Webinar/Virtual Training
Join us for an empowering webinar designed specifically for substance misuse prevention professionals gearing up to take the IC&RC prevention certification exam. This dynamic online event will provide you with crucial test-taking tips and strategies for passing the exam. This session will include an interactive experience with a live test question game, designed to boost your confidence and readiness for the exam. Whether you're just beginning your prevention specialist certification journey or are brushing up before the test, this session will provide invaluable insights and resources to help you succeed.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Name key strategies for effective test preparation and the multiple-choice questions.
Apply practical tips and techniques to manage time and stress during the exam.
Access and use resources to prepare for the prevention exam.
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:
Nicole M. Augustine, MPH, MCHES, PS
Nicole M. Augustine, Founder & CEO of RIZE Consultants Inc., embodies the spirit of innovation and advocacy in public health. With a vibrant career launched from Cornell University and propelled at George Washington University School of Public Health, Nicole has evolved from a campus harm reduction counselor to a beacon of prevention and equity in public health. In 2022, she authored the "Prevention Specialist Exam Study Guide," a key resource for substance use disorder prevention professionals.
The Great Lakes A/MH/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.
Webinar/Virtual Training
Part 1 of the Centering Sustainability Through Community Engagement Series
When we think of sustainability, we often think about how our prevention efforts will live on in our communities after our work ends. But what exactly is our role as prevention professionals in sustaining substance misuse prevention efforts? How do we engage our communities such that prevention becomes embedded in community culture? And, recognizing the growing interest in fostering community belonging in the field, how can we help our partners see themselves as integral members of our collaborative groups with the power to make real and sustainable impact?
Join us for the interactive two-part series that will unpack the connections between community engagement, ownership, belonging and sustainability. During part one, we will explore how prevention practitioners can enhance sustainability through cultivating key partners’ sense of ownership over community prevention initiatives.
Attending both sessions is not necessary but will enhance your learning experience.
Presenter bios:
Tracy Desovich, MPH, CPS - Tracy has over 30 years of experience in substance abuse prevention and public health. Her expertise includes community health assessment, planning, organizing and evaluation, leadership development, utilizing data to mobilize change, social norms marketing and healthy communities’ principles.
Debra Morris, MPH - is a results-driven, people-centered professional who brings over 40 years of public health experience to improve population health. She leverages expertise in system strengthening, trauma-informed practices, training, technical assistance, and coalition building to develop culturally responsive interventions. Debra guides agencies with evidence-based and culturally competent prevention strategies to optimize and enhance service delivery models. She is praised for her ability to mobilize diverse stakeholders in the development of community-centered solutions and utilizing effective methods to address health disparities.
Webinar/Virtual Training
Cost: FREE
Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance)
Target Audience: Professionals or organizations; Community members (members of a community or consumers); Students or educators (including faculty, administrators, supervisors, etc.)
Developed for: SAMHSA Region 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this session, participants will learn about different leadership styles and discover ways to define their own unique leadership style.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define different leadership styles
Describe ways to discover your own leadership style
PRESENTER
Cassandra Robledo, CASAC-P is a Trainer/Consultant focusing primarily on Public/Community Health and Prevention. She has 10 years of experience working in various positions across the continuum of care, from providing treatment and recovery services, to implementing effective promotion and prevention strategies on various public health and mental health topics through training, education and technical assistance to communities and organizations nationwide. She has dedicated her personal and professional life to supporting individuals, families and communities impacted by substance misuse and Substance Use Disorder.
*CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for the contact hours and/or certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform.
If you are having issues accessing the room or the 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].
Face-to-Face Training
Introduction to The Prevention Core Competencies For Prevention Professionals
In-Person Training in Aberdeen, WA
Training Overview
The Introduction to The Prevention Core Competencies for Prevention Professionals was designed to introduce practitioners to the essential competencies, knowledge, and skill to work in substance use and misuse prevention. It is based on the Prevention Core Competencies published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The course provides a foundation for service delivery based on prevention science and the use of evidence-based practices. It strengthens the understanding of effective planning and implementation approaches and encourages the pursuit of more specialized training and professional development.
The curriculum utilizes evidence-based strategies for adult learning; and builds upon and complements existing workforce training curricula and resources (e.g., Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST), Foundations of Prevention Science and Practice Curriculum, and Universal Prevention Curriculum.
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, and
Describe how evidence-based (EB) prevention strategies can be delivered across settings including the family, school, media, community, or workplace.
Dates and Time
September 17, 2024; 08:30 am – 04:30 pm Pacific Time
September 18, 2024; 08:30 am – 04:30 pm Pacific Time
September 19, 2024; 09:00 am – 12:00 pm Pacific Time
Location
Best Western Plus Aberdeen
701 E Heron St.
Aberdeen, WA 98520
Who Should Participate
This curriculum is designed for entry-level (i.e. less than 5 years experience) substance misuse prevention practitioners working at the community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners. Participation is limited to practitioners working in HHS Region 10 states (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington), communities, and tribes.
Trainer
Alicia Hughes, MA, CPP, is a Washington State Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) and has been working in the prevention field since the 2010s. Starting in California, she supported individuals with technical assistance and training to obtain their state certifications in addiction counseling. Over the past six years, Alicia has led the Washington State substance use disorder prevention workforce system, assisting with implementing trainings, creating guidance documents for the field, leading the WA State Fellowship Program, and more. Alicia is passionate about supporting our Region’s workforce and the prevention/promotion system as a whole.
Certificate of Attendance
Participants must attend the full 18-hour in-person training to receive a certificate of completion for 18 hours. No partial credit will be given. These certificates can be submitted to your respective credentialing authority responsible for providing certification or approving continuing education credit. Please contact your certification board to determine if this is applicable toward your certification requirements.
