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A Regional Conversation You may have heard that in late February 2022, several pharmaceutical companies reached a $26 billion settlement to compensate state and local governments for the costs they incurred as a part of the opioid epidemic in the United States. But, did you know that these monies are due to begin flowing into states and communities in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Alaska as early as this summer? This money will be used to address the consequences of the opioid epidemic by supporting opioid use disorder treatment – and the prevention of future opioid misuse. But, there is dramatic latitude in how states and local governments can and plan to use their allocations. Join Northwest PTTC Co-Directors Drs. Kevin Haggerty and Brittany Cooper to learn more about the status of opioid settlements and their distribution for each state in our region, and how, as a united community of prevention professionals, we can elevate prevention voices in this conversation.   Date and Time Wednesday, July 27, 2022 10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Alaska 11:30 a.m. – 01:00 p.m. Pacific 12:30 p.m. – 02:00 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 Regional Conversation: Elevating Prevention Voices in Region 10 Opioid Settlement Decisions   Questions Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]).

  Join us to activate (y)our full presence, power, and resilience. We will be guided by Gera Marin, a Traditional Healing Arts Practitioner, Sacred Runner (Chaski), urban farmer, and Coach guide us in a 6 class journey where he will share techniques to generate emotional stability amidst the storms. Whether you are an educator, parent, organizer, or tribal leader, this series will support you with physical and mental fitness tools to assist you in sustaining your highest potentials in service of AI/AN youth communities. Through a combination of guided movement, mindfulness practices, and neuro linguistic reconditioning; participants will release self-limiting thought patterns inflicted by the colonial capitalistic dominant society and restore their innate resilience. This series is designed to lovingly support and create a space for those of you that serve in inequitable and challenging conditions, a space for you to regenerate, while reinvigorating your personal practices/routines.

Date: July 26, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   SERIES DESCRIPTION Substance use and HIV are important public health issues on their own and in conjunction with each other. Substance use is a major risk factor for contracting HIV and substance use disorders are prevalent among people living with HIV. In addition to the expected negative health outcomes from substance use, it can also significantly worsen the progression of HIV. HIV has a disproportionate impact on populations already facing unequal health outcomes, such as racial and ethnic minorities, communities with lower socioeconomic status, and LGBTQ populations. This two-part webinar series will review key information on the connections between substance use and HIV, discuss why prevention professionals should consider providing HIV-relevant services, and present strategies and recommendations for moving forward.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will provide recommendations to prevention professionals interested in providing HIV-related services. This includes dual-focused substance use and HIV prevention programming, substance use prevention services for people living with or at risk for HIV, and HIV prevention services for people with or at risk for substance use. The webinar will provide examples of evidence-based and promising programs and discuss the importance of developing public health partnerships to implement them. It will review opportunities to improve services for populations disproportionately impacted by HIV, such as LGBTQ, BIPOC, and Hispanic communities, and share examples of successful practices. The webinar will also provide key recommendations for developing new pilot programs and ensuring to incorporate cultural competency and humility. Lastly, it will provide an opportunity for webinar participants to take part in small breakout group discussion of these topics.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review evidence-based and promising programs for HIV and substance use prevention Summarize opportunities to improve services and to develop public health collaborative partnerships Discuss recommendations for developing new pilot programs Provide small group discussion and shared learning opportunity   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Princess Walker, MPHc, graduated with a dual degree in Psychology and Health Administration and Policy Program with a concentration in Public Health from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is a results-oriented public health professional passionate about community health education, inequality, public health research, and eliminating health disparities. Specifically, she serves underprivileged communities to address health disparities in high-risk groups. She has worked extensively at both the community and state levels developing strategic prevention/behavioral healthcare plans and enforcing policies. Princess is proficient in qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, program/project management, and public health issues. Recognized for orchestrating work processes and instilling trust and confidence in stakeholders in education, private entities, government organizations, and participants that support public health objectives—currently advancing her degree as an MPH candidate with a concentration in Epidemiology. She hopes to advance community-level monitoring and evidence-based interventions and training to improve health outcomes produced by Substance used disorder and other communicable diseases.         *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 Zoom. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION Involving youth and young adults in meaningful substance misuse prevention efforts presents unique challenges. Challenges are important to overcome because participation by youth and young adults is a powerful means of driving community-level behavior change. During this webinar, a panel of youth and young adult prevention leaders will discuss how to successfully foster authentic partnerships which lead to sustainable change.     PRESENTERS Chuck Lester serves as Community Based Prevention Services Grants Manager for Oklahoma State University’s Community Wellness Programs. In this capacity he works with local stakeholders to reduce the consequences of substance abuse across the region through the use of evidence-based, environmental strategies.  Previously Chuck served as the Region's Strategic Prevention Framework coordinator. Much of this work focused on reducing underage drinking in Payne County. As the Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT) Coordinator, he was responsible for recruiting, training and sustaining SWAT groups at local schools. These student groups sought to complete anti-tobacco advocacy campaigns such as getting their school to pass 24/7 tobacco free policies. For the last 11 years he has coordinated various grants that seek to solve local substance use and abuse problems through the use of the Strategic Prevention Framework model by empowering youth.     Chieftess Olufemi Yeshua EL is a consultant, diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging strategist, and educator. She serves as the chair of the NY Association for the Education of Young Children Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion committee. In this role, she is helping the organization become an anti-racist organization. She reviews the organization's strategic plan, works with various committees to analyze their work from a DEI lens, and helps educators across New York state be more impactful within their work with Black Indigenous People Of Color (BIPOC) children, and families with a focus on DEI. She holds a Master's degree in Early Childhood Education and Teaching and she is the founder and co-chair of the Parents of Children of Color Affinity Group.               

