr. Radhakrishnan returned to school, earning his M.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University and MPH from University of Kentucky, Lexington, where he received his residency training in general preventive medicine and public health and served as chief resident and American Cancer Society Fellow, focusing on cancer prevention and control. Amy Berninger, MPH - Abt Associates Health Research, Monitoring, and Evaluation Senior Associate Amy Berninger, MPH, has over 12 years of experience working on a variety of projects related to behavioral health policy that have largely focused on research design, implementation, and evaluation in the areas of substance use disorder prevention and treatment. At Abt Associates, she works on both federal and state research projects for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ), Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and others. Through this work, Ms. Berninger has supported institutions with efforts to develop and implement policies and procedures that promote substance use prevention and improve capacity to provide effective treatment and recovery support services for individuals with substance use disorders. Ms. Berninger received her MPH in Epidemiology from Boston University School of Public Health.

  The Technology Transfer Centers: Dissemination and Implementation Working Group, composed of representatives across the ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC, developed two infographics for the most common intensive technical assistance strategies used to help states, organizations, and front-line providers implement evidence-based services.    The two strategies are: Learning Collaboratives External Facilitation   These are two of many technical assistance strategies offered and deployed across the TTC Network. Additional infographics simply describing other strategies for consumers are in the planning stages. User-friendly infographics are expected to assist decision-makers in making more informed selections about the kinds of assistance or support they need.    Access the infographics by clicking on the Green "Download" button above and selecting between the two options.

This Coffee Chat will explore practical tools and approaches for engaging your coalition in systems thinking and engaging in community-level change. By using a risk and protective factor lens, participants will explore opportunities to engage diverse sectors within their community to impact population-wide changes to reduce substance misuse. Participants will leave with sample tools they can use with their coalition to encourage thinking at a systems-level - as well as plenty of resources to support ongoing skill building within their coalition.

  This Coffee Chat will explore how, based on an understanding of the etiology of substance use and other risky behaviors, community-based coalitions can build prevention service systems that can have far-reaching impacts. Effective coalitions are key to having these ‘population-based’ outcomes as they know and represent their broader communities, and have the potential of being more skilled at influencing the allocation of prevention resources, community policies & practices, inter-organizational relationships and community awareness, knowledge, and values

Prevention Meets Harm Reduction: How Community Collaborations Work Across the Continuum Part Two from PTTC Network on Vimeo.   How can prevention coalitions work across the continuum of care to maximize impact and sustain systems-level changes that promote wellness for everyone? This virtual series will provide a framework for understanding harm reduction strategies by sharing the history and pillars of harm reduction as a social movement and examples of various types of harm reduction strategies. Participants will explore how the goals and values of prevention intersect with harm reduction and how we can work together through community collaborations to address overlapping goals. Finally, we will explore how the knowledge brought from those with lived experience can enhance our implementation strategies across the continuum of care.

  Prevention Meets Harm Reduction: How Community Collaborations Work Across the Continuum- Part One from PTTC Network on Vimeo. How can prevention coalitions work across the continuum of care to maximize impact and sustain systems-level changes that promote wellness for everyone? This virtual series will provide a framework for understanding harm reduction strategies by sharing the history and pillars of harm reduction as a social movement and examples of various types of harm reduction strategies. Participants will explore how the goals and values of prevention intersect with harm reduction and how we can work together through community collaborations to address overlapping goals. Finally, we will explore how the knowledge brought from those with lived experience can enhance our implementation strategies across the continuum of care.  

The implementation process focuses on the development of evidence-based programs that are tailored to communities. We will  begin with a review of each step of the Ethics and Equity Prevention Planning Framework. In the final stage of the recurring Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) cycle, our prevention plans are put into action and decisions become practices.  

