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To celebrate Recovery Month, Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) have partnered to produce Recovery Story Podcasts to share the inspiring recovery journeys of people in our region. Podcasts can be streamed online or downloaded to your phone or tablet for streaming on your preferred podcast app.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Though suicide touches every community, the stunningly disproportionate rate of self-induced deaths among LGBTQ individuals is an ongoing emergency. Family rejection, social stigma and discrimination, economic insecurity, and prejudice-related mental health concerns have enormous impact on suicidal ideation. This webinar will highlight some of the pressures that lead sexual and gender minority people to suicide, what factors elevate or lower self-harm risk, and interventions to help LGBTQ people build resilience in a hostile world. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Examine the suicide epidemic among LGBTQ people, including prevalence, disparities, trends, psychosocial challenges, and help-seeking behaviors. Explore unique risk and protective factors for suicide among LGBTQ people. Increase awareness of culturally-specific prevention and support interventions. Highlight methods to boost LGBTQ resilience to suicide and suicidal ideation. PRESENTER Kate Bishop, MSSA, the Education Coordinator at the LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton, is a seasoned professional development trainer with expertise in working with LGBTQ populations, sexual and reproductive health care, adolescent development, intimate partner violence, and sexual trauma. She is certified as a trainer through GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) as well as SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders). Before joining the Chase Brexton team, she developed the capacity building program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s STAR TRACK Adolescent HIV program, providing cultural responsiveness trainings for agencies that serve sexual minority youth of color. Ms. Bishop holds a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies from Hiram College and a Masters in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University.                 

Scope of Prevention 5-Part Webinar Series Part 3 of 5 Preventing Relapse by Providing Comprehensive Oral Health Care with Substance Use Disorder Treatment The University of Utah, School of Dentistry has demonstrated an important role for oral health in managing substance-use disorder patients by identifying dramatic increases in treatment length of stay, their ability to obtain employment, as well as a decrease in their homelessness and drug-use, by providing comprehensive dental care as an integrated part of their substance-use management. This webinar will highlight the School of Dentistry's program and provide discussion of research, findings, and implications.  PDF Slides Presenter: Glen Hanson, PhD, DDS

Scope of Prevention 5-Part Webinar Series Part 2 of 5 Selective and Indicated School-Based Prevention Interventions for Students in Secondary School This webinar will discuss prevention efforts for students who are at risk or currently use substances or have mental health issues. Topics will include therapeutic options ranging from group therapy, individual counseling, and are informed by screening and progress monitoring of pertinent data. PDF Slides Presenter: Aaron Fischer, PhD, BCBA-D

  Webinar Date: 8/19/2019 Presenters: Brittany Cooper, PhD and Lucilla Mendoza, MSW, CPP    

Scope of Prevention 5-Part Webinar Series Part 1 of 5 Universal Community and School-Based Prevention Interventions This webinar will use the experience of one prevention services provider as a model to discuss universal prevention strategies and the differences between school-based and community-based universal prevention programs. Participants will explore how the Strategic Prevention Framework can be used to identify needs within the community and to select evidence-based interventions, as well as how to engage the community to participate. PDF Slides Presenter: Alexa Wrench, CHES

Watch here. This webinar recording is from a regional webinar training delivered by the South-Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center and was recorded on June 25, 2019. This webinar focuses on the Continuum of Care to identify the role of prevention in Mental Health First Aid. The substance abuse preventionist can expect to identify how the Mental Health First Aid course interventions address prevention at the primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of service.

