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If you’ve ever tossed a little stone in a calm lake, you know the ripples spread far and wide. The same is true of environmental (community-level) prevention efforts. The past ten years have ushered in radical changes to alcohol and cannabis policies.  From the 2012 legalization of cannabis for adult recreational use in Colorado to the pandemic-related changes in home delivery of alcohol, there’s been a seismic shift in the substance misuse landscape and the way prevention professionals must approach their work.  This two-part virtual learning event will situate the role of policy within comprehensive prevention efforts, do a deep dive into alcohol and cannabis policies, and explore the fundamentals of policy change and implementation as an environmental intervention. Both interactive sessions will include opportunities for peer sharing and troubleshooting common policy change challenges. In session 2 we will explore building policy change readiness and implementation considerations.  Session 2: Discuss preparing your community to do policy work. Identify ways to engage stakeholders and community members in policy change efforts. Describe ways to incorporate policy work into community youth development efforts.

Date: September 28 & 29, 2022 Format: Webinar   Time: 8:30 AM—4:30 PM EST Cost: See event website.   Link to view the recorded webinar (recorded on September 28 & 29, 2022). No continuing education is available.    ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION You are invited to attend Maine’s Maternal and Child Health and Substance Exposed Infant Conference 2022, Highlighting Best-Practices and Initiatives Supporting the Health of Infants, Children, Pregnant Persons, and Parenting Families: Building Preventative, Collaborative, and Compassionate Partnerships, Wednesday, September 28, 2022 and Thursday, September 29, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. (ET) to 4:30 p.m. (ET). Maine’s Maternal and Child Health and Substance Exposed Infant Virtual Conference 2022 offers two days of inspiring presentations along with educational and networking opportunities related to maternal and child health, with focused attention on substance exposed infants and families living with substance use disorder. Participants will gain knowledge about current national and local maternal and child health trends along with strategies and ideas about how to optimize maternal and child health engagement, promote education and cultivate connections and resources within your community. National, regional, and local keynote speakers and presenters will share evidence-based information and guide us to new thinking about how to best support healthy pregnancies (prenatal and postpartum) which lead to healthier outcomes for infants, young children, and families. With filmed and live recovery stories, your understanding of the disease of substance use disorder will deepen while learning about innovative programs and resources for families, including for those living with substance use disorder and those who support them. Topics Featured Include: National and Regional Maternal and Child Health Trends Why Healthy Brain Development Matters: Infancy through Young Adulthood The Oral Health Circle of Life: Childhood through Adulthood Cannabis Use During Pregnancy and Beyond: What it means for Infants and Parenting Individuals Recovery stories will be shared throughout both days of the Conference Dates: Wednesday, September 28, 2022 and Thursday, September 29, 2022 Time: 8:30 a.m. (ET) to 4:30 p.m. (ET) Cost: $20 for 1-day or $35 for both days Registration fee includes conference attendance, access to supplementary information and resources provided through our Virtual Conference Tables, and continuing education credit. * Because we want everyone to have the opportunity to attend the Maternal and Child Health and Substance Exposed Infant Virtual Conference 2022; full scholarships are available. Email [email protected] to request a scholarship. Please put SCHOLARSHIP in the subject line of your email. REGISTER NOW! For Pre-Conference Events Monday, September 26 Lunch and Learn- Click HERE Tuesday, September 27 Book Event- Click HERE   About the webinar: The New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center program is funded by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents of New England PTTC products are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

DESCRIPTION: Dr. Toomey will provide an overview of why it is important to focus on prevention of underage drinking, a brief history of prevention work in this area, and suggestions for strategies that can be used by communities to reduce underage drinking. She will discuss the rationale for using strategies that reduce youth access to alcohol from multiple sources.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES:  Following this webinar, participants will be able to: describe major contributors to underage drinking, progress in the U.S. in reducing underage drinking and related problems, and— strategies for continuing to reduce rates of underage drinking and related problems.      RECORDINGS:  You can access the recording and training materials from the previous session in this series using the link below: September 20: Effecting Change through Alcohol Control Policies      PRESENTER: Traci L. Toomey, PhD Traci L. Toomey, PhD is a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. She serves as the director of the Alcohol Epidemiology Program at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on the prevention of problems related to use of substances, including alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Much of her research has addressed underage alcohol use and over service of alcohol. She has a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota.     TRAINING SCHEDULE: This is a 3-part webinar series. Register now for the upcoming session using the link below. October 4, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM CT: Harnessing Community Organizing to Enact Alcohol Policies      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.      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.  

