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  Pain and Pot: The Facts about Opioids and Marijuana   Webinar Date: March 10, 2021   Webinar Description and Objectives The opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the Pacific Southwest region. Many communities are receiving misleading and confusing information about prevention strategies to address it, such as using marijuana for pain management instead of prescription opioids. This webinar will discuss the opioid epidemic and the controversies surrounding the substitution of marijuana for pain management and whether or not it is helpful or harmful in this epidemic. The science and most recent data will be presented along with real, front-line stories from the emergency department.  By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: 1. Explain the latest trends in the opioid epidemic 2. Describe the basic chemistry of opioids and marijuana 3. Identify five key reasons why marijuana should not be used to treat pain   Presenter Roneet Lev, MD, FACEP was the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, ONDCP. She brought refreshing frontline medical experience to national health policy. She is a nationally acclaimed medical expert and speaker who continues to treat patients in the emergency department. As a mother of four, she relates to families who struggle. Dr. Lev uses data to drive change and is frequently quoted in print and television media. Dr. Lev is dually board certified in emergency and addiction medicine, bringing over 25 years of experience treating the frontline cases of addiction. She came to the White House as chief of the emergency department at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego.          Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides   Other Resources High Truths Podcast hosted by Dr. Roneet Lev San Diego Prescription Drug Task Force Fentanyl Testing Toolkit    

Structural racism affects every aspect of American life and society, but it can be confronted at an organizational level with anti-racist actions. These organizational action items will empower prevention professionals to incorporate anti-racism into the operational practices and community outcomes of their prevention work Download the Structural Racism Checklist (English)

Self-Paced Online Courses: Demystifying Data: Gathering and Using Local Risk and Protective Factor Data for Prevention Part 1: Gathering Local Risk and Protective Factor Data for Prevention Part 1 of this two-part online course series will describe the importance of gathering data for community needs assessments and evaluation, including the types of data to collect. Participants will review key risk and protective factors associated with substance use and mental health. The course explores existing data sources, assessment of data gaps, and options for collecting primary data at the local level.  By the end of the course, participants will: Learn about key risk and protective factors to assess at the individual, family, peer, school, and community levels; Identify sources of existing data on risk and protective factors; and Assess strategies for developing a data collection plan to address data gaps at the local level.   Part 2: Using Local Risk and Protective Factor Data for Prevention During Part 2 of this online course series, participants will learn about data quality and quantity—having enough data and having the right data. The course explores processes for prioritizing risk and protective factors to determine which to address with prevention efforts and shares examples. This course will conclude with recommendations for ongoing monitoring to inform evaluation efforts. At the conclusion of this course, participants will have learned about: Tips for assessing the quality and quantity of the data they’ve gathered to determine readiness for prioritizing and planning; Prioritization processes, including how to format your data; prioritization dimensions to consider, and tips for making the process interactive and engaging, and  The importance of ongoing data gathering and collection efforts in order to evaluate local prevention efforts.   Certificates of Completion available for one hour each upon successfully completing the quiz with 80% or more correct.   Click here to get started: https://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=101  

Behavioral Health Equity is the right to access quality health care for all populations regardless of the individual’s race, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status, sexual orientation, or geographical location (SAMHSA, 2020). In prevention, this means improving access to services for those community members most affected by substance use problems. This document provides definitions for the most common terms used in discussing why health equity matters in prevention. For more in-depth learning, read the reference list provided. Download the Basic Health Equity Terminology for Prevention Handout (pdf)

El racismo estructural afecta cada aspecto de la vida y de la sociedad Americana, pero se puede enfrentar a un nivel organizacional con acciones antirracistas. Estas acciones al nivel organizaciónal permitirán que los profesionales de prevención incorporen practicas antirracistas en sus comunidades con el fin de producir resultados en su trabajo preventivo. Baja este documento (PDF)