Registration
Deadline to Register: September 3, 2024
Register for the Introduction to Prevention Core Competencies
Cost is Free!
Participants are responsible for their own lodging and meals.
No room block is available for this event.
Questions?
For any other questions, please contact Kathy Gardner,
[email protected].
Webinar/Virtual Training
Environmental strategies are designed to make changes on a large scale in the community, impacting community norms, regulations, and access and availability of substances. While some prevention programs are directed toward specific individuals and can only reach a limited number of participants, environmental strategies seek to improve the health and wellness of everyone in the environment or community. This 3-hour training will focus on three areas of environmental strategies for substance misuse prevention: media and messaging, policy, and enforcement. Participants will work through a case study in small groups to apply the concepts and processes outlined in the training.
Important note: In order to receive a certificate of attendance for this training, participants are required to actively participate in the small group activities with their cameras on and working microphones.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
Participants will be able to:
Define environmental prevention and how this differs from other prevention strategies.
Identify and define the 3 primary types of environmental approaches.
Explain how to identify and select appropriate environmental strategies.
Apply the principles of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to the selection, implementation, and evaluation of environmental 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:
Erin Ficker
Erin Ficker, MPAff, CPRS, serves as a prevention manager for the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) For over 18 years, she has built the capacity of clients to perform prevention work effectively using the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). She has in-depth knowledge and training experience in the SPF process, including specific work in evaluation, sustainability, assessment, and working with diverse populations. She provides services to a wide range of prevention and behavioral health specialists.is an expert in substance misuse prevention, an accomplished training and technical assistance (T/TA) provider, and a certified senior prevention specialist. She brings extensive expertise in supporting, designing, and delivering engaging professional learning, and providing comprehensive T/TA for states and community-level prevention professionals.
Michelle Majeres
Michelle Majeres, CPS, 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.
The Great Lakes A/MH/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.
Webinar/Virtual Training
Cost: FREE
Contact Hours: up to 5.25 (Certificate of Attendance)
Target Audience: Professionals or organizations; Community members (members of a community or consumers); Students or educators (including faculty, administrators, supervisors, etc.)
Developed for: SAMHSA Region 3
SERIES DESCRIPTION
Though suicide touches every community, the stunningly disproportionate rate of self-induced deaths among LGBTQ+ youth is an ongoing emergency. Family rejection, trauma, addiction, social stigma and discrimination, and prejudice-related mental health concerns have enormous impact on suicidal ideation. This three-part lab series will highlight some of the pressures that lead sexual and gender minority youth to suicide, what factors elevate or lower self-harm risk, as well as clinical and community-based interventions to help build resilience. Learners will have ample time to practice with case scenarios and integrate new skills into their practice serving LGBTQ+ adolescents and emerging adults.
SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Examine the dynamics of suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, including prevalence, disparities, trends, psychosocial challenges, and help-seeking behaviors.
Explore unique risk and protective factors for self harm among LGBTQ+ youth.
Identify methods to provide sensitive risk assessment and safety planning, and boost LGBTQ+ resilience to self-harm and suicide.
LAB 1: LGBTQ+ Youth and the Self-Harm Continuum, September 12, 1:00-3:00 PM EST
LAB 2: Trauma-Responsive Risk Assessment, September 19, 1:00-3:00 PM EST
LAB 3: Community-Centered Healing and Resilience, September 26, 1:00-3:00 PM EST
PRESENTERS
Kate Bishop, MSSA (she/her), Education Coordinator at the Center for LGBTQ Health Equity of Chase Brexton, is a seasoned professional development trainer with expertise in serving LGBTQ populations, sexual and reproductive health care, intimate partner violence, sexual trauma, and training adult learners. She holds a Bachelors Degree 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 contact hours and/or certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform.
If you are having issues accessing the room or the 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].
Webinar/Virtual Training
Learning Session Description:
To conclude our Pacific Southwest PTTC's "Prioritizing Equity in Prevention” Learning Series, join us for an engaging learning session focused on our rural and frontier communities. We will delve into the complexities of substance misuse prevention in rural and frontier communities and explore their unique characteristics, emphasizing the intersection of health equity in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine the status of these areas, considering the people, their living conditions, and geography, to understand what makes rural and frontier areas unique when considering health equity. Actionable steps and resources to address health equity in rural communities will be discussed.
This learning session will be formatted as a 45-minute presentation followed by a 45-minute facilitator-led discussion. Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a critical conversation on enhancing health equity and preventing substance misuse in rural areas. Together, we can bridge gaps and build healthier, more resilient communities.
By the end of this learning session, participants will be able to:
Examine the status of rural/frontier areas: the people, their conditions, and the geography
Identify how equity impacts the health and wellness of community members in rural/frontier areas
Describe what makes rural/frontier areas unique when considering equity
Identify what actions and resources can address equity in rural/frontier communities
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 & Times:
States and American Samoa
September 11, 2024
03:00 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. Pacific
12:00 p.m. - 01:30 p.m. Hawaii
11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. American Samoa
Pacific Jurisdictions
September 12, 2024
10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands
09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae
08:00 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap
07:00 a.m. - 08:30 a.m. Republic of Palau
(view in your time zone)
Presenters:
Stacy Smith received a B.A. in social work from Ohio Dominican University and has attended the University of Nevada Las Vegas in pursuit of her master's in social work. She is a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor and a Licensed Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor Supervisor.
