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Date: October 21, 2021  Format: Webinar   Time: 12:00 PM—1:30 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION The landscape of cannabis prevention has changed dramatically as states across the country continue to pass laws decriminalizing or legalizing cannabis possession and establishing commercial markets for cannabis. In New England, all states allow medical use of cannabis while Maine, Massachusetts and Vermont also allow adult use. Substance misuse prevention professionals must be able to adjust their approach to cannabis prevention to adapt to changing public perception of cannabis, respond to changing policies, and be aware of new products and trends in cannabis use and misuse across the lifespan. Through this New England PTTC Project ECHO, we will seek to provide support and education for substance misuse prevention professionals to address the changing landscape of cannabis prevention in their state and communities.  The overall goals of this ECHO are to increase use of evidence-based approaches to cannabis prevention, policy and communication in New England.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES   At the conclusion of the Project ECHO, participants will be able to: Identify current research on cannabis effects and trends in use Identify current evidence-based strategies to prevent youth and young adult cannabis use and mitigate problematic adult use Describe the trends of how commercial cannabis markets are emerging and evolving in New England states Discuss environmental and policy approaches that may be effective for cannabis prevention Use effective communication strategies to educate adults and youth about cannabis risk   Project ECHO® Project ECHO® (Extension for Community Health Outcomes) is an evidence-based distance learning method developed by researchers at the University of New Mexico, in which a group of faculty experts meets regularly with a participant cohort to engage in case-based discussion and learning. Using this format, this group will meet for 1.5 hours via Zoom videoconference on a monthly basis for 10 months consecutively. Each session will include a brief expert-led educational segment and an extended participant-led case discussion.   This webinar is intended for professionals in HHS Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).   Read the full details about the program.

Promoting Engagement and Motivation in The Middle School Classroom 4 Part Series Session 4 - Practices that Support Healthy Beliefs   Date & Times Wednesday, October 20, 2021 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm Alaska 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm Pacific 04:00 pm – 05:30 pm Mountain View in your timezone   Series Description Promoting engagement and motivation in the middle school classroom can be challenging, even more so as students are returning to the classroom in person. This four-part webinar series will describe a set of simple yet powerful practices that, when used consistently by teachers, can enhance engagement and motivation in middle school. Teachers and staff will learn simple practices to activate the Social Development Strategy, a proven approach to promoting healthy outcomes, in a school setting. This series will highlight each of the practices described in the practice guide, Promoting Evidence-Based Practices to Promote Agency in Middle School Students: Simple practices to activate the Social Development Strategy in a school setting.   Session 1 - Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practices Session 2 - Practices that Create Opportunities and Build Skills Session 3 - Practices that Promote Bonding and Recognition Session 4 - Practices that Support Healthy Beliefs   Audience Teachers, prevention practitioners and staff who are working directly with middle school students in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Presenters Sally Chapman M.Ed., is an educational consultant, working with the SDRG for the past 15 years on evidence-based programs for schools. Formerly, she was the executive director of an education company, a director of new product development for the education association ASCD, a curriculum and staff development director for a public school district, and a teacher in elementary and middle school classrooms. She holds a certificate in nonprofit management from Georgetown University, a master’s degree in educational policy and administration from the University of Kansas, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Buena Vista University.       Kevin Haggerty, MSW, PhD., is a Professor in the UW School of Social Work and the Co-Director of the NW PTTC. He has directed the school-based intervention, the Raising Healthy Children study. Along with colleges in the UW College of Education and the Washington Office of Public Instruction, he has assembled a series of evidence-based practices to promote positive social and emotional development in middle school. Dr. Haggerty is the Director of the Social Development Research Group where he has conducted training for parents, teachers and community members and has focused on interventions to promote well-being and prevent substance misuse for the past 36 years.       Registration Register for Session 4 - Practices that Support Healthy Beliefs   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for 1.5 hours for this live webinar event.   Questions Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]@casat.org).  

