Products and Resources Catalog

Northwest PTTC's Learning Lab: Using Liberating Structures to Navigate the "In Between" Time   August 11, 2021   Learning Lab Description Many of us are reflecting on how to reform, re-norm, and create new pathways as the COVID-19 pandemic loosens its hold on our day-to-day lives. Liberating Structures (LS) can be referred to as a menu, repertoire, or curated collection of facilitation methods that are designed to be versatile and adaptable in many different situations and local contexts. All of the methods share a set of core principles, purposes, and organizing elements meant to more widely distribute participation - engaging a fuller range of people's intelligence while tapping into the creative promise of difference. Join us for this interactive Learning Lab, using virtual breakout rooms, and discover how LS can help team members, collaborators, and coalition members rebuild trust and a shared commitment to prevent substance misuse during a time of shifting norms. Learning Lab presenters will facilitate a deep-dive into LS during the 2021 Northwest PTTC Prevention Leadership Virtual Academy scheduled this fall.    Objectives •    Name Liberating Structure Principles  •    Share background on how LS emerged  •    Identify one use for LS in strengthening teams, collaborations, and coalitions  •    Discuss how LS can be useful in both in-person and online settings    Presenters Fisher S. Qua brings eclectic skills to his consulting work with a background in history, modern dance, community health improvement, learning & development, and higher education management. He is primarily interested in taking obscure ideas and making them seriously playful. He is intrigued by the potential for organizing and structuring interactions that invite people to contribute more of their imagination, creativity, and intelligence to the challenges-at-hand. Fisher appreciates being lovingly provoked, so bring your most skeptical-selves, your strangest hunches, or your most oblique ideas to the workshop.     Anna Jackson brings an artistic sensibility to her practice with Liberating Structures (LS) and other participatory approaches that aim to affirm people’s rights and personhood. She started out using LS in the mental health recovery movement, peer-based learning and support networks, and facilitating in complex policy, community, and clinical contexts. Since then has worked with LS in a diverse range of domains & settings. Anna has a Master of Science in Social Work from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Anthropology from the University of California, Davis.       Webinar Recording and Slides View Webinar Learning Lab Slide-deck   Additional Resources   Liberating Structures Principles The 7 Types of Rest That Every Person Needs, TED Talk, Saundra Dalton-Smith, MD     Questions? Contact Fisher S. Qua ([email protected]) or Anna Jackson ([email protected]) if you have additional questions about the content related to this webinar.

Youth Inhalant Use: Facts about a Potentially Re-emerging Trend   July 29, 2021   Webinar Description Inhalant abuse hasn’t really been on the mainstream radar for prevention for a while, as rates for US youth have been relatively low and relatively stable. New 2020 data from Monitoring The Future shows a potential uptick in the use of inhalants among 8th graders. Are you prepared to help your coalition learn the basics so that they can be on the lookout for this in your community? Join Dalene Beaulieu, Sr. CTC specialist, as she talks about inhalant abuse facts and prevention tips, along with a look at the new data. By the end of the webinar, participants will: Be able to discuss current facts about youth inhalant use. Identify strategies for preventing youth inhalant use.     Presenter Dalene Beaulieu, MS, is a Senior Communities That Care (CTC) Specialist.  Dalene is a CTC Specialist and coach, and a Master Trainer for Guiding Good Choices. Since 2011, she has been proactively assisting communities across the globe with the implementation of the CTC model. Prior to joining SDRG in 2015, Ms. Beaulieu coordinated the activities of a CTC Coalition in Maine for 12 years. Dalene has helped to educate community members about inhalant abuse and prevention techniques in Maine and beyond.       Webinar Recording Due to the sensitive nature of these materials, the webinar recording is available on request to Prevention Professionals only. Please inquire via email to [email protected]     Webinar Slides Due to the sensitive nature of these materials, the webinar slides are available on request to Prevention Professionals only. Please inquire via email to [email protected]     Additional Websites National Institute on Drug Abuse (www.nida.nih.gov) Inhalants.org - Inhalants abuse resources and recovery SAMHSA U.S. National Library of Medicine - Medline Plus - Drug Use and Addiction Partnership to End Addiction (www.drugfree.org)  

