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COURSE DESCRIPTION During this webinar, prevention experts at Carnevale Associates, LLC, Josh Esrick, MPP, and Emily Patton, MSc, explore the data and research on the intersection of substance use and suicide and cover identified evidence-based substance use prevention programs that address risk of suicide, and potential opportunities for collaborations that exist. Mr. Esrick discusses the research on substance use and the increased risk of suicide and summarizes the prevalence and trend data that capture the changes over time. Ms. Patton presents the evidence-based programs for addressing shared substance use and suicide risk. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.   Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording and the PowerPoint below. PPT Closed Captioned Transcript   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (TTA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of TTA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to TTA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.    Emily Patton, MSc., Pg.Dip., is a Senior Research Associate with Carnevale Associates, LLC. She offers over ten years of expertise in data analysis, project management, and program evaluation. Under the District of Columbia Department of Behavioral Health (DBH), she provides data analysis, programmatic support, and training and technical assistance (TTA) for multiple contracts that serve youth and families in the district with a particular focus on substance abuse and mental health. Ms. Patton also serves as a research associate with SAMHSA’s Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), wherein she provides expertise in substance use prevention, mental health, and program management. While serving on this project, she has researched and written numerous PTTC literature reviews on topics such as suicide prevention and opioid use, developed over a dozen different infographics, and co-authored several reports on substance use prevention topics. She has also co-presented on at least 45 webinars on topics ranging from substance use trends to knowledge translation. Emily holds a Master of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh.     

Passing the IC&RC Prevention Exam: A Comprehensive Study Guide and Test- Taking Strategy Series The International Credentialing & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) observed that the Prevention Specialist (PS) certification exam pass rate decreased from 82% in 2016 to 62% in 2018 (IC&RC, 2019). Establishing a competent prevention workforce has been critical for achieving success and improving long-term health outcomes for all. The utilization of evidence-based strategies is paramount in addressing this global public health crisis. Each session of this 3-part series, focuses on the tools and skills necessary for prevention professionals to prepare to sit for the IC&RC PS certification exam. Select the DOWNLOAD button at the top of the page to access the training materials. The recordings for the series are available to participants. Please email [email protected] for assistance.   SESSION 1: In this session, we will delve into the content covered in the Prevention Specialist Exam Study Guide with a focus on developing a strong foundational understanding of the key concepts.   SESSION 2: Building on the content covered in session 1, this session will explore foundational concepts that are key to successfully passing the exam.     SESSION 3: This final session will focus on interactive test-taking strategies by practicing sample exam questions.     PRESENTER Nicole M Augustine is the Founder & CEO of RIZE Consultants, Inc, a strategic consulting firm founded in January 2015. Nicole is an entrepreneur, public health professional, and social justice advocate. Nicole received her B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and her Master of Public Health from The George Washington University School of Public Health. Nicole gained the Prevention Specialist credential in 2014 and has worked at every level of prevention practice - from providing prevention education to providing training and technical assistance to communities, states, and federal agencies. In addition to managing RIZE Consultants, Nicole serves as an Advanced Implementation Specialist with the Opioid Response Network, a consultant to the Prevention Technology Transfer Center, and the Region 3 / 4 Director for SAMHSA's new Strategic Prevention TA Center.   In August 2022, Nicole published the Prevention Specialist Exam Study Guide to help readers understand the competencies and knowledge necessary to become a Prevention Specialist (PS) and adequately prepare prevention professionals to pass the Prevention Specialist certification exam. Nicole is a passionate prevention thought leader with a desire to be of greater impact and drive community change through innovative strategies.      