Date: July 20, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   COURSE DESCRIPTION With increasing attacks on communities due to opioid use and unintentional overdose deaths, prevention stakeholders, like other systems, may need to re-evaluate these impacts on individuals, communities and their resources. This training will show how Peer Recovery Supporters (PRS) can expand the prevention workforce. Certified PRSs are uniquely trained and to utilize their lived experience to provide hopeful services and supports that reduce the use and misuse of alcohol, tobacco and other illicit drugs. The webinar will show how PRS can aid in efforts to address targeted risk and protective factors that can produce positive outcomes in multiple areas. In addition, the webinar will test your knowledge of who peers are and their capabilities with appropriate training, collaboration, and supervision. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Examine how peer recovery supporters can contribute to and expand the prevention workforce Explore the settings where peers’ expertise can be utilized Discuss prevention strategies to reduce risk factors and increase protective factors by peer recovery supporters   PRESENTER Jacqueline T Doodley, CPRS, RCP Currently serving as the Director of Development and Donor Relations at The P.E.E.R. Center where she resides in Columbus, Ohio  Jackie’s is a woman in long term recovery from substance use disorder since 1993. Her 29 year career has been focused on working with people struggling to navigate through life issues. Beginning with an Ohio shelter for women where she was allowed to practice case management without being paid for it. This led to her 25 years of service in substance use treatment. Her journey included the State of Ohio where she honed in on leadership skills as the States Women's Treatment & Recovery Coordinator. In October of 2011 obtained her Recovery Coach Professional Trainer status all the while raising her two sons now 32 and 24. Simultaneously while at the State of Ohio, she served at the leisure of SAMHSA and NASADAD in various roles related to families and Recovery Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC). In March 2019 she accepted the position of Director of Development and Donor Relations at The P.E.E.R. Center. In October of 2021 she began the journey of Minister in Training and started her own peer and recovery support agency and foundation, Exodus Recovery Support Services LLC. and Exodus Recovery Support Foundation.  Though finishing college has not happened as of yet; thanks to professional women in Chicago, California, and Washington DC (her hometown) she has completed 3 leadership academy’s and acquired a Recovery Coach Professional designation from Connecticut Community for Addiction Recovery. She is a Ohio Certified Peer Supporter .Her accomplishments include working to design Family Treatment Court standards (2019), training over 800 people in the state of Ohio. She’s one of Ohio’s sought after trainers. She is passionate about helping others understand the how and why of helping.   *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 Zoom. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]

Description: Opioid overdoses have increased by 28% between April 2020-2021, with over 100,000 overdoses occurring annually. Appropriately, organizations are focused on comprehensive strategies in overdose prevention. But how do we respond to the emotional and psychological toll the overdose of a client or resident has on professional caregivers and other peers? What are the best ways to support both staff and clients? This session will review some of the main issues that arise when residents in recovery environments experience and don’t survive a recurrence (suicide deaths). Content will review the behavioral, physical, and psychological responses to grief, self-care, and coping strategies. Discussion will review overdose postvention activities that reduce risk and promote healing for staff and other residents impacted by overdose loss. Trainer: Diana Padilla 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 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 Board for CARC Elective & CARC/CPRA CE. Participants are required to attend the session in its entirety, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive credit.