Introduction The Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network developed The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Resource Toolkit (Resource Toolkit) as part of its overall mission to strengthen prevention practitioners’ capacities to organize, facilitate, and sustain effective prevention coalitions and collaborations that prevent substance misuse and its related consequences. This Resource Toolkit includes various resources related to six key elements, or coalition characteristics, shown through research to promote the adoption of science-based prevention practices that generate improved community conditions and behavioral health outcomes for youth. The Resource Toolkit is a companion piece to The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Research Overview, which introduces and defines each of the Six Elements of Effective Coalitions downloadable PDF. How to Use This Resource Toolkit Prevention practitioners are encourage to share this resource with coalition members to build a collective understanding of what research says about effective coalitions. Additionally, the Resource Toolkit can provide guidance to coalitions as they assess their own functioning and make plans for activities to enhance their work. This resource is divided into two parts. In the first part, the Resource Toolkit is divided into sections covering each of the Six Elements of Effective Coalitions. The first section provides an overview of the six elements, including 1) an infographic to visually communicate the role of the six elements in promoting prevention-oriented systems change; 2) the recording of a national webinar that provides an overview of the six elements; and 3) a downloadable slide deck to accompany the national webinar. The second part of this resource takes a deeper dive into each individual element by providing the following: 1) definition of the element; 2) a checklist to promote coalition self-assessment of the element; 3) a link to a recorded national webinar covering the element; 4) national PTTC Network-developed resources focused on the element; and 5) additional resources. At the start of this second section, you’ll find Table 1 which provides a definition of each element and a corresponding icon to link you to that element’s checklist and resources. You may also find it beneficial to use The Northwest PTTC Coalition Annual Report Template and video tutorial, designed to assist coalitions in organizing their efforts, based upon the Six Elements of Effective Coalitions. It is located under resources for Efficiency in this document. In Table 1 users can click on a specific icon to move directly to the corresponding information for that element. Each section includes the definition of the element highlighted, a checklist to encourage self-reflection and group dialogue, links to national PTTC webinars on the element, PTTC resources directly or indirectly related to the element, as well as additional resources that may be of interest to users.

(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 only be aware of the knowledge presented throughout this factsheet but be able to practically apply the information given. As you create programs, information resources, collaborate with key partners, and develop presentations, look to integrate the information within this resource into your work. With the practical application of this terminology, prevention professionals can help guide their organizations towards a culture of inclusion as we work towards healthy equity. (SPANISH): Este recurso fue elaborado por el grupo de trabajo nacional Construyendo la Equidad en la Salud y la Justicia Social (Building Health Equity & Social Justice) para profesionales de prevención. El objetivo principal es incorporar una terminología antirracista, libre de prejuicios, e inclusiva en el marco de esfuerzos de prevención es el propósito principal. Diversidad e inclusión en el personal de prevención es ética e imperativa. Los prevencionistas no solo deben ser conscientes de la información presentada a lo largo de esta hoja informativa, sino también ser capaces de aplicar en la práctica la información proporcionada. Mientras que crea programas y recursos de información, colabora con socios clave y desarrolla presentaciones, busque integrar la información dentro de este recurso en su trabajo. Con la aplicación práctica de esta terminología, los profesionales de la prevención pueden ayudar a guiar a sus organizaciones hacia una cultura de inclusión mientras trabajamos hacia la equidad en la salud. (PORTUGUESE): O Grupo de Trabalho Nacional Construindo Equidade em Saúde e Justiça Social (Building Health Equity & Social Justice) da Rede PTTC desenvolveu esse recurso para profisionais de prevenção. O objetivo geral é incorporar uma terminologia antirracista, livre de preconceitos, não discriminatória e inclusiva na estrutura dos programas de prevenção. É ético e imperativo que tenhamos diversidade e inclusão na força de trabalho da prevenção. Os prevencionistas devem não apenas estar cientes da informação apresentada ao longo desta ficha técnica, mas ser capazes de aplicar na prática o conhecimento oferecido. Ao criar programas, recursos de informação, colaborar com parceiros e desenvolver apresentações, procure incorporar as informações abaixo no seu trabalho. Com a aplicação prática desta terminologia, os profissionais de prevenção podem ajudar a orientar suas organizações para uma cultura de conscientização sobre equidade em saúde.

Conducting a strong needs assessment is the foundation for developing a successful prevention plan. The Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Data-Informed Decisions Working Group has designed this review sheet to support addressing data gaps through primary data collection. It provides several methods and select resources as a starting point for prevention team’s planning. These methods can involve varied means of data collection, including oral narratives, written text, photographs, video, and others.

Conducting a strong needs assessment is the foundation for developing a successful prevention plan. However, no needs assessment is ever complete. To identify gaps and strengthen on-going data collection for your needs assessment, the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Data-Informed Decisions Working Group has designed this checklist. The checklist is organized by the six (6) core data areas of the Strategic Planning Framework: consequences, consumption, target populations, intervening variables (i.e. risk and protective factors), prevention resources, and community readiness. Data should be as local as possible, but include data from neighboring counties, state, regional, or national data for comparison purposes. For help on addressing your identified data gaps, contact your PTTC for training and technical assistance.

As substance misuse prevention professionals, we regularly face situations that require us to make ethical decisions. Often it is clear how to act ethically; sometimes it is not. This two-week, asynchronous moderated course, adapted from the original SAMHSA Center for Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) course, explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics, brought to life with realistic examples designed to enhance participant understanding. The course also introduces a decision-making process to help practitioners apply this code to a variety of ethical dilemmas, and an online discussion area to facilitate discussion with other course participants. Join the PTTC email list  to receive updates on registration as courses become available throughout the year.  