Stacy is the Chief Executive Officer of NyE Communities Coalition, a community coalition that serves multiple rural frontier counties in Nevada. She was the founder of the organization and has been instrumental in developing NyECC into a multi-division nonprofit funded by more than 50 grants.
Stacy currently serves on several boards and committees including the Great Basin College Foundation and Great Basin College IAC, Southern Regional Behavioral Health Policy Board, Desert View Hospital, and the Nevada Statewide Coalition Partnership. Her professional interest includes growing social workers and counselors in the rural communities she serves through mentoring, supervision, and internships.
Stacy was recognized in 2020 by Nevada Governor Sisolak as the Nevada Hero of the Day; in 2016 as Nevada Human Services Network’s Administrator of the Year, in 2017 she received the Butch Harper Act of Kindness Award, in 2010 she received the Nevada Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Marilynn Morrical Award for Prevention, and in 2014 was acknowledged in the Nevada Women’s Legacy Project.
Stacy has been married for a lot of years, has two charming adult children and enjoys hosting backyard parties.
Cost: Free!
Register Here for this Learning Session:
Click here to register for this learning session
Certificates of Attendance
Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live event.
Questions?
Please email Pacific Southwest at (
[email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele (
[email protected]).
Webinar/Virtual Training
Cost: FREE
Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance)
Target Audience: Professionals or organizations; Community members (members of a community or consumers); Students or educators (including faculty, administrators, supervisors, etc.)
Developed for: SAMHSA Region 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
In this session, participants will learn about effective coalition leadership, the research on coalition leadership, as well as identify the challenges and barriers to being a coalition leader.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Define the characteristics of Leadership
Describe the research on effective coalition leadership
Identify and describe challenges and barriers to you as coalition leaders
PRESENTER
Cassandra Robledo, CASAC-P is a Trainer/Consultant focusing primarily on Public/Community Health and Prevention. She has 10 years of experience working in various positions across the continuum of care, from providing treatment and recovery services, to implementing effective promotion and prevention strategies on various public health and mental health topics through training, education and technical assistance to communities and organizations nationwide. She has dedicated her personal and professional life to supporting individuals, families and communities impacted by substance misuse and Substance Use Disorder.
*CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY
In order to be eligible for the contact hours and/or certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform.
If you are having issues accessing the room or the 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].
Webinar/Virtual Training
In 1981, the U.S. Congress included in legislation 6 primary prevention strategy categories, commonly known as the “6 CSAP Strategies.” Since 1981, much knowledge has been gained through research on effective and ineffective substance misuse prevention strategies. This 90-minute webinar will present the evidence for the six categories, as well as explore the spectrum of strategies that fall into each category, focusing on our current knowledge of effective and ineffective prevention strategies within each of the six categories.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
List the 6 CSAP primary prevention strategy categories
Describe the evidence base for each CSAP strategy category
Describe current evidence regarding effective and ineffective prevention strategies in each CSAP strategy category
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:
Chuck Klevgaard, CSPS
Chuck Klevgaard is a nationally recognized expert in substance misuse prevention, public health, and school-based health. Drawing on his experience in collective impact and prevention-focused partnerships, he builds the capacity of states, tribes, schools, communities, and cities to use evidence-based substance misuse prevention and intervention strategies. He specializes in behavioral health support; training and technical assistance; and evidence-based alcohol, opioid, and substance misuse programs and policies.
Ashley Bodiford
Ashley Bodiford is the Director of Prevention at LRADAC where she develops, implements, and maintains effective prevention services for Richland and Lexington counties. Mrs. Bodiford has been in the field of substance use prevention since 2010 and is skilled in universal, selective, and indicated prevention strategies. She enjoys bringing insight to the field of Prevention through innovative techniques and collaborating with community partners. Ashley has provided training and technical assistance in the areas of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention, cultural diversity and competence, community coalition building, needs assessment, implementation strategies, and other prevention-related topics. Mrs. Bodiford holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Developmental Psychology, a Master in Public Health, and a Master in Human Services. In 2012, she was named the recipient of the Jan Oglietti Rising Star Prevention Professional Award for outstanding contributions to the field of prevention, and in 2016 was named the recipient of the Norman Peter Johnson Outstanding Prevention Professional Award. Most recently, Ashley was named as a Subject Matter Expert by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and was tasked with item writing for the Prevention Specialist credential exam.
The Great Lakes A/MH/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.
Face-to-Face Training
Maybe you're a seasoned leader of the prevention field, and have years’ experience managing staff; perhaps you've tried to integrate the principles shared at a recent conference but have found little to no results; or maybe you don't think of yourself as a leader (yet) even though you're the coalitions biggest champion! Regardless of your experience with these scenarios, the Leadership Design Institute will challenge your leadership understanding from the inside out.
These inspiring sessions will be led by Dave Closson from DJC Solutions, Stephanie Ahles from EmpoweringYou; and Steve Miller from Mid-America PTTC. Each session is uniquely crafted with storytelling, creativity, and inspiration to help you create your own "adaptive leadership model" instead of following a prescriptive framework, showcasing how leadership evolves through experiences and opportunities, taking forms beyond traditional pathways. The last half-day will be all about envisioning your future leadership path. Each participant will leave with a blueprint for taking themselves and others on a leadership journey.
The Leadership Design Institute is a two-day event that will be held on September 5th & 6th in North Kansas City, Missouri.Attendance is free of charge, and lodging accommodations are provided by Mid-America PTTC for residents of Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, or Nebraska.