Listening Session Materials: Slidedeck - Listening Session #2: The Role of Prevention Professionals in Supporting People of Color Northeast and Caribbean Prevention Technology Transfer Center's - Worksheet: Analyzing Existing Partnerships through a Health Equity Lens Northeast and Caribbean Prevention Technology Transfer Center's - Worksheet: Taking a Health Equity Approach to Identifying New Partners   Listening Session Date: February 23, 2021   Listening Session Series Overview: The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the historical issues of social injustice and structural racism. In response, a number of organizations hosted webinars and learning communities discussing health equity and its relationship to the substance misuse prevention field and the implementation of best practices and programs. As we move further into 2021, it’s important to remember that these issues have NOT changed. Our work is NOT done. This listening session series is designed for two audiences: 1) Prevention practitioners who are in leadership positions; and 2) All other prevention professionals working in the field of prevention. The purpose of the sessions is to create a space to truly evaluate the role of prevention professionals in addressing structural racism and in supporting people of color. Please download the handout, Structural Racism and Supporting People of Color: The Role of Prevention Professionals. This will be used to guide the conversation and to discuss the practical application of the recommendations outlined. Also, you may like to listen to our archived webinars prior to the listening session series: Webinar: Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention Part 1 Webinar: Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention Part 2   Facilitator Nicole Augustine, MPH, MCHES, PS received her B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and her Master of Public Health from The George Washington University School of Public Health. She is a passionate public health practitioner, dedicated to the utilization of evidence-based strategies because Prevention Works! With a background in sociology and public health, Nicole constantly evaluates human behavior through the lens of a sociocultural perspective. Utilizing this frame of thought, she provides technical assistance to communities as they address the root causes of substance misuse issues.      

  Cannabis: People before Profits. The Evolution of Cannabis Policies and Where Prevention Fits In   Webinar Date: February 16, 2021   Webinar Description and Objectives Marijuana legalization laws in the Pacific Southwest Region are varied and complex. This webinar will provide an overview of the stages of state marijuana legalization laws and the multiple layers of marijuana policy. We will discuss the importance of prevention practitioners taking a leading role in identifying public health issues emerging from commercialization & legalization policies. The intersection of policy and prevention and how we approach marijuana prevention in the era of commercialized marijuana will be discussed. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Discuss the stages of state marijuana legalization laws and the multiple layers of marijuana policy. Recognize the importance of prevention to take a leading role in identifying public health issues emerging from commercialization & legalization policies. Discuss the intersection of policy and prevention and how they approach marijuana prevention in the era of commercialized marijuana   Presenter Scott Gagnon, MA, CPS, is Associate Executive Director of AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc., and Director of the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). Appointed by the Maine Speaker of the House, Scott serves as the public health representative on Maine’s Marijuana Advisory Commission. Scott serves as the chair of the national PTTC Network’s Marijuana Risk Work Group. In addition, he chairs the Maine affiliate of Smart Approaches to Marijuana and has also served as Co-Chair of the Prevention Task Force for the Maine Opiate Collaborative. Scott recently served on the SAMHSA Center for Substance Abuse Prevention National Advisory   Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Cannabis: People Before Profits. The Evolution of Cannabis Policies and Where Prevention Fits In   Other Resources Webinar: Selecting and Implementing Evidence-Based Practices to Address Substance Misuse Among Young Adults: SAMHSA’s Resource Guide PTTC Network Marijuana Prevention Education Toolkit  (available in Spanish & Portuguese) SAMHSA Evidence-Based Resource Guide: Preventing the Use of Marijuana: Focus on Women and Pregnancy Updated Inventory of Programs for the Prevention and Treatment of Youth Cannabis Use, Washington State Institute for Public Policy (2019) Preventing Youth Marijuana Use: Programs and Strategies, CAPT (updated 2017)

