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DESCRIPTION: Finding the right mix of volunteers for local prevention efforts can be tricky. No one wants to waste valuable time or resources, but we are left with a series of questions as we look to involve the next generation of leaders, including young adults (ages 18-25) throughout the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) process. What’s their incentive? Who are their connections? Where is their help most needed? How do we bring them into the fold? During this session we will go beyond wishing, hoping, and dreaming that our strategies are sticky enough to move Gen Z (and others) to join local prevention efforts.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Describe what motivates young adults to engage in prevention efforts List action steps to engage young adults into the SPF process Assess local prevention efforts to identify where to engage young adults.     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PRESENTER:  Melissa Moore Melissa Moore has worked in Public Health for over 20 years, leading substance abuse prevention and coalition efforts in multiple diverse communities. Emphasizing the need to go beyond education to address the factors that contribute to substance abuse, Ms. Moore has helped lead assessment, planning, implementation and grant writing efforts to transform the way communities tackle this daunting burden. An expert in engagement and communication, Ms. Moore is always looking for opportunities to take great ideas and move them into tangible actions answering the age-old question...We recognize this is an issue, now what can we do about it?     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.

2023 Southeast PTTC Workforce Development Series The Learning Labs Session 3: A Primer on Harm Reduction and Our Role in Prevention   As the overdose crisis continues to change, we must take a pragmatic, evidence-based approach to saving lives, reducing risk, and removing barriers to effective interventions. This requires that we provide care and services that respect the health and dignity of people who use drugs. While understanding primary prevention is an essential first step toward addressing overdoses, harm reduction is vitally important to keeping people who use drugs alive and as healthy as possible. This session will look at harm reduction as an approach that emphasizes engaging with people who use to prevent overdose and improve the physical, mental and societal well-being.    Participants will be able to: Define Harm Reduction. Explore how prevention science practice and harm reduction intersect.  Identify tools and best practices.   About the Presenters: Carlton Hall is the President and CEO of Carlton Hall Consulting LLC (CHC), a multi-faceted, full-service consulting firm designed to provide customized solutions and enable measurable change for communities, organizations, families, and individuals. Carlton Hall has been providing intensive substance abuse prevention focused and community problem solving services to the nation for the last 25 years. Currently, Carlton and the CHC team provide executive training and technical assistance support to the Southeast PTTC (Region 4)         Dorothy Chaney is the Founder of Wisconsin Community Health Alliance, an organization committed to supporting coalitions, agencies, and individuals to improve the health of their communities and the environments in which they live. Dorothy is committed to equity in community health and works with communities both nationally and internationally to address health disparities and support the development of local solutions to complex problems. For more than 20 years, Dorothy has worked with community-based coalitions to address the impact of substance use on youth and families. Dorothy has also served on many state level work groups and advisory committees in Wisconsin. Chaney also works with communities to implement collective impact approaches to improve community health.     CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the stated contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar on the video platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.

  Webinar Description More than 40,000 women die of alcohol-related causes each year, and nearly 1 in 5 women report binge drinking in the past month. Alcohol use affects women differently, who tend to have higher level of blood alcohol levels than men even when drinking the same amount. Additionally, the immediate effects of alcohol occur more quickly and last longer in women than men, leading women to be more susceptible to alcohol-related harms including breast cancer, liver cirrhosis and disease, cognitive decline, and violence and assault. While there are individual factors associated with these consumption patterns and related harms, this presentation will focus on environmental factors and opportunities for population-level responses to the specific issues facing women. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the trends in alcohol consumption among women, including related harms Discuss how the four Ps (product, promotion, place, and price) of marketing directly affect women Identify opportunities and actions that individuals, coalitions, health departments, policy makers, and other stakeholders can take to prevent and reduce excessive drinking among women   Who Should Participate Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.    Dates and Times States and American Samoa Tuesday, April 11, 2023           Time Zone 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m.          Pacific (including Arizona) 12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m.          Hawaii  11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.           American Samoa   Pacific Jurisdictions Wednesday, April 12, 2023      Time Zone 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m.          Republic of the Marshall Islands  09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.          Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 a.m. – 09:00 a.m.          Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 a.m. – 08:00 a.m.          Republic of Palau (view in your time zone)   Presenter Alicia Sparks, PhD, MPH, is the Chair of the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance and a Senior Principal at Synergy Enterprises, where she serves as the Project Director for NIAAA’s APIS contract, as well as SAMHSA’s STOP Act contract. Dr. Sparks served as Project Director for CDC’s alcohol advertising monitoring project, for which she directed a team of researchers in conducting analyses of Nielsen data to determine alcohol industry compliance with self-governed rules on advertising alcohol to youth audiences. She has more than 12 years of experience in alcohol policy research, including designing, implementing, and evaluating studies, programs, and policies. Dr. Sparks has led the development of numerous publications on alcohol policy, including the 2022 Implementing Community-Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse evidence-based resource guide and the 2016 Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. She has published more than 20 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has presented at more than a dozen conferences. She is co-chair of the Alcohol Policy conference series and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Global Alcohol Policy Conference.       Certificates of Attendance Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.0 hours for participating in the webinar.   Registration Register for the webinar: Alcohol and Women: When Equal is Not Better    Cost is Free!   Questions? Please contact Karen Totten, [email protected] for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele, [email protected].