COURSE DESCRIPTION This training demonstrates how adverse childhood experiences (ACE) data can be used to identify risk factors that contribute to substance misuse in a community and how the data can be used by prevention professionals to plan.  Exposure to traumatic experiences during childhood, or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), is not uncommon. Studies estimate that 1 in 6 people report 4 or more types of ACEs.     This training assumes you have a basic knowledge of the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Theory. If you have not been introduced to ACEs previously, we recommend watching this recording Understanding the Science of Trauma, Illuminating Prevention Action prior to attending this training event. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording and the PowerPoint below. PPT Handout: Using the SPF and Creating a Logic Model   PRESENTERS Iris Smith is an Associate Professor Emeritus at Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health where she has taught graduate courses in Program Evaluation, Substance Abuse, Social Determinants of Health, and Mental Health Capstone course.  In addition to teaching Dr. Smith has served as the Coordinator for the Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) Southeast Resource Team. In this role, she supervised a team of training and technical assistance specialists, content experts and consultants who provide training and technical assistance to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services (SAMHSA) state grantees. Prior to coming to Emory, she was the Director of National Evaluation Services for the American Cancer Society, and has also served as a Deputy Commissioner for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. From 1979- 1992, Iris was Principal and Co-Investigator on a number of studies on prenatal drug exposure and intervention for substance abusing women and their children at Emory University’s School of Medicine.  Her accomplishments include design, implementation and evaluation of outreach, intervention and treatment programs for substance abusing women and their children. Dr. Smith’s expertise includes substance abuse prevention and treatment, juvenile justice, and program evaluation.          

In this Issue:   Alignment and Synergy for Prevention Leadership Epi Corner: Children's Mental Health: Protecting the Most Vulnerable What's Happening Around the Region? Other Opportunities

COURSE DESCRIPTION Part two of this series, discusses inclusive strategies that schools, parents, and preventionists can use when delivering substance misuse prevention services for students with disabilities.  Although many health and mental health disorders are potentially considered disabilities under education law, substance use disorder is not. Students with disabilities are at higher risk of substance misuse. Therefore, it is important that preventionists have the appropriate knowledge and skills to equitably include students with emotional or behavioral problems when delivering prevention services in schools. During this webinar a school psychologist, parent of a child with a disability, and well-seasoned preventionist discuss the unique challenge of delivering substance misuse prevention services to students with disabilities and promising approaches to improve delivery.   Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording and link to the PowerPoint below. PPT   PRESENTER Chuck Lester serves as Community Based Prevention Services Grants Manager for Oklahoma State University’s Community Wellness Programs. In this capacity, he works with local stakeholders to reduce the consequences of substance abuse across the region through the use of evidence-based, environmental strategies.  Previously Chuck served as the Region's Strategic Prevention Framework coordinator. Much of this work focused on reducing underage drinking in Payne County. As the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) Coordinator, he was responsible for recruiting, training and sustaining SWAT groups at local schools. These student groups sought to complete anti-tobacco advocacy campaigns such as getting their school to pass 24/7 tobacco-free policies. For the last 11 years, he has coordinated various grants that seek to solve local substance use and abuse problems through the use of the Strategic Prevention Framework model by empowering youth.    

COURSE DESCRIPTION Part one of this two-part series, discusses the current landscape of special education in public schools as it relates to substance misuse prevention and promising approaches to provide prevention services to students with disabilities.  Although many health and mental health disorders are potentially considered disabilities under education law, substance use disorder is not. Students with disabilities are at higher risk of substance misuse. Therefore, it is important that preventionists have the appropriate knowledge and skills to equitably include students with emotional or behavioral problems when delivering prevention services in schools. During this webinar a school psychologist, parent of a child with a disability, and well-seasoned preventionist discuss the unique challenge of delivering substance misuse prevention services to students with disabilities and promising approaches to improve delivery.   Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below are the handout and PowerPoint to download. Handout PPT   PRESENTER Chuck Lester serves as Community Based Prevention Services Grants Manager for Oklahoma State University’s Community Wellness Programs. In this capacity, he works with local stakeholders to reduce the consequences of substance abuse across the region through the use of evidence-based, environmental strategies.  Previously Chuck served as the Region's Strategic Prevention Framework coordinator. Much of this work focused on reducing underage drinking in Payne County. As the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) Coordinator, he was responsible for recruiting, training and sustaining SWAT groups at local schools. These student groups sought to complete anti-tobacco advocacy campaigns such as getting their school to pass 24/7 tobacco-free policies. For the last 11 years, he has coordinated various grants that seek to solve local substance use and abuse problems through the use of the Strategic Prevention Framework model by empowering youth.    

