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Handouts from the October 14, 2021 session, "Slides for Indigenous Resiliency: Indigenous Ways of Knowing for Thriving Prevention Programs". This webinar's purpose is to introduce resiliency through a sustainable framework, articulate area to consider, and share successes and challenges.   Handouts include: 1. Building Your Case for Support 2. Internal Support 3. Mapping Your Sustainability Model 4. Blocks and Solutions 5. Building the Path Forward

A downloadable four-page (PDF document) that provides an overview of Connecticut Cannabis Legalization Law PA 21-1. The document highlights the following topics: Public Safety Placement & Access Product & Potency Promotion & Advertising Pricing

Este es un video podcast sobre los diferentes niveles de colaboración y cómo comenzar a construir los puentes de colaboración en el contexto de Puerto Rico en los tiempos actuales. Este video podcast comienza revisando la importancia de la colaboración en la prevención, las prioridades y los socios, los niveles de colaboración y cómo prepararse para la colaboración independientemente de dónde se encuentre con una parte interesada en su comunidad. Los recursos están incorporados en este video podcast y también están en el sitio web de PTTC. Presentadoras Lourdes Vázquez-Matienzo es una profesional con más de 30 años de experiencia en el campo de la prevención y la salud conductual. Lourdes fue directora de proyectos del Centro para la Aplicación de Tecnología de Prevención (CAPT) de SAMHSA, y los servicios de adiestramiento y asistencia técnica para los organismos estatales y jurisdiccionales de los Fondos del Bloque de Prevención y Tratamiento del Abuso de Sustancias (SAPST) financiados por SAMHSA en la región sureste de los Estados Unidos y el Caribe. Anteriormente, Lourdes también se desempeñó como gerente de proyecto para la subvención de Incentivo Estatal de SAMHSA en Puerto Rico, fue directora ejecutiva de Centros de Prevención al Uso de Drogas y Alcohol en Puerto Rico y fungió coordinadora estatal del Centro Regional del Sureste para Escuelas y Comunidades Libres de Drogas, donde facilitó y apoyó el establecimiento de coaliciones de prevención en áreas rurales y urbanas, logrando expandir los servicios, y la satisfacción y ejecución de las comunidades y distritos escolares participantes. Su compromiso mayor es con la atención de las disparidades en salud y la búsqueda de la equidad en salud con poblaciones marginadas.  Clara McCurdy-Kirlis tiene más de diez años de experiencia en gerencia de proyectos en los campos de la salud y la educación a nivel estatal, tribal, comunitario e internacional. En su rol como coordinadora de servicios de asistencia técnica con el PTTC, Clara juega un rol principal en el diseño instruccional para participantes adultos, en el diseño y ofrecimiento de aprendizaje virtual, a través del diseño de materiales de entrenamientos virtuales y presenciales, y creando documentos educativos. Clara es apasionada sobre el rol de la educación en la transformación de la sociedad y en lograr un cambio positivo a través de la colaboración y el compromiso.   Transcripción PowerPoint

La competencia cultural describe la habilidad de una persona u organización para interactuar efectivamente con personas de diferentes culturas. También significa el respetar y responder a las creencias en torno a la salud, a los valores, a las prácticas, y a las necesidades culturales y linguísticas de diversos grupos poblacionales. La competencia cultural es el punto de entrada para la colaboración efectiva. Con ella, estamos más receptivos a las necesidades, fortalezas, y experiencias de otros. Podemos entender mejor el uso de substancias en su comunidad. Podemos comprender mejor los factores culturales que podrían proteger del uso de substancias. Y podemos comenzar a crear un ambiente de colaboración que apoye la vinculación genuina y significativa y que con toda probabilidad produzca acercamientos de prevención efectivos y reduzca las disparidades arraigadas.   Click to download resource.

La prevención de sobredosis por uso de opioides requiere la colaboración de una amplia gama de socios, muchos de los cuales pueden ser nuevos para los proveedores de servicios de prevención.   Click here to download resource. 

