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Date: January 27, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 Time: 1:00 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   SERIES- Introduction to Grant Writing for Prevention Organizations Session 1: Introduction to Grant Writing For more information on Sessions 2-4: SERIES- Introduction to Grant Writing for Prevention Organizations Session 2: Getting Your Grant Application Started SERIES-Introduction to Grant Writing for Prevention Organizations Session 3: Using Data in Grant Applications SERIES-Introduction to Grant Writing for Prevention Organizations Session4: Preparing the Evaluation Section of Your Grant   COURSE DESCRIPTION Grant funding can provide systems-changing resources for agencies small and large. However, applying for a grant can be a time- and resource-intensive process, especially for those with little experience. In this session, participants will learn introductory elements of grant writing, including grant terminology, where to find grant opportunities, and how to read grant announcements. This is the first session of a four-part series that will empower participants to find and appropriately respond to grant opportunities.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review commonly used grant terminology Discuss how and where to find grant opportunities appropriate for your organization Review how to determine your eligibility for grant opportunities   PRESENTER Dan Webb is co-owner of Catalyst Research, LLC and Catalyst Insight, LLC. Dan has over eighteen years of experience writing and evaluating local, state, and national grants. In addition, he has over ten years of experience in business/organizational intelligence and analytics. His experience includes evaluation and research in education (elementary through post-secondary), youth substance use prevention, health and medicine, and housing and urban development. Dan holds a PhD in Sociology from the University at Buffalo.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Adobe Connect Room. 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.  

PRESENTANDO NUEVOS RECURSOS PARA APOYAR LAS COLABORACIONES Previniendo el Uso Indebido de Substancias: Colaborando A Través del Contínuo de Cuidado Intercambio de ideas Primera Sesión: Jueves, 27 de enero, 2022, 12:30-1:30 PM EST/1:30-2:30 PM AST Herramientas para Elevar Su Colaboración en Prevención al Próximo Nivel En respuesta a la necesidad identificada en nuestro estudio de necesidades regional, le invitamos a que nos acompañe echando una mirada a nuevos recursos claves que los y las profesionales en prevención en Puerto Rico podrían utilizar al momento de planificar los esfuerzos de colaboración con sus socios de tratamiento y recuperación al uso indebido de substancias, para atender las necesidades de salud conductual de las personas en las comunidades. Esta serie de dos sesiones virtuales generadoras de ideas se ha diseñado para introducir nuevos recursos clases que le ayudarán a fortalecer el impacto de sus esfuerzos mediante la colaboración con los proveedores de servicios de tratamiento y con la comunidad en recuperación de su comunidad. Aporte sus ideas y comparta sus preguntas y barreras en un diálogo con sus colegas y personal con experiencia en el campo de la prevención para encontrar respuesta a sus preguntas y soluciones a los retos confrontados. En cada sesión, los y las participantes tendrán la oportunidad de recibir asistencia técnica puntual en asuntos de su particular interés. En esta sesión echaremos una mirada a dos nuevos recursos, un corto video podcast junto a las hojuelas de trabajo complementarias, que el personal de prevención puede utilizar para crear un plan para trabajar efectivamente con sus socios de los sectores de tratamiento y recuperación, para ponderar cómo pueden fortalecer relaciones de colaboración existentes, y cómo desarrollar esfuerzos de colaboración exitosos. Tomadas en conjunto, estas herramientas abordan los cuatro niveles de colaboración, identifican las habilidades necesarias para embarcarse en esfuerzos exitosos en cada nivel, y proveen dirección sobre cómo aplicar estas estrategias en sus iniciativas de prevención. Comparta este opúsculo con sus socios y socias comunitarios, y con otras personas que interesa integrar a sus iniciativas de prevención al mal uso de substancias. ¡Motíveles a participar!

