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Quarterly Newsletter - March 2020 - Northwest PTTC   Find out about upcoming events, resources, past and future webinars, and read our Northwest Community In Action article highlighting YouthThink of The Dalles, OR. Read it all here: Quarterly Newsletter - March 2020 - Northwest PTTC

This Slide Deck for You can be used as a stand-alone overview of the Social Development Strategy or incorporated into other presentations or materials. The Social Development Strategy (SDS) is a tool for enhancing five factors proven to build protection and organizes these protective factors into a strategy for action that anyone can use in their daily interactions with young people. The SDS is as simple as five fingers on one hand.        

Keys for Evidence-based Program Sustainability   Date: March 11, 2020   Presenter: Brittany Cooper, PhD   Mini-Lecture Slides Mini-Lecture Slides

Shaping the Alcohol Policy Environment: Past, Present, and Future   Date February 27, 2020   Description While other substances may get the share of the media attention, excessive alcohol consumption remains a consistent public health issue. This webinar will unravel the mystery of U.S. alcohol regulation, review the current science on effective strategies to addressing local conditions that influence the alcohol policy environment, and provide insights about the future of alcohol policy regulation, and the need for balance between consumer interests and public health and safety considerations.   Presenter Cassie Greisen, MPA is the Public Policy Manager at the National Alcohol Beverage Control Association (NABCA), a trade association representing alcohol regulators. She has over 10 years of public health experience related to the regulation, enforcement, and marketing of alcohol. Prior to joining NABCA, Cassie was Faculty Associate at The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health where she worked on both statewide and national projects implementing and assessing strategies to address excessive alcohol consumption.   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides Additional Resources: Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Act (STOP Act) Alcohol-related deaths increasing in the United States The Washington Post: Shopping Under the Influence Alcohol Policy Information System (APIS) ChangeLab Solutions Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Alcohol-Related Disease Impact National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Treatment Navigator CollegeAIM Resource HBO Documentary: Risky Drinking NIAAA Publications and Fact Sheets NIAAA Twitter NIAAA Instagram

The Vaping Epidemic: Troubling trends and their implications for youth cannabis use prevention and policy – A call to action!     Date January 31, 2020   Description The first part of this webinar will present the latest data on national and regional trends in adolescent and young adult cannabis use and vaping, as well as emerging research on unique risks from cross-fading (i.e., simultaneous use of cannabis and alcohol). Research on perceived risk of cannabis use, trends in drugged-driving, and the negative cognitive, academic, and mental health consequences of cannabis use will also be discussed – including a specific focus on how prevention specialists can use this research to inform their work. The second part will review characteristics of the evolving cannabis market such as increasing potency, flavors and product diversification, and marketing practices driving the vaping epidemic, and discuss policy approaches to address these risks. Lastly it will discuss the role that participants can play in mobilizing community stakeholders to affect cannabis regulatory practices and protect public health, and how a clearer understanding of what is driving the youth vaping epidemic could inform these approaches.      Presenter Dr. Jennifer C. Duckworth is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at University of Washington. As a developmental psychologist and former high school teacher, Dr. Duckworth has a significant interest in the prevention of health-risk behaviors among adolescents and young adults. Her research investigates the developmental and socio-contextual processes that underlie health-risk behaviors, with a focus on high-risk alcohol and drug use. She is passionate about prevention science and is committed to supporting professionals implementing prevention programing. Dr. Lynn Silver, MD, MPH, FAAP, a pediatrician and public health advocate, is Senior Advisor at the Public Health Institute (PHI) and Clinical Professor at University of California San Francisco. She directs PHI’s Prevention Policy group, including Getting it Right from the Start: Local Regulation of Recreational Marijuana, a project of PHI to support marijuana policies that learn from tobacco and alcohol control to better protect youth, public health and equity.   Webinar Slides Webinar Slides Additional Resources: New Marijuana Prevention and Education Toolkit Getting it Right from the Start

Regional Methamphetamine Use: What Prevention Practitioners Need to Know Date December 12, 2019   Description While there has been recent attention given to the opioid epidemic, many prevention practitioners remain concerned about rising rates of methamphetamine use in their communities. This webinar will highlight the emerging trends in methamphetamine use in the Northwest region of the United States including a discussion of the current and emerging data on demographics and use rates. The webinar will also highlight prevention approaches to address methamphetamine use and how organizations can collaborate across sectors to better understand and combat misuse in their communities.   Presenter Steven Freng, Psy.D., MSW., Prevention/Treatment Manager for the Northwest High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (NW HIDTA) The NW HIDTA, is a region of fourteen counties within Washington State that has been designated by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy for special law enforcement and chemical dependency initiatives. Dr. Freng has acquired over 30 years of experience as a chemical dependency professional, having worked in clinical, supervisory, administrative and managerial capacities in the development and delivery of chemical dependency prevention and treatment services in the State of Washington.   Webinar Slides Download Slides Here   Additional Resources Partnership for Drug-Free Kids National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Principles of Substance Abuse Prevention for Early Childhood: A Research-Based Guide Preventing Drug Use among Children and Adolescents: A Research-Based Guide for Parents, Educators and Community Leaders