Antes de incursionar en nuevos esfuerzos de colaboración, es importante ponderar la composición y naturaleza de nuestras alianzas al presente. ¿Quién comparte en la mesa de prevención? Dicha mesa, ¿refleja la diversidad de la comunidad?¿Qué destrezas, peritaje y perspectivas aportan los socios? ¿Cómo funcionan las relaciones con los diversos socios? ¿Puede identificar algunos patrones relacionados a las diversas relaciones existentes? ¿Qué acciones se toman para apoyar el trabajo de los socios? Y finalmente, ¿Qué roles se les ha propuesto asuman en su trabajo de prevención - y si esos roles incluyen roles de liderazgo? Esta hoja de trabajo está diseñada para ayudarle a desarrollar un breve inventario de aquellos con quienes usted trabaja y cómo. El analizar sus alianzas existentes le ayudará a visualizar y apreciar el valor de sus socios actuales. También le ayudará a determinar si los socios actuales son los acertados, a la luz de sus prioridades de prevención al presente; y a visualizar dónde necesita reclutar nuevos socios para llenar las brechas y/o para garantizar la representación de los grupos claves.   Click to download resource. 

Whether starting a new coalition, or revitalizing and reorganizing a current coalition, it’s important to understand the elements of a coalition that will support the coalition’s capacity in achieving their anticipated outcomes.  The Coalition Annual Report Template Workbook is designed to assist coalitions in organizing their efforts, based upon the Six Elements of Effective Coalitions.  Please use this workbook in conjunction with: The Supplemental Tutorial Video  The Six Elements of Effective Coalitions Handout

The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is the nation’s leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The program was created in 1998 within the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and it now funds over 700 community-based coalitions across the country. These coalitions implement youth-related prevention strategies focused on a wide variety of substances including alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, and other drugs. Episode Links: Coalition locator: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/drug-free-communities/coalitions.html Funding Announcements: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/drug-free-communities/funding-announcements.html Statutory eligibility requirements webinar recording (register to review): https://tvworldwide.com/events/ondcp/2021/DFC/default.cfm MMWR on psychostimulant deaths    

This series of posters is designed to help you promote awareness of your programs and services in your community! They can be customized by adding your logo, information, and adding a translation of the message in your own language.  These were designed by Jessamine Jackson from JBS International, a partner of the National American Indian and Alaska Native PTTC.

  The Great Lakes PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   This webinar will build on the introductory webinar (Part 1) Mitigating the Effects of Individual and Family Trauma through a Community Resiliency by highlighting a case example and sharing best practices related to building resilience in and with communities. Resiliency in Communities After Stress and Trauma (ReCAST) is a federal, 5-year initiative that harnesses the power of community-based organizations and residents to create resources and promote healthy ways to heal from challenges. The goal of ReCAST is to build community resilience in Chicago through trauma-informed practices, violence prevention and community-informed plans. This webinar will highlight how ReCAST incorporated concepts and strategies, shared in the introductory webinar, to build resiliency in Chicago, IL. Participants will learn also learn about challenges, solutions, and lessons learned.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify resilience building strategies and activities Identify methods and data that can be used to assess resilience building strategies and activities Understand how the community context, including key stakeholders, readiness, and culture, can influence resilience building strategies   This is part 2 of of two-part series. View the recording of Part 1: Introductory Webinar: Mitigating Effects of Individual and Family Trauma through Community Resiliency     SPEAKER Sarah Gabriella Hernandez is an evaluator and researcher specializing in community-engaged and participatory approaches. She has collaborated with diverse organizations and community partners across Chicago to conduct mixed-methods research, culturally responsive and developmental evaluations, program development and coordination, community health assessments, and dissemination.  As the evaluation manager of Resiliency in Communities after Stress and Trauma (ReCAST), Hernandez coordinates evaluation activities that assess community resilience and trauma-informed practices. She also leads participatory research and evaluation capacity building with ReCAST Community Ambassadors. Along with her community-based work, she contributes to the design and coordination of two foundation-funded evaluations.    

A wonderful conversation with Priscila Giamassi from the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center. This episode dives into a powerful leadership academy, special video project, family bonds, a speakers debut, and one very special event coming up.  National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center   National Latino Behavioral Health Virtual Conference: Envisioning Latino Behavioral Health Equity in the Next Decade, September 16-17, 2021 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nhlpttc https://twitter.com/NHLPTTC https://www.facebook.com/NHLPTTC     