  Webinar: The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 1: Risk Factors   Webinar Date: May 6, 2021   Webinar Description Working in the field of prevention and healthy youth development, most of us have all heard the term, ‘risk and protective factors’ but what does that really mean? The risk and protective factor framework is foundational to Prevention Science. Join Kevin Haggerty, the Director of the Northwest PTTC, and John Briney, Research Scientist and Data Manager, for a deeper dive into risk and protective factors for healthy youth development – what they are, why they’re important, and how to measure them at the community level.   Objectives By the end of this 3-session series participants will be able to: Define ‘shared risk and protective factors’ for healthy youth development Describe how risk and protective factors are determined  Discuss how understanding of shared risk and protective factors is evolving  Explore what understanding risk and protective factors means for your community’s work in prevention? Explain at least 3 methods for obtaining community-level information on the risk and protective factors for YOUR community’s youth and discuss pros and cons of these different approaches Share how youth survey measures were developed and tested for risk and protective factors Decide on one next step for YOUR community    Presenters Kevin Haggerty MSW, Ph.D. specializes in prevention programs at the community, school and family level. He is the Director of the Social Development Research Group. Dr. Haggerty serves as the PI/ Project Director for the Northwest PTTC.  He is a Professor at the University of Washington (UW) School of Social Work. For more than 30 years, he has focused on developing innovative ways to organize the scientific knowledge base for prevention so that parents, communities and schools can better identify, assess and prioritize customized approaches that meet their needs.  He has an extensive research background in the intersection of biological and environmental risks for drug abuse in emerging adults and is an expert on substance abuse and delinquency prevention. Additionally, Dr. Haggerty is an investigator of the Community Youth Development Study, which tests the effectiveness of the Communities That Care program.   John Briney is the Senior Data Manager at the Social Development Research Group (SDRG) with more than 25 years of experience in social science research. The majority of his work at SDRG has focused on the Community Youth Development Study, a randomized test of the Communities That Care prevention planning system.  He currently manages data across several research projects and assists communities with the administration and analysis of the Communities That Care Youth Survey through his work with the Center for CTC. John has a background in Political Science and Public Administration. During his recent COVID-19 quarantine he has spent far too much time with his wife and two children in their home in rural eastern Oregon.John S. Briney is the Data Manager at the School of Social Development Research Group.   Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 1: Risk Factors   Additional Resources Southwest ATTC: AABH X COE: Structural Racism and Black Mental Health Surgeon General’s Report - Prevention YouTube Videos: Peer & Individual Risk Factors Community Risk Factors Family & School Risk Factors The Science of Risk Factors   View the Other Webinars in this Series: The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 2: Protective Factors The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 3: Measuring risk and protective factors for your community

  Webinar: The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 2: Protective Factors   Webinar Date: May 13, 2021   Webinar Description Working in the field of prevention and healthy youth development, most of us have all heard the term, ‘risk and protective factors’ but what does that really mean? The risk and protective factor framework is foundational to Prevention Science. Join Kevin Haggerty, the Director of the Northwest PTTC, and John Briney, Research Scientist and Data Manager, for a deeper dive into risk and protective factors for healthy youth development – what they are, why they’re important, and how to measure them at the community level.   Objectives By the end of this 3-session series participants will be able to: Define ‘shared risk and protective factors’ for healthy youth development Describe how risk and protective factors are determined  Discuss how understanding of shared risk and protective factors is evolving  Explore what understanding risk and protective factors means for your community’s work in prevention? Explain at least 3 methods for obtaining community-level information on the risk and protective factors for YOUR community’s youth and discuss pros and cons of these different approaches Share how youth survey measures were developed and tested for risk and protective factors Decide on one next step for YOUR community    Presenters Kevin Haggerty MSW, Ph.D. specializes in prevention programs at the community, school and family level. He is the Director of the Social Development Research Group. Dr. Haggerty serves as the PI/ Project Director for the Northwest PTTC.  He is a Professor at the University of Washington (UW) School of Social Work. For more than 30 years, he has focused on developing innovative ways to organize the scientific knowledge base for prevention so that parents, communities and schools can better identify, assess and prioritize customized approaches that meet their needs.  He has an extensive research background in the intersection of biological and environmental risks for drug abuse in emerging adults and is an expert on substance abuse and delinquency prevention. Additionally, Dr. Haggerty is an investigator of the Community Youth Development Study, which tests the effectiveness of the Communities That Care program.   John Briney is the Senior Data Manager at the Social Development Research Group (SDRG) with more than 25 years of experience in social science research. The majority of his work at SDRG has focused on the Community Youth Development Study, a randomized test of the Communities That Care prevention planning system.  He currently manages data across several research projects and assists communities with the administration and analysis of the Communities That Care Youth Survey through his work with the Center for CTC. John has a background in Political Science and Public Administration. During his recent COVID-19 quarantine he has spent far too much time with his wife and two children in their home in rural eastern Oregon.John S. Briney is the Data Manager at the School of Social Development Research Group.   Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Webinar - The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 2: Protective Factors   Additional Resources Evidence-Based Practices to Promote Agency In Middle School Students: Simple practices to activate the Social Development Strategy in a school setting   View the Other Webinars in this Series: The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 1: Risk Factors The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 3: Measuring risk and protective factors for your community