The event will provide participants with opportunities to learn from experts across the prevention field and professional facilitation practice. There will also be opportunities for participants to network with other professionals.To learn more about this event, read the Inbox
Conference
Leadership Academy Dates: September 3, 5, 10, 12, 2024. 11:00 am to 3:00 pm PDT (Pacific Daylight Time) each day
*Deadline EXTENDED!*
Applications Due: July 31, 2024, 5:00 pm PDT
About the Leadership Academy
Leading through Change is an interactive workshop designed specifically for leaders in the field of prevention. Participants will be empowered and inspired to lead their teams through change – whether the change is planned or unplanned – while they process the changes for themselves. They'll learn a change-management system that is easy to follow, simple to maintain and supports them becoming better leaders, encouraging the best from their teams and providing optimal outcomes for the communities they serve.
Participants will learn skills that not only enhance their ability to lead their team during times of change, but also fosters a positive work environment, increases productivity, and reduces turnover. Finally, participants will learn how to facilitate a culture of continuous improvement and pave the way for future leaders to emerge and a culture that is primed to deliver health equity.
No matter if the change is a deadly pandemic, a polarized political landscape, or even changes to public laws, participants will uncover and practice a system that will enable them to lead their team, their agencies and themselves through any change that may come their way.
The Leadership Academy will take place virtually over the course of 4 days, 4 hours each day. There will be a 30-minute break in each session.
Due to the high demand and the intensive nature of the course, we require applicants to meet some minimal qualifications to ensure a committed and capable cohort. This selection process ensures that every participant is poised to maximize their learning and contribute meaningfully to the collective experience.
Embrace the opportunity to lead with confidence and agility—complete the application below to become a part of this transformative journey. Applications are due July 31, 2024, at 5:00 pm PDT. Applicants will be informed of their acceptance status no later than August 6, 2024.
Learning Objectives:
Develop the mindsets and skill sets necessary to effectively lead people in times of change while enhancing staff engagement.
Assess and evaluate their unique change style and develop strategies for 'style-flexing' as necessary in supporting their team during change.
Demonstrate proficiency implementing a C.L.E.A.R. strategy to lead through any change.
Identify ways to create value for their organization by growing and developing themselves and their people.
Design a support system for leaders and their team.
Develop an individualized action plan to master core competencies, fostering personal and professional growth in leadership.
Cost:
There is no registration fee for the Leading through Change: An Advanced Leadership Academy.
Audience:
Prevention leaders in Arizona, California, Hawaiʻi, and Nevada with at least 5 years of leadership experience in primary prevention.
Eligibility Requirements:
Have at least a bachelor’s degree
Worked in prevention in a leadership/management role for at least five years
Committed to participating in all four sessions (four hours each).
Committing to participation includes:
Use a web-camera and have access to appropriate technology to join the online videoconferencing platform (i.e., internet connection, built-in or USB webcam, desktop/laptop computer, built-in/USB/Bluetooth speakers & microphone)
Actively engage and be on camera 90% of the time during each session, since this is not a webinar series and active participation is essential to gain/improve skills
Participation is limited. To apply, complete your application by July 31, 2024, 5:00 pm PDT. We will notify those selected by August 6, 2024
Application:
Click here to apply for the 2024 Prevention Academy: Leading Through Change
Facilitator:
Award-winning trainer, international speaker, and author of the book “How You Can Become An Invincible Social Worker: The Real Deal on Beating Burnout in Social Work,” Anthony President has empowered and inspired more than 100,000 people to perform, produce, and partner better at their workplaces. Because he focuses on building work environments where employees enjoy their jobs more and perform their work better, organizations such as the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Miami University, and Maine Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have trusted Anthony to help their staff lead, serve, and work more effectively. His high energy and signature humor have made him a favorite among audiences, who consistently praise his engaging presentations and practical, actionable insights.
Anthony launched his training career as the Senior Training Officer for the Cuyahoga County Department of Child and Family Services, the largest human services agency in Ohio. He also spent a decade in the corporate arena honing his leadership skills as a sales executive and sales manager at two Fortune 500 companies. Now, as Founder and Chief Training Officer for Presidential Consultants, Ohio's top human services training firm, Anthony leads a team of award-winning, internationally recognized trainers. They deliver impactful training and coaching on a wide range of topics, including leadership, diversity, equity & inclusion, workplace safety, and well-being.
Certificates:
To receive 14 continuing education hours, participants are expected to join each live session and be on camera for 90% of the live sessions. If you wish to use these hours toward your prevention certification, you will need to confirm with your certification board to determine if these hours are accepted towards your specific certification requirements.
Questions?
For questions related to the Academy, please contact the Pacific Southwest at (
[email protected]).
Webinar/Virtual Training
Many prevention practitioners have their own experience in conducting evaluations, but evaluation is one area where it often makes sense to bring in outside expertise. Working with an evaluator can save you considerable time and effort, as well as increase your probability of success. In fact, the assistance of an evaluator attuned to and practiced in the art and science of theory-based evaluation is often the key to getting evaluation results that are useful and credible. This session will explore reasons to involve an evaluator early on in your strategic planning process, pros and cons of working with internal vs. external evaluators, places to find expert evaluator whose skills match your programmatic needs, and tips for working well with your evaluator and minimizing evaluation costs.
Learning Objectives:
Describe the rationale for working with outside evaluators
List places to find expert evaluators
Assess a potential evaluator’s qualifications
Identify characteristics of an effective working relationship with an evaluator
Jess Goldberg is a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center. For over a decade, Jess has specialized in building capacity to improve behavioral health at the national, state, regional and local levels. Her areas of expertise include preventing youth substance use; promoting cross-sector collaborations; addressing health disparities; strategic planning, logic model development, and sustainability planning. Jess holds an MSW and MPH from Boston University, and is a Certified Prevention Specialist.