Looking for tips and tricks on how to create compelling slide decks and handouts for your meetings and presentations? Don't miss this opportunity to learn how to design slide decks and handouts that are memorable and effective.   Learning Objectives   After this session participants will be able to:   ● Select content that is memorable, motivational, and aligns with your audience ● Ditch the “slideument” in favor of visual aids that enhance your information without losing or dividing attention ● Edit content to reduce information-overload and emphasize key ideas ● Create polished slides and print materials with thoughtful use of color palettes, fonts, and images ● Design data visualizations with a focus on audience engagement and understanding   Presenters: Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr of Info Inspired, LLC Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr founded Info Inspired in 2014, after many years of designing and giving presentations with no formal training in this area, and watching their public health colleagues struggle with the same skills gap. Both are certified prevention specialists with 30 years’ combined experience in the field. They’ve spent the last several years researching and testing ways to not only capture and hold an audience’s attention, but to also inspire audiences. They’ve spent countless hours refining the presentation planning process, identifying free resources, and learning how to maximize the tools they already had and they’ve shared their findings with thousands of people across the county. It’s also important to know that they aren’t graphic designers, artists, or especially tech savvy. Everything they do, you can do too.

  This training summarizes ways to strengthen the consolidated work of prevention and recovery in communities. The training guides prevention professionals and coalition leaders through a model for making change and helping heal and protects the community from addiction. The process uses the Strategic Prevention Framework as the foundation to develop strategies for the community that prevents substance use and strengthen community recovery capital that directly affects young people. The approach uses an asset-based; evidence-informed process. Learning Objectives: Understand the opportunities and challenges associated with cross sector collaboration Gain understanding and tools to maximize collaboration with continuum partners (Prevention, Harm Reduction, Intervention, Treatment and Recovery – PHITR) Gain understanding and tools to measure collaboration success About the Presenter: Carl Alves President/CEO of Positive Action Against Chemical Addiction, Inc. (PAACA) in New Bedford, MA, where he directs a multi-service recovery support center, and citywide coalition whose mission is to improve the quality of life in New Bedford through substance abuse prevention and treatment strategies. He also provides technical assistance to a host of coalitions and faith-based communities statewide and nationally with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Technical Assistance Partnership for Prevention and SheRay’s & Associates, LLC. Carl is a veteran of substance use prevention, harm-reduction, treatment, and recovery. As director of a grassroots non-profit for 25+ years, he understands the challenges and importance of sustaining outcomes, relationships, and funding beyond the life of a grant. His workshops are engaging, interactive and informative with a focus on creating partnerships that strengthen mission. He is active on many boards and committees in the New Bedford area working in the substance abuse and human services fields. Carl joins SheRay’s & Associates, LLC being committed to strengthening access to substance abuse prevention services, expanding youth development opportunities and faith-based involvement throughout the country since 1992.  

Event Description Growing a statewide prevention workforce is critical.  One significant aspect of building a prevention workforce throughout HHS Region 10 states includes the option or requirement for certification. This On-the-Spot Consultation will explore challenges and opportunities for HHS Region 10 states to support prevention certification. Join Northwest PTTC staff as we convene representatives from state certification boards and state substance misuse prevention agencies to clarify what substance misuse prevention certification is and the various pathways available to regional prevention practitioners to become certified through their state. The panel will discuss how credentialing is administered through states, options for practitioners who do not have a state prevention certification board and the role of the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) in the certification process. During this session, participants will break out into rooms to explore the state-specific challenges and opportunities for prevention certification and professional development. We look forward to gathering participant feedback as we work to build and sustain a well-trained substance misuse prevention workforce.   Date and Time Wednesday, September 21, 2022 01:00 p.m. – 02:30 p.m. Alaska 02:00 p.m. – 03:30 p.m. Pacific 03:00 p.m. – 04:30 p.m. Mountain (View in your time zone)   Audience Prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in tribes, communities, and states in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Registration   Register for the On-the-Spot Consultation: Building and Valuing Our Prevention Workforce through Certification   Questions Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]).