Ripple Effects Mapping 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 you 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 discussion.  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 Discover reporting best practices for REM data    Audience: Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.   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. Hansen has a master’s degree in Adult Education from Penn State.                 Rebecca Sero, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Evaluation Specialist for Washington State University Extension, responsible for increasing the organization’s capacity to assess the effectiveness and efficiency of its programs and services. Rebecca 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. Rebecca has a Ph.D. from Purdue University and a M.S. from Miami University.             Participant Commitments: Commit to attend four sessions of training, for 1.5 hours on scheduled series days/times. View a 20-minute zoom video tutorial prior to the first session on Tuesday, July 6  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 or improve skills. Complete up to an hour of independent learning activities between each session.   Dates and Times: States & American Samoa: Weekly on Tuesdays & Thursday: July 19, 21, 26 & 28, 2022 04:00 pm – 05:30 pm Mountain 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm Pacific 12:00 pm – 01:30 pm Hawaii 11:00 am – 12:30 pm American Samoa Pacific Jurisdictions: Weekly on Wednesdays and Friday: July 20, 22, 27 & 29, 2022 10:00 am – 11:30 am Republic of the Marshal Islands 09:00 am – 10:30 am Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 am – 09:30 am Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 am – 08:30 am Republic of Palau (View in your time zone, here)   Certificates of Attendance: Participants who complete the entire course will receive a certificate of attendance for 11 hours. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.    Register Here: EPLS: Ripple Effects Mapping, an Enhanced Prevention Learning Series Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer his registration opportunity to others. Space is limited. Enroll now!   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Maxwell DiNatale ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected]).

Date: July 19, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   SERIES DESCRIPTION Substance use and HIV are important public health issues on their own and in conjunction with each other. Substance use is a major risk factor for contracting HIV and substance use disorders are prevalent among people living with HIV. In addition to the expected negative health outcomes from substance use, it can also significantly worsen the progression of HIV. HIV has a disproportionate impact on populations already facing unequal health outcomes, such as racial and ethnic minorities, communities with lower socioeconomic status, and LGBTQ populations. This two-part webinar series will review key information on the connections between substance use and HIV, discuss why prevention professionals should consider providing HIV-relevant services, and present strategies and recommendations for moving forward.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will review the connections between substance use and HIV. It will summarize the research on how substance use can increase the risk of contracting HIV and present the most recent data on co-occurring prevalence rates. The webinar will examine the disproportionate impact of HIV among LGBTQ, BIPOC, Hispanic, and other disadvantaged populations nationwide and in the Central East region. It will discuss the importance of including HIV prevention programming in substance use prevention services, as well as of providing substance use prevention services to people living with HIV. Additionally, the webinar will introduce key considerations for serving this population, such as the importance of cultural competency and humility. Lastly, it will provide an opportunity for webinar participants to take part in small breakout group discussion of these topics.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the importance of addressing substance use and HIV together Review the disproportionate impact of HIV Explain key considerations for serving people living with HIV Provide small group discussion and shared learning opportunity   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Princess Walker, MPHc, graduated with a dual degree in Psychology and Health Administration and Policy Program with a concentration in Public Health from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She is a results-oriented public health professional passionate about community health education, inequality, public health research, and eliminating health disparities. Specifically, she serves underprivileged communities to address health disparities in high-risk groups. She has worked extensively at both the community and state levels developing strategic prevention/behavioral healthcare plans and enforcing policies. Princess is proficient in qualitative and quantitative research and analysis, program/project management, and public health issues. Recognized for orchestrating work processes and instilling trust and confidence in stakeholders in education, private entities, government organizations, and participants that support public health objectives—currently advancing her degree as an MPH candidate with a concentration in Epidemiology. She hopes to advance community-level monitoring and evidence-based interventions and training to improve health outcomes produced by Substance used disorder and other communicable diseases.         *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 Zoom. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]

Supplemental Resources: How To Design Compelling Slide Decks, and Handouts Too - Presentation Slides DESIGN IT Handouts   In this 90-minute virtual training participants will learn skills to design visually compelling slide decks and handouts as companion pieces for meetings and presentations. Learning Objectives: 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 visualization with a focus on audience engagement and understanding    About the Presenters: 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.                     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.