Shai Fuxman is 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 holds an MEd and EdD in Human Development and Psychology from Harvard University.
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.
Webinar/Virtual Training
Description: The second session in a series of two, this session focuses on conflict resolution within coalitions and will feature a didactic section lead by facilitator Chuck Lester followed by an audience Q&A.
Webinar/Virtual Training
During this 3-hour, interactive training, participants will learn effective group facilitation skills to use during their substance misuse prevention work. Participants will learn how to identify the stages of group development, along with practical communication skills. Time will be spent learning a preventionist’s role in group decision-making, as well as learning to apply interventions during activities in prevention settings. Participants must be on camera with a working microphone in order to receive a certificate of participation for this training. This training will not be available as a recording.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
After completion of the training, participants will be able to:
Define facilitation in prevention settings
Identify the stages of group development
Understand practical communication skills while learning a preventionist’s role in group decision-making
Apply interventions during activities in prevention settings
Describe a five-step structured experience process
Recognize facilitation techniques to engage and manage participation
Identify appropriate strategies to manage training groups and meetings
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:
Tasha Wilkerson, MAT
TashaWilkerson holds an MA in Training and Instructional Design and is a Certified Alcohol and Drug Preventionist with over 26 years as a professional trainer and community activists. Tasha has a broad knowledge of organizing, coalition building, and staff capacity building. Tasha has focused her efforts on strategic planning and community capacity building for many years, spending many hours working with adults and faith leaders to help build a safer community.
The Great Lakes A/MH/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.
Webinar/Virtual Training
COURSE DESCRIPTION
This workshop will explore the intersection of youth mental health and substance misuse. Presenters will outline effective strategies and interventions that prevention professionals can implement to improve mental health and reduce substance misuse among youth.
PRESENTERS
Cindy Rivera Change Consultant, Project Director specializing in early childhood and mental health across the lifespan. With over 20 years of nonprofit experience working at the community level to implement programming to meet identified needs. She worked across communities from Tennessee to American Samoa on issues ranging from community volunteerism to chronic disease prevention. Cindy believes when community members are seen as experts, organizations may begin to support innovative solutions to complex challenges. Cindy holds a master’s degree in social work from Arizona State University and a master’s and bachelor’s degree in Mexican American studies from the University of Arizona. She is originally from Arizona, however, has spent the past 9 years zigzagging the country as military spouse. Currently, she resides in Fort Moore, Georgia, but will always call Southern Arizona home.
“Listening is where love begins: listening to ourselves and then to our neighbors.” – Fred Rogers
Since 1996, veteran Derrick Newby has worked in the field of prevention and public health in both the public and private sectors. He serves as a training and technical assistance specialist for the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center for HHS Region 6.
As a veteran's counselor and advocate, Mr. Newby gained experience with the impact of federal programs on communities after working as a special assistant to a member of Congress. He then worked as the Program Coordinator in Arkansas for the Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center for 15 years, facilitating the education of providers interested in increasing their capacity to provide comprehensive services related to HIV including testing and treatment. In 2017, he was selected for a position with the University of Arkansas Little Rock and served as a Program Coordinator with MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training for 5 years, helping to facilitate the growth of the prevention system.
Serving on the Arkansas Prevention Certification Board since 2020, Mr. Newby has a Master of Public Administration and a bachelor of science in psychology with a minor in education.
Webinar/Virtual Training
Date: August 28, 2024
Format: Webinar
Time: 12:00 PM—1:30 PM EST; each day
Cost: FREE
ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION
Harm reduction (HR) approaches to care must be integrated into the substance use disorder (SUD) continuum of care to stem the tide of the opioid epidemic. Rhode Island is taking concrete steps to include HR into its continuum of care, including opening the first state-sanctioned overdose prevention center (OPC) in the nation and widely distributing anti-stigma educational campaign materials. HR saves lives and improves systemic equity yet is still stigmatized by the community and behavioral health professionals. The call for anti-stigma education is clear, and Rhode Island answered with two innovative resources for both people who use substances and behavioral health professionals alike. Resources were produced by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center and Public Consulting Group for Rhode Island’s Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals.
Stack the Deck Rhode Island is a deck of cards sized to fit into harm reduction kits that promote safer substance use practices and finding compassionate care and resources in the community. The joyful design aesthetic and content were primarily inspired and informed by people with lived and living experience. The deck provides at-a-glance concrete science and resources while aiming to help dispel stigma associated with HR by celebrating all positive changes.
The Harm Reduction Guide for Prevention Professionals in Rhode Island aims to advance HR within the SUD continuum of care in partnership with prevention. Information in this guide intends to help prevention professionals learn more about shared goals and priorities between the HR and prevention communities, ways to collaborate, best practices for communication and services, and lists practical HR resources.
The webinar will lead participants through an introduction of HR, how HR practices and services save lives and improve equity within the SUD continuum of care, best practices for engaging affected populations, and resource highlights from Rhode Island.
The Presenter: Samantha Bone, MS, Public Consulting Group
About the webinar: This webinar is planned and hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded through cooperative agreement from SAMHSA. This webinar has been pre-approved by the Maine Prevention Certification Board, an IC&RC member board, for 1.5 contact hour. Participants who complete this webinar will receive a certificate of completion for 1.5 contact hours. For questions about this webinar, please contact Kristen Erickson,
[email protected]
ConferenceWebinar/Virtual Training
August 26, 2024 – August 30, 2024
The Best Practices 5-day event gives addiction and behavioral health professionals the opportunity for in-depth study of areas of special interest. The program includes offerings in advanced clinical treatment in best practices and evidence-based practices treatment approaches, a track for psychologists and experienced counselors, an advanced prevention track, current and emerging topics, and clinical supervision.