COURSE DESCRIPTION Preventing Trauma and Its Consequences A Five-Part Webinar Series by the South Southwest PTTC Session 5: Community Trauma and Systemic Intervention Strategies Communities, just like individuals, experience trauma. These events can fracture a community leaving it in a state of flight or freeze or mobilize it into an action phase. This webinar discussed the impact of community traumas such as racism, violence, drug and alcohol tragedies, and socio-political traumas on a community’s stages of readiness to address change. Because participants of this webinar engaged in a dialogue about applying these principles to individual situations and professional practices, the webinar recording is not available. Select the DOWNLOAD button above to download session five PowerPoint and Adverse Community Experiences and Resilience resource.     PRESENTER Sean P. Byrne, MED, MCP, CPS, LPC-S, is the owner/CEO of The Byrne Center, a private counseling practice serving teens and adults struggling with anxiety, depression, and trauma issues and an adjunct instructor at Northwestern Oklahoma State University. Sean is a licensed professional counselor, certified prevention specialist, and EMDR therapist who has been engaged in community and individual change for over 25 years.   As the former Executive Director of PreventionWorkz, a regional drug and alcohol prevention center serving northwest Oklahoma, Sean previously served as Executive Director of the United Way of Enid and Northwest Oklahoma, Assistant Director of Youth & Family Services, Coordinator of Training and Development for the University of Oklahoma H.R. Division, and Director of the National Teenline program at the Dept. of Mental Health & Substance Abuse.   Sean has been active in the Enid community since 1998 serving on the Board of Directors for the Booker T. Washington Center, PEGASYS, Cherokee Strip Community Foundation, Child Advocacy Center, and the Metropolitan Human Services Commission.  He is the former Co-Chair for the Partnership for a Drug Free Oklahoma and co-founder and past President of the Oklahoma Prevention Policy Alliance, a legislative advocacy group that helped pass numerous laws surrounding alcohol, tobacco, and drug use.  He currently serves as the Chair for the Garfield County Mental Health Coalition.   Sean has a Masters of Secondary Education with an emphasis in community mobilization, and a Masters of Counseling Psychology from Northwestern Oklahoma State University. He is completing a Masters of Social Work degree from the University of Oklahoma.   

July 12, 2021, 1-2:30pm Course Description The Prevention Think Tank Code of Ethics outlines six principles that govern the professional behavior of substance misuse prevention practitioners: Non-Discrimination, Competence, Integrity, Nature of Services, Confidentiality and Ethical Obligations for Community and Society. Ethical considerations underpin every aspect of our work - from how we select which substance misuse-related issues to address, to how we partner with and engage members of our focus communities, and beyond – and the code of ethics expresses the responsibilities we have and values we hold as preventionists to our colleagues, the people we serve and the general public.   This two-part series explores how our prevention priorities and efforts have changed (and will continue to change) amid the challenges brought on by our country’s recent reckoning with racial inequity and its pandemic experience. Part 1 of this series will focus on principles 1 through 3. We discuss the role of the Prevention Code of Ethics as a touchstone for our field, and introduce an approach for critically evaluating its principles to determine how to better align them with current and emerging needs within the prevention landscape. Learning Objectives explore the relationship between the prevention code of ethics and emerging issues in prevention, with focus on principles 1 through 3.  describe how prevention practitioners can use the code of ethics to guide their professional responses to changing cultures and contexts.  develop a personal action plan for enhancing the ethical performance of their professional responsibilities  Presenters Ivy Jones-Turner – Is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. For over 20 years, Ivy has provided organizational capacity assistance on health promotion and prevention in substance abuse, suicide, violence, injury, and mental health with nonprofit and community-based organizations, state and faith-based agencies, and school districts. Her capacity building skills include program evaluation, training and technical assistance in program design and implementation, organizational development, partnerships/collaborations, and sustainability. Ms. Jones-Turner is a Certified Prevention Specialist and holds an MPA from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.   Jessica Goldberg - Is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. For over a decade, Jess has specialized in building capacity to improve behavioral health at the national, state, regional and local levels. Her areas of expertise include preventing youth substance use; promoting cross-sector collaborations; addressing health disparities; strategic planning, logic model development, and sustainability planning. Jess holds an MSW and MPH from Boston University, and is a Certified Prevention Specialist.  Sandra Del Sesto, M.ED, ACPS – Is a co-author of SAHMSA’s Center for Applied Prevention Technology’s Substance Abuse Prevention Training and many prevention ethicscourses. For over 35 years, she has provided training, community and strategic planning, support program development, and capacity building in all areas of prevention practice. Sandra sits on the board of both the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), as well as CODCA, a statewide treatment program specializing in opioid treatment services.     Supplemental Material Session Transcript Session Slides Enhancing Prevention Ethics to Meet New Challenges Handout CAPT Advanced Ethics: Ethics for Policies for Agencies CAPT Advanced Ethics: Ethics for Social Media SAPST Wellness Handout Enhanced National CLASS Standards