Presentation Description and Objectives During this On-the-Spot Session, participants will hear about system change efforts in Colorado focused on building equity into the work of substance misuse prevention at both the state and local levels. Participants will be introduced to a Community and Society-Level Strategies Menu developed with the goal of reducing risk factors and improving protective factors for adolescent substance misuse in Colorado. In addition, presenter Marc Morgan will share examples and lessons learned from working with coalitions to engage multiple sectors in environmental change strategies that build healthier, more equitable communities for everyone. Come with your questions related to this topic, as we will provide ample time for Q&A.    By the end of the session participants will be able to: Identify two lessons learned from Colorado's journey in building health equity  Articulate how environmental strategies can be used to build healthier communities for everyone   Date and Time Wednesday, July 13, 2022 11:30 a.m. – 01:00 p.m. Alaska 12:30 p.m. – 02:00 p.m. Pacific 01:30 p.m. – 03:00 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).   Presenter Marc Morgan, is currently Community Organizing for Prevention - Manager for the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in this role he provides strategic oversight, direction, and execution of substance abuse prevention grants to local communities across Colorado. This includes responsibility for key prevention program implementation support, including fidelity to the Communities That Care model, effective analysis of and implementation support for community-level primary prevention strategies, professional expertise in addressing substance abuse prevention using a risk and protective factor approach, expertise in applying prevention strategies to improve health equity, and integration of program evaluation across funded sites. Prior to Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, he served as Director of Programs for Denver Kids Inc., and Managing Director of Program, Service, Operations, and Recruitment for City Year Denver.  Marc received his B.A. in sociology, B.S. in the administration of justice, and minor in information systems and statistical analysis from Penn State University. He also recently participated as a W.K. Kellogg grant recipient as an Emerging Leader for Service Learning with the National Youth Leadership Council and National Service-Learning Partnership.   Registration   Register for the On-the-Spot Consultation: Health Equity Across Systems and Sectors: Tales from A Colorado Journey   Questions Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]).

  This session for coalition leaders and members addresses the key elements of the Planning and Evaluation Domain of the Prevention Specialist Certification process while providing a customized application of several elements of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) including assessment, planning, and evaluation. The course walks through the SPF steps in a way that provides hands-on application of the content and material. Participants will be able to apply the knowledge and skills learned in the session to enhance their existing coalition processes and outcomes.   About the Presenters: Dorothy Chaney is the Founder of Wisconsin Community Health Alliance, an organization committed to supporting coalitions, agencies, and individuals to improve the health of their communities and the environments in which they live. Dorothy is committed to equity in community health and works with communities both nationally and internationally to address health disparities and support the development of local solutions to complex problems. For more than 20 years, Dorothy has worked with community-based coalitions to address the impact of substance use on youth and families. Dorothy has also served on many state level work groups and advisory committees in Wisconsin. Chaney also works with communities to implement collective impact approaches to improve community health.   Dave Shavel has experience in the substance abuse prevention field at the community, state and federal levels as a community organizer, coalition director, trainer and technical assistance provider, researcher, and state prevention manager. Dave specializes in technical assistance and training in the areas of strategic planning; needs, resource, and readiness assessment; prevention program planning, implementation, and evaluation; promoting youth involvement; and community and state capacity building. Dave currently works throughout the U.S. and internationally to provide training and technical assistance to increase the knowledge, capacity, and accountability of community anti-drug coalitions.   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.

This training has filled and registration is closed.  Please consider attending the same course in September.  Information about the September series is available on the Training and Events page on our website.    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 June 27, 2022; however, registration may close prior to June 27 if the course has been filled. (This course will be offered again in September.  Please take a look at the September section of our Events Calendar for alternative dates.)      Dates: July 11, 14, 18, & 21 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 July 11, 14, 18, and 21 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     Questions?  Contact Kris Gabrielsen, Great Lakes PTTC Co-Director, [email protected].   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.