If you missed the first session of the Great Lakes PTTC's health equity training series, Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention by Nicole Augustine, you can watch the recording and download the training materials using the link above. To view the recording of this webinar, click HERE. DESCRIPTION: Substance misuse prevention planning crosses many disciplines. We are natural collaborators, especially when engaging in environmental strategies. As we continue to plan and work towards improving the overall wellness of the communities we serve, it is important that we understand the social determinants of health (SDOH) and how our work intersects with them. The SDOH are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age that affect a wide range of health, functioning, and quality-of-life outcomes and risks. Join me as we examine the SDOH and how prevention professionals can use this framework in developing innovative prevention strategies.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define social determinants of health (SDOH) Describe how prevention planning can be embedded into the 5 domains of SDOH Identify opportunities for innovative collaboration     SPEAKER:      Nicole M Augustine is the Founder and CEO of RIZE Consultants, LLC, a strategic consulting firm founded in January 2015. Nicole is an entrepreneur, public health professional, and social justice advocate. Her journey in public health began at Cornell University when after graduating she worked for three years as a BASICS counselor for Cornell's campus harm reduction initiative.  From there, Nicole transitioned into the George Washington University School of Public Health before experiencing a rapid career progression from providing prevention education to providing training and technical assistance to communities, professionals, and state agencies.   Nicole has served as the Project Coordinator for the Southeast PTTC, the Project Director of the NC Behavioral Health Equity Initiative, and the Prevention Director for the Addiction Professionals of NC. Nicole currently serves as an Advanced Implementation Specialist with the Opioid Response Network. This network is building trust across justice, corrections, and medical systems to address the opioid and stimulants crisis.   CERTIFICATES: Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.       

Date: January 26, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 1:00 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE Platform: Adobe   Prevention and the COVID-19 Pandemic Webinar and Learning Lab Series   SERIES DESCRIPTION The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted nearly all aspects of life and society, including risk factors for substance use and the capacity of prevention professionals to address them. While data remains limited, available evidence suggests that substance use and its related harms significantly increased since the start of the pandemic. This two-part webinar series will review the full scope of known impacts of the pandemic on the prevention field and substance use landscape. It will also discuss strategies and provide recommendations for addressing these impacts and improving services post-pandemic. Part two will also provide a platform for participants to share their experiences and lessons learned in small group discussion.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will review all the known impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic that are relevant to substance use prevention professionals. It will review impacts that directly affect prevention organizations including reduced surveillance capacity, lack of access to populations in need, and changes in staff professional and personal lives, among others. The webinar will also discuss the latest research on the impact of the pandemic on risk and protective factors for substance use. It will also discuss how the pandemic led to changes in state policies, such as expanding alcohol home delivery, that may become permanent and may impact substance use risk. Lastly, the webinar will review the available data on trends in substance use and its consequences since the start of the pandemic.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review the impact of COVID-19 on the capacity of prevention Understand how the pandemic has increased risk of substance use Discuss the effects of state policy changes regarding legal substances Summarize the available data on substance use and its consequences in 2020   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 the Adobe Connect Room. 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.  

Indigenous Resiliency: Indigenous Ways of Knowing for Thriving Prevention Programs Workshop Series In this four-part monthly workshop series, we will explore how to build resilience into everyday thinking and actions so that important activities will thrive even after the funding has diminished. We approach resiliency from a broad perspective, a perspective that recognizes the importance of determining what actions are important to maintain to help the communities thrive and identifying strategic actions.  Our framework includes four essential pillars: Internal Support, Resource Development, Partnership Development, and Marketing and Outreach.  A strong, evidence-based program is the foundation for these pillars. Wednesday, Jan. 26 WORKSHOP 1:  BUILDING YOUR CASE FOR SUPPORT Effective plans and actions are built upon the ability to define, discuss, and present the case for why the work is important and should be supported. Participants will: Articulate and assess their daily actions to identify the scope and purpose of the work and how that relates to the community. Identify the need for appropriate data, i.e. tribal need, metrics important to community, impact of activities and actions. Develop and practice an “elevator speech” describing their work and project.   Wednesday, Feb. 23 WORKSHOP 2: IDENTIFYING AND ENHANCING INTERNAL SUPPORT In this workshop, we will focus on the organization within which you work. Support here is essential to resilient sustainability and success. Is there support from individuals and groups within the organization? Participants will: Assess internal support with the following considerations: Who currently sees the value of our project? Who needs us and doesn’t know it? Are we receiving the maximum support available? Identify issues blocking support Develop strategies for addressing those issues   Wednesday, March 23 WORKSHOP 3:  MARKETING AND OUTREACH Marketing and Outreach are essential ingredients of a resilient, sustainable project.  In this workshop, we will assess current activities and develop strategies for refining and expanding. Participants will: Understand the importance of targeting the message to the intended audience. Review current activities in this area, i.e. what types of outreach are you utilizing both externally and internally? Assess the impact and identify the gaps. Identify actions that can be taken within the next few months. (Note:  We will ask participants to submit their materials prior to the event, so that we can review, comment, and use as examples.)   Wednesday, April 27 WORKSHOP 4: PARTNERSHIPS AND RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT No one can do this important work along. We all need partners, we need resources, we need the energy and support that only partners can bring. In this workshop, we will identify the variety of resources available, current partnerships, elements for developing and maintaining partnerships. Participants will: Identify current internal and external partnerships including resources provided. Identify areas in which partnering with another would be useful. Develop a plan for supporting current partners and developing new ones.