Date: April 11, 2023 Format: Webinar   Time: 2:00 PM—3:30 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION   The alcohol industry knows its message: That alcohol is part of having fun, having friends, playing sports, or being sexy or manly. This webinar will focus on the influence of advertising and alcohol industry practices on underage drinking. Presenters will provide a thorough inspection of industry practices that get kids’ attention with a special emphasis on emerging high risk alcohol products, which are defined as products that are produced, marketed or advertised in a way that creates an unreasonable risk of being attractive to teens or kids. Presenters describe and provide examples in 7 categories of high risk products, such as products designed to be “healthy”, youthfully packaged, flavorings, and the creation of alcoholic versions of beverages that are traditionally teen-oriented (and non-alcoholic). The session will also examine the role of social media in promoting these products.   The webinar will be presented by members of Dover Youth to Youth, a nationally recognized youth empowerment program based in Dover, NH. The webinar will also include an overview of the Dover program, their model of youth empowerment, and examples of advocacy taken in response to alcohol industry practices and influences on underage drinking.  Attendees will be provided with access to training materials sufficient to allow them to replicate a “High Risk Alcohol Products” awareness presentation in their own community. This training is ideal for community coalitions addressing underage drinking and other prevention professionals, particularly those working with youth advocates.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the workshop, participants will be able to: Define what is meant by Emerging High Risk Alcohol Products and use the list of 7 categories high risk alcohol products to identify products of concern. Describe how social media amplifies awareness of high risk alcohol products. Evaluate alcohol products found in their community and determine how many high risk categories it falls into. Describe 3 examples of community activism related to high risk alcohol products that could be replicated in their community – including how to access the materials needed to replicate a High Risk Alcohol Products presentation in your community.    About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England (HHS Region 1) Prevention Technology Transfer Center in response to an identified need for additional training on environmental strategies to address alcohol misuse. The New England PTTC is supported through a cooperative agreement from SAMHSA. Participants will receive a certificate of participation for 1.5 contact hours (no partial credit will be awarded).  

DESCRIPTION: This is the fourth of six highly interactive sessions focused on taking a deep dive into principles of the Substance Misuse Prevention Code of Ethics. The focus of this session will be on the principle of Nature of Services, Sections A-D. After a short presentation on Section A through D of this principle, participants will work together in small groups to look at how this principle can be applied to real-life situations using the Ethical Decision-Making Process. Important Note: This prevention ethics series is for substance misuse prevention practitioners that have already completed an Ethics in Prevention Foundations training. If you would like to attend this series but have not yet completed the prevention ethics foundation course, please complete the free, self-paced, online prevention ethics course on HealtheKnowledge before attending this ethics series.   For more information and registration links for the entire series click here.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe the principle of Nature of Services from the Prevention Code of Ethics Apply the Ethical Decision-Making Process to the Nature of Services principle       CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.        PRESENTER:  Liz Wilhelm, MN, CPP Liz Wilhelm is a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) and the Burlington Healthy Community Coalition Drug Free Communities Program Coordinator for United General District #304 and recently coordinated the Prevention Works in Seattle (WINS) Coalition Drug Free Communities grant through Seattle Children’s Hospital. Liz has been working in the Washington State prevention and community health field for over 25 years including coordinating six federal prevention-specific grants. Adding to her community prevention work, Liz supports workforce development efforts in providing prevention skills trainings having adapted Washington State’s first Prevention 101 curriculum that later became the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST). Liz was a pilot group member of the first NAPPA and Prevention Think Tank Prevention Ethics curriculum and training in the early 90’s. Liz serves on the Prevention Specialist Certification Board of Washington, as a founding member and current President, and on the WASAVP (Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention) board advocating for sound policies and funded prevention strategies. Liz was the 2018 recipient of the Health Care Authority (HCA) Prevention Professional Award of Excellence.     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.

Date: April 5, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM—3:00 PM ET Format: Webinar Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 1.75 (Certificate of Attendance) Target Audience: Prevention Professionals and Community Members   COURSE DESCRIPTION A Liberation-focused practice seeks to meet marginalized people where they are, within their cultural, historical, and community contexts, and to support clients in healing from the impacts of white supremacy, homophobia, gender binary rigidity, and other systems of dominance and oppression. We know that substance over-use is a common tool used by marginalized community members to find relief from the continual soul-scraping of living with degrading experiences, microaggressions, exploitation, intergenerational trauma, and colonial legacies. Effective liberation prevention and treatment approaches are those that pull back from individual choices and focus on the underlying systems that create intolerable conditions for living. These frameworks engage structural and institutional analysis, including a critical look at the ways behavioral health care systems may act as a tool to reinforce systemic inequity, and offer community-nested, strengths-based, empowerment-focused healing approaches.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Locate substance use as an adaptive tool for managing minority stress. Apply a liberation framework to creative outreach strategies and prevention messaging. Examine the role of behavioral health providers and systems in maintaining oppressive care structures and apply new models to substance use treatment. Develop a liberation framework analysis of current treatment options available to BIPOC LGBTQ people.   PRESENTERS Randall Leonard, LCSW-C, is a licensed clinical social worker who has specialized in the care of LGBTQ individuals for four years. They currently serve as a Staff Therapist at the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity, a Center of Excellence of Chase Brexton Health Care, providing individual therapy as well as assessments for gender-affirming surgery. They also facilitate “Identity Talk”, a group for trans and gender-diverse people of color to process intersectionality between culture and gender. Before joining the Chase Brexton team, Randall served survivors of intimate partner violence at Family and Children’s Services, where they provided individual therapy and a weekly support group. In addition, they worked as a Behavioral Specialist in the Emergency Department of Union Memorial Hospital. They started their social work career working with people with severe and persistent mental illness at Sheppard Pratt Health Systems. Randall holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work with a concentration in clinical behavioral health.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Kate Bishop, MSSA, 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.                                                       *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.75 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