July 14, 1-2:30pm Course Description The Prevention Think Tank Code of Ethics outlines six principles that govern the professional behavior of substance misuse prevention practitioners: Non-Discrimination, Competence, Integrity, Nature of Services, Confidentiality and Ethical Obligations for Community and Society. Ethical considerations underpin every aspect of our work - from how we select which substance misuse-related issues to address, to how we partner with and engage members of our focus communities, and beyond – and the code of ethics expresses the responsibilities we have and values we hold as preventionists to our colleagues, the people we serve and the general public.   This two-part series explores how our prevention priorities and efforts have changed (and will continue to change) amid the challenges brought on by our country’s recent reckoning with racial inequity and its pandemic experience. Session 2 focuses on principles 4 through 6. We discuss the role of the Prevention Code of Ethics as a touchstone for our field, and introduce an approach for critically evaluating its principles to determine how to better align them with current and emerging needs within the prevention landscape. Learning Objective explore the relationship between the prevention code of ethics and emerging issues in prevention, with focus on 4 through 6.  describe how prevention practitioners can use the code of ethics to guide their professional responses to changing cultures and contexts.  develop a personal action plan for enhancing the ethical performance of their professional responsibilities  Presenters Ivy Jones-Turner – Is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. For over 20 years, Ivy has provided organizational capacity assistance on health promotion and prevention in substance abuse, suicide, violence, injury, and mental health with nonprofit and community-based organizations, state and faith-based agencies, and school districts. Her capacity building skills include program evaluation, training and technical assistance in program design and implementation, organizational development, partnerships/collaborations, and sustainability. Ms. Jones-Turner is a Certified Prevention Specialist and holds an MPA from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government.   Jessica Goldberg - Is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. For over a decade, Jess has specialized in building capacity to improve behavioral health at the national, state, regional and local levels. Her areas of expertise include preventing youth substance use; promoting cross-sector collaborations; addressing health disparities; strategic planning, logic model development, and sustainability planning. Jess holds an MSW and MPH from Boston University, and is a Certified Prevention Specialist.  Sandra Del Sesto, M.ED, ACPS – Is a co-author of SAHMSA’s Center for Applied Prevention Technology’s Substance Abuse Prevention Training and many prevention ethicscourses. For over 35 years, she has provided training, community and strategic planning, support program development, and capacity building in all areas of prevention practice. Sandra sits on the board of both the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), as well as CODCA, a statewide treatment program specializing in opioid treatment services.   Supplemental Materials Session Transcript Session Slides Enhancing Prevention Ethics to Meet New Challenges Handout CAPT Advanced Ethics: Ethics for Policies for Agencies CAPT Advanced Ethics: Ethics for Social Media SAPST Wellness Handout Enhanced National CLASS Standards

      The Great Lakes PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders. Participants will learn about community resilience, including the difference between individual, family and community resilience. This webinar, part 1 of a two-part series, will introduce participants to elements of community resilience and strategic areas to focus on and their effects on trauma and violence.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define a community resiliency model/ differentiate between individual, family and community  List elements of community resilience List strategic areas to focus on    This is part 1 of a two-part series. Part 2: Implementing a Community Resiliency Approach: A Chicago Example   SPEAKER Cornelia Janke Principal International Technical Advisor International Development Division Education Development Center   Cornelia Janke, principal international technical advisor at EDC, designs and manages international education programs, mobilizing communities to become active participants in the education system. She has considerable expertise in assessing, planning, and implementing international education programs and has helped to manage change through education reform efforts in some of the world’s most challenging environments for more than 20 years. Janke’s work has taken her to Afghanistan, Bosnia, Kosovo, Haiti, Timor Leste, Rwanda, and South Sudan, where she has managed complex, multimillion dollar projects and created effective linkages between policy and practice. She is keenly interested in research and strategies that aim to make educational development in fragile and post-conflict contexts as effective and sustainable as possible    

In this Issue:   Reducing Community Trauma, Repairing Communities Additional Resources on Community-Based Trauma Interventions What's Happening Around the Region? The Final Session in the Five-Part Webinar Series on Preventing Trauma and Its Effects, July 22, 1:30 CT Need Sensing: Learning with the Partnerships For Success Grantee 2019 Cohort, July 27, 1:30 CT Partnering With Faith Organizations to Address Substance Misuse, A Super Session August 3, 10:00 CT Your Input is Needed: Training and Technical Assistance Needs Survey Epi Corner: Measuring Community-Level Trauma