COURSE DESCRIPTION Please join us for a unique opportunity in a guided learning experience about substance misuse prevention sustainability efforts in the current environment. As a result of this shared learning experience, participants will connect with others who have shared aspects of their identity related to prevention. Many have had the same experiences working with prevention coalitions. By sharing these experiences in this forum we will foster the exchange of ideas that could lead to capacity building and retention. The multiple session affinity group is expected to generate new ideas related to sustainability that can be used to improve coalition outcomes.  Session 1 will focus on improving sustainability efforts and participants will learn information relevant to building the capacity of prevention professionals to address these concerns and feel empowered to facilitate sustainability efforts.       PRESENTER Derrick Newby began his work in prevention in 1997 following his work as a veteran's counselor and advocate. While working with veterans impacted by trauma, Mr. Newby was drawn to the field of prevention in hopes of educating fellow veterans about the impact of HIV and substance misuse to reduce the impact in the future. He quickly learned that the unique thing about prevention was that when it is practiced utilizing evidence-based prevention practices/theory it can have a wider than expected reach. He went on to serve as a Special Assistant to a US Congressman for 4 years where he gained knowledge about the administrative aspects of Federal programs and their impact on communities. After his tenure as a congressional aid, he went on to serve his community as the Program Coordinator in Arkansas for the Delta Region AIDS Education and Training Center for 15 years, facilitating the education of providers interested in increasing their capacity to provide comprehensive services related to HIV including testing and treatment. In 2017 he was selected for a position with the University of Arkansas Little Rock and served as a Program Coordinator with MidSOUTH Center for Prevention and Training for 5 years, helping to facilitate the growth of the prevention system. He has served on the Arkansas Prevention Certification Board since 2020. For the past twenty years, Derrick has worked in the private and public sector, in fields affecting public health, family enrichment, community development, and prevention. He currently serves as a T/TA Specialist with the South Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC HHS Region 6).      

Professional ethical standards and the values they are based on also apply to prevention data-related activities, including needs assessment and evaluation. As prevention professionals working with data, we have a critical role to pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people. Through prevention needs assessment and evaluation activities, we seek to promote sensitivity to and knowledge about oppression and cultural and ethnic diversity. Prevention professionals strive to ensure access to needed information, services, and resources; equity; and meaningful participation in data-based decision-making activities for all people, while protecting those we serve. Join us for a deep dive into how creating equity in needs assessment and evaluation activities is a fundamental ethical practice. We will provide a two-part discussion (overview and learning lab) on the role of cultural humility and social justice in prevention ethics as it pertains to data collection, analysis, and communication of findings.