  Webinar: The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 3: Measuring risk and protective factors for your community   Webinar Date: May 20, 2021   Webinar Description Working in the field of prevention and healthy youth development, most of us have all heard the term, ‘risk and protective factors’ but what does that really mean? The risk and protective factor framework is foundational to Prevention Science. Join Kevin Haggerty, the Director of the Northwest PTTC, and John Briney, Research Scientist and Data Manager, for a deeper dive into risk and protective factors for healthy youth development – what they are, why they’re important, and how to measure them at the community level.   Objectives By the end of this 3-session series participants will be able to: Define ‘shared risk and protective factors’ for healthy youth development Describe how risk and protective factors are determined  Discuss how understanding of shared risk and protective factors is evolving  Explore what understanding risk and protective factors means for your community’s work in prevention? Explain at least 3 methods for obtaining community-level information on the risk and protective factors for YOUR community’s youth and discuss pros and cons of these different approaches Share how youth survey measures were developed and tested for risk and protective factors Decide on one next step for YOUR community    Presenters Kevin Haggerty MSW, Ph.D. specializes in prevention programs at the community, school and family level. He is the Director of the Social Development Research Group. Dr. Haggerty serves as the PI/ Project Director for the Northwest PTTC.  He is a Professor at the University of Washington (UW) School of Social Work. For more than 30 years, he has focused on developing innovative ways to organize the scientific knowledge base for prevention so that parents, communities and schools can better identify, assess and prioritize customized approaches that meet their needs.  He has an extensive research background in the intersection of biological and environmental risks for drug abuse in emerging adults and is an expert on substance abuse and delinquency prevention. Additionally, Dr. Haggerty is an investigator of the Community Youth Development Study, which tests the effectiveness of the Communities That Care program.   John Briney is the Senior Data Manager at the Social Development Research Group (SDRG) with more than 25 years of experience in social science research. The majority of his work at SDRG has focused on the Community Youth Development Study, a randomized test of the Communities That Care prevention planning system.  He currently manages data across several research projects and assists communities with the administration and analysis of the Communities That Care Youth Survey through his work with the Center for CTC. John has a background in Political Science and Public Administration. During his recent COVID-19 quarantine he has spent far too much time with his wife and two children in their home in rural eastern Oregon.John S. Briney is the Data Manager at the School of Social Development Research Group.   Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 3: Measuring risk and protective factors for your community   Additional Resources Communites that Care - Youth Survey Scale Dictionary   View the Other Webinars in this Series: The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 1: Risk Factors The Risk and Protective Factor Framework - Session 2: Protective Factors

  Ripple Effects Mapping   Webinar Date: May 12, 2021   Webinar Description Identifying the impacts of complex community work is often challenging due to the time lag between the work and the ultimate affects to the clients. Ripple Effects Mapping gives you the ability to tell your stories of the direct and indirect impacts of your work, while simultaneously being engaging and fun. It starts with appreciative inquiry interviews in small group settings, before leading a mapping process that involves storytelling in an online group setting. As participants share their experiences with the facilitator, their stories about the accomplishments, partnerships, and contributions are virtually mapped on the screen. At the conclusion, the participants will have a digital map that contains the learning, actions, and condition changes that happened as a result of a program, workshop series, or event.   Objectives Introduce members to the benefits of using Ripple Effects Mapping to identify the intended and unintended outcomes. Demonstrate how it captures impacts of complex or evolving work. Show how it is useful when outcomes are difficult to conceptualize & measure with other methods.   Presenters Debra Hansen M.Ed., is a professor and county Extension Director with Washington State University, focusing on community and economic development in rural Stevens County. Debra was one of the original architects of Ripple Effects Mapping, developed in 2008 to discover poverty reduction outcomes in individual communities that participated in the Washington’s Horizons Program. She continues to map programs and train others to use this engaging tool. Hansen has a master’s degree in Adult Education from Penn State.         Rebecca Sero, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Evaluation Specialist for Washington State University Extension, responsible for increasing the organization’s capacity to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of its programs and services. Rebecca helps conduct and train on “in-depth” Ripple Effects Mapping and is most often engaged with determining how to best analyze the rich data that is produced from REM evaluations. Sero has a Ph.D. from Purdue University and a M.S. from Miami University.       Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Ripple Effects Mapping   Other Resources Ripple Effects Mapping: Peninsula Food Coalition (YouTube Video) Ripple Effects Mapping Simplified Steps Ripple Effects Mapping - Resources  

  Preventing Adolescent Depression: Introduction to the Blues Program in the Context of COVID-19   Webinar Date: April 29, 2021   Webinar Description Adolescent depression has been of great concern to prevention practitioners especially given the challenges presented by the pandemic and the stress it has put on young people. This webinar will introduce the research base for adolescent depression prevention interventions. Dr. Paul Rohde will provide an overview of one intervention, the Blues Program, which applies a cognitive-behavioral approach to preventing adolescent depression. The webinar will also highlight how this program can be applied to individual settings.   Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants will: Gain an understanding of the research base for adolescent depression prevention interventions. Obtain a solid introduction to a cognitive-behavioral indicated prevention depression group intervention (Blues Program). Consider how they can apply this intervention or components of the program to their specific settings.   Presenter Dr. Paul Rohde is a Senior Research Scientist at Oregon Research Institute (ORI) and has over 30 years of experience as a research scientist with a focus on the etiology, treatment, and prevention of adolescent and young adult depression, eating disorders, and obesity. He has managed 8 federally funded research projects and been the Co-Investigator on an additional 20 federally funded studies. Most of these studies have been randomized controlled trials (RCTs) evaluating prevention or treatment interventions in young people. He has published over 165 peer-reviewed articles, chapters, and books and has served on several journal and federal grant review boards. Dr. Rohde has been a licensed clinical psychologist in Oregon since 1990.         Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Preventing Adolescent Depression: Introduction to the Blues Program in the Context of COVID-19  