  Webinar Date: 8/20/2019 Presenter: Hayden D. Center, Jr., Ph.D., LPC    

COURSE DESCRIPTION As most individuals, both nationally and globally, have access to either a computer or smartphone, technology has evolved into a valuable preventionist tool. This webinar will explore the varied platforms and contexts in which technology can be applied in a preventionist setting. It will explore innovations in tele-health relative to substance use prevention and address common barriers in adopting technology based interventions. Additionally, strategies for utilizing technology in expanding prevention efforts are discussed. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the role of technology through a preventionist lens Discuss current developments in technology relative to substance use prevention and related legislation Identify common barriers to implementing technology based interventions Walkthrough best practices and strategies for expanding the reach of prevention efforts through technology PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics. Lauren Pappacena, MSW is a Research Associate with Carnevale Associates. Lauren has a background in criminal justice and juvenile justice research specifically as it relates to evidence-based programs and practices spanning criminal justice topics, including corrections, law enforcement, reentry, and courts. Currently, she assists with training evaluations for NADCP and the PTTC, where she brings her experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis and data visualization. With a strong interest in policy analysis, research translation, data collection, and analytic writing, Ms. Pappacena is published in the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work for her analysis of national early-release laws.                 

In this episode, we are speaking with Joan Masters, the Senior Coordinator of Missouri’s Partners in Prevention, also known as PIP. Joan is responsible for training and technical assistance to PIP’s 21 member campuses and serves as the primary investigator for its grant projects. She provides oversight to projects such as the Missouri Assessment of College Health Behaviors and the Meeting of the Minds Conference. Joan is able to assist campuses with coalition building, implementing evidence-based strategies, building peer education programs and strategic planning. Partner in Prevention Website:  http://pip.missouri.edu/   Twitter:  https://twitter.com/MissouriPIP   Facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/missouripip    

Central East Webinar: Opioid Overdoses and Suicides-Two Overlapping Public Health Crises Bobbi Jo Yarbourgh, PsyD, and Julie Richards, MPH August 8, 2019, 1-2 PM EST COURSE DESCRIPTION Rates of both opioid-related overdoses and suicides are increasing in the U.S. These two adverse outcomes share common risk factors and many opioid-related overdose deaths labeled as accidents may actually be suicides. In this webinar, researchers will describe the context of the opioid crisis, identify links between opioid-related overdoses and suicides, and learn about how integrated screening and follow-up for depression, suicidal behavior, and substance use in primary care can help to identify opportunities for prevention. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the current context of opioid prescribing in the U.S. and the risks of opioid-related harms including abuse, misuse, addiction, and overdose Understand the links between opioid-related overdoses and suicides Review an example of integrated screening/follow-up for depression, suicidality, and substance use in primary care PRESENTERS Bobbi Jo Yarbourgh, PsyD is a clinical psychologist and health services researcher working to improve care and outcomes among individuals with serious mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders. Across both areas, her work has focused on consumer definitions of recovery and preferences for treatment. Dr. Yarborough’s current research on mental illness includes development of a community engagement intervention for individuals experiencing a first psychotic episode; evaluation of the implementation of the national Zero Suicide initiative across several health systems, including Kaiser Permanente Northwest; and integration of opioid-related variables into a previously-developed suicide risk prediction model in order to predict opioid-related suicide attempts and deaths. Her past work has included developing a lifestyle intervention (STRIDE) that helped adults taking antipsychotics to lose weight, improve glucose control, and reduce hospitalizations; and a study examining patterns and rates of preventive service use among patients with and without serious mental illnesses. In addition to her mental illness work, Dr. Yarborough has a thriving program of research on substance use, with a focus on opioid use. This research includes examining the incidence and prevalence of the risks of opioid abuse, misuse, and addiction among patients treated with opioids for chronic pain; an observational study designed to measure the incidence and predictors of opioid overdose and death using patient health records, insurance claims, and death records; a study examining long-term changes in function associated with opioid dose changes; and an examination of different models of treatment for opioid use disorders in primary care settings. Julie Richards, MPH has a particular interest in research designed to improve care for stigmatized conditions. She has applied these interests in a broad range of research projects related to sexually transmitted disease, depression, smoking cessation, and suicide and substance use. Julie is also currently enrolled in the University of Washington Health Services PhD program, concentrating in Health Systems Research, and planning to complete the program in 2019. Julie is currently engaged in research projects on suicide prevention as well as alcohol use, funded by NIMH, NIAAA, and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. She is a co-investigator on a project seeking to understand suicide attempts following patient reports of no ideation (SRG-0-150-13), and she helps manage Dr. Greg Simon’s large pragmatic trial of population-based programs to prevent suicide attempt (UH3 MH092201). She also manages Dr. Katharine Bradley’s recently completed trial of a collaborative care intervention for primary care patients with alcohol use disorders in the VA (R01 AA018702). Julie is also involved in a large-scale project evaluating the implementation of routine annual screening for depression, alcohol, marijuana and drug use across all 25 Kaiser Permanente Washington primary care clinics (funded in part by AHRQ R18 HS023173-01) and data analyses evaluating whether clinical alcohol screening can be used to monitor drinking outcomes in HIV+ patients (R21 AA022866-012015).             