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS):  Getting Ready for Sustainability Planning   Series Description This seven-week distance learning series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore 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 trainer 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.  The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion.   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.   Dates Session 1 - January 20, 2022               Session 2 - January 27, 2022   Session 3 - February 03, 2022 Session 4 - February 10, 2022 Session 5 - February 17, 2022 Session 6 - February 24, 2022 Session 7 - March 3, 2022   Time 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Alaska 12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Pacific 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm Mountain   Trainers Dodie Swope, M.Ed. LMFT has over 35 years of experience across the continuum of behavioral health prevention, intervention and treatment.  Dodi began her career as an early childhood educator specializing in learning and mental health disorders. After receiving her master's degree in education/counseling psychology, Dodi engaged in clinical practice that included community and school-based treatment for individuals, families and groups. Seeing the stubborn cycles of behavioral health challenges in families, Dodi sought broader impact.  With a focus on prevention and positive youth development, she worked on community and system level change.  For twenty plus years she has supported prevention strategies at community, region, state and national levels through her work as a training and technical assistance specialist with Education Development Center.  Dodi coordinates two community coalitions in her local community, one focused on helping middle school aged girls thrive and the other on early childhood development and wellbeing.  Dodi also teaches a graduate level course at Clark University on Grant Writing for Community Developers. She maintains an independent community public health consulting practice from her home in Worcester, Massachusetts.    Michelle Frye-Spray MS CPS, leverages her knowledge of prevention science with over 25 years of prevention-related experiences to design and deliver engaging and impactful training and technical assistance. Her skills include coaching prevention practitioners to integrate prevention science into practices and interventions worth sustaining. is a Project Manager at the University of Reno, CASAT. Michelle has delivered prevention services in primary to post-secondary educational settings, facilitated the development of coalitions in rural/frontier communities, and trained state, local and tribal prevention practitioners in prevention science. Michelle is Workforce Development Project Manager at the University of Reno, CASAT where she manages the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center services.      Participant Commitments and Expectations View a 20-minute video on Zoom if unfamiliar with the technology, complete the Session 1 prep packet prior to the first session on Thursday, January 20, 2022 Attend each of the seven (1.5 hour) sessions in series  Complete up to an hour of independent learning activities between each session Use a web-camera and have the 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 Participants who complete all 7 sessions will receive a certificate of attendance for 16 contact hours. No partial credit is given for this course. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.   Registration Details 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!   Register for the Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Getting Ready for Sustainability Planning   Cost is Free!   Questions?  Contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

Are you wondering where to find information on evidence-based programs, practices, and policies for substance misuse prevention? Join this webinar to learn how to conduct successful searches for substance misuse prevention interventions that meet the needs of your community. Several online registries will be explored during the webinar, along with information on how to ensure the selection of a prevention intervention will meet your community’s needs.  Upon completion of this virtual learning experience, participants will be able to: List the steps to selecting a prevention intervention that meets the needs of their community Access at least five online registries for substance misuse prevention interventions Use the Guide to Online Registries for Substance Misuse Prevention Evidence-based Programs and Practices as a tool in their strategic planning process

DESCRIPTION: This 1.5-hour webinar will review the best practices in effective coalitions and our role as leaders to implement those practices. We will discuss the importance and role that leadership plays in successful coalitions. We will also discuss the ways leadership functions differently in the unique structure of a community coalition.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES:   Describe key characteristics of effective coalition leaders Define leading and managing Identify ways to support and lead coalition members Describe methods to grow your leadership skills     SPEAKER:         Erin Ficker, CPRS, MPAff 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.        CERTIFICATES of ATTENDANCE Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.   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: January 19, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC* Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE     SERIES DESCRIPTION Criminal justice-involved populations are particularly susceptible to substance use and its consequences. Furthermore, these populations often have unique needs due to their justice system contact. Prevention professionals should consider these needs when designing services. This two-part webinar series will explore how prevention professionals can best serve and reach these populations. It will provide an overview of criminal justice-involved populations and their differing needs. It will also discuss strategies for initiating and expanding collaborations with justice system organizations. Lastly, it will discuss specific prevention, overdose prevention, and suicide prevention strategies for these populations, as well as prevention services for children of incarcerated parents. COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will build on Part 1 of the series by exploring the evidence base around effective prevention interventions for criminal justice-involved populations. It will discuss substance use, overdose, and suicide prevention services for both the juvenile and adult justice systems. The webinar will also provide strategies for improving collaborative efforts between substance use prevention and criminal justice system organizations. Finally, it will discuss prevention strategies and resources for children and families impacted by parental criminal justice-system involvement. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss how prevention strategies can be applied to criminal justice-involved populations Review the evidence base of effective overdose and suicide prevention interventions for these populations Explore strategies for expanding the reach of prevention services through collaboration with criminal justice organizations Summarize the evidence-based strategies and resources that can support children and families impacted by parental criminal justice-system involvement   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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lauren Pappacena, MSW is a Research Associate with Carnevale Associates. Lauren has a background in criminal justice and juvenile justice research specifically as it relates to evidence-based programs and practices spanning criminal justice topics, including corrections, law enforcement, reentry, and courts. Currently, she assists with training evaluations for NADCP and the PTTC, where she brings her experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis and data visualization. With a strong interest in policy analysis, research translation, data collection, and analytic writing, Ms. Pappacena is published in the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work for her analysis of national early-release laws.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 NAADAC contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Adobe Connect Room. 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.  