Date: July 7, 21, 28, and August 4, 2022 Format: Webinar   Time: 9:00 AM—12:00 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION As a prevention specialist in a management role, what are the skills and strategies you need to successfully lead a team? This virtual workshop series will focus on the core management and leadership skills for prevention professionals. This series will be directed towards both new and experienced managers, addressing topics including transitioning to a management position, recruitment, conducting performance evaluations, and leading successful meetings. Each session will be interactive with group activities and discussions conducted virtually through Zoom. Due to limited space, this series is only available to participants living or working in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, or Vermont. Registration opens May 25, 2022. Participants may register for individual sessions or for the entire series. Dates: Thursday, July 7 Thursday, July 21 Thursday, July 28 Thursday, August 4   Thursday, July 7, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm - Session 1: Becoming a new supervisor (3 hours) Are you a relatively new supervisor? Now what? Most people taking on the role of new supervisor excelled as a team contributors and subsequently moved into this new role. However, supervision involves its own skillset. For new supervisors, this session allows participants to start their management assignments with a realistic preview of what is to come and what they need to immediately start doing as supervisors. For more experienced supervisors, learners identify missed opportunities in establishing their supervisory relationships, so that the more experienced supervisors can build on what they already have accomplished. After participating in this session and completing take-away resources, learners will be able to . . . Explain the roles and responsibilities of a new supervisor More smoothly transition to supervision from a staff position Manage and coordinate the work of friends or previous coworkers    Thursday, July 21, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm - Session 2: Performance Evaluations (3 hours) Have you ever viewed your upcoming performance evaluations with dread, as opportunities to tell someone what you really think of them, as an annoying requirement from the HR Department, or as a way to cut and paste old review comments to create new ones.? Performance Evaluations or Appraisals offer potentially powerful conversations between managers and their team members. With great planning, execution, and follow-up, performance reviews can make a difference in the performance and engagement of your current team members. People are your most important resource. After participating in this session and completing take-away resources, learners will be able to . . . Prepare for performance evaluations with team members Avoid typical performance evaluation biases Follow up with goal setting for team member plans   Thursday, July 28, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm - Session 3: Team Recruitment (3 hours) Do you remember some of your past job interviews? How did you feel as you proceeded through the selection process? Never underestimate the power of a great job candidate experience and building long-term relationships with people who are excited about your organization, so that you create a pool of talent for current and future job openings. Job applicants sometimes feel like they go through the same interview each time they apply for a job. Same questions, the same interview process. This workshop helps make humans the focus of your recruiting strategy, in addition to the hiring process itself. After participating in this session and completing take-away resources, learners will be able to . . . Take advantage of recent recruiting trends Implement critical job interview techniques Write job descriptions   Thursday, August 4, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm - Session 4: Leading Effective Meetings (3 hours) “Yay, another meeting!” said no one ever. Most professionals spend at least part of their workday in meetings . . . for others, it may seem as if all they do is attend meetings while at work. The quality of these meetings, therefore, becomes critical. Poorly run meetings create frustration, resistance, and apathy. Good meetings produce results, enthusiasm, and a sense of time well spent. This workshop gives both in-person and virtual meeting participants practical options that can make meetings work. After participating in this session and completing take-away resources, learners will be able to . . . Prepare for in-person and virtual meetings Facilitate productive meeting discussions   ABOUT THE PRESENTER Robert Kenney, Ph.D. As president of Partners Through Training based in Richmond Virginia, Bob has been delivering training and consultation since 1993. He has worked nationally and internationally helping people develop and practice business skills in the areas of leadership, management, and collaborative teamwork. He has partnered with 19 centers for continuing and executive education at major universities, including the University of Southern Maine, Duke University and their Nonprofit Management Program, and the Universities of North Carolina, Virginia, Pittsburgh, and Maine. Bob holds Masters and Doctorate degrees in social and organizational psychology, with a specialization in small group training and organizational analysis, from the State University New York at Buffalo. His educational activities engage learns to transform and intentionally shape their present and future connections to a more collaborative workplace. Bob has spent some time working in the field of behavioral health at Greater Lynn Mental Health Association, now called Bridgewell, and Presbyterian Homes and Family Services, now called HumanKind, in Virginia. Bob also works with the New England PTTC Mentoring program.   About the program: This series was planned by the New England PTTC (HHS Region 1) in response to a need identified for training to address advanced management skills for prevention professionals and is open to prevention professionals with the New England region (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT). Participants will receive a certificate of participation for three contact hours for each session that they participate in (up to 12 hours total for participation in all 4 sessions).