This course is one of the New England PTTC's free self-paced prevention courses that have been posted to the PTTC Network's learning portal.  This is one of the strategies of the New England PTTC to increase and expand access to prevention training for the New England workforce. We know it sometimes can be challenging to access a variety of prevention training due to distance and just finding the time in your schedule to attend trainings. With these on-demand courses, you can register and take the course on your schedule, and get continuing education credits towards your prevention certification!  NOTE:  All New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center webinars and online courses are hosted at the PTTC Network Learning Management Center, HealtheKnowledge.  You will need to create an account to register and participate in the webinar.  If you need to create an account, click here and follow the instructions.  Once you have a user account you will be able to register for this, and all future New England PTTC webinars and courses.  Contact us if you have any questions.   Early Childhood Development: Toxic Stress and Adverse Childhood Experiences Presenter:  Alison Schonwald, MD Course Summary:  Those working with young children have long known the importance of early experiences and relationships in healthy child development. Newer terms such as toxic stress and ACES are used when describing these not-so-new ideas, and are particularly important when working with families impacted by substance abuse. During this online training, learners will expand their current knowledge about early development to include up-to-date science that is accessible and useful in daily real-life interactions. Using a case-based approach, participants will apply new knowledge to familiar scenarios to enhance their engagement with high-risk young children and families.   Learning Objectives, at the end of this session participants will be able to:   Distinguish healthy stress and experiences from toxic stress and ACES. Connect early development milestones to safe, supportive relationships. Apply lessons learned to infants and children exposed to parental substance use.   Continuing Education Credits Available: 1.0 Hour Certificate of Completion Available IC & RC Prevention Domains: Domain 6 - Professional Growth & Responsibility   Link to Register and Begin Course: http://healtheknowledge.org/course/view.php?id=440

  Presenter: Margaret Flynn-Khan, MSW A significant amount of discretionary funding has been made available in response to the opioid epidemic impacting the nation’s children, youth and families. The following sections provide information on discretionary grants targeting prevention of opioid and other substance use disorders, organized by funding agency and indicating when the most recent funding competition was and which opportunities that are still accepting applications. To get up to date information on federal funding requests, go to www.grants.gov and sign up for funding notifications from key agencies.   View the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Strategic Financing Toolkit for Tested, Effective Programs    

Central East Webinar Series: Preventing Drug Overdoses Part 3: Training and Collaborating with Professional and Lay-Person First Responders Josh Esrick, MPP & Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip August 1, 2019, 1-2 PM EST  |  View series page  |  View all Central East series COURSE DESCRIPTION This is part three of a four-part webinar series hosted by the Central East PTTC that focuses on preventing drug overdoses. Preventing drug overdoses in a comprehensive manner requires both expanding capacity to reverse in-progress overdoses and implementing strategies to prevent overdoses from occurring in the first place. Preventionists can make significant progress towards both these goals by working with professional and layperson overdose first responders. This webinar overviews the importance of post-overdose services, walks through the options and key considerations for training first responders about naloxone and post-overdose services, and discusses opportunities for prevention to further collaborate with first responders to prevent overdoses. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Overview the importance of post-overdose services for preventing reoccurring overdoses Describe overdose prevention training options for first responders Discuss other opportunities for prevention to collaborate with first responders PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics.   Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.                       