COURSE DESCRIPTION This highly interactive webinar focuses on exporting, cleaning, formatting, and mapping CDC WONDER data into Tableau Public. SSW PTTC epidemiologist Dr. Beverly Triana-Tremain demonstrates how to apply the above steps to create data visuals to help prevention professionals and partners make data-driven decisions. Watch the recording to observe the map-making or follow along with the downloaded free version of Tableau Public. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below are the companion materials and sites to follow along and create a map in Tableau. PPT Handout: Instructions to Cleaning and Mapping Data in Tableau Tableau Public Free Download CDC Wonder   PRESENTER Dr. Beverly Triana-Tremain serves as the epidemiologist for the South Southwest Prevention Technology and Transfer Center (SSW PTTC), with over 30 years of experience in technical assistance and training (T/TA), evaluation, research, and quality improvement processes. She has expertise in process and impact evaluation, quality improvement studies, research methodology, and project management. Dr. Triana-Tremain plays a crucial role in providing high-impact T/TA services to the prevention workforce, emerging prevention professionals, organizations, and community prevention stakeholders.   Dr. Triana-Tremain provides T/TA on data-driven public health interventions and effectively communicating data to stakeholders in order to improve understanding in various populations. She has worked across the public and private sectors for over 50 organizations to develop quality improvement plans in the areas of workforce development, public health improvement, and community impact. She also has extensive project management experience, particularly in developing logic models that focus stakeholders on intentional project outcomes.  A certified Lean Six Sigma Green and Yellow Belt, Dr. Triana-Tremain received her doctorate from Texas Woman’s University in community health, with a public health concentration. She also has a master’s from Texas Woman’s University and a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University-Commerce.  

In this Issue:   National Alcohol Awareness Month Resources for the Prevention Professional National Women's Health Week, May 14-20 How to Find Help Epi Corner: Substance Use Disorders in People with Disabilities What's Happening Around the Region? Webinar: Substance Misuse Among Students with Disabilities, A 2-part series, April 26 and May 18 Free Online Courses through HealtheKnowledge SAMHSA's National Prevention Week, May 7-13

COURSE DESCRIPTION Research shows that alcohol use and misuse among women are increasing. During this virtual lunch and learn SSW PTTC Evaluator, Nicole Schoenborn and Epidemiologist, Dr. Beverly Triana-Tremain will provide an overview of data collected for our newest data brief, "Women and Alcohol Drinking to Cope in a Pandemic World." This brief provides context for why problem drinking is increasing in prevalence among women. It also compares national data to HHS Region 6 states' data (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), and explores strategies for addressing the problem.     Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. PowerPoint Data Brief   PRESENTERS Nicole Schoenborn brings 20 years of award-winning public health experience to the South Southwest Prevention Technology and Transfer Center (SSW PTTC). She currently oversees all evaluation reporting and analysis and manages the evaluation database for the SSW PTTC. She plays a vital role in providing high-impact training and technical assistance (T/TA) services to the prevention workforce, emerging prevention professionals, organizations, and community prevention stakeholders. Ms. Schoenborn develops innovative program evaluation so that state and community-level prevention practitioners can achieve successful outcomes. With a specific focus on addressing health disparities, she works with states and tribes to develop processes and programs that achieve long-term public health impact. Specifically, she collaborates with subject matter experts to guide states and tribes in the design of effective logic models, methods, and evaluation plans. Nicole works to create supportive and responsive research environments that interconnect services for historically underserved populations and reduce adverse public health outcomes. Ms. Schoenborn holds multiple certifications, namely, she is an Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist and an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface Certified Instructor. She received her master’s degree in experimental psychology and bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Beverly Triana-Tremain serves as the epidemiologist for the South Southwest Prevention Technology and Transfer Center (SSW PTTC), with over 30 years of experience in technical assistance and training (T/TA), evaluation, research, and quality improvement processes. She has expertise in process and impact evaluation, quality improvement studies, research methodology, and project management. Dr. Triana-Tremain plays a crucial role in providing high-impact T/TA services to the prevention workforce, emerging prevention professionals, organizations, and community prevention stakeholders.   Dr. Triana-Tremain provides T/TA on data-driven public health interventions and effectively communicating data to stakeholders in order to improve understanding in various populations. She has worked across the public and private sectors for over 50 organizations to develop quality improvement plans in the areas of workforce development, public health improvement, and community impact. She also has extensive project management experience, particularly in developing logic models that focus stakeholders on intentional project outcomes.  A certified Lean Six Sigma Green and Yellow Belt, Dr. Triana-Tremain received her doctorate from Texas Woman’s University in community health, with a public health concentration. She also has a master’s from Texas Woman’s University and a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University-Commerce.        