  Date: March 30, 2023 Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Format: Webinar  Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance and Social Work/Counseling CEUs provided by the DBH Training Institute)   SERIES DESCRIPTION Stimulant use and its consequences are a growing problem across much of the United States. Prevalence and fatal overdose rates were already increasing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and available data suggest these trends have worsened in the years since. Polysubstance use, particularly of opioids mixed with stimulants, has furthered increased the risks of use. This two-part webinar series will discuss the current data on these topics and evidence-based services prevention professionals can implement to address them. It also reviews risk and protective factors for stimulant use and how this current wave differs from past waves of stimulant use.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will discuss the status of evidence-based prevention services and programs for stimulant and polysubstance use. As part of this discussion, the webinar will review the similarities and differences between stimulant and opioid prevention and the current gaps in stimulant prevention research. The webinar will also discuss harm reduction strategies to address polysubstance use. Lastly, the webinar will provide recommendations for the future and a small group discussion opportunity for participants to share their own best practices.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Distinguish between the similarities and differences of stimulant and opioid prevention Recognize the next steps for planning evidence-based interventions for preventing stimulant use Explain the gaps in current stimulant and polysubstance use prevention research Identify potential harm reduction strategies to address risks from polysubstance use   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (TTA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of TTA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to TTA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.     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.       *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the the contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in Zoom. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

Date: March 28, 2023 Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Format: Webinar  Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance and Social Work/Counseling CEUs provided by the DBH Training Institute)   SERIES DESCRIPTION Stimulant use and its consequences are a growing problem across much of the United States. Prevalence and fatal overdose rates were already increasing prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and available data suggest these trends have worsened in the years since. Polysubstance use, particularly of opioids mixed with stimulants, has furthered increased the risks of use. This two-part webinar series will discuss the current data on these topics and evidence-based services prevention professionals can implement to address them. It also reviews risk and protective factors for stimulant use and how this current wave differs from past waves of stimulant use.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will provide an overview of the current scope of stimulant and related polysubstance use in the United States and the states of the Central East region. It will include a review of use and overdose rates, as well as data on availability and accessibility of substances. The webinar will also discuss the differences between the current and prior waves of stimulant use. Finally, it will discuss what is known about the factors driving the current wave of use and data sources prevention professionals can use to obtain additional data.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Explain trends in stimulant and polysubstance use and consequences Describe similarities and differences between current and past stimulant use Identify the risk and protective factors for stimulant and polysubstance use Name relevant data sources to learn more about stimulant and polysubstance use   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (TTA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of TTA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to TTA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.     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.       *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the the contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in Zoom. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].  

Description Ways of dealing with bereavement and grief are influenced by the norms of one’s cultural identity. In our current environment, many have experienced loss resulting from various circumstances that can include migration related impacts, natural disasters, conflict, persecution, family separation, etc. These challenges fall under what is considered Cultural Bereavement,’ and can increase stress and further place people at risk for substance use and traumatic experiences, in particular during grief and adjustment periods. This interactive training will use a cultural lens to explore the intersects of grief and trauma and other impacting factors prevalent among communities of color, including immigrants and refugees, and how it can underscore substance use. Content will review how culturally conducive, trauma informed approaches are appropriate for rapport building, screening and care interactions with racial and ethnic communities struggling with substance use associated with grief, trauma, and stress. Trainer Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T, is a Research Project Manager at New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center. She is a senior staff trainer for the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Transfer Technology Center Network (NeC-ATTC), and a member of the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry. As a cultural agent, Ms. Padilla promotes an equity lens in trainings for engaging diverse communities in need, aligning with evidence and strength-based strategies within behavioral health, addiction, prevention, and recovery supports fields and professional capacities. Credits This training meets the requirements for three renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and three initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). As an IC & RC member board, OASAS accredited courses are granted reciprocal approval by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee. Many other states offer reciprocity - please check with your accrediting agency.

Registration is Closed! Thanks to all who signed up! 2023 Southeast PTTC Workforce Development Series The Learning Labs Session 2: Application of the 4 E’s using the Strategic Prevention Framework Watch Now This is part 2 of the “4 E’s Learning Lab” series. Presenters will describe and explore a) how the 4 E’s can be applied in prevention work and b) how the 4 E’s can be implemented throughout the Strategic Prevention Framework. Participants will be able to: Describe how the 4 E’s intersect with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)  Provide insights into how the 4 E’s can be operationalized within the SPF Network with prevention providers, community coalitions and community partners on how to apply the 4 E’s in their work. About the Presenters:   Carlton Hall is the President and CEO of Carlton Hall Consulting LLC (CHC), a multi-faceted, full-service consulting firm designed to provide customized solutions and enable measurable change for communities, organizations, families, and individuals. Carlton Hall has been providing intensive substance abuse prevention focused and community problem solving services to the nation for the last 25 years. Currently, Carlton and the CHC team provide executive training and technical assistance support to the Southeast PTTC (Region 4)       Dorothy Chaney is the Founder of Wisconsin Community Health Alliance, an organization committed to supporting coalitions, agencies, and individuals to improve the health of their communities and the environments in which they live. Dorothy is committed to equity in community health and works with communities both nationally and internationally to address health disparities and support the development of local solutions to complex problems. For more than 20 years, Dorothy has worked with community-based coalitions to address the impact of substance use on youth and families. Dorothy has also served on many state level work groups and advisory committees in Wisconsin. Chaney also works with communities to implement collective impact approaches to improve community health.     CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the stated contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar on the video platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.