Webinar Overview and Objectives Your work as a substance misuse prevention practitioner is important and timely. Your data and information are valuable and needed. Your programs are necessary and effective. However, you may have a small budget for outreach. The traditional media has undergone a paradigm shift in the past 20 years. Social media has created a second-by-second news cycle. The result is short attention spans and ultra-competitive platforms for eyes and ears. So, what do we do to get our stories out there? Join this webinar to learn strategies for enhancing your media visibility! Everyone who participates in the live webinar will receive an invitation to join one of two follow-up “Dialogue Solutions” sessions. These sessions will allow for peer-sharing and deeper dialogue about challenges and solutions in improving your media visibility. By the end of the webinar, participants will: Describe what media advocacy is and is not Identify strategies for establishing, maintaining, and growing your media relationships Identify tools and resources available to enhance media outreach   Webinar Dates and Times States and American Samoa October 20, 2021           Time Zone 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m. Pacific (including Arizona) 12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m. Hawaii 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. American Samoa Pacific Jurisdictions October 21, 2021          Time Zone 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands 09:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 a.m. – 09:00 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 a.m. – 08:00 a.m. Republic of Palau (view in your time zone)   Audience Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level prevention practitioners and allied health partners and community members located in the Pacific Southwest states and jurisdictions of 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.   Presenter Bernard Gonzales possesses extensive experience in broadcast journalism, public relations, government relations, and education. Currently, he operates a small business, GComm Consulting. He is the Media Specialist consultant for The Center for Community Research(CCR). CCR oversees the San Diego County Meth Strike Force, Prescription Drug Abuse Task Force, and Marijuana Prevention Initiative. Prior to that, he was the Senior Council Aide to Chula Vista City Councilmember, now Mayor, Mary Casillas Salas.           Certificates of Attendance Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.0 hour for participating in the live event.   Registration Register for the Webinar: Catching the Wind: How Substance Misuse Prevention Practitioners Can Engage Traditional Media and Leverage Social Media, here.   Cost is Free!   Questions? Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected]).

                                                          Date: October 20, 2021 Format: Learning Lab Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE COURSE DESCRIPTION As our country continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, communities are experiencing emerging and worsening substance misuse problems relating to it. Many of these issues—for example, easing retail restrictions for alcohol and marijuana and the devastating rise in fatal opioid overdoses nationally—we are aware of it. But, many we are not, in part because the pandemic has hindered our ability to collect data to better understand what is happening in our communities. We as prevention practitioners need to have data to tell the story of how the pandemic has affected substance misuse in our communities, and to use that data to bring partners to the table to plan, implement and support strategies to meet these new challenges.   This four-part virtual learning event series, featuring two webinars and two interactive “learning labs”, will explore finding, collecting, understanding and, ultimately, using data to tell your community’s story through the covid-19 pandemic. It will provide you with the tools necessary to locate existing substance misuse-related data, fill in data gaps with local data collection, and troubleshoot issues relating to data quality. It will also highlight the importance of using data to create a compelling narrative about your community’s experience, interpreting data appropriately and framing it as a story that will resonate with your key stakeholders and the public alike. During the learning lab sessions, participants will have the opportunity to apply the information shared during the webinar sessions through hands-on activities and case study examples.   *Be sure to register for each part you wish to attend. You will need to register for the corresponding webinar separately. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Participants will increase their knowledge of the importance of using data to tell a community’s substance use story Explore strategies for analyzing data to guide current and future prevention efforts Participants will increase their knowledge of the process of developing and sharing their story to build the key stakeholders’ prevention capacity   LEARNING LAB FACILITATORS:  Josh Esrick, Clare Neary, Ivy Jones-Turner, Kristen Gilmore Powell, and Jessica Goldberg      

The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC offer this training for behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. All 45 minutes sessions will be from 12:30-1:15 PM CST. You will need to register for each session you want to attend. The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls for people who want to broaden and enhance their use of Motivational Interviewing skills in their role of leader or supervisor. This learning opportunity provides supervisors with a no-cost, easy to access opportunity to continue to build their practice skills towards fidelity. All sessions will be geared towards multiple levels of learning.  Supervisors may choose to attend all sessions or select from the menu of options. Dates and topics are listed below. Learning Objectives: Observe and practice fundamental skills: Listening, open-ended questions, affirmations, reflective listening, and summarization Describe Motivational Interviewing: purpose, benefits and limitations Prepare to apply the spirit of Motivational Interviewing to supervision interactions   Dates and Topics:  1/20/21: Motivational interviewing and supervision: The evidence base REGISTER 2/17/21: REALLY listening to understand REGISTER 3/17/21: The spirit of MI in supervision REGISTER 4/21/21: Let your employee know you’re working hard to understand them REGISTER 5/19/21: Guiding others towards change with your open mind REGISTER 6/16/21: Taming your inner cheerleader- Increasing confidence and importance to change in your staff REGISTER JULY: NO SESSION 8/18/21: Encouraging change while handling being stuck with care REGISTER 9/15/21: A big clue that you and the employee aren’t on the same page REGISTER 10/20/21: Growing and supporting change in your employee REGISTER 11/17/21: Planning for change REGISTER DECEMBER: NO SESSION