This resource is the first installment in a series, Key Elements of Effective Coalitions, which has been developed for prevention practitioners and community coalition members by the national Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) network (https://pttcnetwork.org/). The goal of this series is to provide information on key elements that research suggests are critical for coalitions to operate effectively and increase their impact on substance misuse and its consequences for individuals and communities.   Collaborating TTCs: SAMSHA’s National Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network, Community Coalitions and Collaborations Workgroup created this document. Contributing network workgroup members represented the Northwest, Central, Southeast, Northeast and Caribbean, New England and the National American Indian & Alaska Native Prevention Technology Transfer Centers.    

Preventing Opioid Misuse and Opioid Overdose: Moving Upstream Date October 31, 2019   Description The “all hands on deck” call to address the opioid crisis has challenged our efforts to implement primary prevention that complements other efforts to address the crisis across the spectrum of behavioral health care services. This interactive webinar will explore ways to expand prevention to move our work more upstream--beyond preventing deaths from opioid overdoses to preventing the misuse that leads to those overdoses. This webinar will include an overview of 2018 NSDUH data and the risk and protective factors associated with opioid misuse and overdose, as well as a range of promising and evidence-based strategies to consider as part of creating a comprehensive plan to move the work of prevention upstream. The webinar will also explore community mobilization strategies and ways to build additional partnerships.   Learning Objectives • Describe what is known in the research about risk and protective factors associated with opioid misuse. • List a variety of interventions that prevent opioid misuse and overdoses. • List strategies that have strong evidence of effectiveness and those that have emerging or promising evidence.   Presenters Kevin Haggerty, MSW, PhD specializes in prevention programs at the community, school, and family levels. For more than 30 years he has focused on developing innovative ways to organize the scientific knowledge base for prevention so that parents, communities, and schools can better identify, assess, and prioritize customized approaches that meet their needs. He has an extensive research background in the intersection of biological and environmental risks for drug abuse in emerging adults and is an expert on substance abuse and delinquency prevention. Additionally, Dr. Haggerty is an investigator for the Community Youth Development Study, which tests the effectiveness of the Communities That Care program. Michelle Frye-Spray, MS, CPS is a Project Manager at the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies at the University of Nevada, Reno. Michelle leverages her passion for upstream prevention with over 25 years of prevention-related experiences working with schools, communities, states, tribal organizations, and jurisdictions. Her skills include training design and facilitation; community capacity-building; and navigating culturally complex communities and systems to oversee the delivery of prevention services that are culturally appropriate and audience-specific. Alyssa O'Hair, MPH, MA, CPS is a Senior Manager, Workforce Development at the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies at the University of Nevada, Reno. With over 10 years of experience providing training and technical assistance, she currently serves as the Project Director for the Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, which aims to build the skills of the substance abuse prevention workforce. Alyssa has extensive subject matter knowledge in training and technical assistance provision; public health approach for prevention; community needs assessments; data-driven decision-making; and evaluation design and methodology.    Webinar Slides Download Slides Here   Additional Resources Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health Read Chapter 3 on Prevention Programs and Policies   The Surgeon General's Spotlight on Opioids Download Document   The Prevention Paradox View the 4-minute video   Targeting Youth to Prevent Later Substance Use Disorder: An Underutilized Response to the US Opioid Crisis Download Article   Evidence for State, Community and Systems-level Prevention Strategies to Address the Opioid Crisis Download Article   Positive Childhood Experiences and Adult Mental and Relational Health in a Statewide Sample: Associations Across Adverse Childhood Experiences Levels Download Article      