If you’ve ever tossed a little stone in a calm lake, you know the ripples spread far and wide. The same is true of environmental (community-level) prevention efforts. The past ten years have ushered in radical changes to alcohol and cannabis policies.  From the 2012 legalization of cannabis for adult recreational use in Colorado to the pandemic-related changes in home delivery of alcohol, there’s been a seismic shift in the substance misuse landscape and the way prevention professionals must approach their work.  This two-part virtual learning event will situate the role of policy within comprehensive prevention efforts, do a deep dive into alcohol and cannabis policies, and explore the fundamentals of policy change and implementation as an environmental intervention. Both interactive sessions will include opportunities for peer sharing and troubleshooting common policy change challenges. In session 1, we will explore why policies are critical to prevention efforts. Session 1: Identify the factors that influence substance misuse including environmental (community-wide) prevention strategies. Explore the effects of evidence-based policies.

Date: September 20-21, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 6 NAADAC Time: 12:30 PM—4:00 PM ET (BOTH DAYS) Cost: FREE   REGISTRATION FOR THIS TRAINING IS NOW CLOSED.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This two-day virtual training developed by the Central East PTTC supports and builds the capacity of the prevention workforce. The training will build upon the six-part Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) webinar series previously offered by the Central East PTTC.    It will detail the steps to implementing a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to prevention using the five stages of the SPF: Needs Assessment Building Capacity Planning Implementation Evaluation   The training will summarize the webinars’ content, provide additional information and opportunities for questions, and contain participant exercises to practice many of the skills required to use the Strategic Prevention Framework effectively.   These exercises will overview: Practicing data prioritization techniques Creating an outreach elevator pitch Assembling a logic model Producing an action plan Supporting an evaluation plan Participants are encouraged to review the Central East PTTC’s six-part “Building the Prevention Workforce Skills-Base” webinar series on the SPF prior to attending the training. Recordings of these webinars are available at https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/central-east-pttc/central-east-webinar-series   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain the importance of an evidence-based approach to prevention Expand participant understanding of the five stages of the Strategic Prevention Framework from research to practice Build capacity to apply the Strategic Prevention Framework and implement evidence-based prevention interventions Practice skills to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework   This training will take place from 12:30-4:00 PM EST on September 20th and 21st. Attendance is required for both days. PRESENTERS The team of trainers for this event come from the CE PTTC partner, Carnevale Associates, LLC. Carnevale Associates is recognized in the behavioral health field as an innovator in transforming research into policy options. They have a particular proficiency in translating complex topics into practical information that enables stakeholders to implement effective solutions to their particular problems. This group brings decades of experience and subject matter expertise crossing multiple disciplines.  

DESCRIPTION: Dr. Toomey will discuss the importance of addressing alcohol-related problems using a population-level approach. She will provide an overview of how alcohol control policies can be effective in reducing a range of alcohol-related problems as well as describe key alcohol control policies that could be enacted at a local or state level. Additionally, she will discuss the importance of implementation of the policies as well as using a comprehensive approach that combines multiple policies and related strategies.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Following this webinar, participants will be able to: (1) describe alcohol control policies that address physical and economic availability of alcohol, (2) discuss the importance of systematic implementation of policies, and (3) describe the importance of strategically combining different alcohol control policies and implementation strategies.     TRAINING SCHEDULE:  This is a 3-part webinar series. Register now for the upcoming sessions using the links below. September 27, 10:00 AM–11:30 AM CT: Underage Drinking: What’s the Big Deal and What Do We Do About It?   October 4, 12:30 PM–2:00 PM CT: Harnessing Community Organizing to Enact Alcohol Policies       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: Traci L. Toomey, PhD Traci L. Toomey, PhD is a professor in the School of Public Health at the University of Minnesota. She serves as the director of the Alcohol Epidemiology Program at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on the prevention of problems related to use of substances, including alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana. Much of her research has addressed underage alcohol use and over service of alcohol. She has a PhD in epidemiology from the University of Minnesota.     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.  