Professional ethical standards and the values they are based on also apply to prevention data-related activities, including needs assessment and evaluation. As prevention professionals working with data, we have a critical role to pursue social change, particularly with and on behalf of vulnerable and oppressed individuals and groups of people. Through prevention needs assessment and evaluation activities, we seek to promote sensitivity to and knowledge about oppression and cultural and ethnic diversity. Prevention professionals strive to ensure access to needed information, services, and resources; equity; and meaningful participation in data-based decision-making activities for all people, while protecting those we serve. Join us for a deep dive into how creating equity in needs assessment and evaluation activities is a fundamental ethical practice. We will provide a two-part discussion (overview and learning lab) on the role of cultural humility and social justice in prevention ethics as it pertains to data collection, analysis, and communication of findings.

Description: As we learned in Session 2, a truly equitable needs assessment factors in the unjust distribution and access to resources that impact the Social Determinants of Health (SDOH); thus, contributing to the vulnerable status of certain populations. Successful prevention hinges on the capacity of the community to address the needs uncovered during the assessment phase. During Session 3, we will focus on the community process for building resources and readiness that mobilize key stakeholders to work upstream to address the sources of the inequities. Next, we will discuss how to engage stakeholders in the strategic planning process to leverage those resources against the discriminatory practices and policies of the past. Learning Objectives: After participating in the training participants should be able to: Describe the impact of injustices on the capacity within a community Engage diverse community stakeholders to address the deeper needs of the community Select prevention strategies that address disparities and the inequities that created them Employ tips to create a truly comprehensive plan that factors in the SDOH Session 3’s Community of Practice Date: Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Time: 11:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m. ET Description: Registration for this community of practice will be shared to all who attend Session 3’s webinar on Jan. 14, 2022. During this community of practice, participants will dive deeper into the concepts shared in the Session 3 webinar focused on capacity and planning. We will discuss how to navigate the social context of communities to raise awareness and engage key stakeholders to promote capacity building. Then participants will explore steps involved in creating a comprehensive plan to align with the needs of the focus population.

Date: January 12, 2022 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC* Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE     SERIES DESCRIPTION Criminal justice-involved populations are particularly susceptible to substance use and its consequences. Furthermore, these populations often have unique needs due to their justice system contact. Prevention professionals should consider these needs when designing services. This two-part webinar series will explore how prevention professionals can best serve and reach these populations. It will provide an overview of criminal justice-involved populations and their differing needs. It will also discuss strategies for initiating and expanding collaborations with justice system organizations. Lastly, it will discuss specific prevention, overdose prevention, and suicide prevention strategies for these populations, as well as prevention services for children of incarcerated parents.   Find more information, including the registration link, on Part 2 here   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will provide an introduction on criminal justice-involved populations for prevention professionals. It will overview the various populations within the criminal justice system. It will discuss how prevention professionals should consider risk vs. need level and justice system stages when deploying services. The webinar will also discuss the unique overdose and suicide risks associated with justice system-involvement, particularly at the point of community re-entry for incarcerated populations. Lastly, it will provide information on the unique needs of children of incarcerated parents. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the risk-need responsivity model and how it can be adapted to prevention needs Understand the various intercept points where individuals encounter the justice system and can receive services Summarize the unique risks associated with justice system involvement Review the service needs of children of incarcerated parents   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.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Lauren Pappacena, MSW is a Research Associate with Carnevale Associates. Lauren has a background in criminal justice and juvenile justice research specifically as it relates to evidence-based programs and practices spanning criminal justice topics, including corrections, law enforcement, reentry, and courts. Currently, she assists with training evaluations for NADCP and the PTTC, where she brings her experience with quantitative and qualitative analysis and data visualization. With a strong interest in policy analysis, research translation, data collection, and analytic writing, Ms. Pappacena is published in the Journal of Human Rights and Social Work for her analysis of national early-release laws.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 NAADAC contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Adobe Connect Room. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.  