Providing equitable mental health and substance use prevention, treatment, and recovery services means engaging with all communities to make sure all people feel welcome and supported. This resource list, compiled by SAMHSA’s Technology Transfer Centers (TTCs), includes resources developed by the TTCs and other reputable organizations, and is sorted alphabetically by title within the following categories: Community Engagement Strategies, Cultural Competency, Health Equity, Population-Specific Interventions, and Research Supporting Community Engagement. For additional information, please visit our colleagues at the National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED), and their NNEDshare - a collaborative space to share resources and intervention efforts to improve the delivery of behavioral health care interventions in diverse populations, learn about resources and innovative community efforts across the country, and connect with others to learn from their efforts.

Ethics in Prevention Foundations: A Guide for Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners is available now on healtheknowledge.org. This self-paced foundations course is an important introductory component of many state, tribal and jurisdictional prevention systems as well as an essential element for those working towards a prevention certification. This course is appropriate for anyone working in the field of substance misuse prevention.  The goal of the course is to help substance misuse prevention practitioners make ethical choices in their everyday work. It covers key terminology, the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics, and a decision-making process to use when faced with an ethical dilemma.    ***Participants should check with their state certification board to determine if this course meets some or all of the requirements for certification or recertification.***    

During this first course in the two-part course series, you will learn about the importance of gathering data for assessment and evaluation and you will learn about the types of data to gather. Key risk and protective factors associated with substance use and mental health are discussed. The course explores existing sources of data, assessment of data gaps, and options for collecting primary data at the local level. By the end of the course, participants will: 1. Learn about key risk and protective factors to assess at the individual, family, peer, school, and community levels; 2. Identify sources of existing data on risk and protective factors; and 3. Assess strategies for developing a data collection plan in order to address data gaps at the local level.   Target Audience Community and state-level prevention practitioners, tribes, allied health partners and community members located in the Pacific Southwest states and jurisdictions of American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

Part II – Using Data. During this second course in the two-part online course series, you will learn about data quality and quantity – having enough data, and having the right data. Processes for prioritizing risk and protective factors to determine which to address with prevention efforts are explored, and examples are shared. This course will conclude with recommendations for ongoing monitoring to inform evaluation efforts. By the end of the course, participants will: 1. Learn tips for assessing the quality and quantity of the data they’ve gathered to determine readiness for prioritization and planning. 2. Identify prioritization processes, including how to format your data, prioritization dimensions to consider, and tips for making the process interactive and engaging, and 3. Understand the importance of ongoing data gathering and collection in order to evaluate local prevention efforts. Audience Community and state-level prevention practitioners, tribes, allied health partners and community members located in the Pacific Southwest states and jurisdictions of American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.

This webinar is the final installment of a four-part series, The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions, produced by the PTTC Network Community Coalitions and Collaborators Working Group. This webinar will answer the question, ‘how do you ensure your coalition is working efficiently toward its overall goals as well as building cohesion among its members?' We will explore how to foster cohesion intentionally and how to work efficiently, highlighting real-world examples with two coalition spotlights.   Six Elements of Effective Coalitions: Efficiency and Cohesion from PTTC Network on Vimeo.      

This course provides an overview of how policy change can be an effective strategy for prevention professionals to address community-level problems with alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. The goal of the course is to dispel some of the concerns around policy and help community coalitions and partners see that it is feasible, do-able and most importantly, impactful.  There are 5 main objectives designed to prepare participants to design and work on a policy change campaign.   Objective 1 - to review the concept of risk and protective factors as they relate to ATOD prevention strategies. Objective 2 -  to provide an overview of the two main approaches to prevention interventions, namely individual and environmental strategies. Objective 3 -  to define policy and explain how it can impact ATOD problems at the community level. Objective 4 -  to illustrate how public policy and organizational policy differ.  Objective 5 -  to introduce the concept of preemption and briefly discuss how it can hinder policy efforts.   The course content was developed by: Kristin Kidd, MA, WF School of Medicine Kimberly Wagoner, DrPH, MPH, WF School of Medicine Michael Sparks, MA, SparksInitiatives, Inc. Mark Wolfson, PhD, UC Riverside

This webinar is the third installment of a four-part series, The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions, produced by the PTTC Network Community Coalitions and Collaborators Working Group. In our last webinar, we learned about the need for a diverse set of members who meaningfully participate on your coalition. This webinar will answer the question, ‘how do you ensure your coalition is working towards a common goal and providing your coalition members with the necessary skills for success?’ We will explore how to intentionally foster goal directedness and develop members’ skills highlighting real-world examples with two coalition spotlights. Live Date: November 19 2-3:30CT 1.5 hours   Six Elements of Effective Coalitions: Goal Directedness and New Skills from PTTC Network on Vimeo.  