Some highlights include:
Advanced Prevention Track
Clinical Supervision Coursework
Ethics
Many additional courses for experienced clinicians, evidence-based practices, and current topics!
Options are available to attend just one day, any number of days, or the full program.
Earn up to 26 contact hours during the week of the program.
Partial New England State Scholarships are available from most New England states.
Learn more and register: https://web.cvent.com/event/72ad573e-6b41-427c-9a0e-2c72fdb2fa8e/summary
Webinar/Virtual Training
The National Alliance on Mental Illness recognizes that current environmental factors are traumatizing people of color, which as a risk factor can also initiate or increase substance use and potentially developing trauma and stress complications. Provider bias in stigmatic language or other microaggressions affect a patient’s capacity to respond to clinical interventions and can further create a toxic work environment.
Culturally responsive organizations integrate cultural humility in practice and serve delivery, providing highest levels of patient centered care. This interactive virtual training will review practical tools and strategies that can be used to identify and diffuse personal bias and address dynamics of communication. Content will further inform on cultural humility as a practice that informs clinical processes, increases patient care and wellness for racial and ethnic populations, and help effect a supportive work environment.
Trainer: Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T has worked in the behavioral health field for more than 25 years. Using a culturally informed and inclusive recovery-oriented perspective, Ms. Padilla instructs on how to enhance strategies and interventions to best meet the substance use and related needs of communities of color, LGBTQ+ people, and other traditionally underserved populations.
She is also an SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment) Technical Assistance and Implementation Specialist, helping agencies to build their capacity to effectively intervene with communities at risk of substance use and mental health related conditions and behaviors.
Credits: This training meets the requirements for two renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and two 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. This webinar training is also approved under the ASAP-NYCB Certification
Webinar/Virtual Training
Description: The first session in a series of two, this will feature a roundtable discussion on sustaining collaborator relationships for preventionists, and will consist of a didactic portion followed by an audience Q&A.
Webinar/Virtual Training
In this enlightening virtual training, we will delve into the transformative power of authentic community engagement as a catalyst for advancing health and racial equity. We will explore the dynamic intersection of these critical issues, shedding light on the profound impact of systemic racism on health outcomes. By unpacking the principles of authentic community engagement and offering strategies to overcome barriers, we'll equip you with actionable insights to foster equitable change. Through real-life case studies, ethical considerations, and the role of humility, we'll empower you to actively contribute to healthier, more equitable communities.
By the end of this presentation, you will:
Understand the core principles of authentic community engagement and how they contribute to achieving health and racial equity.
Identify key strategies to effectively engage with diverse communities, including overcoming common barriers.
Recognize the role of prevention professionals in driving equitable change.
Define and apply key concepts such as, health disparities, inequities, social and moral determinants of health to take actionable steps towards promoting health and racial equity in your own spheres of influence.
Presenters
Dr. Cerise Hunt
Cerise Hunt, PhD, MSW, is the Associate Dean for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion, director for the Center for Public Health Practice, assistant professor in the Department of Community & Behavioral Health at the Colorado School of Public Health on the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. She is responsible for collaboratively leading the school’s efforts to advance equity, diversity, and inclusive excellence. Cerise is also responsible for forming community linkages that guide public health practice, providing education and workforce development opportunities, and engaging in public health practice research. Cerise was instrumental in the formation of the Colorado Black Health Collaborative, which is a community-based organization that is committed to improving health and wellness in Colorado’s Black, African, and African American communities through collaborations, and partnerships, with community-based organizations, non-profits, public organizations, private entities, and government agencies.
Carlton Hall
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. His responsibilities, unique set of skills and experience have made him one of the most highly sought after instructors and guides for community problem solving across the nation and internationally, with successful achievements in South Africa, Ghana, Bermuda, Kenya and others. CHC is honored to be invited to contribute to annual convenings of The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), the governing body of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). CHC has co-organized, delivered and participated in side-meetings and special events.
Carlton spent twelve years with the Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) serving in several leadership positions and including most recently Acting Vice President, Training Operations, and Acting Director for CADCA's National Coalition Institute. Currently, Carlton and the CHC team provide executive training and technical assistance support to the Southeast PTTC (Region 4). Additionally, Carlton sits on several boards of directors, including, the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (NA-DEC) and Movendi International. Learn more about Carlton at http://carltonhallconsulting.com/about.html
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] before the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.
Webinar/Virtual Training
Date: August 21, 2024
Format: Webinar
Time: 1:00 PM—2:00 PM EST; each day
Cost: FREE
ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION
Join Professor Georg Matt of San Diego State University in learning more about research on thirdhand smoke and policy considerations related to second and thirdhand smoke. This presentation which delves into the historical origins and latest research on thirdhand smoke, shedding light on its emergence as a significant concern in indoor environments. Defined as the lingering chemical residue from commercial tobacco persisting on surfaces, in dust, and embedded in materials, thirdhand smoke undergoes re-emission and re-suspension, forming novel compounds through interactions with oxidants. Furthermore, the presentation reviews findings from laboratory experiments and real-world field studies about the prevalence, persistence, and health risks of thirdhand smoke. Lastly, the presentation examines the differences between secondhand and thirdhand smoke from a policy perspective, emphasizing the necessity of expanding and updating existing policies to effectively address the challenges posed by thirdhand smoke.
Learning Objectives:
Define what thirdhand smoke is.
Describe some of the research demonstrating the toxicity, persistence, and prevalence of thirdhand smoke.
Name policy-relevant differences between secondhand and thirdhand smoke.