Webinar Description  The adoption of an effective program is only the first step toward achieving the positive youth and family outcomes community-based organizations aim to achieve. Research has demonstrated time and time again that high-quality implementation and capacity to sustain evidence-based programs over time is critical to attaining improved youth and family outcomes. However, there continues to be substantial debate about whether programs should be flexibly adapted to fit local contexts or delivered with strict fidelity to the original program model. Increasingly, evidence from research and practice indicates that there must be a balance between the two to achieve positive and sustained program outcomes. This webinar will provide an overview of the latest research on the fidelity vs. adaptation debate and will share best practice tools and strategies for community organizations aiming to balance program fidelity and adaptation to meet the needs of their local communities.   Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants will:  Increase understanding of research on evidence-based prevention program fidelity, adaptation, and sustainability Learn four key ingredients for successful evidence-based prevention program sustainability Learn five best practices for how to balance evidence-based prevention program fidelity and adaptation to achieve positive and sustained program outcomes   Recommended Resources ​Download: How Can We Keep It Going? Key Ingredients for Evidence-Based Program Sustainability Download: ​Balancing Fidelity and Adaptation: A Guide for Evidence-Based Program Implementation   Date and Time Wednesday, January 12, 2022 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Alaska 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Pacific 12:00 p.m. – 01:30 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).   Presenter Dr. Brittany Cooper is Associate Professor of Human Development, Youth and Family Extension Specialist, and the Director of the Prevention Science PhD program at Washington State University. Dr. Cooper’s research, teaching, and outreach centers around the translation of prevention science for public health impact. For nearly a decade, she has collaborated with federal, state, and other community stakeholders to improve the field’s understanding of how best to support evidence-based prevention programs in diverse community settings.         Registration Register for the Webinar: Balancing Fidelity and Adaptation: Tools and Strategies for Successful Evidence-based Program Implementation and Sustainability   Continuing Education Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live webinar.    Questions Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]).

Are you wondering where to find information on evidence-based programs, practices, and policies for substance misuse prevention? Join this webinar to learn how to conduct successful searches for substance misuse prevention interventions that meet the needs of your community. Several online registries will be explored during the webinar, along with information on how to ensure the selection of a prevention intervention will meet your community’s needs.  Upon completion of this virtual learning experience, participants will be able to: List the steps to selecting a prevention intervention that meets the needs of their community Access at least five online registries for substance misuse prevention interventions Use the Guide to Online Registries for Substance Misuse Prevention Evidence-based Programs and Practices as a tool in their strategic planning process

  DESCRIPTION: Although health equity is the term of the season, it is and should have always been at the core of everything we do. One size does not fit all, and to  provide the best prevention interventions possible, we must be flexible and adapt our services to meet community needs. This also means understanding the role of structural and institutional equality in creating disparities. Health equity matters in prevention and has always mattered. Let's seize the opportunity to uncover why it matters and how we can prioritize equity in action! Join Nicole for a conversation on WHY health equity matters in prevention.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define foundational terms related to health equity Describe the connection between health equity and prevention ethics Understand how to embed equity into prevention practice     SPEAKER:    Nicole Augustine     Nicole M Augustine is the Founder and CEO of RIZE Consultants, LLC, a strategic consulting firm founded in January 2015. Nicole is an entrepreneur, public health professional, and social justice advocate. Her journey in public health began at Cornell University when after graduating she worked for three years as a BASICS counselor for Cornell's campus harm reduction initiative.  From there, Nicole transitioned into the George Washington University School of Public Health before experiencing a rapid career progression from providing prevention education to providing training and technical assistance to communities, professionals, and state agencies.   Nicole has served as the Project Coordinator for the Southeast PTTC, the Project Director of the NC Behavioral Health Equity Initiative, and the Prevention Director for the Addiction Professionals of NC. Nicole currently serves as an Advanced Implementation Specialist with the Opioid Response Network. This network is building trust across justice, corrections and medical systems to address the opioid and stimulants crisis. CERTIFICATES: Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.      The Great Lakes PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