Hoja de información de Mitos y Realidades: Esta hoja de información cubre siete (7) mitos o malentendidos comunes relacionados con la marihuana. Estos incluyen mitos sobre la adicción, la discapacidad y otros efectos que afecten su salud. Cada uno de los siete (7) mitos se contrarresta con la evidencia actual, incluidas las fuentes de donde obtuvimos la información. El objetivo de este documento es proporcionar una herramienta para que los proveedores de prevención ayuden a responder y a educar al público sobre estos mitos comunes. Sugerencia para su uso: Este documento es una herramienta para usar en mensajes de prevención y educación para ayudar a disipar los conceptos erróneos que pueden persistir en la comunidad en torno a la marihuana. Esta herramienta también puede ser útil como folleto para repartir en eventos de educación y de prevención. Banco de diapositivas de educación sobre la marihuana basado en la ciencia: Este banco de diapositivas de PowerPoint es una herramienta para que los profesionales de la prevención la utilicen en el trabajo de prevención y educación sobre la marihuana en sus comunidades. El propósito de este banco de diapositivas es proporcionar a los proveedores de prevención una herramienta investigada y comprobada que puedan usar con confianza en sus presentaciones de prevención del uso de la marihuana. La presentación titulada “La marihuana y el cerebro” se enfoca en la farmacología de la marihuana y cómo afecta al cerebro. Haga clic aquí para descargar la presentación   Sugerencia para su uso: Usted puede utilizar uno o ambos de estos bancos de diapositivas como presentaciones independientes o integrarlos en una sola presentación que incluya datos, tendencias y estrategias locales para la prevención del uso de la marihuana. Cada banco de diapositivas incluye notas del presentador para guiar al orador en la presentación de la información contenida en las diapositivas. Los bancos de diapositivas también incluyen las fuentes de todos los artículos de investigación utilizados para obtener la información presentada.  

Folheto informativo sobre de mitos e verdades: Este folheto informativo cobre sete (7) mitos ou mal-entendidos comuns relacionados à maconha. Isso inclui mitos sobre dependência, incapacidade e outros efeitos que afetam sua saúde. Cada um dos sete (7) mitos é contestado por evidências atuais, incluindo as fontes das quais obtivemos as informações. O objetivo deste documento é fornecer uma ferramenta para os provedores de prevenção para ajudar a responder e educar o público sobre esses mitos comuns: Sugestão de uso: Este documento é uma ferramenta a ser usada em mensagens de prevenção e educação para ajudar a dissipar os equívocos que podem persistir na comunidade em relação à maconha. Este produto também pode ser útil como panfleto para distribuição em eventos de educação e prevenção.   Conjunto de Slides de educação sobre maconha com base científica: Este conjunto de slides em PowerPoint é uma ferramenta para profissionais de prevenção usarem no trabalho de prevenção e educação da maconha em suas comunidades. O objetivo deste conjunto de slides é fornecer aos provedores de prevenção uma ferramenta pesquisada e comprovada, que eles podem usar com segurança em suas apresentações de prevenção da maconha. A apresentação “Cannabis e o Cérebro do Adolescente” tem foco na farmacologia da maconha e como ela afeta o cérebro. Clique aqui para fazer o download da apresentação. Sugestão de uso: você pode usar um ou ambos os conjuntos de slides como apresentações independentes ou integrá-los em uma única apresentação que inclui dados locais, tendências e estratégias para a prevenção do uso de maconha. Cada conjunto de slides inclui notas do apresentador para orientar o palestrante durante o compartilhamento das informações contidas nos slides. Os conjuntos de slides também incluem as fontes de todos os artigos de pesquisa usados ​​para obter as informações apresentadas.

Data-Informed Decision Working Group     Completing the Data Puzzle, Filling Data Gaps from PTTC Network on Vimeo.   Part two of a two-part series, this webinar will demonstrate strategies to fill gaps in your needs assessment. A case-study approach will demonstrate covered strategies.  

Coalitions that engage a diverse set of members with meaningful opportunities for participation are more likely to reach collective impact. This webinar, the second installment in the series Six Elements of Effective Coalitions, will explore how to more intentionally build these elements into the organizational structure and activities of your coalition.               Link to view the vimeo Webinar Recording