The Strategic Prevention Framework identifies 5 components of successful community based prevention. Many describe evaluation as the segment they are least prepared to conduct. These 90-minute training session is hosted by Cindy Pharis from LiveOak Evaluation Consulting.  March 23rd: Telling Your Story Impactfully  At some point in the improvement process, the questions will be asked: Are we making the difference we want to? Are we making more of a difference in some places than in others? How do we know? Answering these questions is one of the more exciting parts of evaluation – and one of the more exciting times for the program as well. Depending on how the program was laid out and the extent to which long-term, population-level measures were selected during the planning process, several different tactics can be applied to arrive at an objective and even evidence-based conclusion. This session will provide you with ideas and tools for evaluation that will help you tell your impact story impactfully, and introduce the concept of contribution analysis.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Research shows that alcohol use and misuse among women are increasing. During this virtual lunch and learn SSW PTTC Evaluator, Nicole Schoenborn and Epidemiologist, Dr. Beverly Triana-Tremain will provide an overview of data collected for our newest data brief, "Women and Alcohol Drinking to Cope in a Pandemic World." This brief provides context for why problem drinking is increasing in prevalence among women. It also compares national data to HHS Region 6 states' data (Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas), and explores strategies for addressing the problem.     Please bring your lunch and join us for a presentation and discussion on what the data are telling us about women and problem drinking.     PRESENTERS Nicole Schoenborn brings 20 years of award-winning public health experience to the South Southwest Prevention Technology and Transfer Center (SSW PTTC). She currently oversees all evaluation reporting and analysis and manages the evaluation database for the SSW PTTC. She plays a vital role in providing high-impact training and technical assistance (T/TA) services to the prevention workforce, emerging prevention professionals, organizations, and community prevention stakeholders. Ms. Schoenborn develops innovative program evaluation so that state and community-level prevention practitioners can achieve successful outcomes. With a specific focus on addressing health disparities, she works with states and tribes to develop processes and programs that achieve long-term public health impact. Specifically, she collaborates with subject matter experts to guide states and tribes in the design of effective logic models, methods, and evaluation plans. Nicole works to create supportive and responsive research environments that interconnect services for historically underserved populations and reduce adverse public health outcomes. Ms. Schoenborn holds multiple certifications, namely, she is an Internationally Certified Prevention Specialist and an Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Interface Certified Instructor. She received her master’s degree in experimental psychology and bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Central Oklahoma. Dr. Beverly Triana-Tremain serves as the epidemiologist for the South Southwest Prevention Technology and Transfer Center (SSW PTTC), with over 30 years of experience in technical assistance and training (T/TA), evaluation, research, and quality improvement processes. She has expertise in process and impact evaluation, quality improvement studies, research methodology, and project management. Dr. Triana-Tremain plays a crucial role in providing high-impact T/TA services to the prevention workforce, emerging prevention professionals, organizations, and community prevention stakeholders.   Dr. Triana-Tremain provides T/TA on data-driven public health interventions and effectively communicating data to stakeholders in order to improve understanding in various populations. She has worked across the public and private sectors for over 50 organizations to develop quality improvement plans in the areas of workforce development, public health improvement, and community impact. She also has extensive project management experience, particularly in developing logic models that focus stakeholders on intentional project outcomes.  A certified Lean Six Sigma Green and Yellow Belt, Dr. Triana-Tremain received her doctorate from Texas Woman’s University in community health, with a public health concentration. She also has a master’s from Texas Woman’s University and a bachelor’s from Texas A&M University-Commerce.        

“No man is an island,” and as prevention practitioners, we collaborate with partners to build healthier communities day in and day out. We have many tools to support our work but, like a chef with a dull knife or a health care provider with a broken stethoscope, these tools are only useful if they are kept in good working order. Join us for a series of virtual technical assistance sessions to explore three tools – sustainability plans, strategic plans and logic models – that can support your efforts to create community change.  In all three sessions, experts will set the stage by introducing each tool and give participants the opportunity to ask questions in this interview-style series. Speaker Bio:    Shai Fuxman a behavioral health expert and senior research scientist, has extensive experience in social and emotional learning (SEL), school-based trauma-informed care, and substance misuse prevention. He also has expertise in program evaluation, cultural competence, and quantitative and qualitative research. Shai provides training and coaching to help schools and districts promote students’ SEL and mental health well-being using a multi-tiered system of supports, as well as to state agencies and community-based organizations to implement and evaluate effective substance misuse prevention programs. Shai holds an MEd and EdD in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University.