COURSE DESCRIPTION Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) clients are at markedly higher risk for addiction and mental health challenges than the general public. Evidence has shown that identity-targeted interventions can be effective in supporting wellness within these communities.  This webinar will describe these mental health disparities, explore what makes LGBTQ populations particularly vulnerable, and consider Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM)-targeted prevention frameworks and strategies. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Examine the impact of social determinants of health, including prejudice and discrimination, family rejection, trauma, and stress-related illness, on the substance use behaviors of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) populations. Explore LGBTQ sub-cultural norms, attitudes, myths, and messages around substance use and misuse. Highlight three programmatic frameworks essential to effective work in LGBTQ communities: trauma-sensitive, sex positive, harm reduction approaches. Consider community-targeted intervention strategies to support SGM individuals struggling with substance use disorders. PRESENTER Kate Bishop, MSSA, the Education Coordinator at the LGBT Health Resource Center of Chase Brexton, is a seasoned professional development trainer with expertise in working with LGBTQ populations, sexual and reproductive health care, adolescent development, intimate partner violence, and sexual trauma. She is certified as a trainer through GLSEN (Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network) as well as SAGE (Services and Advocacy for GLBT Elders). Before joining the Chase Brexton team, she developed the capacity building program at the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s STAR TRACK Adolescent HIV program, providing cultural responsiveness trainings for agencies that serve sexual minority youth of color. Ms. Bishop holds a Bachelor of Arts in Gender Studies from Hiram College and a Masters in Social Work from Case Western Reserve University.                 

This course is one of the New England PTTC's free self-paced prevention courses that have been posted to the PTTC Network's learning portal.  This is one of the strategies of the New England PTTC to increase and expand access to prevention training for the New England workforce. We know it sometimes can be challenging to access a variety of prevention training due to distance and just finding the time in your schedule to attend trainings. With these on-demand courses, you can register and take the course on your schedule, and get continuing education credits towards your prevention certification!  NOTE:  All New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center webinars and online courses are hosted at the PTTC Network Learning Management Center, HealtheKnowledge.  You will need to create an account to register and participate in the webinar.  If you need to create an account, click here and follow the instructions.  Once you have a user account you will be able to register for this, and all future New England PTTC webinars and courses.  Contact us if you have any questions.   Prevention in Action Series: Teaching the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) at a University Presenter:  Robert Rogers, LADC, LSW, PS-C Course Summary:  Robert Rogers was successful in having the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) added as a class at the University of Maine at Farmington.  In this recorded webinar, Rob presents on the process he went through to have the SAPST course added to the UMF curriculum.  He will share his experience in teaching the class, talk about the feedback and outcomes from students, and provide tips and strategies for others looking to integrate prevention skills training as courses in their colleges and universities.     Learning Objectives, in this one-hour self-paced course, participants will: Review milestones in this history of prevention certification in Maine Review background that led to the development of the SAPST course Understand the structure and content of a University course focusing on the SAPST Learn about example content of the SAPST course, and Examine implementation and logistical methods and challenges of the SAPST course   Continuing Education Credits Available: 1.0 Hour Certificate of Completion Available IC & RC Prevention Domains: Domain 2 - Prevention Education and Service Delivery   Link to Register and Begin Course: http://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=89#NEPTTC-Teaching-SAPST