The PTTC Network has identified seven areas to focus on the development of new resources and training for the prevention workforce across the country. One of those areas of focus is marijuana risk. A network-wide workgroup has been convened to develop and produce resources for the prevention field to use to support their efforts in implementing marijuana prevention and education. The mission of the PTTC Network Marijuana Risk Work Group is to develop training and technical assistance tools, products, and service, related specifically to marijuana risk education and prevention, that can be deployed across the nation. New England PTTC's Director, Scott Gagnon serves as the chair of this workgroup. The Marijuana Risk Work Group is pleased to release the first set of marijuana prevention and education resources. There are four products that are being released.  Each product is listed below along with a short description of the product, the suggested use, and a link to download the product.  For any questions or technical assistance needs for the utilization of these products, please contact the Northwest PTTC: [email protected]   Facts Vs Myths Information Sheet: This information sheet covers 7 common myths or misunderstandings related to marijuana. These include myths on addiction, impairment, and other health effects. Each of the 7 myths is countered with the current evidence, including citations. The goal is to provide a tool for prevention providers to help respond to and educate the public around these common myths. Use: Tool for use in prevention messaging and education to help dispel misconceptions that may persist in the community around marijuana. This tool may be also useful as a handout at prevention education events. Link to download   Cannabis Glossary – Terms by Topic There are many terms, slang words, and other nomenclatures related to marijuana. This glossary will help prevention professionals be more familiar with these terms, to increase competency when discussing these topics. Categories include plant anatomy, slang terms, terms related to marijuana products, cannabinoids, and other terms. Use: A Reference Guide for prevention providers to familiarize themselves with the many terms related to marijuana. Link to download Marijuana Science Education Slide Banks Two PowerPoint slide banks for prevention professionals to use in marijuana prevention and education work in their communities. The purpose of these slide banks is to provide prevention providers with researched and vetted tools they can feel confident in using in their marijuana prevention presentations.   “Marijuana and the Brain” focuses on the pharmacology of marijuana and how it affects the brain.Link to download “The Varied Forms, Potency, and Health Effects of Today’s Cannabis” covers the many forms of marijuana products, as well as trends in potency, and known health impacts. Link to download   Use: You can provide one or both of these slide banks as stand-alone presentations or integrate them into a presentation including local data, trends, and strategies for marijuana prevention. Each slide bank includes presenter notes to guide the speaker on presenting the information contained in the slides.  The slide banks also include references to all of the literature used to source the information presented.   NOTE: Please do not alter any of the slides. If you need additional information, please contact the Northwest PTTC: northwestpttcnetwork.org  

This short video highlights Brittany Rhoades-Cooper, Phd presentation on Unleashing the Power of Prevention for the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center's Advisory Council member. The theme for the Prevention Talks was framed around The National Academy of Sciences Discussion paper: Unleashing the Power of Prevention, By J. David Hawkins, Jeffrey M. Jenson, Richard Catalano, Mark W. Fraser, Gilbert J. Botvin, Valerie Shapiro, C. Hendricks Brown, William Beardslee, David Brent, Laurel K. Leslie, Mary Jane Rotheram-Borus, Pat Shea, Andy Shih, Elizabeth Anthony, Kevin P. Haggerty, Kimberly Bender, Deborah Gorman-Smith, Erin Casey, and Susan Stone. Found here: https://nam.edu/perspectives-2015-unleashing-the-power-of-prevention/

Presenter: Julia E. Moore Ph.D. Date: September 6, 2019 Webinar Slides: Download Slides Here Handout: Download Handout Here

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

  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    

  Webinar Date: June 12, 2019 Webinar Title: E-Cigarettes and Vaping: The Mechanics of Use, Risks to Youth, and Prevention Efforts Presenters: Marina Epstein, PhD and Liz Wilhelm, MS, CPP     

  Webinar Date: May 30, 2019 Webinar Title: Applying Prevention Science to Quell the Opioid Crisis Presenter: Diana H. Fishbein, Ph.D.  

2019 Workforce Needs Assessment Report - Northwest PTTC Region 10 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY  In 2018, the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (Northwest PTTC) was created to develop and disseminate prevention tools and strategies needed to reduce substance misuse. To determine the greatest training needs of the prevention workforce in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington, the Northwest PTTC developed and administered an online workforce needs assessment. From the 2019 Workforce Needs Assessment the Northwest PTTC identified ten key skill competencies for future training topics. The competencies were: Engaging/Collaborating With Under-Represented Populations Cultural Competence Community Or System Change Practices To Understand Issues Related To Mental Health To Understand Shared Risk And Protective Factors Using Risk And Protective Factor Data Program Sustainability Advocating For Prevention And Prevention Funding With Elected Officials To Effectively Communicate About Prevention Understanding Health Disparities And Health Inequities Beyond these training topics, the Needs Assessment also identified static and active online training as the best technology for trainings over in-person meetings. In-person meetings were highly favored as a mode of training but the majority of participants identified barriers to in-person meetings. Additional specific recommendations can be found within the body of the report.

Presenters: Janet A. Welsh, PhD & Daniel F. Perkins, PhD

January 25, 2019 Presenter: Nephi Stella Ph.D

February 28, 2019 Presenter: Kevin P. Haggerty, MSW, PhD

March 27, 2019 Presenter: Blair Brooke-Weiss, MSPH

The Northwest PTTC offers training, technical assistance, and resources on key aspects of effective prevention at all skill levels (beginner, intermediate, and advanced). Topics span all areas of prevention to help practitioners achieve success regardless of where they are in their prevention work—from early-stage planning through implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of evidence-based programs, policies, and practices.