Leveraging Systems Change for Substance Misuse Prevention An Enhanced Prevention Learning Series   Overview and Objectives This six-week Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS) offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the role of systems change in substance misuse prevention. Participants will examine capacities shown to enable evidence-based interventions to achieve and sustain expected results and learn how to incorporate these into their work. Trainers will share examples from their own systems change experiences and will highlight how leveraging leadership, communications, funding, and data can help participants to achieve their prevention goals. The distance learning series will include skill-based learning opportunities, individual and group activities, reading assignments, and group discussion. By the end of the EPLS, participants will be able to: •    Describe the importance of systems change to success in the field of prevention •    Name four capacities necessary to create enabling contexts •    Identify personal strengths and areas to enhance leadership capacity •    Name at least two strategies to communicate the value of prevention to enhance system change efforts focused on prevention •    List three resources available to complete the fund mapping process in their community •    Describe why data systems are essential in prevention   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 the Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau.   Facilitator Capetra Parker, MPH, Communities That Care Specialist, Evidence2Success Coach, UW Social Development Research Group. Capetra supports communities as a coach of Evidence2Success and coaches several CTC Plus communities in the Eastern U.S. Ms. Parker has co-authored journal articles about the implementation of CTC in urban communities through the Center for Healthy African American Men through Partnerships (CHAAMPS). She has a special interest in empowering communities to employ strategies that address race, equity, and inclusion disparities. Ms. Parker earned her MPH from the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.     Dates and Times States & American Samoa: Weekly on Tuesdays: January 4, 11, 18, & 25 and February 1 & 8, 2022 04:00 pm - 05:30 pm Arizona 03:00 pm - 04:30 pm Pacific 01:00 pm - 02:30 pm Hawaii 12:00 pm - 01:30 pm American Samoa   Pacific Jurisdictions: Weekly on Wednesdays: January 5, 12, 19, & 26 and February 2 & 9, 2022 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Republic of the Marshall Islands 10:00 am - 11:30 am Pohnpei and Kosrae 09:00 am - 10:30 am Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 08:00 am - 09:30 am Republic of Palau   Cost  Free   Certificates  Up to 15 hours of continuing education hours can be earned in this series. Participants who complete the entire course will receive a certificate of attendance for 15 hours. Participants who miss more than one session will not receive a certificate. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.   To Register Register Here for Leveraging Systems Change for Substance Misuse Prevention, an Enhanced Prevention Learning Series Please register early, these courses are limited to 30 people maximum and fill up very quickly!   Questions? Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen at ([email protected]).

Date: December 16, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 2:30 PM—4:00 PM ET Cost: FREE   Social Determinants of Health and Environmental Strategies Webinar Series SERIES DESCRIPTION The aspects of life that influence a person’s health, including their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior such as substance use, are numerous and varied. They range from very immediate, personal characteristics to overarching societal trends and conditions. The social determinants of health are these larger social or environmental aspects that influence us, such as the economic status of the neighborhoods in which we live, our access to quality health care services, and the amount of discrimination we face. Implementing wide-scale environmental strategies in collaboration with other public health stakeholders is a way for prevention professionals to address these determinants. This 2-part webinar series will overview the social determinants of health, their influence on risk of substance use, and recommendations on how to address them through environmental strategies.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will introduce and discuss environmental strategies and their ability to expand the reach of prevention services. By using environmental strategies, prevention professionals can address the aspects of life around people that influence their likelihood of engaging in substance use. This webinar will discuss how environmental strategies work and their role in a public health approach to prevention that seeks to address the social determinants of health. It will also overview several types of environmental strategies and provide examples for each, as well as the collaborative partners needed to implement a public health approach to prevention.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define environmental strategies and how they relate to the social determinants of health Discuss the role of environmental strategies in a public health approach to prevention Overview the collaborative partners that can be necessary to implement environmental strategies Summarize the categories of environmental strategies and provide examples   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 the Adobe Connect Room. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.  