In this Issue:   What to Expect from the New Prevention Credentialing Exam Epi Corner: Substance Use Among Women A Resource from CADCA NIDA Funding Opportunity International Women's Day Florence Kelly What's Happening Around the Region? Webinar: Women and Alcohol, Drinking to Cope, March 23 Webinar: From Cleaning to Mapping Using Tableau Public, April 13 Webinar: Using ACE Data to Impact Substance Misuse Prevention, April 20 Free Online Courses through HealtheKnowledge Webinar: Substance Misuse Among Students with Disabilities, A 2-part series, April 26 and May 18 Poll Question: How have you supported youth K-12 with emotional and behavioral disorders in school settings? Join the SAPST Trainer Learning Community

Women and Alcohol:  Drinking to Cope in a Pandemic World While alcohol drinking rates and alcohol-related deaths have been on the rise for women over the past couple of decades, the COVID-19 pandemic created a perfect storm for increased alcohol availability and drinking to cope. The Women and Alcohol:  Drinking to Cope in a Pandemic World data brief, provides context for why problem drinking is increasing in prevalence among women. It also compares national data to HHS Region 6 states' data (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), and explores strategies for addressing the problem. Select the download button above to access the Women and Alcohol:  Drinking to Cope in a Pandemic World data brief. Watch the Women and Alcohol Lunch and Learn to hear a discussion about the brief.        

In this Issue:   The Value of Collaboration Epi Corner: Addressing Rural Health Disparities Using the Gifts of History to Promote Wellness SAPST 2023 Updates, Curriculum Launch for Trainers, March 14 What's Happening Around the Region? Training Event: Promising Approaches for Reducing Substance Misuse-Related Health Disparities in Rural Contexts, February 23 Free Online Courses through HealtheKnowledge ACE Master Trainer Region 6 Directory New Prevention Specialist Candidate Guide

COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar provides practitioners with tools to identify rural-specific risk factors and address substance use-related disparities in rural settings. Behavioral health disparities are differences in substance use or mental health outcomes linked to social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage. These disparities adversely affect a sub-population or group. It is the work of prevention professionals and their partners to identify, plan, and implement strategies that reduce the burden of substance use on rural communities.  MATERIALS Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. PowerPoint Handout   PRESENTER John Gale is a Senior Research Associate and Director of Policy Engagement at the Maine Rural Health Research Center. John is past-President of the National Rural Health Association, completing his term in January 2022. He was awarded the Calico Leadership Award in 2020 by the National Rural Health Resource Center's Technical Assistance and Services Center (TASC), which annually presents the award to an outstanding rural health leader. John's work focuses on leveraging resources to improve the rural healthcare infrastructure and develop rural systems of care. He serves as the principal investigator for several rural health studies as well as for the Center's work on the National Flex Monitoring Team and the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration. He recently served as a lead consultant to develop a toolkit for policymakers in developing countries on rural substance use treatment, prevention, and recovery for the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Mr. Gale received his Master of Science degree from the Muskie School of Public Service's graduate program in public health.      