Listening Session Materials: Slidedeck - Listening Session #1: The Role of Prevention Professionals in Supporting People of Color   Listening Session Date: February 11, 2021   Listening Session Series Overview: The COVID-19 pandemic has magnified the historical issues of social injustice and structural racism. In response, a number of organizations hosted webinars and learning communities discussing health equity and its relationship to the substance misuse prevention field and the implementation of best practices and programs. As we move further into 2021, it’s important to remember that these issues have NOT changed. Our work is NOT done. This listening session series is designed for two audiences: 1) Prevention practitioners who are in leadership positions; and 2) All other prevention professionals working in the field of prevention. The purpose of the sessions is to create a space to truly evaluate the role of prevention professionals in addressing structural racism and in supporting people of color. Please download the handout, Structural Racism and Supporting People of Color: The Role of Prevention Professionals. This will be used to guide the conversation and to discuss the practical application of the recommendations outlined. Also, you may like to listen to our archived webinars prior to the listening session series: Webinar: Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention Part 1 Webinar: Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention Part 2   Facilitator Nicole Augustine, MPH, MCHES, PS received her B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and her Master of Public Health from The George Washington University School of Public Health. She is a passionate public health practitioner, dedicated to the utilization of evidence-based strategies because Prevention Works! With a background in sociology and public health, Nicole constantly evaluates human behavior through the lens of a sociocultural perspective. Utilizing this frame of thought, she provides technical assistance to communities as they address the root causes of substance misuse issues.    

  Using GONA Principles to Implement the SPF in Native and Indigenous Communities   Webinar Date: February 9, 2021   Webinar Description This webinar will provide an overview of a training designed for Tribal communities to strengthen their ability to engage and sustain community stakeholder participation in the implementation of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) using Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) principles at the tribal/village level. This training was developed to build the capacity of tribal prevention advocates who have little or no experience with the SPF and have voiced their need for more culturally appropriate strategies for SPF implementation. This effort strives to make the connection between GONA and the SPF and to ensure that the content is reflective of the core principle “Culture is Prevention” as evidenced by the focus on how traditional native culture sustainability strategies organically include the 5 steps of the SPF, while adhering to the core teachings of the GONA. The training uses the GONA curriculum as a lens to review the essential elements of the SPF: its benefits, its effectiveness, and especially, its cultural relevance. This webinar will take participants through the training itself, including the four phases of the GONA, while simultaneously introducing the appropriate step of the SPF that aligns with each phase. The last 15 minutes of this webinar will be dedicated to open discussion and Q&A with the presenter about accessing this training in the future.   Presenter Gerry RainingBird is an enrolled member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy. Gerry has been involved with American Indian/Alaska Native education, health, and wellness promotion for nearly 30 years. His professional experience includes community mobilization and capacity building, positive youth development, cultural competency, group facilitation, strategic planning, and program development. He has worked with over 200 native communities across Indian Country and the Pacific Islands. In his most recent roles, he has served as Senior Tribal Prevention Specialist for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for the Tribal Youth Program and the 7th Generation National Mentoring Project.      Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Using GONA Principles to Implement the SPF in Native and Indigenous Communities   Other Resources Gathering of Native Americans Fact Sheet The Strategic Prevention Framework Summary

  The Roles of Culture and Collaboration in Preventing Suicide and Substance Misuse in Indigenous Communities   Webinar Date: January 21, 2021   Webinar Description Both suicide and substance misuse continue to be significant issues within indigenous communities, but effective solutions are available and within our reach. Through local community partnerships and cultural practices, we can successfully reduce the multiple, shared factors that impact many health issues, including behavioral health challenges. This webinar will provide an overview of the connections between suicide and substance misuse, the necessity of community partnerships, and ways in which culture can prevent suicide and substance misuse.   Presenter Gerry RainingBird is an enrolled member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy. Gerry has been involved with American Indian/Alaska Native education, health, and wellness promotion for nearly 30 years. His professional experience includes community mobilization and capacity building, positive youth development, cultural competency, group facilitation, strategic planning, and program development. He has worked with over 200 native communities across Indian Country and the Pacific Islands. In his most recent roles, he has served as Senior Tribal Prevention Specialist for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for the Tribal Youth Program and the 7th Generation National Mentoring Project.      Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - The Roles of Culture and Collaboration in Preventing Suicide and Substance Misuse in Indigenous Communities

Structural racism affects every aspect of American life and society, but it can be confronted at an organizational level with anti-racist actions. These organizational action items will empower prevention professionals to incorporate anti-racism into the operational practices and community outcomes of their prevention work.