Date: December 15, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: 11:00 AM—12:00 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION   In this Prevention in Action webinar, Samantha Rosenthal, PhD, MA, will present the implementation of and findings from the 2020 Rhode Island Young Adult Survey (RIYAS). The RIYAS provides a snapshot of the state of substance use and mental health issues among young adults residing in Rhode Island and can be used to help guide policy and programming. To our knowledge, the RIYAS is the largest behavioral survey to date for young adults residing in RI for at least part of the year, including college students. In this webinar, you will learn how this survey was implemented as well as key findings and results.   PRESENTER Samantha Rosenthal, PhD, MA, is the Epidemiologist Consultant with the Rhode Island Department of Behavioral Healthcare, Developmental Disabilities and Hospitals. About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), a program funded through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration (SAMHSA) in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (Cooperative agreement #5H79SP081020‐04). This webinar is intended for substance misuse prevention professionals in New England.

Date: December 14, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 2:30 PM—4:00 PM ET Cost: FREE   Social Determinants of Health and Environmental Strategies Webinar Series SERIES DESCRIPTION The aspects of life that influence a person’s health, including their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior such as substance use, are numerous and varied. They range from very immediate, personal characteristics to overarching societal trends and conditions. The social determinants of health are these larger social or environmental aspects that influence us, such as the economic status of the neighborhoods in which we live, our access to quality health care services, and the amount of discrimination we face. Implementing wide-scale environmental strategies in collaboration with other public health stakeholders is a way for prevention professionals to address these determinants. This 2-part webinar series will overview the social determinants of health, their influence on risk of substance use, and recommendations on how to address them through environmental strategies.   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will introduce and discuss the social determinants of health. It will explain which aspects have been found to be significantly linked to substance use, as well as how the social determinants of health are linked to inequity and health disparities. The webinar will provide recommendations on how prevention professionals can begin thinking about ways to address the social determinants of health and how to pursue a public health approach to prevention.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain what the social determinants of health are and how they relate to the socio-ecological model of prevention Discuss the social determinants of health linked to increase risk of substance use Review racial and ethnic inequities in substance use risk and prevention services Overview the public health approach to prevention and recommendations for addressing the social determinants of health   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 the Adobe Connect Room. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.  

The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention professionals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   This two-hour interactive training will introduce 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 field with 0–2 years’ 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   TRAINER: Erin Ficker, CPRS, MPAff   Erin serves as a prevention manager for the Great Lakes PTTC. For more than 14 years, Erin has been 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.    CERTIFICATES Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.

The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention professionals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.   This two-hour training will provide insight and information on how to tell your story and promote prevention in your community. The webinar will focus on using persuasive communication, tailoring your message to your audience, and using communication to overcome barriers to full community engagement. Additionally, the training will provide an opportunity for participants to apply these skills through small group work.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Describe how to use contextual information about a community to create persuasive communications Define three key elements of effective prevention messages Identify barriers to engaging new partners and strategies to overcome them Practice developing a prevention pitch   INTENDED AUDIENCE: Prevention Professionals    SPEAKER: Erin Ficker, CPRS, MPAff     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.      CERTIFICATES Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the training in full.

Date: December 9, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: 12:00 PM—1:30 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION Learn more about the effects of trauma on the body, emotions, and behaviors, as well as how trauma shows up in schools during this 90-minute webinar. School-based prevention specialists and educators or administrators will learn more about how to co-develop trauma-responsiveness compassionate school practices to create healing and resilience-oriented environments for students.   This webinar is cohosted by the New England (HHS Region 1) Prevention and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers. The New England PTTC and MHTTC are funded through SAMHSA as part of the Technology Transfer Center Network programs. This webinar is open to substance misuse prevention professionals and school professionals interested in learning more about creating trauma-responsive school environments.   Certificates of completion for 1.5 contact hours will be awarded. For questions please contact Kristen Erickson, [email protected]   About the webinar: This webinar was developed in response to a need identified in HHS Region 1 (ME, NH, VT, MA, RI, CT) to develop resources for prevention workforce development. 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.