DESCRIPTION: This dynamic interactive workshop will explore how your coalition or prevention program can optimize your prevention messaging and reach a larger audience through the world of podcasting. Learn how to create your own podcast through this interactive workshop where you will have an opportunity to practice doing a 3- to 5-minute podcast.   Important Note: This training requires active participation. Participants will be expected to work in small groups with their cameras and microphones on. The number of participants in this training is limited.  Please be sure you are able to attend and fully participate before you register and do so at your earliest convenience.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES: At the end of the workshop, participants will be able to: •       Understand the benefits of using podcasts for reaching community members •       Understand how to choose content and focus for your podcast •       Know what equipment is needed to start a podcast •       Understand how to use podcasts as part of overall prevention strategies     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PRESENTERS:  Ronnie Katz and Milo Ward  Ronnie Katz and Milo Ward both currently work for the New York City Prevention Resource Center (PRC). The PRC provides program support, technical assistance and training to NYC coalitions and communities who have an interest in addressing the issues associated with underage drinking and other drug use to bring about lasting positive change. The NYC PRC houses the Partnerships for Prevention (POP) program that coordinates and supports prevention messaging across communities and coalitions.   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.

Registration is now full for the SAPST in March, as is the waitlist. No new registrations will be accepted. The next SAPST course from the Great Lakes PTTC will be held in July. IMPORTANT NOTE: To apply to participate in the SAPST: Complete the free, self-paced online course Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics. Complete and submit the online application for this course. Please have your certificate of completion for the Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention course available – you will be asked to upload it during the application process. The course is limited to 40 participants on a first come, first-serve basis for applicants who meet the required criteria. Click the “REGISTER” button above to access the application form. Applications will close when course is filled.     DATES: March 20, 23, 27, and 30, 2023 from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM CT     HOW TO APPLY:  Click the “REGISTER” button above to access the application form.     DESCRIPTION: The Virtual Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) is an innovative distance-learning training that blends a pre-requisite, self-paced online course with a combination of live, interactive sessions conducted over video conferencing and individual homework assignments completed before and between the live sessions. Grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), the Virtual SAPST provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that improve substance-related outcomes, reduce behavioral health disparities, and improve wellness.   The Virtual SAPST includes the following topic areas: Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics (self-paced, online)           Basic terminology and facts           History of substance use and prevention in the U.S.           Addiction and the brain           Effects and health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs Setting the Foundation: From Theory to Practice (live video-conference sessions and homework activities)           Behavioral health           Institute of Medicine’s/National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Continuum of Care           Public health approach           Risk and protective factors           Developmental perspective Application: SAMHSA’s SPF (live video-conference sessions and homework activities)           Assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation           Cultural competence, sustainability     AUDIENCE: The SAPST is designed for: Entry-level (less than five years) prevention administrators and practitioners Members of substance misuse prevention community coalitions Professionals working in fields related to substance misuse prevention Training and technical assistance providers supporting those in the substance misuse prevention workforce and broader community   Please note that priority will be given those applicants who are substance misuse prevention practitioners located in HHS Region 5: Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. If you live outside Region 5, you are welcome to complete the application and be placed on the wait list. Individuals from outside Region 5 will be accepted as space is available.   Participant Commitment and Expectations Complete the self-paced online course, Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics and submit the online application Participate in all 4 virtual sessions of training on March 20, 23, 27, and 30 from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM CT Complete and submit homework assignments between each training session via a Google form (approx. 2 hours of homework will be assigned each session) Have the appropriate technology and work environment available to join the Zoom training sessions Actively engage during training sessions using both camera and microphone — participants must be on camera at least 90% of the time     CERTIFICATES: Participants that fully attend all sessions and satisfy all course requirements will receive a certificate of attendance for 22 contact hours No partial credit will be given for this course Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these contract hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements     PRESENTERS:  Albert Gay   Albert Gay is a national trainer and consultant in the field of substance use prevention. He has worked with governmental agencies, as well as with Indiana University’s School of Public Health as an Education and Training Specialist and Research Associate with the Prevention Insights.  In this position, he coordinates substance use and HIV prevention strategies and training. Nationally, he has trained the behavioral health workforce, the United States military, and diverse population groups and community coalitions in the Strategic Prevention Framework. Locally, Albert was the coordinator for a Communities That Care coalition; and currently, he is the chair of a county council and a key stakeholder for a city-wide coalition (both of which are Drug-Free Communities Coalitions). Besides prevention, his other areas of interest include youth work, faith-based initiatives, mental health promotion, social justice, cultural competence, historical trauma, organizational development, and strategic planning.     Michelle Majeres    Michelle Majeres is a senior prevention specialist with over 18 years in the field and lives in South Dakota. She is an experienced trainer in substance misuse prevention, suicide prevention and mental health promotion. Michelle is trained to deliver several evidence-based prevention programs.  She brings extensive experience as a trainer and technical assistance (T/TA) provider. Michelle holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Sociology with an emphasis on Social Work and Human Resources from South Dakota State University. She is also a Certified Prevention Specialist.       QUESTIONS: Contact Kris Gabrielsen, Great Lakes PTTC Co-Director, [email protected].     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.          