  Advocacy Essentials for Prevention Practitioners: Tools for Impacting Substance-Related Policies and Regulations   Webinar Date: November 18, 2020   Webinar Description Join us for this interactive webinar on the importance of advocating for policies and regulations that improve substance misuse outcomes in your communities. This webinar will provide an overview of the difference between advocacy and lobbying, current research on policies and regulations that are often adopted with little public health input, and what tools are available to prevention practitioners to ensure they are providing a voice in the regulatory process. The webinar will conclude with a real-life example of an advocacy campaign that was successful in creating local policy change in a community in Arizona.   Presenters Mary Segawa, M.S., Mary has worked in community and statewide prevention and public policy for over 20 years. In her role as the Public Health Education Liaison at the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board 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 the two citizen initiatives that privatized liquor and legalized cannabis. Prior to her work at the WSLCB she served as Executive Director of a county-wide non-profit agency focused on prevention of youth substance use and violence. Mary is now working as an independent contractor. She recently received the National Prevention Network’s 2020 Award of Excellence.   Julie J. Craig, Director of Community Initiatives, Arizona Youth Partnership. Julie started her career working as an Emergency Medical Technician while attending the University of Arizona in Tucson, Az. From there she worked more than 10 years as a Police/Fire 9-1-1 Emergency Dispatcher and this is where her work with Substance Abuse and Community Coalitions began. She has been with the Arizona Youth Partnership for over 13 years and manages several Community Substance Abuse Coalitions in Mohave, Gila and Pinal Counties, and provides Technical Assistance to youth anti-tobacco coalitions across Arizona. She is an Instructor/Trainer in several curriculums including Kids at Hope, Strengthening Families Program 10-14, Too Good for Dugs/Violence, Mind Matters, and PAXT 360. She also provides education to communities regarding underage drinking and Substance abuse issues. Julie lives in rural Arizona on a small ranch where she raises goats, sheep, and donkeys.   Alicia Sparks, PhD, MPH is the Vice Chair of the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance and Senior Associate at Abt Associates. Her research focuses on the implementing and evaluating alcohol and other drug prevention policies. Dr. Sparks contributed to the first ever Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health and co-authored an APHA policy statement on the need for alcohol policy in the U.S. She served as a Fellow at the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth and has worked directly with liquor law enforcement organizations on alcohol prevention programs and policies at the state level, as well as with college campuses and local coalitions on implementing effective prevention policies. Dr. Sparks holds a PhD in Public Health from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, and an MPH from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill.     Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Advocacy Essentials for Prevention Practitioners: Tools for Impacting Substance-Related Policies and Regulations

  Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention - Part 2   Webinar Date: October 14, 2020   Webinar Description A focus on health equity allows communities to direct their prevention strategies towards the most vulnerable populations in the region they serve. In doing this, we contribute to the reduction in health disparities and support initiatives that create community and societal change. Part 2 of this series will feature a panel presentation of experts discussing how and why the system of inequity exists. Panelists will share the fundamental causes of health disparities and recommendations to the field on responding to health disparities in substance misuse prevention.   Presenters Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health and the Blue Cross Endowed Professor in Health and Racial Equity. As a reproductive health equity researcher, she applies the tools of population health science and health services research to elucidate a critical and complex determinant of health inequity—racism. Her overarching goal is to contribute to a body of knowledge that links structural racism to health in a tangible way, identify opportunities for intervention, and dismantle the systems, structures, and institutions that allow inequities to persist.             Haner Hernández, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI is currently a Senior Consultant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, with a focus on disparities, building health equity, addiction treatment, recovery supports, and the Recovery Support Centers located throughout the Commonwealth. He has worked for 32 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically intelligent youth and adult health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs. He is a professional trainer and facilitator and provides individualized technical assistance and support to organizations that provide addiction prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery supports.           Nicole Augustine, MPH, MCHES, PS received her B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and her Master of Public Health from The George Washington University School of Public Health. She is a passionate public health practitioner, dedicated to the utilization of evidence-based strategies because Prevention Works! With a background in sociology and public health, Nicole constantly evaluates human behavior through the lens of a sociocultural perspective. Utilizing this frame of thought, she provides technical assistance to communities as they address the root causes of substance misuse issues.                Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention - Part 2

Substance Use Prevention in Native Communities… Initiating and Sustaining Meaningful Connections Across Cultures Webinar Date: September 23, 2020 Webinar Description Substance misuse in Native communities continues to be high. This webinar will discuss the role of culture in initiating and sustaining partnerships and collaborations in Native communities and the presenter will share tips for selecting culturally appropriate substance misuse prevention interventions. By the end of the webinar, participants will: gain a better understanding of how to effectively initiate communications across cultures in the context of substance misuse prevention, increase their knowledge of the role of cultural competency in sustaining effective and long-term collaborations with Native communities, and identify and discuss current challenges and receive recommendations of culturally appropriate best practices that will address those challenges.   Presenter Gerry RainingBird is an enrolled member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy. Gerry has been involved with American Indian/Alaska Native education, health, and wellness promotion for nearly 30 years.  His professional experience includes community mobilization and capacity building, positive youth development, cultural competency, group facilitation, strategic planning, and program development. He has worked with over 200 native communities across Indian Country and the Pacific Islands. In his most recent roles, he has served as Senior Tribal Prevention Specialist for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for the Tribal Youth Program and the 7th Generation National Mentoring Project.    Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Substance Use Prevention in Native Communities… Initiating and Sustaining Meaningful Connections Across Cultures

  Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention - Part 1   Webinar Description Cultural competency, health disparities, and health equity are familiar terms to prevention professionals. A focus on health equity allows communities to direct their prevention strategies towards the most vulnerable populations in the region they serve. In doing this, we contribute to the reduction in health disparities and support initiatives that create community and societal change. Part I of this two-part series will begin to explore why health equity matters in prevention, and uncover how culture and personal bias influence substance misuse prevention work. By the end of this webinar participants will be able to: Describe the connection between prevention ethics and health equity; Define the foundational terminology associated with understanding behavioral health disparities; Explore how culture and personal bias influence substance misuse prevention work.   Presenter Nicole Augustine, MPH, MCHES, PS received her B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and her Master of Public Health from The George Washington University School of Public Health.  She is a passionate public health practitioner, dedicated to the utilization of evidence-based strategies because Prevention Works! With a background in sociology and public health, Nicole constantly evaluates human behavior through the lens of a sociocultural perspective. Utilizing this frame of thought, she provides technical assistance to communities as they address the root causes of substance misuse issues.    Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention - Part 1 Download Handout Packet - Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention - Part 1 This presentation, webinar handout packet, and the information contained in it is proprietary information of Rize Consultants, and may not be adapted, modified, or disseminated without the prior written permission of Rize Consultants. This presentation is intended to be used by prevention professionals for learning purposes only. The handout packet was created to accompany this virtual workshop to assist in note-taking and personal reflection. These materials are not 508 compliant.     Additional Resource Important Concepts in Understanding Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention (PDF)

Research demonstrates that many risk and protective factors influence both substance misuse and one or more mental health concerns. Addressing these shared factors can increase your overall impact on improving community health and wellness. This annotated bibliography reviews some of this research, and was used to inform one section of the guidance document Demystifying Data: Gathering and Using Local Risk and Protective Factor Data for Prevention.  