  Learning Session Overview and Objectives We all know that collaboration and partnerships are the key to success in prevention efforts, including connections between closely related fields such as suicide and substance misuse prevention. This session will provide an overview of a framework for collaboration, the SPRC Collaboration Continuum, which provides tools and resources for prevention programs to strengthen connections and amplify the impact of their collective efforts. After hearing the story of how a regional coalition has engaged community partners in prevention efforts spanning both suicide and substance misuse prevention fields, participants will have the opportunity to examine their own partnership efforts and identify ways they can strengthen collaboration on the ground. By the end of this learning session, participants will be able to: Describe the SPRC Collaboration Continuum and its four levels of collaboration, as well as how to access related tools to strengthen their own collaboration. List new strategies to overcome common barriers to collaboration in their own prevention efforts. Develop a plan for at least one way they can strengthen their own suicide prevention efforts.   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.    Learning Session Dates and Times States and American Samoa Thursday Sept. 15, 2022   Time Zone 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 Friday Sept. 16, 2022       Time Zone 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)   Presenter Ellyson Stout, MS, State and Community Suicide Prevention Lead at EDC, specializes in public health and suicide prevention with diverse populations. In her role directing EDC’s Suicide Prevention Resource Center (SPRC) contract, she leads a team working to build suicide prevention capacity and infrastructure nationwide at the state, community, health system, and national levels. Stout has over 20 years of experience in public health, cross-sector collaboration, and health communications, including 15 years working with youth suicide prevention efforts in school, clinical, state and community settings. She has served on numerous expert panels and committees, including most recently the advisory group for the Surgeon General’s Call to Action to Implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention. Elly presents regularly on suicide prevention around the country, and has co-authored articles published in Journal of Primary Prevention and Journal of Rural Mental Health. Elly holds an M.S. in Health Communications from the Tufts University School of Medicine, and a B.S. in International Relations, Law, and Organization from the Georgetown University School of Foreign Service.   Certificates of Attendance Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live event.   Registration Register for the Learning Session: The Collaboration Continuum: Connecting Across Fields to Prevent Suicide and Substance Misuse   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].

Dates: September 2022 - May 2023, 9 sessions Format: Webinar   Time: 12:00 PM—1:30 PM EST, each session  Cost: FREE   Applications are due by Friday, July 1, 2022. Apply at: https://forms.gle/Ut9tNt5VPGw3eFiU9   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION The landscape of cannabis prevention has changed dramatically as states across the country continue to pass laws decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis possession and establishing commercial markets for cannabis. Substance misuse prevention professionals must be able to adjust their approach to cannabis prevention to adapt to changing public perception of cannabis, respond to changing policies, and be aware of new trends in cannabis use and misuse across the lifespan. Through this Project ECHO hosted by CCSME in partnership with the New England PTTC, we will seek to provide support and education for substance misuse prevention professionals to address the changing landscape of cannabis prevention in their states and communities. The overall goals of this ECHO are to increase the use of evidence-based approaches to cannabis prevention, policy, and communication in New England.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES At the conclusion of the Project ECHO, participants will be able to: Identify current evidence-based strategies to prevent youth and young adult cannabis use and mitigate problematic adult use Describe the trends of how commercial cannabis markets are emerging and evolving in New England states Discuss environmental and policy approaches that may be effective for prevention Use effective communication strategies to educate adults and youth about cannabis risk Discuss the intersection of prevention and equity as it relates to cannabis policy and outcomes related to cannabis use   Project ECHO® Project ECHO (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) is an evidence-based distance learning method developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico, in which a group of faculty experts meets regularly with a participant cohort to engage in case-based discussion and learning. Using this format, this group will meet for 1.5 hours via Zoom videoconference monthly for 9 months consecutively (September-May). Each session will include a brief expert-led educational segment and an extended participant-led case discussion.   Read the full details about the program.   About this program: This program was developed to respond to a need for advanced training in cannabis/marijuana prevention to respond to evolving state policies on cannabis legalization within New England states (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT). This program is intended for substance misuse prevention practitioners within the New England region who are working on cannabis prevention initiatives. This program is coordinated and hosted through CCSME, which is a licensed Project ECHO Hub and a partner in the New England PTTC.