Leveraging Systems Change for Substance Misuse Prevention An Enhanced Prevention Learning Series   Overview and Objectives This six-week Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS) offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the role of systems change in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine capacities shown to enable evidence-based interventions to achieve and sustain expected results and learn how to incorporate these into their work. Trainers will share examples from their own systems change experiences and will highlight how leveraging leadership, communications, funding, and data can help participants to achieve their prevention goals. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion. By the end of the EPLS, participants will be able to: •    Describe the importance of systems change to success in the field of prevention •    Name four capacities necessary to create enabling contexts •    Identify personal strengths and areas to enhance leadership capacity •    Name at least two strategies to communicate the value of prevention to enhance system change efforts focused on prevention •    List three resources available to complete the fund mapping process in their community •    Describe why data systems are essential in prevention   Who Should Participate Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.   Dates and Times States & American Samoa: Weekly on Thursdays: March 16, 23, 30  and April 6, 13, & 27, 2023 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm Pacific 12:00 pm – 01:30 pm Hawaii 11:00 am – 12:30 pm American Samoa    Pacific Jurisdictions: Weekly on Fridays: March 17, 24, 31 and April 7, 14, & 28, 2023 10:00 am – 11:30 am Republic of the Marshall Islands 09:00 am – 10:30 am Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 am – 09:30 am Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 am – 08:30 am Republic of Palau (View in your time zone)   Facilitator Capetra Parker, MPH, Communities That Care Specialist, Evidence2Success Coach, UW Social Development Research Group. Capetra supports communities as a coach of Evidence2Success and coaches several CTC Plus communities in the Eastern U.S. Ms. Parker has co-authored journal articles about the implementation of CTC in urban communities through the Center for Healthy African American Men through Partnerships (CHAAMPS). She has a special interest in empowering communities to employ strategies that address race, equity, and inclusion disparities. Ms. Parker earned her MPH from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.     Cost  Free   Certificates  Up to 15 hours of continuing education hours can be earned in this series. Participants who complete the entire course will receive a certificate of attendance for 15 hours. Participants who miss more than one session will not receive a certificate. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.   To Register Register Here for Leveraging Systems Change for Substance Misuse Prevention, an Enhanced Prevention Learning Series     Questions? Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele at ([email protected]).

Date: March 16, 2023 Time: 10:00 AM—12:00 PM ET Format: Webinar Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 1.75 (Certificate of Attendance) Target Audience: Prevention Professionals, Community Members, Students, and Educators   COURSE DESCRIPTION Whether it is cross-racial or as a Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) provider, understanding the socio-emotional challenges and legacy of racism on Black Mothers is an imperative part of first doing no harm and empowering healing and well-being. This presentation honors the ways in which Black Mothers have inherited the pain and impact of racism, and how our systems and institutions have embedded those racial disparities at great cost to them and their children. Included will be points of consideration and action for providers toward solution-focused interventions for this important population.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES To decipher the socio-emotional and biological impact of intergenerational experiences of racism and how they affect engagement, utilization and outcomes of Black Mothers in Behavioral and Medical Health To describe the principles of caring that can mitigate the impact of these realities on their efforts with these affected moms To recite understanding of and determine a course of action to disrupt systems of oppression and racism within health services that can de-rail the well-being of Black Mothers and their children   PRESENTER Laura Hinds, MSW, LCSW, is a clinical social worker with experience in medical, behavioral and mental health settings.  Laura has had the pleasure of working with high acuity special needs populations and their providers for over 22 years.  An alumna and instructor at Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice for 13 years, and Bryn Mawr’s School of Social Work and Social Research’s for the past 4 years, Laura has supported the learning and education of new social workers, veterans in the field, and their interdisciplinary partners.  With a focus on trauma, human and gender development, racial equity, and crisis intervention Laura supports special needs populations and those who serve them.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.75 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

Preventing Underage Drinking and Excessive Drinking among Adults through Alcohol Policy Webinar 3: The How - A Proven and Practical Model to Guide the Development of Local Alcohol Policies   Dates & Times States and American Samoa March 15, 2023 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Arizona 03:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Pacific  12:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Hawaii 11:00 a.m. - 01:00 p.m. American Samoa               Pacific Jurisdictions March 16, 2023 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands 09:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. Republic of Palau (view in your time zone)   Webinar Description This is the third part of a 3-part series focused on alcohol policy. In collaboration with the Southeast PTTC and the US Alcohol Policy Alliance, this interactive webinar provides an answer to the question, ‘How do we do alcohol policy at the local level?’ The session will provide an overview of The 10-step Policy Adoption Model utilized by the Southeast PTTC. In this webinar, participants will explore: How to identify coalition strengths and challenges related to policy development and implementation Understand the five internal steps of the Policy Adoption Model necessary to prepare a policy for public discussion, debate and support Learn the five external steps of the policy process with an emphasis on media advocacy, community organizing and post-adoption policy compliance    Audience Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.    Presenters Michael Sparks is an Alcohol Policy Specialist and President of SparksInitiatives. His primary interest is in assisting communities to implement evidence-based environmental strategies to reduce alcohol and other drug problems. Among others, Michael is currently working with Wake Forest University, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Foundation and Health Foundation of South Florida on a range of public health issues. He currently serves as the Co-Chair of the Scientific Advisory Board of the US Alcohol Policy Alliance.       Sara Cooley Broschart leads the newly established Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice. Sara is a public health leader with over a decade of experience in substance use prevention at local, regional and state levels. Contribution to community has been a driving value, and she is thrilled to work with communities nationwide in her new role. Her experience includes advising alcohol and marijuana regulators on policy and best practices, developing innovative methods to engage community voices in policy making activities, building a statewide alcohol policy alliance from the ground up, and establishing a health network in rural Nicaragua. Sara has done extensive graduate work in Cultural Anthropology and Public Health at the University of Michigan and holds a BA in Biology and Anthropology from the University of Virginia.     Liz Parsons joined the Center as Associate Director this spring. She has worked in the youth and community health field for 20 years, specializing in youth substance use prevention for the last 14 years. She has led local youth substance use prevention initiatives in several communities in Massachusetts and was a leader in the public health response to Massachusetts’ review of alcohol laws. Liz has presented about local and state alcohol policy implementation at local and national forums. She especially enjoys supporting public health professionals in their efforts to increase awareness and knowledge about impactful alcohol policies and connecting alcohol policy research with practitioner efforts in communities. Liz has a master of education from the University of Bristol, UK.          Registration Recording for Webinar 1 - The Why - Alcohol Policy: A Community Approach to Reduce Community Harms Register for Webinar 2 - The What - Evidence-based Alcohol Policies to Reduce Community Level Harms, February 22, 2023 Register for Webinar 3 - The How - A Proven and Practical Model to Guide the Development of Local Alcohol Policies, March 15, 2023   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for 2 hours for this live webinar event.   Questions Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions, please contact Britany Weile ([email protected]).  