Our Prevention Leaders Community of Practice is an opportunity to brainstorm, share co-working strategies, ask for support or present new ideas in an environment with other champions of prevention. Register today!  

Sustainability Planning Intensive Training Course: This Sustainability Planning Intensive Training Course requires an application. The course is limited to 50 participants on a first come, first-serve basis for applicants who meet the required criteria. Please use the registration link to access the application. The deadline to submit an application is 5:00 PM CT on June 16, 2022.     Dates: June 21, June 28, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, and August 9, 2022 12:30 PM–2:00 PM CT     How To Apply: Application/Registration closed June 16, 2022       Description: This 7-session intensive training course offers an interactive experience for participants to learn how to develop a sustainability plan. Sustainability planning is an intentional process of looking critically at your current prevention infrastructure, strategic planning process, and strategies to sustain meaningful prevention outcomes beyond current funding. Additional steps in sustainability planning include priority setting, resource and feasibility analysis, communication planning, and resource and grant development.   The facilitator will demonstrate how to use a set of tools to facilitate sustainability planning with community partners and will coach participants to set actionable steps and timelines to complete a plan over the next year. This course offers structured, skill-based learning opportunities, readings, and learning assignments to complete between sessions, along with group activities and discussions to enhance application of the new skills.   Learning Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will be able to: Define sustainability and summarize key findings from research on sustainability Explain the value of sustainability planning to key community stakeholders Identify and recruit key stakeholders to participate on a Sustainability Planning Team (SPT) Complete five tasks necessary for effective sustainability planning Share and use a set of tools with their SPT to create a sustainability plan     Audience: 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 Commitments and Expectations: Participate in seven training sessions that will be taking place from 12:30 PM–2:00 PM CT on June 21, June 28, July 12, July 19, July 26, August 2, and August 9, 2022 (Note: No session the week of July 4) Download and complete the Session 1 prep packet before the first session on June 21, 2022 Complete one to two hours of homework and submit completed work via Google forms between each session Have the technology and work environment available to join the Zoom sessions with camera on camera and a working microphone Actively engage and have full face visible during each session — participants must be on camera at least 90% of the time     Important Clarification: This is not a webinar series. Active participation with camera on and full face visible throughout each session is essential. Approximately one to two hours of homework will be assigned between each session. All homework assignments must be completed and participation in all sessions with camera on/full face visible are required to receive certification of participation for this course.     Certificates: Participants who fully attend all sessions and satisfy all course requirements will receive a certificate of attendance for 17 contact hours No partial credit is given for this course Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these contact hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements     PRESENTER:   Erin Ficker    Erin serves as a prevention manager for the Great Lakes PTTC. For more than 14 years, Erin has worked in substance abuse prevention supporting communities to use evidence-based strategies and data-driven processes in substance abuse prevention planning and implementation.  She works with community level prevention practitioners and schools in the development, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of prevention interventions.     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.

This Community of Practice (CoP) provides a platform for coalition leaders and members to connect. If you are interested in hearing personal inquiries, case studies, networking with other substance misuse prevention coalitions, or just want to learn more about coalition work, attend these CoP events!