Date: October 20, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: 11:00 AM—12:30 PM EST Cost: FREE   Link to view the recorded webinar (recorded on October 20, 2021). No continuing education is available.    In recognition of National Youth Substance Use Prevention Month You’re invited to join us!   Recovery & Resiliency with Real Students (HHS Region 1)  Brought to you by the New England PTTC and SAMHSA Region 1 October 20, 2021  11:00 AM to 12:30 PM   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION Please join us to hear student testimony and learn how commitment, collaboration, and compassion, work together to make recovery possible with welcoming remarks from SAMHSA’s Office of the Assistant Secretary, Office of Recovery.   SAMHSA would like to highlight the successes of recovery high schools in MA while addressing the barriers communities sometimes face during implementation and emphasizing the importance of cross sector collaboration. This is also an opportunity to share those best practices with neighboring states and community leaders.   Opening Remarks: Taylor Bryan Turner, Assistant Regional Administrator, SAMHSA, Region 1 Dona Dmitrovic, Senior Advisor for the Office of Recovery, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use   Panelists: Roger Oser, William J. Ostiguy High School, Principal and National Committee Chair for Recovery High Schools Brian Jenney, Bureau of Substance Addiction Services (BSAS), Office of Youth and Young Adult Services Samantha Graham, Substance Use Prevention & Intervention Specialist Office of Student and Family, Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education Sara Becker, Ph.D., Director, New England Addiction Technology Transfer Center; Associate Professor, Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences, Brown University School of Public Health   Special Guest and Closing Remarks: Deirdre Calvert, Director, Massachusetts Bureau of Substance Addiction Services   Moderated by: Scott M. Gagnon, Director, New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center; Associate Executive Director, AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.   About the webinar: This webinar was developed to address a need identified in HHS Region 1 (ME,  NH, VT, MA, CT, RI) to provide substance misuse prevention professionals with information on the recovery high school framework. This webinar is hosted through the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded through the  Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA), SAMHSA Cooperative Agreement #5H79SP081020-03.

                                                          Date: October 19, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE COURSE DESCRIPTION As our country continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, communities are experiencing emerging and worsening substance misuse problems relating to it. Many of these issues—for example, easing retail restrictions for alcohol and marijuana and the devastating rise in fatal opioid overdoses nationally—we are aware of it. But, many we are not, in part because the pandemic has hindered our ability to collect data to better understand what is happening in our communities. We as prevention practitioners need to have data to tell the story of how the pandemic has affected substance misuse in our communities, and to use that data to bring partners to the table to plan, implement and support strategies to meet these new challenges.   This four-part virtual learning event series, featuring two webinars and two interactive “learning labs”, will explore finding, collecting, understanding and, ultimately, using data to tell your community’s story through the covid-19 pandemic. It will provide you with the tools necessary to locate existing substance misuse-related data, fill in data gaps with local data collection, and troubleshoot issues relating to data quality. It will also highlight the importance of using data to create a compelling narrative about your community’s experience, interpreting data appropriately and framing it as a story that will resonate with your key stakeholders and the public alike. During the learning lab sessions, participants will have the opportunity to apply the information shared during the webinar sessions through hands-on activities and case study examples.   *Be sure to register for each part you wish to attend. You will need to register for the corresponding learning lab separately. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss the importance of using data to tell your community’s “story” with regard to substance misuse Describe strategies for working with imperfect data to tell your community story List steps in the process of analyzing and using data to guide current and future prevention efforts Discuss ways to share your community story with key stakeholders to build prevention capacity   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.   Jessica Goldberg, MSW, MPH is a certified prevention specialist and highly skilled trainer, designs and delivers impactful learning events, consultation, and coaching support. For over a decade, she has specialized in building capacity to improve health, mental health, and behavioral health. She brings a deep commitment to health equity and mental health equity to her leadership of in-person and virtual training and technical assistance (TTA). Her areas of expertise include preventing youth substance use; promoting cross-sector collaborations; addressing health disparities; and supporting strategic planning, logic model development, and sustainability planning. Jess holds an MPH and an MSW from Boston University.   Dr. Cory Morton, Assistant Research Professor has over ten years of experience conducting research in the field of prevention science. His research investigates the community context of substance use—whether structural features of neighborhoods, such as access to substance use and social services, lessen substance related harms and support individual and family well-being. Cory’s coordinates the Northeast and Caribbean Prevention PTTC’s special focus on geospatial applications, providing webinars and technical assistance on using mapping to determine community need or to evidence change. Cory holds a Ph.D. in Social Work from Rutgers University.   *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.  