Date: September 14, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance) Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE Target Audience: Prevention Professionals SERIES DESCRIPTION Individual’s behavioral health needs exist along a continuum, with differing and overlapping challenges at varying points. Recognizing this, the U.S. Institute of Medicine created the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Model. This model identifies the numerous types of behavioral health services that exist and illustrates the connections between them. Substance use prevention is a key component of this continuum. Additionally, all the facets of behavioral health are a key component to overall health and wellness. Recognizing this, SAMHSA and other stakeholders have undertaken many efforts to better integrate behavioral health and physical health services. It is important for prevention professionals to understand how their work fits into the overall behavioral health services landscape, how behavioral health can integrate with physical health services, and opportunities to improve both. This two-part webinar series will discuss these topics.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will explore the concept of behavioral and physical health services integration. It will examine the implications that integration has for the behavioral health continuum overall and for substance use prevention specifically. It will review how integration can improve service delivery and outcomes as well as share frameworks for integration efforts to follow. The webinar will discuss the potential impacts that integration can have on prevention and the ways in which it can expand the scope and reach of services. Lastly, it will explain the challenges facing integration efforts and identify opportunities and strategies to address these challenges.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Understand the concept and importance of behavioral and physical health services integration Discuss the opportunities for the field of prevention that come with health services integration Review challenges and barriers to services integration Identify strategies for advancing services integration   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing T/TA to numerous organizations. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics.   Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.       *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 NAADAC 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.  

Training Description Training Description: This in-person training explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using realistic examples designed to strengthen participants’ abilities to manage challenging situations in their work. By the end of this training, participants will have: Defined ethics and related terms Described the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics Practiced using an ethical decision-making process to apply the Prevention Code of Ethics This in-person training is relevant to those seeking certification or recertification as a Prevention Specialist and meets the basic requirements for prevention ethics for this type of certification. This training will not meet the requirements for anyone seeking treatment or recovery support-related certification or licensure.   Date and Time   September 14, 2022 8:00 am to 5:30 pm PDT   Who Should Participate Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest and Northwest regions, including Alaska, American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Republic of Marshall Islands, Republic of Palau, and Washington.    Facilitator: Christina López-Gutiérrez has extensive experience in evidence-based substance misuse prevention practices at the local, state, and bi-national levels. Her career began in the late 1990s, implementing “model” curricula in communities and evolved to providing Training and Technical Assistance to community-based coalitions, single state agencies, Promotores and Community Health Workers. Ms. López-Gutiérrez has been part of various training teams to include the U.S.-Mexico Border states and sister cities in Mexico with the delivery of the Strategic Prevention Framework in Spanish. More recently, Ms. López-Gutiérrez has participated in a state-wide evaluation team to support grantees aiming to decrease Prescription Misuse and Underage drinking.           Certificates of Attendance Those who complete this in-person training will receive a Certificate of Completion for seven (7) contact hours. The EIP training is endorsed by the International Credentialing and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC), which requires training hours in prevention ethics for Prevention Specialist certification.   Registration Register for Ethics in Prevention   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].

Ripple Effects Mapping  An Enhanced Prevention Learning Series   Series Overview and Objectives 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 Prevention practitioners, coalition coordinators, and allied partners working to prevent substance misuse in communities and tribes located in 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 September 13, 15, 20 and 22, 2022 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm Alaska 01:00 pm - 2:30 pm Pacific 02:00 pm - 3:30 pm Mountain (View in your time zone here)   Facilitator 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. Hansen 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 zoom video tutorial prior to the first session on Tuesday, September 13 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 Participate in all four sessions of training, for 1.5 hours on scheduled series days/times Complete up to an hour of independent learning activities between each session   Continuing Education In order to receive 11 continuing education hours, participants are expected to view the 20-minute video tutorial, complete individual pre-session learning assignments, join each session; and actively engage in discussions. Certificates will only be distributed to those who complete the entire series.   Registration Details Register for Ripple Effects Mapping 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?  Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).  