The purpose of this worksheet is to help entities to identify where current and proposed regulations and policies are strong and where more specific prevention-informed approaches may be needed. This worksheet can be used as a supplemental tool in conjunction with the Northwest PTTC report, Alcohol Regulatory Systems: Integrating Support for Public Health and Safety and A Prevention Practitioners' Toolkit to Understanding HHS Region 10 State Cannabis Policies and Regulations. Directions: Check the areas impacted by the law/rule and note strengths and areas for improvement. The final section provides a look at broader impact areas.   The Policy Analysis Worksheet is a part of two Toolkits: View other resources available in the Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers. View HHS R10, Cannabis Toolkit Resources

On-the-Spot Consultation: Desperately Seeking Data Handout   Description This handout provides resources on 1) how to use data to select programs, 2) national data sources to locate data, 3) region 10, state-specific resources to locate data, and 4) guidance on strategies for involving the community in data collection efforts.   On-the-Spot Consultation Date: April 7, 2021   On-the-Spot Consultation Handout Download the Desperately Seeking Data Handout  

Alcohol is recognized as a leading cause of preventable death and harm in the United States. Harms result from both long-term use, such as chronic heavy drinking, and short-term alcohol misuse such as binge drinking (4+ drinks for women, 5+ drinks for men). The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that more than 95,000 people die each year in the United States – 261 per day – because of excessive alcohol use. Health harms to the person who is drinking include deaths and illness from alcoholic liver disease, cancers including breast cancer, hypertension, contribution to poisonings (for example, interactions with painkillers), unintentional injuries, and suicide. Harms to other people from someone who is drinking include injuries, such as alcohol-related motor vehicle crashes, as well as subsequent social and emotional harms to families of people who misuse alcohol. Costs to society related to these harms include lost workplace productivity, health care expenditures, and costs to the criminal justice system, valued at an estimated $249 billion in 2010.     Regulatory approaches can help to prevent these alcohol-related harms. This report reviews alcohol regulatory systems and how specific elements of these regulations are – or can be – designed and implemented to support public health and safety. The content may be used by public health and prevention professionals to plan approaches that promote the health and safety of and in partnership with local communities.   View the other resources available in this toolkit.

  Strengthening Families 10-14/Fortaleciendo Familias: Delivery and Impact on Latinx Families   Webinar Date: March 17, 2021   Webinar Description The evidence-based and culturally-adapted prevention program, Fortaleciendo Familias 10-14, (Strengthening Families), is being delivered both in-person and virtually across communities in the Pacific Northwest Region. This webinar will identify strategies for effective delivery of the program and its impact on Latinx families. Special considerations will also be discussed for meeting the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse communities. The webinar will also explore strategies to increase evaluation responses, address the linguistic needs of communities and how to pivot from in-person to virtual delivery.   Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Identify strategies utilized to address diverse community and family needs of the Fortaleciendo Familias (10-14) program. Identify strategies for effective delivery of prevention programming with diverse communities. Explore strategies for adapting a prevention program to meet specific community considerations.   Presenters AnaMaria Diaz Martinez, M.ED, is an Associate Professor and Human and Family Development Regional Specialist with Washington State University Extension. Her research focus is with evidence-based programs (EBPs) to address social-ecological factors through a prevention lens. She is a co-investigator on multiple federal research studies focused on cultural adaptations of evidence-based prevention programs. She is an international consultant with the PanAmerican Health Organization (WHO/PAHO) focusing on taking EBPs and addressing cultural adaptations for an international context.         Claudia Avendaño-Ibarra, MSW, is a Clinical Social Work Associate Counselor and Community College Tenured Faculty. She has served on various boards such as the: Skagit Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services board, the Skagit Immigrant Rights Counsel, Community Action of Skagit County, the Skagit Regional Health Community Advisory Committee, and is an appointed Commissioner for Housing where she serves as vice-chair. She is a trained Strengthening Families Facilitator.          Diane Smith is an Associate Professor working with WSU Extension in the North Sound Region, including Skagit and Whatcom County. Her work in Health Promotion focuses on both physical health with programs in Diabetes Prevention and Aging Mastery, and Behavioral Health and the Strengthening Family Program. With 20% of community members being Spanish language speakers, there is a recognition of the need to offer culturally relevant programs to support well-being for all community members.       Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Strengthening Families 10-14/Fortaleciendo Familias: Delivery and Impact on Latinx Families   Other Resources Strengthening Families Program - Washington State University Strengthening Families Program - Iowa State University

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. To raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of alcohol policy safeguards, we have launched the Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers. The Alcohol Awareness Toolkit seeks to do the following during the month of April: Raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of strong alcohol policies using memes, and Encourage engagement from prevention and public health stakeholders to strategically educate and inform decision makers about effective alcohol policies by providing easy-to-personalize, templated opinion editorials, letters to legislators and proclamations.   The Northwest PTTC is excited to bring these resources to communities in Region 10 and throughout the rest of the PTTC Network. We encourage our prevention partners to use the materials to raise awareness around the weekly themes to observe April as National Alcohol Awareness Month.   View the other resources available in this toolkit.