COURSE DESCRIPTION In this session, we explore the power of Excel to create meaningful data visualizations for prevention professionals. Participants are guided through real-life examples of applying the 4-step visualization process using Excel to create a meaningful data story for a prevention audience. Excel is a practical and accessible tool for creating data visualizations for prevention professionals who may not have access to expensive software packages. This is a beginner's guide to using Excel for visualization. MATERIALS Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Here is the PowerPoint for this webinar.   If you would like to follow along to create a data visualization during the recording, open the companion materials below. The Creating Data Visualization Instructions document outlines the steps. When the Data Excel File link is selected, it will download the Excel file to your computer. Creating Data Visualization Instructions Data Excel File   For more training and resources, check out the Ditching the Discomfort to Data Series. Part 5, Communicating and Visualizing Data explores methods for prevention professionals to effectively disseminate data-related information.   PRESENTER Sheila Boswell is a highly experienced project coordinator that serves as the assistant evaluator for the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (SSW PTTC). She writes, designs, and analyzes data for training and technical assistance (T/TA) reports, as well as helps publicize services to optimize client relationships, engagement, and success with the center's grant opportunities and T/TA. Her work plays a vital role in providing high-impact services to the prevention workforce, emerging prevention professionals, organizations, and community prevention stakeholders. During her eight years at the University of Oklahoma, Sheila has worked as an evaluator for state and federal programs concentrating on mental health and substance misuse prevention. She communicates evaluation findings using graphics and data visualizations to inform decision-making. Through collaboration with her SSW PTTC team and partners, she focuses on creating deliverables that include the principles of diversity, equity, and inclusion with a positive message to achieve successful program outcomes.     

In this Issue:   New Video Products from the South Southwest PTTC Epi Corner: Measuring an Ounce of Prevention and a Pound of Cure What's Happening Around the Region?      Training Event: A Data Story: Visualizing with Purpose in Excel, January 26      Training Event: Promising Approaches for Reducing Substance Misuse-Related Health Disparities in Rural Contexts      Free Online Courses through HealtheKnowledge SAMHSA Prevention day, January 30              

  The videos below are designed to help you overcome test-taking anxiety and pass the credentialing exam. Do you experience excessive worry, fear, difficulty concentrating, procrastination, and other symptoms before and during taking exams? You are NOT alone! Although feeling nervous before an exam is considered normal and tolerable stress and may be energizing or motivational, some people experience test anxiety as debilitating, and as a result, their test scores may not reflect their true knowledge and skills. Fabricia Prado, SSW PTTC consultant, has developed several videos with tips to tackle testing anxiety. As you prepare for the credentialing exam, let these videos boost your readiness by building your resilience and self-competence.   Give Your Test-Taking Abilities a Boost focuses on resources specific to passing the credentialing exam with the purpose of helping you to remember and connect with specific qualities or skills needed to overcome this challenge.     Overcoming Testing Anxiety with 7 Psychological Tools walks you through the seven steps to managing test anxiety.     Grounding with the Five Senses helps you connect to the present and bring your awareness to the now.     Butterfly Hug is a positive resource used for calming and relaxing.      