Describe how existing policies need to be updated to protect against exposure to thirdhand smoke
About the Presenter: Dr. Georg E. Matt is a Professor of Psychology in the College of Sciences at San Diego State University (SDSU), a faculty member at the Moores Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD), and Director of the Policy Research Center for Tobacco and the Environment at SDSU. Dr. Matt’s research examines human exposure to tobacco smoke toxicants in real-world field settings and strategies to protect nonsmokers from exposure to toxicants in secondhand and thirdhand smoke. Dr. Matt is a member of the California Thirdhand Smoke Research Consortium, where he directs the Thirdhand Smoke Dissemination, Outreach, and Resource Center (thirdhandsmoke.org). Funded by the California Tobacco-Related Disease Research Program (TRDRP), the Consortium is a multi-institutional and interdisciplinary effort involving research groups from the University of California San Francisco, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of California Riverside, and San Diego State University
About the webinar: This webinar is planned and hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded through cooperative agreement from SAMHSA. This webinar has been pre-approved by the Maine Prevention Certification Board, an IC&RC member board, for 1 contact hour. Participants who complete this webinar will receive a certificate of completion for 1 contact hour. For questions about this webinar, please contact Kristen Erickson,
[email protected].
Virtual TA Session
Series Overview
This four-session series is designed to prepare individuals for the IC&RC international examination to become Certified Prevention Specialists (CPS). Participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the Candidate Guide for the IC&RC Prevention Specialist Examination, the exam development and application process, and the various domains covered in the certification exam. The series includes practical strategies for successful computer-based test-taking, along with opportunities to review sample questions and practice determining the best responses. Participants will take a sample test before and after the sessions. Prior to attending, participants are encouraged to review the Candidate Guide for the IC&RC Prevention Specialist Examination and bring questions about the topic areas or the CPS application process.
By the end of the EPLS, participants will be able to:
Describe the steps in the prevention certification process
Identify the main elements of each of the six domains in the Prevention Job Analysis upon which the exam is based
List at list five strategies for successful standardized test taking.
Describe steps in a plan to prepare for the exam itself.
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 & Times:
States and American Samoa
August 20, 22, 27, & 29, 2024
03:00 p.m. – 04:30 p.m. Pacific (including Arizona)
12:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m. Hawaii
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. American Samoa
Pacific Jurisdictions
August 21, 23, 28, & 30, 2024
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands
09:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae
08:00 a.m. – 09:30 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap
07:00 a.m. – 08:30 a.m. Republic of Palau
(view in your time zone)
Facilitator:
Sandra Puerini Del Sesto, M.Ed., ACPS, is a consultant and master trainer in behavioral health and strategic planning for non-profits. She was the founder and for 30 years the executive director of Initiatives for Human Development, a statewide, multi-service prevention program, and a founder of CODAC, RI’s largest non-profit treatment program. She was also the founding director of the Institute for Addiction Recovery at Rhode Island College. She is a member of the advisory boards of the Prevention Technology Transfer Center; National Coordinating Office (PTTC-NCO), the New England PTTC, and was a member of the former Latino PTTC. She is a consultant to the Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC). For many years, Sandra served as the RI delegate to and the Prevention Committee Co-Chair of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), which certifies professionals working in behavioral health. Sandra is a co-author of SAMHA’s SPF Application for Prevention Success training (SAPST) and its basic and advanced Prevention Ethics courses as well as many other face-to-face and online courses in prevention. She has delivered multiple training courses about prevention certification throughout the US.
Registration
Click here to register for this EPLS
Cost: Free!
Certificate of Attendance
Participants who complete all 4 sessions will receive a certificate of attendance for 10 contact hours. No partial credit is given for this course. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.
Questions?
Please contact Reagan Hart (
[email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele (
[email protected]).
Webinar/Virtual Training
Ripple Effects Mapping: Capturing Impacts of Complex Work
An Enhanced Prevention Learning Series
Series Overview
This four-session distance learning series offers participants an interactive opportunity to explore and experience Ripple Effects Mapping (REM), a participatory evaluation tool designed to identify the outcomes and impact of complex community work. REM provides the ability to collect stories of the direct and indirect impacts of your work, while simultaneously being a reflective and engaging process for participants. The series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussions. By the end of the series, participants will have increased their capacity to:
Understand the flow (from start to finish) of a Ripple Effects Mapping event by observing a peer organization participate in a REM session
Discover the benefits of using this technique to identify the intended and unintended outcomes of your work
Explore the theory behind the core components
Learn how to develop Appreciative Inquiry questions and appropriate prompts for effective mapping
Participate in Appreciative Inquiry conversations; followed by a mind-mapping exercise
Develop a communications plan to hold your first event
Discuss coding frameworks and qualitative analysis processes that would be relevant to a prevention/public health framework SAMHSA’S Northwest (Region 10) Prevention Technology Transfer Center
Discover reporting best practices for REM data
Audience
Community-level prevention practitioners and allied partners working to prevent substance misuse in the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center HHS Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Prevention professionals interested in this course but who work outside of Region 10 are encouraged to contact their region’s PTTC to learn what opportunities for similar courses are available to them.
Session Dates and Time
Tuesdays, August 20, 27 and September 3, 17, 2024
10:00 am – 11:30 am Alaska
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Pacific
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Mountain
(View in your time zone)
*Please note there will be no live session on September 10, 2024.
Facilitators
Debra Hansen, M.Ed., is a professor and county Extension Director with Washington State University, focusing on community and economic development in rural Stevens County. Debra was one of the original architects of Ripple Effects Mapping, developed in 2008 to discover poverty reduction outcomes in individual communities that participated in the Washington’s Horizons Program. She continues to map programs and train others to use this engaging tool. Debra has a master’s degree in Adult Education from Penn State.