April is National Alcohol Awareness Month. To raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of alcohol policy safeguards, we have launched the Alcohol Awareness Toolkit: #ProofIsInTheNumbers. The Alcohol Awareness Toolkit seeks to do the following during the month of April: Raise awareness about alcohol-related harms and the importance of strong alcohol policies using memes, and Encourage engagement from prevention and public health stakeholders to strategically educate and inform decision makers about effective alcohol policies by providing easy-to-personalize, templated opinion editorials, letters to legislators and proclamations.   The Northwest PTTC is excited to bring these resources to communities in Region 10 and throughout the rest of the PTTC Network. We encourage our prevention partners to use the materials to raise awareness around the weekly themes to observe April as National Alcohol Awareness Month.   View the other resources available in this toolkit.

  The Development of Culturally Grounded, Trauma-Informed Prevention Programs in Indigenous Communities   Webinar Date: February 25, 2021   Webinar Description Prevention of the behavioral health inequities faced by many Indigenous communities can be strengthened by centering Indigenous ways of knowing in the development and adaptation of prevention programs designed to mitigate the impact of intergenerational trauma on health. This webinar will provide insight into the importance of culturally-based, trauma-informed early intervention for families, an introduction to a culturally grounded prevention program developed within one tribal community, and an opportunity to reflect on how a decolonizing approach can be applied to prevention science in Indian country.   Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Discuss how revitalization of tribal traditional practices/beliefs serves as a conduit for healing trauma in the family and serves as prevention and intervention for mental health problems and substance (mis)use within the family. Describe the development of the stim̓ aspuʔús program, a culturally grounded trauma-informed preventive intervention. Explore the tensions involved in culturally grounded prevention research and the role of (de)colonization in this work.   Presenters Alvina Marris, PhD, is an enrolled member of the Colville Tribe and a clinical psychologist working in the outpatient Colville Tribe Behavioral Health Program. She has interests in the incorporation of traditional teachings, cultural practices, and beliefs of Native people into the treatment and prevention of mental health disorders. Dr. Marris is committed to developing therapy models grounded in traditional Native practices and beliefs and examining the effectiveness of current “evidence based treatments” for adaptation if needed.       Sara Waters, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and member of the Prevention Science faculty at Washington State University. Dr. Waters brings her expertise in the child-caregiver attachment relationship and the impacts of toxic stress and trauma in early life to the development, evaluation, and implementation of interventions that leverage early relationships to ameliorate experiences of early trauma. Over the past 5 years Dr. Waters has built relationships with members of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation and collaborated on several funded projects focused on the development of culturally grounded caregiving interventions in that community.      Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - The Development of Culturally Grounded, Trauma-Informed Prevention Programs in Indigenous Communities   Other Resources Native Land Digital All My Relations podcast episode Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack of Settler Privilege

The Prevention Science Curriculum Infusion Resource Table was developed to provide educators across disciplines with a variety of materials related to three broad content areas where prevention science can inform prevention practice – epidemiology, evidence-based programs, and implementation. These resources can be infused into existing courses to enhance training in prevention science. They are organized according to the type of resource in the table. Last updated: March 2021.

Effectively Managing Family Conflict: A Sample from Guiding Good Choices Virtual Parenting Program   December 10, 2020   Webinar Description Many families are experiencing the combined stressors of the pandemic and the pending holiday season. Prevention practitioners are seeking timely ways to reach out to families with relevant tools, practices and programs that are research-based and available in an online format. Join us for a session on effectively managing family conflict from the Guiding Good Choices curriculum. Kevin Haggerty and Dalene Beaulieu will model a virtual session from the Guiding Good Choices parent workshop series. The goals of this webinar are to model delivering the program in a virtual environment and to provide skill content on conflict management during the double stressors of the holiday season and the COVID-19 pandemic.   Objectives By the end of the series, participants will be able to: Deliver this module in a virtual environment. Acquire skills to manage conflicts that arise during the holiday season and the pandemic.     Presenters Kevin P. Haggerty, MSW, PhD, Professor, UW School of Social Work, Director, Social Development Research Group, Director, Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Kevin specializes in prevention programs at the community, school and family level. For more than 30 years, he has focused on developing innovative ways to organize the scientific knowledge base for prevention so that parents, communities and schools can better identify, assess and prioritize customized approaches that meet their needs. He has an extensive research background in the intersection of biological and environmental risks for drug abuse in emerging adults and is an expert on substance misuse and delinquency prevention.       Dalene Beaulieu, MS, Communities That Care Specialist. Dalene is a certified CTC Master Trainer and coach. Since 2011, she has been proactively assisting communities across North and South America with the implementation of the Communities that Care (CTC) model. Prior to joining SDRG in 2015, Dalene coordinated the activities of a Communities That Care (CTC) Coalition in Maine for 12 years         Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - Effectively Managing Family Conflict: A Sample from Guiding Good Choices Virtual Parenting Program   Additional Resources What is Guiding Good Choices? Guiding Good Choices - Family Guide: Session 3