  Fueling social justice provides a young scholar increased opportunity for both academic and community enhancement success.Through stronger youth development efforts in host schools, after-school and prevention program planning, operations for both academic and social support can be created to address systemic deficiencies found within many lower performing urban demographics burdened by social inequities. Through culturally relevant and intentional social justice education, scholars can be provided with greater understanding of social affairs and advocacy.   About the Presenters:   Cedric Hall is a Director of Equity and Climate for the NYC Department of Education. Preceding his current position, Hall was the principal of Eagle Academy for Young Men in Queens, New York. Over the course of his 13 years as a K-12 education professional, he has worked with youth in Philadelphia, Newark, Maryland, and New York City. While in a school administrative capacity, Hall has been credited for contributions that resulted in state assessment data increases of more than 30 percent and high school graduation rates up to 96 percent. Work over the course of his education career also include consultation for multiple community-based organizations and after-school programs resulting in millions of dollars in grant funding and as much as 80 percent increase in youth enrollment. Hall has sat on the executive boards of prominent New York City area organizations. With great pride in his alma maters, Hall is an alum of Temple University and Seton Hall University where he received his specialist degree in Education Management and Policy. He is currently concluding his doctoral studies. Hall is also an alum of the New Leaders for New Schools school administrator development program.   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) 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.

Registration for this training is closed as limited slots have been filled. Please watch for a future offering in November, 2022.  IMPORTANT NOTE: To register for 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 The deadline to apply is 5:00 PM CT on August 8, 2022; however, registration may close prior to August 8 if the course has been filled.   DATES: September 12, 15, 19, & 22, 2022, from 8:00 AM–1:00 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 drug   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, Ohio, Illinois, Indiana, 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 September 12, 15, 19, & 22 from 8:00 AM–1:00 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     CERTIFICATE OF PARTICIPATION: 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 Tracy Desovich Tracy Desovich serves as a training and technical assistance consultant for the Great Lakes PTTC through her position at the Education Development Center (EDC). She has more than 30 years of experience in substance misuse prevention and public health, primarily with community level practitioners in Massachusetts and with schools in Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. Before joining EDC, Tracy directed two Massachusetts regional technical assistance centers and developed, implemented, and evaluated prevention services on two different college campuses.    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.

Looking for tips and tricks on how to present your data in a way that catches people’s attention and is easily understood? Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about the Five C’s of Data: Chart, Color, Context, Clutter, and Composition. Through learning about the Five C's, participants of this virtual training will gain skills to present data in a manner that best resonates with their audiences. Learning Objectives After this session participants will be able to: ● Choose the most effective chart for their data ● Use color for emphasis and action ● Use data in context for maximum (and realistic) impact ● Reduce clutter so data insights can be easily understood   Presenters: Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr of Info Inspired, LLC Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr founded Info Inspired in 2014, after many years of designing and giving presentations with no formal training in this area, and watching their public health colleagues struggle with the same skills gap. Both are certified prevention specialists with 30 years’ combined experience in the field. They’ve spent the last several years researching and testing ways to not only capture and hold an audience’s attention, but to also inspire audiences. They’ve spent countless hours refining the presentation planning process, identifying free resources, and learning how to maximize the tools they already had and they’ve shared their findings with thousands of people across the county. It’s also important to know that they aren’t graphic designers, artists, or especially tech savvy. Everything they do, you can do too.