In this workshop, previously trained SAPST facilitators take a deep dive into the newly revised SAPST curriculum to focus on its new or modified sections. Participants review the new sections and practice their delivery of some of the content and share feedback on the resolution of potential training challenges. The goal is for participants to feel comfortable with the changes and prepare for their first training of the new version. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Click on the link below for a pdf of the PowerPoint. PPT    

In this Issue:   Increasing Organizational Capacity by Hiring Prevention Certified Professionals Epi Corner: A Closer Look at Opioid-Related Mortality: A Focus on American Indians and Alaskan Natives What's Happening Around the Region? Welcome the SSW PTTC BOLD Fellow, Jalynn Stubbs Webinar: A Data Story: Visualizing with Purpose in Excel, January 26 New! Coalition Effectiveness Video: Goal Directedness Video: Happy Holidays from the South Southwest team! SAMHSA Prevention day, January 30 New SAMHSA Guide: Community Engagement: An Essential Component of an Effecteve and Equitable Substance Use Prevention System Credentialing Barriers, Poll Question Results Opportunities from Our Partners

COURSE DESCRIPTION Part 5 of the Ditching the Discomfort with Data series explores several methods and techniques prevention professionals and their partners need to visualize and communicate data around risks, consequences, and resources within a community.  Somewhere along the data process, you are going to have to communicate data-related information with your partners. One way to disseminate data is through data visualization. Data visualization involves taking data and presenting it in a way that is easy to understand. This can be done using charts, graphs, and maps. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below is the PowerPoint and handout for this webinar. PowerPoint Handout   Begin Your Data Journey and Ditch the Discomfort   Are you curious about what you need to know as a prevention professional to participate in data-based decision-making? Have you been working with a prevention grant that requires you to conduct a needs assessment or an evaluation? If you are relatively new to prevention or new to using data, this series is for you! In this five-part series, Dr. Hayden Center will take you on a data journey, from providing an overview of the basic components of data literacy to then taking a deeper dive in parts two through four to learn more about data collection, data analysis and interpretation, and finally visualizing and communicating data to your partners. During this journey, there will be discussion and practical tips from Dr. Center; who has worked with local community prevention organizations to build capacity around working with data.   PRESENTER Dr. Hayden D. Center, Jr. was most recently on faculty at Auburn University at Montgomery in the Department of Psychology, where he taught for ten years. He has taught at several universities over the past thirty years.  He has also been a licensed professional counselor (LPC) specializing in addiction issues for over 30 years. Dr. Center has worked as a consultant in alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse prevention since 1987.  He has worked in the field of prevention for more than 30 years. He served as the director of a US Department of Education (USDOE) grant while at Auburn University.  He served the State of Alabama Department of Education as the coordinator of the state Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. He was a consultant to the Alabama Governor’s Office of Drug Abuse Policy for ten years and has worked with numerous state and local agencies in the state of Alabama. He served as the evaluator for the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention’s (CSAP) Southeast Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (SECAPT) and the Border Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (BCAPT). He has provided over 300 trainings and workshops on the topics of “science-based prevention,” “evaluation,” “risk and protective factors”, and “sustainability.”  He has worked with numerous agencies and organizations at the national, state, and local levels as an evaluator, including three Drug-Free Community grants.  His experience includes working with several projects to develop data bases, collect and interpret data, and produce data dissemination products and materials. Most recently Dr. Center has conducted training on implementation science, the psychopharmacology of marijuana, opioid use disorder, the opioid epidemic, and prevention of opioid overdose death.  He is also working on the development of a sustainability toolkit that was released in the Fall of 2019.  He and three colleagues presented an overview of the toolkit at the National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference in Chicago in 2019.

In this Issue:   Five Reasons to Get Credentialed in 2023! How the PTTC can help you get credentialed, Start here! News Release! IC&RC announces a new prevention specialist exam Epi Corner: Health Literacy and Prevention Practice What's Happening Around the Region? Webinar: Ditching the Discomfort with Data, Part 5, Communicating and Visualizing Data, Tomorrow, November 17 Video: Developing New Skills Webinar: Substance Misuse Prevention's Role: Addressing Disparities in Rural Communities, December 13 New SAMHSA Guide: Implementing Community Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse November National Awareness Resources

In this Issue:   Overcoming Testing Anxiety Building Organizational Capacity to Face a Changing Public Health Landscape What's Happening Around the Region? Webinar: Ditching the Discomfort with Data, Part 5, Communicating and Visualizing Data Video: Coalition Cohesion Recordings: Alcohol Policy Series Need an Ethics Course? October National Awareness Resources