This course is one of the New England PTTC's free self-paced prevention courses that have been posted to the PTTC Network's learning portal.  This is one of the strategies of the New England PTTC to increase and expand access to prevention training for the New England workforce. We know it sometimes can be challenging to access a variety of prevention training due to distance and just finding the time in your schedule to attend trainings. With these on-demand courses, you can register and take the course on your schedule, and get continuing education credits towards your prevention certification!  NOTE:  All New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center webinars and online courses are hosted at the PTTC Network Learning Management Center, HealtheKnowledge.  You will need to create an account to register and participate in the webinar.  If you need to create an account, click here and follow the instructions.  Once you have a user account you will be able to register for this, and all future New England PTTC webinars and courses.  Contact us if you have any questions.   Minecraft, not Ms. Pacman: Transforming Prevention Presentations for Today's Audiences Presenter:  Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr Course Summary:  Hey, the 90s called … they want their slide deck AND presentation back! Prevention professionals use presentations as a primary strategy to disseminate information, build skills, ignite calls to action and influence change. However most of us never receive any formal training in presentation design – despite all we expect them to do for us. Consequently, our presentations are as dated as dial-up Internet. In this session, you’ll learn a framework based in brain science to develop and deliver exceptional presentations – every time – using the tools and resources you already have. Get ready to transform your audience with modern and powerful presentations.   Learning Objectives, at the end of this session participants will be able to:   Apply a four step process to create brain-friendly presentations.  List the most common presenter mistakes and understand how to prevent them and understand how to prevent them.  Increase audience engagement and participation.   Continuing Education Credits Available: 1.5 Hour Certificate of Completion Available IC & RC Prevention Domains: Domain 3 - Communication   Link to Register and Begin Course: http://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=89#NEPTTC-Presentations

Minecraft, not Ms. Pacman: Transforming Prevention Presentations for Today's Audiences Presenter:  Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr Course Summary:  Hey, the 90s called … they want their slide deck AND presentation back! Prevention professionals use presentations as a primary strategy to disseminate information, build skills, ignite calls to action and influence change. However most of us never receive any formal training in presentation design – despite all we expect them to do for us. Consequently, our presentations are as dated as dial-up Internet. In this session, you’ll learn a framework based in brain science to develop and deliver exceptional presentations – every time – using the tools and resources you already have. Get ready to transform your audience with modern and powerful presentations.   Learning Objectives, at the end of this session participants will be able to:   Apply a four step process to create brain-friendly presentations.  List the most common presenter mistakes and understand how to prevent them and understand how to prevent them.  Increase audience engagement and participation.   Continuing Education Credits Available: 1.5 Hour Certificate of Completion Available IC & RC Prevention Domains: Domain 3 - Communication   Link to Register and Begin Course: http://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=89#NEPTTC-Presentations

Central East Webinar Series: Emerging Drug Trends Part 3: The Life Cycle of Epidemics and the Roles of Prevention Josh Esrick, MPP, and Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip July 25, 2019, 1-2 PM EST  |  View series page  |  View all Central East series COURSE DESCRIPTION This is part three of a four-part webinar series hosted by the Central East PTTC that focuses on emerging drug trends. The role of prevention has expanded in recent years. This has stemmed from research learning more about the risk and protective factors for substance use and the types of strategies that can be effective. As well as from the rising prevalence of issues related to substance use, such as overdoses, that prevention is often tasked with addressing. This webinar discusses the numerous roles that prevention can take and how they can change over the course of the life cycle of a substance use epidemic. It also reiterates the importance of having a holistic, comprehensive approach to prevention that attempts to address the underlying causes of substance use. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review the stages of the life cycle of an epidemic Discuss how the role of prevention can change over time Discuss the importance of balancing these changes with maintaining a comprehensive prevention approach Walkthrough the importance of collaboration at all the stages of an epidemic PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing T/TA to numerous organizations. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics. Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.           

Prevention in Action Series: Teaching the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) at a University Presenter:  Robert Rogers, LADC, LSW, PS-C Course Summary:  Robert Rogers was successful in having the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) added as a class at the University of Maine at Farmington.  In this recorded webinar, Rob presents on the process he went through to have the SAPST course added to the UMF curriculum.  He will share his experience in teaching the class, talk about the feedback and outcomes from students, and provide tips and strategies for others looking to integrate prevention skills training as courses in their colleges and universities.     Learning Objectives, in this one-hour self-paced course, participants will: Review milestones in this history of prevention certification in Maine Review background that led to the development of the SAPST course Understand the structure and content of a University course focusing on the SAPST Learn about example content of the SAPST course, and Examine implementation and logistical methods and challenges of the SAPST course   Continuing Education Credits Available: 1.0 Hour Certificate of Completion Available IC & RC Prevention Domains: Domain 2 - Prevention Education and Service Delivery   Link to Register and Begin Course: http://healtheknowledge.org/course/index.php?categoryid=89#NEPTTC-Teaching-SAPST