Are you asking yourself "how do I lead in the situation when there is no one specifically in charge, multiple stakeholders are involved in the decision making process, and there is no way you can force people to do what needs to be done?"   Leadership is not about the job, the title, or the position … it's not about you at all!  It is about the purpose, the group of people who are charged with producing something related to that purpose in partnership and collaboration with others. Leadership today requires a paradigm shift in order to be more effective and deliver results.  Learning Objectives Explore different point of view on leadership Discover levels and dimensions of leadership in loosely coupled, multi-stakeholder system Understand what competencies are necessary to lead effectively in this new way   Download the slides here:               Irina Fursman, Ed.D.       Irina Fursman is the Co-Founder and CEO of HueLife, a training, facilitation and consulting company on a mission to educate, facilitate and inspire engagement in meaningful action for the greater good of communities and organizations. She designs and facilitates experiences including strategic thinking and planning retreats; learning programs for personal and professional development; and conflict resolution. She also manages business development activities, partnership and community engagement programs, conceptualizing new products and services, and developing learning experiences and programs. She does this all while challenging the conventions required for innovation.        Born in the USSR, Irina spent the first half of her life in Russia, Crimea, and Ukraine and moved to the USA in 2002. She has co-founded a number of organizations and is currently a member of Rotary, Minnesota Change Management Network, International Society of Organization Development and Change (ISODC), and Technology of Participation (ToP) Network.        Irina completed her doctoral research on “Leadership in loosely coupled, multi-stakeholder systems” at University of St. Thomas, Minneapolis. Her passion for social justice and love for learning is what drives her to create organizations that will continue to provide learning opportunities and experiences in the arena of systems change at all levels.                Irina is a survivor, entrepreneur, fighter for justice and freedom. Her personal mission is to inspire action for the greater good for two reasons: she cares about the impact she can personally make on the world, and it is fun!       

New England PTTC Webinar Series: Evaluation for Substance Use Prevention Professionals   RECORDED WEBINARS AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Part 1: RECORDED ON December 2, 2020. Watch on-demand at https://youtu.be/fIExqfs8p7c. Part 2: RECORDED ON February 24, 2021. Watch on-demand at https://youtu.be/IbJdkuYH0nU.  Part 3: RECORDED ON April 14, 2021. Watch on-demand at https://youtu.be/yFfzp_wz_Xw. Part 4: RECORDED ON June 23, 2021. Watch on-demand at https://youtu.be/w0YEyru3N9Y   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION: Prevention funding often requires program evaluation to demonstrate impacts, successes, challenges, opportunities, and efficiencies. However, conducting an evaluation is a science with many steps along the way. Join Public Consulting Group (PCG) on June 23 at 1:00 pm for Part 4 of a four-part webinar series on evaluation for substance use prevention professionals.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Over four sessions, this webinar series will: Provide basic understanding of prevention science and the role of evaluation Describe evaluation planning and types of evaluation Discuss data collection tools and gap analysis techniques Discuss strategies for data analysis and communicating findings to stakeholders   The New England PTTC Evaluation Webinar Series dates are: Dec. 2, Feb. 24, April 14, and June 23. Recordings of previous webinars will be made available for on-demand viewing. This event listing may be updated with specific objectives for the June 23 session at a later date.   This series is intended for professionals in HHS Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).   About the Presenters: Megan Hawkes, MPH, Research Supervisor, and Kim Magoon, MS, Research Analyst at Public Consulting Group are the lead evaluators for the New England PTTC, as well as several other prevention and human services projects in New England and around the country. This webinar is intended for professionals in HHS Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).

  The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training to prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   This 90-minute webinar will review the best practices in effective coalitions. We will discuss the importance and role that coalitions play in successful prevention efforts. We will also discuss the importance of leadership in building strong a community coalition.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe key characteristics of effective coalitions Describe best practices for building strong community coalitions Identify approaches for applying coalition best practices in your community   SPEAKERS   Dodi Swope, M.Ed., is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the state of Massachusetts. Dodi’s background includes teaching in regular and special education settings and a clinical practice serving children and families in the Boston area. Most recently, Dodi has provided training and planning facilitation on a broad scope of community health initiatives.                Erin Ficker, CPRS, MPAff, serves as a prevention manager for the Great Lakes PTTC. Erin has worked in substance misuse prevention for more than 14 years, helping communities to use evidence-based strategies and data driven processes in prevention planning and implementation.  She works with community-level prevention practitioners and schools in developing, implementing, evaluating, and sustaining prevention interventions. 