    In this Issue:   Embracing Equity Fostering the Resilience of Children What's Happening Around the Region? Webinar: Connecting Alcohol Policy Strategies to Prevention September 28: Essentials September 29: Implementation Video: What is Coalition Efficiency? Online Course: Cannabis Prevention Series Shared Wisdom from the Evaluation and Epidemiology Team What's New? September Awareness Month Resources  

Coalition Affinity Group Booster 6-Part Video Series Using the Six Elements of Effective Coalitions framework, developed by the Community Coalitions and Collaborators PTTC working group, this video series outlines each of the six elements discussed in the Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Resource Toolkit. The six elements work together to support a coalition’s capacity to achieve desired outcomes in a community. Every other month, beginning in May and ending in December, you will be able to access a new video on strategies to develop the 6 elements of effective coalitions. This series serves as a follow-up to the Prevention Coalition Affinity Group Series. As the strategies to rejuvenate your coalition evolves, these videos may give you and your coalition concrete practices that will increase prevention outcomes. In this first 10-minute video, Strategies to Develop Diverse Stakeholders, we explore strategies to build coalitions with diverse stakeholders. In this second recording, Opportunities for Participation, we will discuss how to encourage active participation amongst coalition members. In the third video, What is Coalition Efficiency, we will outline strategies for developing coalition members skills and knowledge. In part four, Coalition Cohesion, Sarah Davis, SSW PTTC consultant will describe three components that foster cohesion in a coalition. In part five, Developing New Skills, Sarah Davis discusses 1)What information do coalition members need to know in order to help the coalition achieve its goals? 2)What do coalition members need to be able to do? 3)What skills do they need in order to be effective? In this last video Goal Directedness, Derrick Newby, SSW PTTC T/TA Specialist and Sarah Davis, SSW PTTC Associate dive into practical steps coalition leaders can take to set their coalitions up for success.  

COURSE DESCRIPTION Unlike other prevention strategies, such as implementing a school curriculum, policy work can feel overwhelming due to the multiple stakeholders involved and the variety of activities needed to be successful. This webinar seeks to demystify policy work for practitioners and increase their comfort with and ability to engage in it effectively. The first webinar, Essentials for Prevention Practitioners, focuses on critical elements for practitioners interested in engaging in alcohol policy work. The second webinar, Implementation Essentials, builds upon the first and provides greater detail on how practitioners can plan for and implement effective policy strategies. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below is the PowerPoint and handout for this webinar. PowerPoint Alcohol Policy Webinar Part 2: Essentials for Prevention Practitioners   The materials and recording for part one are linked below. P1 Connecting Alcohol Policy Strategies to a Comprehensive Prevention Approach: Essentials     PRESENTER Maureen Busalacchi, is currently the Director of the Wisconsin Alcohol Policy Project (WisAPP) at the Medical College of Wisconsin Comprehensive Injury Center. She has had decades of experience in public health policy and systems change as she ran Smoke-Free Wisconsin and lead successful smoke-free air and tobacco tax campaigns. She also chaired the State Council on Alcohol and Other Drugs (SCAODA) ad-hoc committee which rolled out the report on how to reduce excessive drinking in Wisconsin earlier this year. She currently is co-chair of Wisconsin Public Health Association (WPHA) Public Affairs Committee. Maureen is a frequent presenter at state and national conferences on advocacy, systems change and public health issues.  Recently, she served at the Advancing a Healthier Endowment at MCW as a program manager advising in policy and systems change applicants and over 45 grantees. She served as an advisor to the Healthy Wisconsin Leadership Institute and WI Initiative to Promote Healthy Lifestyles (WIPHL), and a mentor for the Wisconsin Women’s Policy Institute. She has served on a city council and president of her children’s PTO and neighborhood association. She lives in Madison with her husband, daughters, dogs, and a large bird.