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Cannabis   October 29, 2020   Webinar Description Join us for the fourth and final offering in our pharmacology webinar series. This webinar will explore the pharmacology of cannabis. The presenter will cover how cannabis addiction impacts major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with cannabis use. Specific features of cannabis dependence and withdrawal will be discussed specifically symptoms that occur when a person is discontinuing its use. The webinar will use Zoom technology and the format will be interactive with ample time for questions.   Objectives 1. Define addiction and how it impacts regions of the brain. 2. Describe the acute and chronic effects of cannabis use and withdrawal.   Presenter Ron Jackson, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work where he teaches courses on addiction and its treatment methods. He recently retired as the Executive Director of Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), a private non-profit organization, in Seattle, Washington, that provides outpatient opioid treatment in clinics in western Washington and street-based case management services for homeless persons with substance misuse disorders (REACH Program) in Seattle. He served for 10 years as a Co-Principal Investigator for the Washington Node of NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network and is currently on the Advisory Board for the NWATTC.  Mr. Jackson has worked in the field of addiction treatment since 1972.     Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Cannabis   Additional Resources HHS Region 10, Cannabis Policies and Regulations: A Multi-State Comparison Across Three Northwestern States HHS Region 10, State Cannabis Policies and Regulations: A Guidance document for Northwest Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Psychostimulants (Cocaine & Methamphetamine)   October 22, 2020   Webinar Description Join us for the third offering in our pharmacology webinar series. This webinar will explore the pharmacology of psychostimulants with a focus on cocaine and methamphetamines. The presenter will cover how psychostimulant addiction impacts major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with cocaine and methamphetamine use. Specific features of psychostimulant dependence and withdrawal will be discussed specifically symptoms that occur when a person is discontinuing their use. The webinar will use Zoom technology and the format will be interactive with ample time for questions.   Objectives Define addiction and how it impacts regions of the brain. Describe the acute and chronic effects of cocaine and methamphetamine use and withdrawal.     Presenter Ron Jackson, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work where he teaches courses on addiction and its treatment methods. He recently retired as the Executive Director of Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), a private non-profit organization, in Seattle, Washington, that provides outpatient opioid treatment in clinics in western Washington and street-based case management services for homeless persons with substance misuse disorders (REACH Program) in Seattle. He served for 10 years as a Co-Principal Investigator for the Washington Node of NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network and is currently on the Advisory Board for the NWATTC.  Mr. Jackson has worked in the field of addiction treatment since 1972.         Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Psychostimulants (Cocaine & Methamphetamine)   Additional Resources NCHS Data Brief: Increase in Drug Overdose Deaths Involving Cocaine: United States, 2009–2018

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Opioids   October 15, 2020   Webinar Description Join us for the second offering in our pharmacology webinar series. This webinar will explore the pharmacology of opioids. The presenter will cover how opioid addiction impacts major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with opioid use. Specific features of opioid dependence and withdrawal will be discussed specifically symptoms that occur when a person is discontinuing their use. The webinar will use Zoom technology and the format will be interactive with ample time for questions.   Objectives Define addiction and how it impacts regions of the brain. Describe the acute and chronic effects of opioid use and withdrawal.     Presenter Ron Jackson, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work where he teaches courses on addiction and its treatment methods. He recently retired as the Executive Director of Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), a private non-profit organization, in Seattle, Washington, that provides outpatient opioid treatment in clinics in western Washington and street-based case management services for homeless persons with substance misuse disorders (REACH Program) in Seattle. He served for 10 years as a Co-Principal Investigator for the Washington Node of NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network and is currently on the Advisory Board for the NWATTC.  Mr. Jackson has worked in the field of addiction treatment since 1972.         Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Pharmacology of Opioids   Additional Resources Articles of Interest: The New York Times: Pointers from Portugal on Addiction and the Drug War Journal of the American Medical Association: Drug Dependence, A Chronic Medical Illness: Implications for Treatment, Insurance, and Outcomes Evaluation A.T. McLellan, David C. Lewis, Herbert D. Kleber   Books of Interest: Dreamland Sam Quinones In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts Gabor Mate, MD  