  The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training to prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders. This 90-minute webinar will provide insight and information on how to tell your story and promote prevention in your community.  The webinar will focus on using persuasive communication, tailoring your message to your audience, and using communication to overcome barriers to full community engagement.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES Describe how to use contextual information about a community to create persuasive communications Define three key elements of effective prevention messages Identify barriers to engaging new partners and strategies to overcome them   Speaker Ms. Goldberg is responsible for providing virtual and in-person training and technical assistance (T/TA) to prevention practitioners served by SAMHSA’s Prevention Technology Transfer Center for Health and Human Services Region 2, as well as state agencies and community-based organizational clients of EDC’s Prevention Solutions initiative and school-based staff members through the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Social and Emotional Learning and Mental Health Academy. Previously, Ms. Goldberg provided T/TA to community coalitions in Massachusetts working to prevent substance misuse, obesity, violence and crime, and to promote positive mental health and youth development.

COURSE DESCRIPTION How to Develop an Effective Program Logic Model Part 2: Learning Lab provides participants the information and resources to assist in planning and developing a logic model to describe their program and help guide program evaluation. Part 2, the learning lab, gives participants an opportunity to apply learning from the first webinar to craft a logic model using a case study. Select the View Resource button above to watch the recording. Below are the supplemental materials for this webinar. PowerPoint Case Study Logic Model Full Worksheet Logic Model One-page Worksheet   PRESENTERS   Kyle Barrington, Ph.D., has over 30 years' experience in the field of substance misuse prevention and treatment. His experiences include being a substance abuse counselor, director of a dual-diagnosis hospital unit for adults and youth, director of an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth, and evaluator for local and statewide organizations. Dr. Barrington has extensive experience evaluating the impact of alcohol and drug abuse prevention programs and practices. He has five published, peer-reviewed articles, has been quoted in several scholarly articles, and has conducted over 200 program evaluations.           Nicole Schoenborn, MA, CPS, provides evaluation services for the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center funded by SAMHSA. Nicole is dedicated to building the capacity of the behavioral health workforce to reduce stigma associated with substance use and mental health issues and make data-informed decisions to improve prevention programs. Prior to joining the PTTC Network, Nicole provided training and technical assistance for SAMSHA's CAPT as a state/tribal liaison and was the Service to Science Lead for the Southwest Resource Team. For over 10 years, Nicole managed the evaluation and quality improvement services to community-based organizations, clinics, and prisons across Oklahoma working to prevent HIV and care for those living with the disease. Nicole has a master's in experimental psychology and is a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) through the International Credentialing and Reciprocity Consortium. 

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

In this tool, you can see how you can use each step to inform your practices. Feel free to use this map with stakeholders, a coalition, or community members to explain the process and how you'll use this tool. At the end of this guide, there is a survey that you can use with your organization, coalition, or group to assess your strengths and areas of growth. The New England PTTC will create a report from your organization-specific data which you can share with your team to assess what areas you may want to focus your work around diversity and inclusion. You may return to this tool when you have determined which areas you want to work on for thoughts on what you might do to improve.   Prevention specialists make a commitment to serving the community. To serve a community fully and equitably, the prevention specialist must recognize that not all parts of the community receive prevention messaging and programing the same way. In order to reach all the diverse parts of your population, you must make intentional efforts to identify, understand, and speak to the full variety of people you serve.

  The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners and behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI.  This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders. This webinar will focus on the importance of applying a racial equity “lens” to effective prevention and offer practical tools for integrating racial equity frameworks into prevention practice.     Learning Objectives Define a racial equity lens and its application in prevention Explore the historic and contemporary relationship of prevention to racial equity and the implications – especially in the context of community-based work Describe practical approaches to developing prevention strategies that are informed by a racial equity lens, including their application to the SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)   Speaker: Makani Themba, Higher Ground Change Strategies   Makani Themba is Chief Strategist at Higher Ground Change Strategies based in Jackson, Mississippi. A social justice innovator and pioneer in the field of change communications and narrative strategy, she has spent more than 20 years supporting organizations, coalitions and philanthropic institutions in developing high impact change initiatives.  Higher Ground Change Strategies provides her the opportunity to bring her strong sense of history, social justice and organizing knowledge, and deft movement facilitation skills  in support of change makers seeking to take their work to the next level. Read Ms.Themba’s full bio.