The Southeast PTTC is pleased to present a 3-part series focused on alcohol policies. In collaboration with the Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice and the US Alcohol Policy Alliance, this interactive webinar will discuss the public health benefits of working on evidence-based, population-level strategies to make the largest impact on community-level harms associated with alcohol. Presenters will discuss the aspects of a communities’ environment that might be contributing to underage drinking and discuss the science behind taking a population-level approach.   Learning Objectives: The data associated with harms from excessive drinking, including underage drinking in the US; How local conditions affect alcohol-related harms at the community level and contribute to inequities; and The power of evidence-based, population-level strategies to address the community harms associated with excessive drinking, including underage drinking.     About the Presenters: Elizabeth Parsons Associate Director, at the Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice, Liz Parsons 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. ​ Michael Sparks Michael Sparks is an Alcohol Policy Specialist and Co-Chair for the US Alcohol Policy Alliance Advisory Board. He is also the President of SparksInitiatives. His primary interest is working with communities to use policy to reduce alcohol-related problems. Michael currently serves as a consultant and trainer to communities across the country and is a trainer for Community Anti-drug Coalitions of America. He also works in a consulting role with Wake Forest University and Johns Hopkins University on alcohol policy issues. He has expertise in the alcohol policy field as well as in the areas of community building, using local control strategies to manage problematic alcohol and drug environments, the legislative process, and neighborhood revitalization. Snigdha PeddiReddy Snigdha is a Fellow currently supporting the Center for Advancing Alcohol Science to Practice and APHA’s Alcohol Action Network. She is an early-career alcohol and other drug policy researcher with expertise in policy evaluation and statistical modeling methods. Broadly, Snigdha studies the impacts of structural determinants on inequities in substance use-related harms. She is a current PhD student at Emory University’s Rollins School of Public Health. Snigdha also holds an MPH in Health Behavior from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BS in Neuroscience from Duke University.     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.  

Description: Stigma around opioid and other substance use create barriers for people to seek prevention and recovery supports. Add layers of race and ethnicity, and you have racial stigma, referring to how people of diverse backgrounds are perceived and unfairly treated. This interactive four-hour workshop will review mitigating factors that influence differential treatment on stigmatized communities. Content will unpack racial perspectives and discuss factors that impact cross-cultural communications and interactions. Providers will review strategies to identify and reduce unconscious bias in care. Further, content will inform on cultural humility for practice to help mitigate stigma and increase person-centered culturally appropriate care. The benefit of integrating cultural responsiveness will help to achieve and retain highest levels of prevention and recovery supports for persons of color and other marginalized communities. Trainer: Diana Padilla, CLC, CARC, 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 provides training and technical assistance on implementation of Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT), and Equity & Inclusion capacity building opportunities. Credits: This training meets the requirements for four renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and four 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.

  Webinar Overview and Objectives There is frequent discussion in the field of behavioral health of the existence and problems associated with the siloing of services and its negative impact. This webinar will explore the many connections between prevention and recovery. Participants will explore opportunities for collaboration and mutual support and benefit. By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: List common terms used in prevention and recovery Describe the intersection between prevention and recovery approaches Identify specific ways in which prevention and recovery practitioners can better support one another   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.    Webinar Dates and Times States and American Samoa Wednesday Sept. 7, 2022   Time Zone 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 Thursday Sept. 8, 2022      Time Zone 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)   Presenter Sandra Puerini Del Sesto, M.Ed, CPSS, is a consultant and master trainer in behavioral health and strategic planning for non-profits and has worked in prevention for over 40 years. In addition, she was the founding director of the Institute for Addiction Recovery at Rhode Island College. Sandra is a member of the advisory boards of the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), the National Latino PTTC, the PTTC-NCO (National Coordinating Office) and the New England School of Addiction Studies. Sandra serves as the RI delegate to and the former 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 the SAMHSA's Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) and its basic and advanced Ethics in Prevention courses as well as many other face-to-face and online courses in prevention.       Certificates of Attendance Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live event.   Registration Register for the Webinar - The Intersection of Prevention and Recovery: Making the Connection   Cost is Free!   Questions? Please contact Karen Totten, [email protected] for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Alyssa O'Hair, [email protected].