A Prevention Practitioners' Guide to HHS Region 10 State Cannabis Policies and Regulations   October 13, 2020   Webinar Description We know that addressing policy is a key component of prevention work with long term and lasting effects, but where do you start, especially when the landscape may seem complex and confusing? Understanding regulatory language and processes might be challenging at first, but like many challenges, it gets easier the more you do it. And having access to tools that help you line up the pieces and fit them together will contribute to your success. This session will introduce you to the components of a toolkit for addressing cannabis policy from a public health and prevention framework. The tools provided will be explained, including the basic principles on which they were developed, the relevance for each of the HHS Region 10 states, and ways you can use them as you work in your communities to address issues around cannabis policy and regulations. The tools will be easily accessible on the PTTC webpage, and you will have the opportunity to make recommendations for additional tools.   Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the purpose of the toolkit Access each component online and be familiar with its contents Describe the inter-relatedness of the components and how they work together Explain the 5Ps for prevention policy work List 2-4 ways you will be able to use the toolkit     Presenters Mary Segawa, M.S., has worked in community and statewide prevention and public policy for almost 25 years. She was the Public Health Education Liaison at the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLB) from 2010 to 2019, where she worked closely with other state agencies and community organizations to coordinate prevention efforts, provide training, and develop resources. Mary played a key role in promoting public health policy at the WSLCB as they implemented two citizen initiatives: privatization of liquor and legalization of adult cannabis use and retail sales. She currently consults with regulatory, public health, prevention and research groups providing translation of information from different fields to support actions that meet their shared goals of protecting public health and safety. Mary was awarded the National Prevention Network’s 2020 Award of Excellence for her work in the field.        Julia Dilley Ph.D., MES,  is a Senior Research Scientist and Epidemiologist with Multnomah County Health Department and State of Oregon Public Health Division. For more than 20 years Dr. Dilley has supported public health systems in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and New Mexico. Much of her research focuses on public health effects of cannabis, alcohol and tobacco policies. She is currently the principal investigator for a federally funded research study on public health effects of cannabis legalization in Washington and Oregon, focused on the role of city and county policies and local-area cannabis market variation. She also co-chairs a national workgroup that is developing cannabis surveillance best practices as part of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE).          Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - A Prevention Practitioners' Guide to Region 10 State Cannabis Policies and Regulations A Prevention Practitioners' Toolkit to Understanding HHS Region 10 State Cannabis Policies and Regulations

The 2020 Northwest PTTC Prevention Leadership Academy: Lessons in Leading podcast series highlights interviews with twenty leaders in prevention from the Northwest region. Each featured presenter shares a story that impacted them as a leader, what they learned about themselves from this experience, and offers advice or tips to share with other leaders in prevention.  Listening to our region’s prevention leaders' insights and advice inspired us so much we want to share them with you.  We hope listening to them will help you identify and share your leadership stories, too Thanks for listening!   Featured Prevention Leaders Episode One: Val Thomas-Matson, WA, Executive Director, Look, Listen and Learn Television Programming Mickey Lansing Luehrs, OR, Policy and Program Consultant Colleen Haggerty, Mental Health Coach Margaret Spearmon, WA, Senior Lecturer Emerita, School of Social Work, University of Washington Joan Sharp, WA, Brand Manager and Segment Producer, Look, Listen and Learn Television Programming Kevin Haggerty, WA, Director of the University of Washington’s Social Development Research Group   Episode Two: Kris Gabrielsen, OR, Private Consultant Hope Finkelstein, AK, Program Coordinator, Office of Substance Misuse & Addiction Prevention, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Endalkachew Abebaw, WA, Washington State University Prevention Fellow at the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Chris Meyer, ID, Director of Education, Coeur d’Alene Tribe   Episode Three: Michael Powell, AK, Prevention and Wellness Grant and Program Manager, State of Alaska Vaughnetta Barton, WA, University of Washington Sophia Hilsen, WA, Washington State University Prevention Fellow at the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery Debbie Thomas, ID, Chief Executive Officer, The Walker Center Shawn Martinez, OR, Josephine County Prevention and Treatment Services Manager Charlene Abrahamson, WA, Family Services Director, Squaxin Island Tribe AnaMaria Diaz Martinez, WA, Associate Professor – Human and Family Development Regional Specialist, Washington State University Extension   Episode Four: Charlene Abrahamson, WA, Family Services Director at the Squaxin Island Tribe Vaughnetta Barton, WA, University of Washington Abraham Broncheau, ID, Students for Success Program Director, Nez Perce Tribe Endalkachew Abebaw, WA, Washington State University Prevention Fellow at the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Washington State Brittany Cooper, WA, Director of the Prevention Science Graduate Program at Washington State University AnaMaria Diaz Martinez, WA, Associate Professor, Washington State University Extension Hope Finkelstein, AK, Program Coordinator, Office of Substance Misuse & Addiction Prevention, Alaska Department of Health & Social Services Derek Franklin, WA, Clinical Supervisor and Project Director, City of Mercer Island Youth and Family Services Steve Freng, WA, Prevention and Treatment Manager, Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Kris Gabrielsen, OR, Private Consultant Kevin Haggerty, WA, Director of the University of Washington’s Social Development Research Group Colleen Haggerty, WA, Mental Health Coach Laura Hill, WA, Senior Vice Provost, Washington State University Sophia Hilsen, WA, Washington State University Prevention Fellow at the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Washington State Mickey Lansing Luehrs, OR, Policy and Program Consultant Louise Parker, WA, Faculty, Department of Human Development, Graduate Faculty, Prevention Science Program, Extension, Youth and Families Unit, Washington State University Sarah Mariani, WA, Section Manager, Substance Use Disorder Prevention and Mental Health Promotion Section, Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Washington State Health Care Authority Shawn Martinez, OR, Josephine County Prevention and Treatment Services Manager Anita Mendoza, WA, YN Tiináwit Program Manager Chris Meyer, ID, Director of Education, Coeur d’Alene Tribe Michael Powell, AK, Prevention and Wellness Grant and Program Manager, State of Alaska Joan Sharp, WA, Margaret Spearmon, WA, Senior Lecturer Emerita, School of Social Work, University of Washington Val Thomas-Matson, WA, Executive Director, Look Listen and Learn Television Programming Debbie Thomas, ID, Chief Executive Officer, The Walker Center Grace Wilkowski, WA, Washington State University Prevention Fellow at the Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery, Washington State

Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Basics of Pharmacology and Alcohol   October 8, 2020   Webinar Description Join us for the first offering in this informative pharmacology webinar series. This webinar will explore the pharmacology of alcohol. The presenter will cover how alcohol addiction impacts major brain regions and the acute and chronic symptoms associated with alcohol use. Specific features of alcohol dependence and withdrawal will be discussed. Additionally, we will discuss alcohol use during pregnancy and the categories of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD).   Objectives Define alcohol addiction and list the components that influence stigma. Describe the acute and chronic effects of alcohol use.     Presenter Ron Jackson, MSW, LICSW, is a Clinical Professor at the University of Washington’s School of Social Work where he teaches courses on addiction and its treatment methods. He recently retired as the Executive Director of Evergreen Treatment Services (ETS), a private non-profit organization, in Seattle, Washington, that provides outpatient opioid treatment in clinics in western Washington and street-based case management services for homeless persons with substance misuse disorders (REACH Program) in Seattle. He served for 10 years as a Co-Principal Investigator for the Washington Node of NIDA’s Clinical Trials Network and is currently on the Advisory Board for the NWATTC.  Mr. Jackson has worked in the field of addiction treatment since 1972.         Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides - Pharmacology for Prevention Specialists: Basics of Pharmacology and Alcohol   Additional Resources Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders (FASD) Training and Resources Washington State Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Recovering Hope (YouTube) Everying you think you know about addiction is wrong (TED Talk)

Health Equity in Prevention Part 2: An Overview of a Health Equity Toolkit for Rural and Remote Communities   October 1, 2020   Webinar Description The Health Equity Toolkit for Rural and Remote Communities was developed to support public health departments and other organizations doing health-related work to expand their internal capacity and institutionalize equity in their work. This session will explore the purpose of the toolkit, provide an overview of the content and approach, and will include an experience-based activity from the Toolkit. Be prepared to join breakout rooms during the webinar! Presenters will walk participants through a readiness assessment to determine if their organization is ready to embark on the guided journey the Toolkit offers. The presenters will relate this back to the need for an embodied health equity practice and provide some key resources for additional learning and discovery if the Toolkit is not the right fit for you at this time.   Objectives Understand the purpose, content, and approach of the Toolkit. Assess an organization’s readiness for implementing the Toolkit.   Presenters Ona Crow, MSW, CPSII, serves primarily on OMNI’s Statewide Training and Technical Assistance Project, which provides customized training and technical assistance in needs assessment, capacity building, planning, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based prevention programs, policies, and practices to organizations and communities in Western Colorado. Ona also supports additional projects related to equity, food access, organizational development and planning, and more. Prior to joining OMNI, Ms. Crow facilitated the development of an organizational Inclusivity Blueprint, a strategy for organizational development to increase inclusivity. Lately, Ms. Crow has been engaging in continued learning around the Othering and Belonging Model.  Overall, Ms. Crow brings an equity lens to all her work.       Ailala Kay, MA, is the Learning and Development Director at OMNI where she has worked since 2004. Ms. Kay brings over 15 of experience developing, leading and managing statewide capacity building projects with a team of regionally based, remote staff to implement consistent high-quality services while allowing for the flexibility needed to be responsive to areas of health equity, culture, and other needs of each community. For over ten years she has served as lead and oversight for Colorado's Statewide Substance Use Prevention Technical Assistance and Training Project, administered by OMNI Institute. Ms. Kay has extensive expertise working with organizations and coalitions, broadly focused on community health, substance use prevention and behavioral health. Ms. Kay is a certified Substance Use Prevention Specialist (SAPST), Trainer.           Donna Kelly, Community Representative CPWI Coalition Coordinator Panther Country Coalition (Cusick) Cusick Youth Coalition Pend Oreille County Counseling Services             Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides & Handout Packet Webinar Slides - Health Equity in Prevention Part 2: An Overview of a Health Equity Toolkit for Rural and Remote Communities Request the Free Health Equity Toolkit Health Equity Toolkit For Rural and Remote Areas - Executive Summary Health Equity Toolkit Implementation Readiness - Self Assessment   Additional Resources OMNI Institute Website   Questions? Contact Ona Crow, MSW, CPSII ([email protected]) or Ailala Kay, MA, ([email protected]) if you have additional questions about the content related to this webinar.  

While building protection for all our young people is a common and aspirational goal for many from diverse walks of life, schools present a unique opportunity and challenge for doing so. This report describes a set of simple yet powerful practices that, when used consistently by teachers, can enhance middle school student agency and build student success skills. This report summarizes these activities and aligns the evidence-based practices to the components of the Social Development Strategy, a strategy for enhancing daily interactions with young people that have been proven to have far-reaching positive effects on their development.