Central East Webinar Series: Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Approaches Part 3: Selecting and Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Strategies Josh Esrick, MPP, and Emily Patton, MS July 18, 2019, 1-2 PM EST  |  View series page  |  View all Central East series COURSE DESCRIPTION This is part three of a four-part webinar series hosted by the Central East PTTC that focuses on implementing evidence-based prevention approaches. With the many substance use-related issues currently facing preventionists, and the often-limited prevention resources available, it is vital that stakeholders select and implement evidence-based prevention strategies to address them. This webinar describes and walks through the different kinds of evidence-based strategies, how to determine which strategies will be the best conceptual and practical fit for a community, and how to modify strategies during the implementation process. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Overview the extent of evidence-based prevention strategies that exist Describe the key considerations for selecting a strategy to implement Walkthrough the implementation planning process and how to appropriately modify evidence-based strategies PRESENTER Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local level. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics. Emily Patton, MS holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.           

Click the buttons below to view this webinar translated in Spanish or Portuguese     On May 9, 2019, the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center provide the Vaping 101: and Latino Youth: Devices, risks, prevention efforts, and solutions, webinar. We invited two presenters. The first one was Mrs. Judy Mezey. She is the Director of Community Based Programs for the Student Assistance Services Corp. Our second guest was Abe Baker-Butler; he is a junior at Blind Brook High School focused on peer-to-peer prevention and legislative advocacy. The webinar provides an overview of youth vaping from what the devices look like, to why vaping is a concern with a specific focus on Latino youth.   Additional Resources: What You Need To Know and How to Talk With Your Kids About Vaping brochure In English: https://drugfree.org/download/what-you-need-to-know-how-to-talk-to-your-kids-about-vaping/ En Español: https://drugfree.org/download/guia-de-vapear/  

  Webinar Date: 6/26/2019  Webinar Title: Cultural Competence and Health Disparities in Substance Misuse Prevention,                         Part 2: The Prevention Coalition's Role in Addressing Health Disparities Presenter: Albert Gay, MS     

From Evidence to Practice: How Good Health Policy Can Help You Meet Your Prevention Goals Ayelet Hines and Martha Ruffin June 26, 2019, 1-2 PM EST   | View all Central East webinars COURSE DESCRIPTION While many of us provide important services to individuals, people make choices about substance use within a landscape that is shaped by public policy. Policy is a way to prevent substance use population-wide. This webinar will discuss how good policy can augment prevention efforts in your communities.. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Introduction to why you should work on policy What best-practice environmental strategies are with respect to price, product, promotion and access, taken from the alcohol prevention field (but applicable to other drugs)? What you can and cannot do with federal funds The 10 Steps to Policy Change Why and how to build effective coalitions PRESENTERS Ayelet Hines, the director of the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, has three decades of experience working on campaigns for public health, workers' rights, the environment, human rights, public safety, gay rights, environmental justice, and political candidates in more than 20 states and internationally. She teaches Introduction to Campaigning & Organizing for Public Health and provides coaching, training and technical assistance in policy advocacy. Martha Ruffin is a Senior Research Program Coordinator with CAMY where she serves as part of the technical assistance team providing leadership and coordination for both the Maryland Collaborative partner schools and the nine Maryland Strategic Prevention Framework II (MSPF II) jurisdictions working to reduce underage drinking among 12-20 year-olds and binge drinking among 18-25 year-olds. Martha has spent much of her professional life working on policy initiatives related to health and human services. During her tenure with the Annie E. Casey Foundation, Martha worked closely with strategic partners to promote the development and adoption of family strengthening and family economic success policies.