Rebecca Sero, Ph.D., is a Senior Research Methodologist at a federal agency, where she works with engagement teams to help select and implement methodologies that will effectively evaluate and analyze data in order to answer proposed research questions. Rebecca also helps conduct and train on “in-depth” Ripple Effects Mapping and is most often engaged with determining how to best analyze the rich data that is produced from REM evaluations. She received a Ph.D. in Human Development from Purdue University and a M.S. in Family Studies from Miami University.
Participant Commitments and Expectations
View a 20-minute video tutorial on Zoom if unfamiliar with the technology, and complete the Session 1 prep packet prior to the first session on Tuesday, August 20, 2024.
Attend each of the four (1.5-hour) sessions in the series.
Complete up to an hour of independent learning activities between each session.
Use a web-camera and have appropriate technology to join the online videoconferencing platform (i.e., internet connection, built-in or USB webcam, laptop/tablet, built-in/USB/Bluetooth speakers & microphone).
Actively engage and be on camera 90% of the time during each session since this is not a webinar series, and active participation is essential to gain/improve skills.
Please Note:
This Enhanced Prevention Learning Series is not a webinar. Active participation is essential to gain and improve skills. Registrants enrolled in this series are required to attend all sessions. If you do not attend Session 1 on Tuesday, August 20, you will forfeit your attendance.
In addition, it is expected that participants will have access to the appropriate technology by Session 1 on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, in order to fully participate and be on camera at least 90% of the time.
If you have questions regarding technology requirements or registration details contact Holly Simak (
[email protected]).
Certificates
Participants who complete all 4 sessions will receive a certificate of attendance for 10 contact hours. No partial credit is given for this course. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.
Registration Details
Register for Ripple Effects Mapping EPLS
Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others.
Space is limited. Enroll now!
Cost is Free!
Questions?
Contact Holly Simak (
[email protected]) with any questions or difficulty registering for this course. For any other questions, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen (
[email protected]).
Webinar/Virtual Training
This training is full and we are no longer taking applications.
This training of trainers will provide experienced substance misuse prevention trainers with the information necessary to facilitate the in-person Advanced Ethics in Prevention (AEiP) curriculum.
The AEiP course is a one-day, in-person training that offers experienced prevention professionals an in-depth exploration of the role of ethics in substance misuse prevention work. The course includes a brief overview of basic ethical concepts and then explores some of the pertinent issues in prevention ethics, including the use of social media, dual relationships, and organizational policy. It also provides expanded opportunities to apply a decision-making model to challenge ethical issues.
Participants must meet the following criteria to be considered for this course:
Successfully completed a Foundation in Prevention Ethics Training of Trainers course
At least three years of experience in the substance misuse prevention field
Strong training and facilitation skills
Work in the Great Lakes region (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
Ability to attend all of the Zoom sessions on camera and with a working microphone. Participants are asked to not “Zoom and drive.”
Committed to conducting at least one Advanced Ethics in Prevention course within the next year in conjunction with their state office, state training/TA provider, or independently
HOW TO APPLY: If you meet the above participant eligibility criteria and are interested in being considered as a participant, please click the “REGISTER” button on this page to complete the application no later than July 15, 2024.
DATES AND TIMES:
Tuesday, August 20 - 10:00 AM CT-3:00 PM CT
Wednesday, August 21 - 10:00 AM CT-3:00 PM CT
Friday, August 23 - 10:00 AM CT-3:00 PM CT
Participants who complete this training will receive a certificate of participation for 12 hours. No partial credit is given for this course. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
A clear understanding of the content of the curriculum
Practice delivering portions of the curriculum
The opportunity to ask master trainers for clarifications about the content and delivery of the curriculum.
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:
Marissa Carlson, MS, CPS
Marissa is the Executive Director of the NH Teen Institute, a leadership development nonprofit working with middle & high school students from around NH & New England in a variety of areas including substance misuse prevention, peer mentoring, and creating positive school & community climate. As part of her role at TI, she oversees and facilitates training for youth participants, youth & adult volunteer program staff, and outside behavioral health and education professionals. She is a trainer for multiple workshops developed through SAMHSA systems, and is a member of the advisory council of the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC). In addition, she is the President of the Prevention Certification Board of NH, serves on the IC&RC board of directors, and serves as the chairperson of the IC&RC Credentialing Committee. Outside of her prevention work, Marissa is a founding member of Mill City Productions, a theatre company in Western Massachusetts. She graduated from Pomona College with a BA in Psychology, received an MS in Nonprofit Management from Bay Path University, and has been a Certified Prevention Specialist since 2011.
Nicole Luciani, MA, ICPS, CLSSGB, CKM
Nicole has been in the field for over 15 years and her passion for prevention is still going strong! Currently, she serves in a Public Health Advisor role at the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention where her work supports the flow of knowledge and professional development for SAMHSA/CSAP staff members. Her previous work revolved around supporting substance use prevention/treatment/recovery grantees and coalitions in their program management, technical assistance, and training needs. Nicole has previously helped revise/develop/deliver several national prevention curricula, like the virtual training-of-trainers for Advanced Ethics in Prevention. Nicole holds certifications as a Prevention Specialist, Lean/Six Sigma Green Belt, Knowledge Manager, and Prosci certified Change Practitioner. She has a BA in Neuroscience and Sociology from Trinity University and an MA in Human and Health Services Administration from the University of Oklahoma.
The Great Lakes A/MH/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.