Date: September 7, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE Target Audience: Prevention Professionals SERIES DESCRIPTION Individual’s behavioral health needs exist along a continuum, with differing and overlapping challenges at varying points. Recognizing this, the U.S. Institute of Medicine created the Behavioral Health Continuum of Care Model. This model identifies the numerous types of behavioral health services that exist and illustrates the connections between them. Substance use prevention is a key component of this continuum. Additionally, all the facets of behavioral health are a key component to overall health and wellness. Recognizing this, SAMHSA and other stakeholders have undertaken many efforts to better integrate behavioral health and physical health services. It is important for prevention professionals to understand how their work fits into the overall behavioral health services landscape, how behavioral health can integrate with physical health services, and opportunities to improve both. This two-part webinar series will discuss these topics.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will review the scope and breadth of the behavioral health continuum of care and discuss the role of substance use prevention within it. As part of this, the webinar will examine the connections and overlaps between services and how collaboration across the continuum can improve service delivery and outcomes. It will also define a “culture of prevention” and examine how prevention can become more integral across the continuum. Lastly, the webinar will review specific opportunities for prevention to collaborate with other behavioral health services.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review the services across the behavioral health continuum of care Understand the need for collaboration across the continuum Define a “culture of prevention” and how prevention can reinforce its role in the continuum Discuss opportunities for prevention to collaborate with other behavioral health services   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing T/TA to numerous organizations. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics.   Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.       *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 NAADAC 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.  

This webinar will discuss the different strategies that can be implemented within neighborhood pharmacies, ways in which prevention providers can support their neighborhood pharmacies in implementing prevention efforts and ensuring that services are responsive to community members.  Learning Objectives: Describe strategies that can be implemented by neighborhood pharmacies to prevent opioid use harms. Build partnerships with community pharmacies.  Integrate opioid prevention strategies within neighborhood pharmacies through collaborative partnerships. Assess community members’ barriers and facilitators to accessing these services at their neighborhood pharmacies.    About the Presenters: Kathleen Egan, PhD, MS is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Health Education and Promotion at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. Dr. Egan completed a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) T32 Postdoctoral Fellowship at the University of Florida Substance Abuse Training Center in Public Health. She earned her PhD in Community Health Education from University of North Carolina at Greensboro and a MS in Clinical and Translational Population Science from Wake Forest School of Medicine. Dr. Egan's work involves the development and assessment of substance use prevention strategies that are implemented in community, medical, and academic settings. Her work is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and North Carolina Division of Health and Human Services. Tamera Hughes, PharmD, PhD is a postdoctoral research fellow at the UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy.  Her work seeks to address healthcare disparities affecting systemically minoritized and marginalized communities in pharmacy practice. She is motivated by more than ten years of experience in various scholarly endeavors that began while serving as an undergraduate researcher in the Jackson Heart Study. This experience led Dr. Hughes to pursue a dual Pharm.D/Ph.D at Mercer University College of Pharmacy. As a postdoc at UNC, Dr. Hughes works on a CDC-funded grant that integrates pharmacists into a new collaborative care model to deprescribe opioids and benzodiazepines in older adults. Dr. Hughes is completing a 2-year fellowship in the Carolina Postdoctoral Program for Faculty Diversity where she intends to establish her independence in pharmaceutical health services research by contributing new knowledge that improves health care access, delivery, utilization, and quality in the community pharmacy setting.     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.

  Applications are live for Fall 2022 Cohort 8! APPLY NOW Application Deadline “Extended” till September 2, 2022. Space is limited, apply now!   The 8th cohort as a Hybrid program, which has been carefully designed to balance the traditional in-person (F2F) training model with the virtual format thus maintaining the interactive curriculum that is crucial to leadership development and accommodating the needs and challenges we all face in the current global crisis. At the moment the proposed in-person location is in Concord, NH.   **Program delivery formats and all COVID-19 policies are subject to change based on the site, updates to COVID safety measures in the state, and our affiliated organizations.   PROGRAM GOALS:   Address the on-going need for effective individual leadership skill development and increasing the addiction profession’s leadership capacity. Provide a learning experience that will ‘accelerate’ leadership development to complement work experience. Developing effective leaders is of particular importance as the profession faces the overdose crisis, a changing behavioral healthcare landscape, and the impending retirement of many "baby boom" generation leaders.   About the webinar: This webinar is co-sponsored through the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded through SAMHSA. This webinar is planned in response to an identified need to provide training and information on leadership development for New England (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT) behavioral health and prevention professionals.   Brought to you by the New England ATTC, in partnership with the New England PTTC and AdCare Educational Institute of New England.