This is a two-part event.  You will only need to register once but will need to attend both sessions - please note dates and time below as they start and end at different times on each day.  Registration is limited to 70 so register soon!   October 19, 2021:  11:00–12:30 CT November 1, 2021: 1:00–3:00pm CT The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by stakeholders in HHS Region 5.     Logic models provide valuable insight into a program's effectiveness and impact. In this two-part webinar series, speakers will demonstrate how to develop a logic model that describes a program effectively and guides its evaluation. The introductory webinar will provide an overview of logic models and how to create one for a prevention program.   Learning Objectives: Introductory Webinar Identify logic model benefits Define key components of logic models Describe how logic models inform program evaluation   Learning Objectives: Learning Lab In the Learning Lab, the second webinar in the series, participants will apply lessons from the first webinar to craft a logic model using a case study. Review logic model benefits Review key components of logic models Review how logic models inform program evaluation Practice developing a logic model using a case study in groups     Speaker Kyle Barrington, Ph.D., has over 30 years of experience in substance misuse prevention and treatment. His experiences include being a substance abuse counselor, counseling director for a juvenile prison, director of a dual-diagnosis hospital unit for adults and youth, director of an emergency shelter for runaway and homeless youth, and evaluator for local and statewide organizations. Dr. Barrington has five published, peer-reviewed articles, has been a technical writer for two books, has been quoted in several scholarly articles, and has conducted over 300 program evaluations. Since 2015, he has been the principal investigator on five SAMHSA-funded programs to reduce co-occurring disorders in rural communities. As of March 2021, Dr. Barrington and his team at Zajonc Corporation are actively working with 14 different school districts in six states to help them implement and evaluate the effectiveness of 12 various evidence-based programs and practices.   Certificates Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the trainings in full.

Date: October 14, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC* Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   COURSE DESCRIPTION Cultural & Structural Racism has been used for centuries to devalue, discriminate and disenfranchise BIPOC since the slave laws of the 1600’s. Although Civil Rights Legislation has outlawed discrimination, the residue of Cultural & Structural Racism persists in our Justice, Educational, and Behavioral Health systems today. Every day, BIPOC experiences “racism that contributes to race based traumas that can lead to depression, low self-esteem, avoidance behaviors, etc.” (Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies). Providers could inadvertently contribute to cultural & structural racism if we are not aware of the attitudes, opinions, and beliefs that marginalize BIPOC. This workshop deals with understanding the behaviors contributing to disparities and the marginalization of BIPOC, such as stigma, stereotyping, and macroaggressions. We will also discuss practical strategies to help providers create a safe space holding an environment of respect, belonging and inclusion for all the people we serve regardless of race. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Define Cultural & Structural Racism in the Behavioral Health space. Understand how Cultural & Structural Racism contribute to race based traumas and their negative effects on BIPOC. Discuss strategies to effectively support BIPOC populations in a manner that is respectful and inclusive with Cultural Humility. PRESENTER Master Trainer, International Speaker and author of the book “Invincible Social Worker”, Anthony President has empowered and inspired more than 100,000 people to perform, produce and partner better at their places of work. Thousands of companies and organizations have been transformed as a result of Anthony’s work. With over 20 years of facilitation experience, Anthony utilizes a broad range of active learning methodologies to engage and inspire learners to put new ideas into practice creating tangible results for their organizations. Anthony launched his training career and gained his expertise in social services as the Senior Training Officer for the Cuyahoga County Department of Child and Family Services, the largest Human Services agency in the State of Ohio. Prior to founding Presidential Consultants in 2000, Anthony spent a decade in the Corporate arena as a Sales Executive and Sales Manager across two Fortune 500 organizations. An award-winning trainer, Anthony brings high energy and his signature humor to a wide range of topics including diversity & inclusion, leadership, workplace safety & wellbeing. Anthony is an alumnae of John Carroll University in his native Cleveland, Ohio.  

Please join us for our monthly PTTC Monthly Webinar Series! This month's topic is "Indigenous Resiliency: Indigenous Ways of Knowing for Thriving Prevention Programs", featuring Justine Murray.     With any grant-funded programming, a primary concern is what will happen when the grant ends and a specific stream of funding is no longer available.  In this webinar, we will explore from a broad perspective how to build resilience into your everyday thinking and actions, so that important activities will continue to thrive even after the funding has been diminished. We approach resiliency from a broad perspective, a perspective that recognizes the importance of thinking about what actions are important to maintain and of taking strategic action.  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. We hope you’ll join us for this interactive webinar and participate as we explore the pillars and relevance to your programs. “Strong (resilient) com­mu­ni­ties are born out of indi­vid­u­als being their best selves.” ― Leanne Betasamosake Simpson   Please note your time zone: 1-2 EST . 12-1 CST . 11-12 MST . 10-11 PST . 9-10 AKST Contact Cindy Sagoe for details: [email protected]