  Prioritizing Equity in Prevention Series Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth & Community   Learning Session Overview and Objectives This Learning Session will address the risk and protective factors of substance misuse and health inequities among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) youth and communities. Through research and evidence-based practices, participants will receive information on why this population is at greater risk of substance misuse, has difficulty gaining access to services, and health inequities. Presenters will share strategies and best practices to identify specific needs of LGBTQ+ youth and the LGBTQ+ community to effectively help prevent substance misuse and provide strategies to support LGBTQ youth in your community. This Learning Session will be formatted as a 45-minute presentation followed by a 45-minute facilitator-led discussion. By the end of this event, participants will be able to: Name at least two (2) factors that put LGBTQ+ youth population at greater risk of health inequities.   Identify at least three (3) indicators that lead LGBTQ+ youth to misuse substances. Strategically plan how to work with LGBTQ+ youth in a way that is supportive and affirming to their specific needs.     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, June 16, 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, June 17, 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 Kevin McCloskey (he/him/his) has worked in non-profit organizations for over 25 years, focused on the development of communities, youth and families. Kevin started a non-profit organization in a diverse, low-income community of San Diego focused on community organizing, launched a Creative Arts Academy for children and youth, and was the co-founder of Brave Trails, an LGBTQ Youth summer camp. He has had the unique experience of working with many faith-based organizations, experiencing firsthand the intolerance and homophobia found in many faith communities. Currently, Kevin is the Director of Community-Based Programs at the Los Angeles LGBT Center. In this role, he works with a team of staff and volunteers who serve hundreds of LGBTQ young people through a myriad prevention programs, including educational assistance, support groups, housing services, school-based engagement and mentorship.     Mike Freeman (he/him/his) holds a Master’s in Psychology specializing in LGBTQ Youth Studies. Mike's position at the Los Angeles LGBT Center focuses on addressing substance misuse, leading prevention initiatives focused on LGBTQ youth, and building capacity for a coalition. Managing school-based programs, he and his team provide training and support to students, teachers, and administrators to make impactful changes on school campuses in Los Angeles and nationwide. He has brought his experience to national conferences helping prevention workers identify strategies to make their communities more inclusive for LGBTQ youth. Mike has over ten years of experience working with LGBTQ youth and communities.       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 - Affirming LGBTQ+ Youth & Community   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].

Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy An Enhanced Prevention Learning Series   Series Overview This 6-session distance learning series offers an interactive forum for participants to explore how to build protection in communities, schools, and families using the Social Development Strategy (SDS). This learning series will build participants’ understanding of shared protective factors and how the Social Development Strategy organizes protection into a strategy for action.  Participants will learn and practice using the SDS and its components to design activities that will build protection in families, schools, coalitions and communities.   This EPLS provides online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and individual activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to building protection using key learnings from prevention science.   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 June 16, 23, 30, and July 7, 14, 21 09:00 am – 10:30 am Alaska 10:00 am – 11:30 am Pacific 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Mountain (View in your time zone here)   Facilitator Blair Brooke-Weiss, MSPH, Senior Community Prevention Strategist. Blair is a member of the Center for Communities That Care’s training and coaching core. She is a certified Communities That Care trainer and coach and is also a certified Guiding Good Choices facilitator. Blair works with parents, community leaders, boards and coalitions, as well as regional and state prevention partners, to help them apply the lessons of prevention science to improve the well-being of their youth.       Participant Commitments and Expectations View a 20-minute video tutorial on Zoom if unfamiliar with the technology prior to the first session on Thursday, June 16, 2022.  Attend each of the six (1.5-hour) sessions in 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.   Continuing Education To receive 15 continuing education hours, participants are expected to view the 20-minute video tutorial, complete individual pre-session learning assignments, join and actively engage in each session.    Registration Details Register for Building Protection Using the Social Development Strategy 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 Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering 

Date: June 15, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.75 NAADAC* Time: 1 PM—3 PM ET Cost: FREE     COURSE DESCRIPTION This training will explore the difference in how drug use, misuse, and penalty has fallen along racial lines and examine how efforts to engage and prevent substance misuse has been affected by implicit bias, partiality, and judgment. This training will present opportunities to learn strategies to address racial disparities while working with persons in care. From whom gets offered supportive treatment to how record keeping prevents or disrupts sobriety, this training will explore ethical responsibilities regarding equity and justice in the field of addiction management. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Identify how bias and partiality affects the substance use prevention services offered to and accessed by minority populations Identify opportunities for safeguarding processes in outreach, programming, and treatment that can be affected by racial bias Explain steps and strategies to address racial disparities and increase racial equity of treatment access and engagement Describe strategies to increase the efficacy of prevention initiatives and to facilitate positive outcomes and experiences for minority clients living with substance use and misuse issues   PRESENTER Laura Hinds is a clinical social worker with experience in medical, behavioral and mental health settings.  Laura has had the pleasure of working with high acuity special needs populations and their providers for over 22 years.  An alumna and instructor at Penn’s School of Social Policy and Practice for 13 years, and Bryn Mawr’s School of Social Work and Social Research’s for the past 4 years, Laura has supported the learning and education of new social workers, veterans in the field, and their interdisciplinary partners.  With a focus on trauma, human and gender development, racial equity, and crisis intervention Laura supports special needs populations and those who serve them.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in Zoom. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]