Data are vital for defining your community's problems or needs (e.g., opioid misuse, underage drinking). Data also help us determine if there are specific populations who are disproportionately impacted by the problems or needs. Risk and protective factors help determine why a community may be experiencing a particular problem or need. Data help guide our decision making and action planning. The purpose of this guidance document is to provide a general overview on gathering and using risk and protective factor data to guide prevention efforts. This document will review strategies to gather and prioritize risk and protective factor data, as well as how to use these data in prevention planning. Also check out the annotated bibliography used to create the section on shared risk and protection included in this document.   

Webinar - Case Studies in Marijuana: From Pharmacology to the Emergency Department   Webinar Description In this webinar, participants will learn about marijuana: its pharmacology, THC, CBD, and its effects on the body. The webinar will present the most factual information and up-to-date data on marijuana and participants will review illuminating examples of daily marijuana poisonings that present to emergency departments across the Pacific Southwest Region. Learn the facts vs. the myths to assist you in your prevention work and to educate and protect future generations in your state and/or jurisdiction.   Presenter Roneet Lev, MD, FACEP, was the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, ONDCP. She brought refreshing frontline medical experience to national health policy. She is a nationally acclaimed medical expert and speaker who continues to treat patients in the emergency department. As a mother of four, she relates to families who struggle. Dr. Lev uses data to drive change and is frequently quoted in print and television media. Dr. Lev is dually board certified in emergency and addiction medicine, bringing over 25 years of experience treating the frontline cases of addiction. She came to the White House as chief of the emergency department at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego.   Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Case Studies in Marijuana: From Pharmacology to the Emergency Department  

La coalición de prevención tiene un rol especializado en que puede ayudar a la comunidad con la equidad de salud. Esta hoja está diseñada para asistir a nuevas coaliciones y coaliciones maduras en determinar el quien, que y como reducir desigualdades de salud a la hora de implementar programas de prevención de sustancias. Esta hoja se puede usar como un recurso para organizar y/o entrenar a coaliciones. También esta disponible en inglés.

The prevention coalition has a specialized role in helping a community to achieve health equity. This handout is designed to assist both newly formed and seasoned coalitions to determine the who, what, and how to reduce health disparities as they implement substance misuse prevention programs. This handout can be used as an organizing and/or training resource for coalitions. Also available in Spanish

  Adverse Childhood Experiences and Chronic Stress: Building Resilience During and After COVID-19   Webinar Description During the COVID-19 pandemic many communities follow various stay-at-home orders. Some families experienced more family bonding and other protective factors as a result. For others, these orders might have increased risk factors including Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs). This webinar will provide an overview of ACEs, chronic stress, and opportunities to address these risks at a time when prevention practitioners’ work has been limited to almost completely web-based meetings, services, and communication.  By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe ACEs and their implications for development throughout the lifespan Discuss how COVID-19 and other societal and contextual factors are impacting prevention  Identify opportunities to interact and intervene to address ACEs and other factors when COVID-19 limits in-person activities Everyone who participates in the live webinar will receive an invitation to join one of three follow-up discussion sessions facilitated by Laura Porter, the presenter. These discussion sessions will allow for deeper dialogue about challenges and solutions emerging from the COVID-19 pandemic across our communities.    Presenter Laura Porter. For nearly two decades, Laura Porter directed a statewide family-community-state partnership that successfully implemented Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study concepts in Washington State. In partnership with over 30 communities and nine Tribes, she developed a model for increasing the capacity of communities to prevent ACEs and their effects. Stunning success from the model, including reduction in the rates of major social and health problems, are documented in peer-reviewed journals, an article titled “Self-Healing Communities,” published by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and in the documentary “Resilience” by KPJR Films. Laura now works with leaders in over 30 states, providing education, facilitation, and empowerment strategies for building Self-Healing Communities. She provides support and services to a wide range of groups… from parents and youth who are convening neighborhood conversations, to philanthropic leaders and government officials who are using ACE science in investment and policy decisions. She and Dr. Robert Anda founded ACE Interface to help leaders to use ACE concepts to build Self-Healing Communities. Laura loves to travel, garden, learn, and play with her children and grandchildren.   Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Adverse Childhood Experiences and Chronic Stress: Building Resilience During and After COVID-19 This presentation and the information contained in it is proprietary information of ACE Interface and may not be adapted, modified, or disseminated without the prior written permission of ACE Interface. This presentation is intended to be used by prevention professionals for learning purposes only. This presentation is not 508 compliant.     Additional Resource ACE Interface Website  