Date: October 14, 2021 Format: Virtual Training Contact Hours: 1.25  Time: 10:30 AM—12:00 PM ET Cost: FREE     COURSE DESCRIPTION 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 After this session participants will be able to: Select content that is memorable, motivational, and aligns with your audience Ditch the “slideument” in favor of visual aids that enhance your information without losing or dividing attention Edit content to reduce information-overload and emphasize key ideas Create polished slides and print materials with thoughtful use of color palettes, fonts, and images Design data visualizations with a focus on audience engagement and understanding   PRESENTERS Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr 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. It’s also important to know that they aren’t graphic designers, artists, or especially tech savvy. Everything they do, you can do too. They’ve presented at the Community Anti Drug Coalitions of America’s Leadership Forum, the Maine Public Health Association Annual Meeting, the New England Institute of Addiction Studies, the New England School of Best Practices, and provided training and technical assistance to non-profit organizations throughout New England. They have been featured on the Organizing for Change podcast and have an on-demand webinar available through the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center.   *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 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.

NEW LINK Click the REGISTER button above or the following link to join the webinar:  Register now Event number: 2428 494 8423 Join by phone +1-415-655-0001 US Toll Access code: 242 849 48423   Description: Session 2 – Needs Assessment training introduces to participants to the process of conducting a needs assessment to identify health equity problems. The training session outline the steps and components involved in conducting needs assessment, including data collection and the identification and prioritization of the problem, and contributing factors. Learning Objectives: After participating in this Health Equity Learning Community Session 2, participants will be able to: Discover how health disparities and other inequities play a role in behavioral health and substance use /misuse. Become aware of the processes involved in a needs assessment Explore how to infuse health equity concepts into your needs assessment

**Please be sure to register for each day separately, registration links are below**  Click here to register for day 1: Wednesday, October 13th, 10:00AM - 1:00PM (ET) Click here to register for day 2: Thursday, October 14th, 10:00AM - 1:00PM (ET) Course Description: SBIRT (Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment) is an evidence-based practice that uses a preventive public health approach to identify and intervene with persons whose pattern of use puts them at risk for, or are experiencing substance-related health problems, and/or deliver referrals to treatment for persons with a high potential for substance use disorders. With current data reporting 66.6 million people in the US as binge drinkers, and over 30 million more having used illicit drugs in the past month, many of whom will not meet the criteria of alcohol or substance use disorders, SBIRT is an essential intervention to integrate in behavioral health settings. This interactive two-part training will discuss validated evidence-based tools used in SBIRT, how to provide a brief intervention and skills practice, and essential components of successful facilitation of referrals to treatment. Cost: Free Trainer: Diana Padilla Credits: This training meets the requirements for six renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and six initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). The NJ Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services offers reciprocity for CADC, LCADC, and LPC. Participants must attend both sessions in their entirety, turn on their cameras, and actively participate to receive a Certificate of Completion.

Our staff will be presenting a workshop and/or poster as a part of this event. For more information, visit the  website: https://www.apha.org/annualmeeting Presentation:  Behavioral health programs in schools serving native students during COVID-19: A national exploratory needs assessment Virtual Native Talking Circle Presentation

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS):  Leveraging Systems Change in Substance Misuse Prevention   Series Description This six-week distance learning series 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.   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.   Dates Session 1- October 12, 2021     Session 2- October 19, 2021     Session 3- October 26, 2021     Session 4- November 2, 2021 Session 5- November 9, 2021 Session 6- November 16, 2021   Time 01:30 pm - 03:00 pm Alaska 02:30 pm - 04:00 pm Pacific 03:30 pm - 05:00 pm Mountain   Trainers Kevin P. Haggerty, MSW, PhD, Professor, UW School of Social Work, Director, Social Development Research Group, Director, Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Kevin specializes in prevention programs at the community, school, and family level. For more than 30 years, he has focused on developing innovative ways to organize the scientific knowledge base for prevention so that parents, communities, and schools can better identify, assess, and prioritize customized approaches that meet their needs. He has an extensive research background in the intersection of biological and environmental risks for drug abuse in emerging adults and is an expert on substance abuse and delinquency prevention. Additionally, Dr. Haggerty is an investigator of the Community Youth Development Study, which tests the effectiveness of the Communities That Care program.   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.       Participant Commitments and Expectations Download and complete the Session 1 prep packet before the first session on Tuesday, October 12 If unfamiliar with zoom, View a 20-minute video tutorial before the first session on Tuesday, October 12th Attend each of the six 1.5 hour live Zoom sessions in the series Complete up to an hour of independent learning activities prior to 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 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 state certification board to determine if these 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 to 25 participants Register for the Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Leveraging Systems Change in Substance Misuse Prevention   Cost is Free!   Questions?  Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