PLEASE NOTE: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN MOVED FROM ADOBE CONNECT TO ZOOM. IF YOU REGISTERED PRIOR TO JUNE 8, YOUR REGISTRATION WAS AUTOMATICALLY MOVED TO THE ZOOM PLATFORM AND YOU SHOULD RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH LOGIN INSTRUCTIONS.    Date: June 14, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   SERIES DESCRIPTION Opioid use and its consequences remain a serious problem across the United States. Prevalence rates remained high prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and many trends have worsened since the pandemic began. The opioid landscape continues to shift due to changes in demand and supply, the social determinants of health, and other risk and protective factors. Prevention professionals should identify and understand these changes in their communities and react appropriately. This two-part webinar series will provide an overview of opioid trends and their causes in the Central East region and around the United States. It will also discuss the implications for the prevention field and provide an overview of evidence-based prevention interventions.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will discuss evidence-based prevention interventions for opioids and review the lessons learned thus far from the epidemic. It will summarize use and overdose prevention best practices, including the role of harm reduction beyond naloxone distribution. The webinar will also discuss strategies for polysubstance use prevention and the need for further studies. Lastly, the webinar will overview the importance of collaboration and the ways key stakeholders can support opioid prevention efforts.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review evidence-based and promising practices for preventing opioid use and overdoses Discuss opportunities for improving polysubstance use prevention Overview strategies for expanding opioid prevention collaborative activities Explore other lessons learned from the opioid epidemic   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is a Senior Policy Analyst with Carnevale Associates. Josh has extensive experience in substance use prevention; researching, writing, and presenting on best practice and knowledge development publications, briefs, and reference guides; and developing and providing training and technical assistance to numerous organizations at the Federal, state, and local levels. He developed numerous SAMHSA Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies’ (CAPT) products on strategies to prevent opioid misuse and overdose, risk and protective factors for substance use, youth substance use prevention strategies, youth substance use trends, emerging substance use trends, the potential regulations surrounding marijuana legalization, as well as numerous other topics.                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip, holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             *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 Zoom. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected]

Date: June 14, 2022 Format: Webinar   Time: 1:00 PM—2:00 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION This webinar will provide an overview of current data on substance use and misuse among college and university students, common risk factors for substance misuse, and discuss recommendations for prevention and policy to promote health and wellness in this population.   ABOUT THE PRESENTER Amelia Arria, PhD Dr. Amelia Arria is the Director of the Center on Young Adult Health and Development and Professor and Associate Chair for the Department of Behavioral and Community Health at the University of Maryland School of Public Health. Dr. Arria's research focuses on substance use and untreated mental health problems among adolescents and young adults, with a special focus on the connection between behavioral health and human capital. She values translating scientific findings for parents, policymakers and community stakeholders. As a first-generation college student, she is dedicated to making sure that higher education fulfills its promise as a place and a pathway to personal and professional success.   About the webinar: This webinar is hosted through the New England (HHS Region 1) Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded by SAMHSA. This webinar was developed in response to an identified need to provide training for working with college-age populations on substance misuse prevention throughout the New England states (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT). Certificates of participation for 1 hour will be provided for webinar participants. No partial credit is available. This webinar will not be recorded.

This 2.5-hour interactive training will provide an introduction to the field of substance misuse prevention.  The training will cover basic definitions used in the prevention field, explore key models such as the continuum of care, the Strategic Prevention Framework, and provide an overview of evidence-based strategies for substance misuse prevention. This training is intended for those new to the substance misuse prevention field with 0-2 years of experience.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define prevention Describe how prevention is different than other fields Identify key models used in prevention Define key terms used in prevention List four strategies used in prevention     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email approximately 2 week after the conclusion of the event or training.     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.