“No man is an island,” and as prevention practitioners, we collaborate with partners to build healthier communities day in and day out. We have many tools to support our work but, like a chef with a dull knife or a health care provider with a broken stethoscope, these tools are only useful if they are kept in good working order. Join us for a series virtual technical assistance sessions to explore three tools – sustainability plans, strategic plans and logic models – that can support your efforts to create community change.  In all three sessions, experts will set the stage by introducing each tool and give participants the opportunity to ask questions in this interview-style series. Speaker Bio:    Carol Oliver is a nationally recognized leader and trainer in the field of substance misuse prevention. She has expertise in evidence-based methods, stigma reduction, instructional design, and in-person and virtual learning. She specializes in developing systems to solve complex health-related problems and create effective behavioral health workforces. Drawing on her experience leading large-scale initiatives, she heads up a multidisciplinary team providing award-winning online courses and customized consultation focused on topics such as reducing health disparities, strategic planning, program design, sustainability, and evaluation. Carol holds an MA in Teaching from Boston University.

This webinar will cover the products typically utilized in vape devices, such as THC. We will also discuss the components and constituents and associated health risks. Finally, we will discuss available some resources for helping people quit smoking or vaping.   Learning Objectives: Participants will increase their understanding of vape function and product usage. Participants will be able to restate the risks of vaping after the event. Participants will map policy concerns about vaping for their state/region. Participants will be able to find and recommend resources for their clients.   About the Presenter: Dr. Mary Martinasek is an Associate Professor in Public Health at the University of Tampa. She is also a registered respiratory therapist, a certified asthma educator, a tobacco treatment and health education specialist. Mary’s research is focused on hookah smoking and vaping electronic nicotine delivery devices; however, she also conducted a systematic review on the respiratory effects of inhalational marijuana. Her recent manuscripts have focused on the relationship of Adverse Childhood Experiences as predictors of vaping and tobacco use, asthma and vaping, and social marketing campaigns for hookah reduction.              CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the stated contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar on the video platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.

Date: March 14, 2023    Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Format: Webinar  Cost: FREE Target Audience: Prevention Professionals Community Members, Rural Communities Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance and Social Work/Counseling CEUs provided by the DBH Training Institute)   SERIES DESCRIPTION Criminal justice-involved populations are particularly susceptible to substance use and its consequences. Furthermore, these populations often have unique needs due to their justice system contact, such as additional stressors, barriers to services, and loss of substance tolerance. These populations often would benefit from additional services from across the behavioral health continuum of care, and service providers should consider expanding services to better serve them. This three-part webinar series will explore how behavioral health professionals can best serve and reach these populations. It will provide an overview of criminal justice-involved populations and their differing needs. It will also discuss strategies for initiating and expanding collaborations with justice system organizations. Additionally, it will discuss specific substance use prevention and treatment, overdose prevention, and suicide prevention strategies for these populations. Lastly, the series will discuss the service needs of children of incarcerated parents and potential strategies for meeting them.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will review the importance of providing behavioral health services to children of incarcerated parents. It will discuss the need for services and the impact that parental incarceration can have on youth development. It will also introduce evidence-based strategies and resources for children and families impacted by parental criminal justice-system involvement. Additionally, the webinar will walk through the planning steps to developing new service programs for these children and families and review potential collaborative partners for these efforts. Lastly, the webinar will provide an opportunity for facilitated small group discussion about serving children of incarcerated parents.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Explain the service needs of children of incarcerated parents Describe the evidence-based strategies and resources that can support children and families impacted by parental criminal justice-system involvement Prepare for the development of new service programs Identify other stakeholders serving children of incarcerated parents   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (TTA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of TTA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to TTA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.     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 the National Association of Drug Court Professionals (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.     CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in Zoom. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