Date: October 7, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: 12:00 PM—1:30 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION As part of the New England PTTC Prevention in Action webinar series spotlighting innovative prevention initiatives in the region, the Maine Resiliency Building Network (MRBN) will host an interactive learning session on cultivating mattering for youth. State data highlights that a number of youth feel they don’t matter to their community and an overwhelming number suffer with anxiety, depression and feeling of loneliness. This session raises awareness of the science of mattering, provides data and offers strategies to foster connections to build stronger communities and ensure youth believe they are part of the solutions. During this time of opportunity and challenge, together we must create a springboard for community driven change for youth. Together we will listen, learn and share perspectives from our work.   ABOUT THE PRESENTER Ruby Parker is the Engagement & Education Director for the Maine Resilience Building Network (MRBN). Ruby provides education across the state to build awareness of the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the importance of protective factors in building resilience. Ruby provides opportunities for learning to parents, policy makers, professionals, and community members. Prior to joining MRBN, Ruby worked on a similar statewide education effort in the state of Maryland where she built a learning collaborative of professional trainers who worked to spread awareness through presentations designed to build self-healing communities. Ruby participates as a member of a number of coalitions, committees and task forces all aimed to address trauma and promote safe and supportive environments for children. Ruby obtained her education in Baltimore with a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from Goucher College and a master’s degree in Conflict Management from the University of Baltimore.   This webinar is hosted through the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, a program funded by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) (SAMHSA Cooperative Agreement #5H79SP081020-03). This webinar is in response to a need identified in HHS Region 1 New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, VT, RI) to provide substance misuse prevention professionals with information about youth mental health initiatives. A certificate of participation for 1.5 contact hours will be awarded to all webinar participants. No partial credit will be awarded.

*EVENT FULL* Date: October 7, 2021 Format: Virtual Training Contact Hours: 3  Time: 9:30 AM—1:00 PM ET Cost: FREE   *EVENT FULL* COURSE DESCRIPTION Do your presentations inspire and influence your audiences? Do you know how to tackle tough topics and information overload? We use presentations as one of our primary strategies to share content knowledge, build skills, ignite calls to action and affect culture change. Many of us have attempted to create compelling presentations, however, most of us never receive any formal training in presentation design - despite all we expect presentations to do for us. In this 3.5 hour virtual workshop, participants will learn practical skills to plan and deliver exceptional presentations using the tools and resources they already have. Special emphasis will be placed on audience analysis - in helping presenters determine the unique needs of each audience and developing material that will speak to those unique needs.   LEARNING OBJECTIVES Apply a four-step process to create brain-friendly presentations List the most common presenter mistakes and understand how to prevent them Use tools and techniques that enhance learning Increase audience engagement and participation   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. It’s also important to know that they aren’t graphic designers, artists, or especially tech savvy. Everything they do, you can do too. They’ve presented at the Community Anti Drug Coalitions of America’s Leadership Forum, the Maine Public Health Association Annual Meeting, the New England Institute of Addiction Studies, the New England School of Best Practices, and provided training and technical assistance to non-profit organizations throughout New England. They have been featured on the Organizing for Change podcast and have an on-demand webinar available through the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center.   *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 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.

Promoting Engagement and Motivation in The Middle School Classroom 4 Part Series Session 3 - Practices that Promote Bonding and Recognition   Date & Times Wednesday, October 6, 2021 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm Alaska 03:00 pm – 04:30 pm Pacific 04:00 pm – 05:30 pm Mountain View in your timezone   Series Description Promoting engagement and motivation in the middle school classroom can be challenging, even more so as students are returning to the classroom in person. This four-part webinar series will describe a set of simple yet powerful practices that, when used consistently by teachers, can enhance engagement and motivation in middle school. Teachers and staff will learn simple practices to activate the Social Development Strategy, a proven approach to promoting healthy outcomes, in a school setting. This series will highlight each of the practices described in the practice guide, Promoting Evidence-Based Practices to Promote Agency in Middle School Students: Simple practices to activate the Social Development Strategy in a school setting.   Session 1 - Making the Case for Evidence-Based Practices Session 2 - Practices that Create Opportunities and Build Skills Session 3 - Practices that Promote Bonding and Recognition Session 4 - Practices that Support Healthy Beliefs   Audience Teachers, prevention practitioners and staff who are working directly with middle school students in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Presenters Sally Chapman M.Ed., is an educational consultant, working with the SDRG for the past 15 years on evidence-based programs for schools. Formerly, she was the executive director of an education company, a director of new product development for the education association ASCD, a curriculum and staff development director for a public school district, and a teacher in elementary and middle school classrooms. She holds a certificate in nonprofit management from Georgetown University, a master’s degree in educational policy and administration from the University of Kansas, and a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Buena Vista University.       Kevin Haggerty, MSW, PhD., is a Professor in the UW School of Social Work and the Co-Director of the NW PTTC. He has directed the school-based intervention, the Raising Healthy Children study. Along with colleges in the UW College of Education and the Washington Office of Public Instruction, he has assembled a series of evidence-based practices to promote positive social and emotional development in middle school. Dr. Haggerty is the Director of the Social Development Research Group where he has conducted training for parents, teachers and community members and has focused on interventions to promote well-being and prevent substance misuse for the past 36 years.       Registration Register for Session 3 - Practices that Promote Bonding and Recognition   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for 1.5 hours for this live webinar event.   Questions Please contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]@casat.org).  