  The Growing Brain: A Multi-Media Presentation for Prevention Professionals   Webinar Description Are you a prevention professional looking to expand your knowledge about brain growth and the impact of substance misuse? If so, please join us for this informative webinar that will include an overview of brain anatomy, brain growth, and the chemistry of addiction. The webinar will include a number of fun and interactive components to make learning about this important topic engaging and useful. Dr. Roneet Lev will present information on the growing brain that will assist substance misuse prevention professionals in their work. At the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Identify the structures of the brain including basic anatomy, the brain cell, and neurotransmitters; Describe brain growth that includes pruning, myelination, and neuroplasticity; and Identify the stages of addiction, dopamine’s hijacking role, and what can stunt brain growth.   Presenter Roneet Lev, MD, FACEP, was the first Chief Medical Officer of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). She brought refreshing frontline medical experience to national health policy. She is a nationally acclaimed medical expert and speaker who continues to treat patients in the emergency department. As a mother of four, she relates to families who struggle. Dr. Lev uses data to drive change and is frequently quoted in print and television media. Dr. Lev is dually board certified in emergency and addiction medicine, bringing over 25 years of experience treating the frontline cases of addiction. She came to the White House as chief of the emergency department at Scripps Mercy Hospital in San Diego.   Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - The Growing Brain: A Multi-Media Presentation for Prevention Professionals This presentation and the information contained in it is proprietary information of Roneet Lev, MD, and may not be adapted, modified, or disseminated without the prior written permission of Roneet Lev, MD. This presentation is intended to be used by prevention professionals for learning purposes only. This presentation is not 508 compliant.

Media Literacy Basics for Prevention Professionals   Webinar Description Youth and young adults are bombarded with media depicting substances in a positive light, increasing the likelihood that they will use alcohol and other drugs. Building skills in youth and young adults to critically analyze media messages may help reduce the impact of the pro-substance messages on youth and young adults. This webinar will provide a basic overview of media literacy. Participants will practice identifying key concepts of media literacy and discuss ways that they can incorporate media literacy into their current prevention work.  By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: 1.    Define media literacy 2.    Describe the importance of media literacy for preventing substance misuse 3.    Identify key concepts of media literacy 4.    Name at least two new ways to incorporate media literacy into prevention practice   Presenter Kris Gabrielsen, MPH, CPS, has worked in substance misuse prevention for nearly 30 years. She served as the Associate Director of the Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT), co-authored the first Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training curriculum, and co-authored the textbook Substance Abuse Prevention: The Intersection of Science and Practice. She currently works with states and communities across the nation to bridge the gap between research and practice, assisting prevention professionals in maximizing their effectiveness.   Webinar Recording View Webinar   Webinar Slides Download Slides - Media Literacy Basics for Prevention Professionals   Additional Resources The Prevention Professionals' Primer on Media Literacy Media Literacy Worksheet

Social media has become a part of American society with most Americans checking their social media accounts at least once a day. Consequently, it is important that prevention practitioners identify ways in which they can harness the power of social media to assist them in implementing their prevention strategies. This guide provides prevention practitioners with guidance regarding what to promote and which platforms to use for a variety of prevention activities.