***Application Deadline: February 15, 2023*** Click the "Register" button to apply. The description and eligibility requirements are listed below.     DESCRIPTION: This pilot training will cover substance use prevention fundamentals for early career prevention professionals. The training provides an introduction to prevention science and a roadmap to further education and professional development, including: Prevention theories, models, and techniques Foundational knowledge on substance use disorders Ethical practice     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe the key elements of prevention planning and evaluation Understand the core prevention professional knowledge, skills, and competencies Acknowledge the importance of research-based theories and processes that help explain and build effective prevention interventions Describe how evidence-based prevention strategies can be delivered across settings including the family, school, media, community, or workplace     COST: There is no registration fee for this training. The PTTC National Coordinating Office will also cover the costs of travel for participants selected to participate, including airfare, hotel accommodations, and food to be reimbursed at federal GSA per diem rates.     PARTICIPANT ELIGIBILITY: Participants must meet the following criteria to be considered for this course: One to three years of experience in the substance misuse prevention field Work and/or live in the Great Lakes region (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI) Ability to attend the entire training (9:00 AM–5:00 PM CT on March 13 and 14, 8:00  AM–2:00 PM CT) Willing to provide constructive feedback regarding the core competencies course     APPLICATION: If you meet the above participant eligibility criteria and are interested in being considered as a participant, complete the application no later than February 15, 2023.     QUESTIONS: If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Witmer with the PTTC National Coordinating Office, [email protected].     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      TRAINERS:      Nicole Augustine Nicole Augustine is an entrepreneur, public health professional and social justice advocate. In August 2022, Nicole published the Prevention Specialist Exam Study Guide to help readers understand the competencies and knowledge necessary to become certified. Nicole is a passionate prevention thought leader with a desire to be of greater impact and drive community change through innovative strategies.            Maria P. Luna, MA Maria P. Luna, MA, is a Colombian psychologist from the University of the Andes in Colombia and holds a master's degree in Public Health with emphasis in prevention from the University of Deusto in Spain. During her previous job managing the Prevention programming of the Inter American Drug Abuse Control Commission at the Organization of American States, Ms. Luna worked closely with Latin American and Caribbean governments, civil society entities, academia and other international organizations around the world. Her 17 years of public policy in the region brought a deep understanding of the substance use problem in the Americas, and helped her identify innovative political and technical approaches to address it. She has coordinated the development, publication and implementation of prevention guidelines for the development, promotion and enhancement of policies and practices in different settings and targeted needs. Ms. Luna is currently the director of the Applied Prevention Sciences International Education Center where she led the training side of the Universal Prevention Curriculum with special efforts on preparing training of trainers programming for APSI around the world.     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.    

Date: March 10, 17, 24, 2023 Format: Webinar   Time: 11:00 AM—12:00 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION   Friday Series - March 10, 17, 24 11:00am - 12:00pm EST Prevention Specialists often work in School and Community settings with students. These can be short interactions or ongoing programs, but regardless of duration, they require skills in managing a learning environment, engaging students, and dealing with any negative behaviors of students as they occur in a way that is safe for all students but minimizes disruption. This series is for prevention specialists who want to sharpen these skills of classroom management. In this three-part training series, you will learn about effective classroom management, including: ● Basic classroom management strategies (March 10, 2023) ● Tips for meaningful student engagement (March 17, 2023) ● Proactive behavior management strategies for facilitating hot-button classroom discussions (March 24, 2023)   You can attend one, two, or all three sessions. You do not need to attend one to attend subsequent sessions.   About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England PTTC, a program funded through the SAMHSA, in response to an identified need for additional training in classroom management for prevention professionals in New England.

The Strategic Prevention Framework identifies 5 components of successful community based prevention. Many describe evaluation as the segment they are least prepared to conduct. These 90-minute training sessions will guide participants to a fresh understanding of how to gain the most from the evaluation process. Hosted by Cindy Pharis from LiveOak Evaluation Consulting. This series is designed with your experience in mind, register for one or all sessions.   March 9th: Planning and Evaluation are Partners “Begin with the end in mind” is not just one of Stephen Covey’s seven habits of highly effective people. It is also the perfect reason to include measurement, evaluation concepts, or even an evaluator in any strategic, program, or project planning effort. In this first of three trainings, we will learn why evaluation is important, what its uses are, when and why to hire an outside evaluator, and about several approaches to evaluation of population or community-level substance abuse prevention efforts. This is an introduction to evaluation for people who have never done it or who need to re-energize their evaluation efforts.c March 16th: Filling the Gap Between Planning & Impact There can be a long road between where you start and the finish line on any community change initiative. And if the ‘finish line’ is a vision, it may be longer. Even well-thought-out action plans rarely make it through the wringer of day-to-day life. Evaluative practices like the consistent capturing of defined process measures and regular reporting help make sense of implementation. This session will provide ideas and tools for tracking data and keeping information organized for easy use later. March 23rd: Telling Your Story Impactfully  At some point in the improvement process, the questions will be asked: Are we making the difference we want to? Are we making more of a difference in some places than in others? How do we know? Answering these questions is one of the more exciting parts of evaluation – and one of the more exciting times for the program as well. Depending on how the program was laid out and the extent to which long-term, population-level measures were selected during the planning process, several different tactics can be applied to arrive at an objective and even evidence-based conclusion. This session will provide you with ideas and tools for evaluation that will help you tell your impact story impactfully, and introduce the concept of contribution analysis.