                                                          Date: October 6, 2021 Format: Learning Lab Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE COURSE DESCRIPTION As our country continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, communities are experiencing emerging and worsening substance misuse problems relating to it. Many of these issues—for example, easing retail restrictions for alcohol and marijuana and the devastating rise in fatal opioid overdoses nationally—we are aware of it. But, many we are not, in part because the pandemic has hindered our ability to collect data to better understand what is happening in our communities. We as prevention practitioners need to have data to tell the story of how the pandemic has affected substance misuse in our communities, and to use that data to bring partners to the table to plan, implement and support strategies to meet these new challenges.   This four-part virtual learning event series, featuring two webinars and two interactive “learning labs”, will explore finding, collecting, understanding and, ultimately, using data to tell your community’s story through the covid-19 pandemic. It will provide you with the tools necessary to locate existing substance misuse-related data, fill in data gaps with local data collection, and troubleshoot issues relating to data quality. It will also highlight the importance of using data to create a compelling narrative about your community’s experience, interpreting data appropriately and framing it as a story that will resonate with your key stakeholders and the public alike. During the learning lab sessions, participants will have the opportunity to apply the information shared during the webinar sessions through hands-on activities and case study examples.   *Be sure to register for each part you wish to attend. You will need to register for the corresponding webinar separately. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Participants will increase their knowledge of how to identify emerging trends in substance use since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic Discuss strategies for collecting substance use data and for filling data gaps caused by COVID-19 Generate a list of solutions to common issues associated with the quality of collected data LEARNING LAB FACILITATORS:  Josh Esrick, Clare Neary, Ivy Jones-Turner, Cory Morton, and Jessica Goldberg      

                                                          Date: October 5, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1.25 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2:30 PM ET Cost: FREE COURSE DESCRIPTION As our country continues to grapple with the Covid-19 pandemic, communities are experiencing emerging and worsening substance misuse problems relating to it. Many of these issues—for example, easing retail restrictions for alcohol and marijuana and the devastating rise in fatal opioid overdoses nationally—we are aware of it. But, many we are not, in part because the pandemic has hindered our ability to collect data to better understand what is happening in our communities. We as prevention practitioners need to have data to tell the story of how the pandemic has affected substance misuse in our communities, and to use that data to bring partners to the table to plan, implement and support strategies to meet these new challenges.   This four-part virtual learning event series, featuring two webinars and two interactive “learning labs”, will explore finding, collecting, understanding and, ultimately, using data to tell your community’s story through the covid-19 pandemic. It will provide you with the tools necessary to locate existing substance misuse-related data, fill in data gaps with local data collection, and troubleshoot issues relating to data quality. It will also highlight the importance of using data to create a compelling narrative about your community’s experience, interpreting data appropriately and framing it as a story that will resonate with your key stakeholders and the public alike. During the learning lab sessions, participants will have the opportunity to apply the information shared during the webinar sessions through hands-on activities and case study examples.   *Be sure to register for each part you wish to attend. You will need to register for the corresponding learning lab separately. LEARNING OBJECTIVES Discuss substance use and misuse-related problems and related behaviors (e.g., changes in substances used, ways in which substances are used, consumption and consequence rates, relevant risk and protective factors) that have emerged in the past year List key considerations for collecting substance misuse-related data to develop your community story Identify strategies for filling data gaps caused or exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic Explore common issues associated with the quality of collected data 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.   Jessica Goldberg, MSW, MPH  is a certified prevention specialist and highly skilled trainer, designs and delivers impactful learning events, consultation, and coaching support. For over a decade, she has specialized in building capacity to improve health, mental health, and behavioral health. She brings a deep commitment to health equity and mental health equity to her leadership of in-person and virtual training and technical assistance (TTA). Her areas of expertise include preventing youth substance use; promoting cross-sector collaborations; addressing health disparities; and supporting strategic planning, logic model development, and sustainability planning. Jess holds an MPH and an MSW from Boston University.   Ivy Jones Turner, MA , an expert in behavioral and mental health promotion and prevention, is an experienced program leader, technical assistance (TA) specialist, applied researcher, and evaluator. Her expertise includes building the capacity of schools and organizations to effectively research, implement, evaluate, and sustain interventions to prevent substance misuse, suicide, youth violence, and bullying, and to promote social-emotional and mental health. Ivy delivers culturally competent, comprehensive support that helps EDC’s federal, state, community, and school district clients address system-level issues, incorporate evidence-based practices, monitor progress, and support staff in achieving program goals. Ivy holds an MA in Public Administration from Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government and is certified in Massachusetts as a specialist in both prevention and conflict mediation. *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.  

  The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.     Register to join us on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern). Each session will feature a new expert presenter.     DESCRIPTION  Alcohol is STILL a drug.  The opioid crisis, increase in stimulant misuse, and marijuana legalization dominate the news— yet alcohol remains the number one substance causing health, social, legal and financial problems throughout the US.    While this series will focus on the hopefulness of recovery from alcohol use disorder, we’ll also take a deep dive into what we know about the full impact of alcohol overuse and the ways it affects every person in the US.     SERIES LEARNING OBJECTIVES These are the overall learning objectives for the full 10-session series:  Summarize the current impacts of problematic alcohol use in various/special populations, including pregnant women, youth, rural, and minority populations.  Assess and prioritize alcohol reduction efforts in targeted settings.  Describe the current efforts to curb problematic alcohol use, including best practices in providing treatment.      CERTIFICATES Certificates of attendance will be emailed to all participants who attend the sessions in full.     TRAINING SCHEDULE All sessions in this series will be held on the first Tuesday of each month from 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM Central (11:00 AM – 11:30 AM Eastern). There will be a new expert presenter for every session.  September 7, 2021 October 5, 2021  November 2, 2021  December 7, 2021 January 4, 2022 - NO SESSION February 1, 2022 March 1, 2022  April 5, 2022  May 3, 2022  June 7, 2022 July 5, 2022 - NO SESSION August 2, 2022   PRESENTER - October 5, 2021 Ruby Warrington Ruby Warrington is creator of the term Sober Curious. Author of the 2018 book of the same title, her work has spearheaded a global movement to reevaluate our relationship to alcohol. Other works include Material Girl, Mystical World (2017), The Numinous Astro Deck (June 2019), and The Sober Curious Reset (Dec 2020). With 20+ years’ experience as a lifestyle journalist and editor, Ruby is also the founder of self-publishing imprint Numinous Books, and is known as a true thought leader in the “Now Age” wellness space.    

Date: October 1, 2021 Format: Webinar   Time: 1:00 PM—2:00 PM EST Cost: FREE   ABOUT THE LEARNING SESSION Join us for an engaging panel discussion about our latest product, the Prevention Domain Video series. This discussion will cover how the videos can be used to enhance the onboarding process, the goals and process of creating the videos, and discussion on prevention workforce development.   Panelists will include Sandra Del Sesto (RI), Kathy Sullivan (RI), Marissa Carlson (NH), Fernando Perfas (MA), and Scott Gagnon (ME).   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.

Primer Presentation for 6-week Design Course Presentation by: Jamie and Robin from InfoInspired, LLC   This presentation is part of the FREE Utah Fall Back Virtual Prevention Conference: Wednesday, September 29 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm  Thursday, September 30 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday, October 1 9:00 am to 12:00 pm    Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-fall-back-virtual-prevention-conference-registration-163882660449

The Social and Biological Aspects of Adolescent Development: Implications for Substance Use Prevention Presentation by: Jason Burrow-Sánchez, PhD Thursday, September 30 @ 10:30 am MT Description/Objectives: Participants will review major social and biological markers of adolescent development and implications for ways to approach substance use prevention/intervention.  Specific objectives: Review prevalence rates for adolescent substance use in Utah including the most used substances, Review social and biological (brain development) milestones for adolescents Review relation between developmental milestones and prevention/intervention of substance use.     This presentation is part of the FREE Utah Fall Back Virtual Prevention Conference: Wednesday, September 29 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm  Thursday, September 30 9:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday, October 1 9:00 am to 12:00 pm    Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2021-fall-back-virtual-prevention-conference-registration-163882660449