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Webinar Series, Part 1 of 2 Implementation 101: What is the SPF Implementation Step?    Part 1 Overview  The first part in this two-part webinar series will delve into the implementation step of the Strategic Prevention Framework. We will discuss what implementation science is and why it is important. This webinar will also cover the three tasks of implementation, how to mobilize support and build capacity, and the importance of implementation drivers.   Part 1:  Webinar Dates and Times States and American Samoa Tuesday, April 27, 2021             Time Zone 04:00 p.m. – 05:30 p.m.            Mountain 03:00 p.m. – 04:30 p.m.            Pacific 12:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m.            Hawaii 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.            American Samoa Jurisdictions Wednesday, April 28, 2021       Time Zone 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.            Republic of the Marshall Islands 09:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.            Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 a.m. – 09:30 a.m.            Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 a.m. – 08:30 a.m.            Republic of Palau   Part 2:  Webinar Dates and Times States and American Samoa Thursday, April 29, 2021           Time Zone 04:00 p.m. – 05:30 p.m.            Mountain 03:00 p.m. – 04:30 p.m.            Pacific 12:00 p.m. – 01:30 p.m.            Hawaii 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.            American Samoa Jurisdictions Friday, April 30, 2021               Time Zone 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.            Republic of the Marshall Islands 09:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.            Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 a.m. – 09:30 a.m.            Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 a.m. – 08:30 a.m.            Republic of Palau   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 Kristen Gabrielsen, MPH, has worked in substance misuse prevention for nearly 30 years. She served as the Associate Director of the Western Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (WCAPT), co-authored the first Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training curriculum, and co-authored the textbook "Substance Abuse Prevention: The Intersection of Science and Practice." She currently works with states and communities across the nation to bridge the gap between research and practice to maximize their effectiveness.       Certificates of Attendance Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live event.   Part 1 Registration  Register for the Webinar- Implementation 101: What is the SPF Implementation Step? Part 1   Part 2 Information and Registration  Information and Registration for the Webinar _ Implementation 101: What is the SPF Implementation Step? Part 2   Questions? Contact Karen Totten ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering. For any other questions, please contact Janet Porter ([email protected]).    

Date: April 27, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 3 NAADAC Time: 9:00 AM—12:15 PM ET Cost: FREE     PLEASE NOTE: There are limited spots available for this training and it is first come first serve. You will receive an email notifying you if your registration was approved or denied. This page will be updated once registration is full.    COURSE DESCRIPTION Given our ethical obligation as behavioral health professionals, it is both logical and beneficial that we move beyond our responsibility and apply our ethical principles to our agencies and coalitions. Agencies involved in prevention efforts should consider developing new or reviewing existing organizational policies related to ethical issues. The lack of policy leaves room for confusion about the expectations and increased liability. While an ethics policy's exact nature will vary from one situation to another, some basic elements appear in just about any ethical policy in prevention. The policy must also emphasize how participants are treated and how staff and volunteers respond to the community's ethical issues. This workshop will assist participants in defining and developing what an effective organizational policy would be. Participants must have completed a course in Prevention Ethics as a prerequisite.  LEARNING OBJECTIVES Review the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics  Explain what an ethics policy is and why it is necessary  List at least two elements per principle to be included in an organizational code of ethics.  Describe possible ethics policy statements for case study examples.  List at least four of the six key components of an ethics policy for organizations.  PRESENTER Sandra Puerini Del Sesto, M.Ed., ACPS  Sandra has worked over 35 years in prevention, though her work spans the continuum of care from prevention to treatment to recovery. In Rhode Island's home state, Sandra was the founder and past executive director of Initiatives for Human Development, the only statewide prevention agency. She is a faculty member and on the board of directors for the New England School of Addiction Studies. She has worked extensively at both the community and state levels developing strategic prevention and behavioral health care plans. Sandra is a member of the Board of Directors of the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and is the Prevention Committee's co-chair. 

The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training in collaboration with the National Hispanic and Latino PTTC for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, Oh, an WI. This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders. April 26, 2021 10:00–1:00pm Central 11:00–2:00pm Eastern Cultural proficiency is critical to promoting behavioral health equity. To address substance abuse and mental health concerns in communities effectively, prevention practitioners need to consider cultural factors and strategies to enhance cultural responsiveness of prevention programming. This training will help participants incorporate cultural considerations in the context of the Strategic Prevention Framework. Learning Objectives Describe cultural proficiency and its application to prevention Apply key cultural competency concepts to prevention planning Outline cultural considerations in prevention programming and coalition capacity building Identify strategies to enhance cultural responsiveness of prevention programming and coalition capacity building   Speaker: Dr. Marilyn Laila Sampilo   Dr. Marilyn Laila Sampilo is a clinical psychologist who specializes in integrated behavioral health and health disparities among minority populations. She is currently a psychologist in the Center for Pediatric Behavioral Health at Cleveland Clinic where she works in integrated behavioral health within primary care. She currently serves as the health equity and social justice lead for the Center and is chair of diversity, equity and inclusion in the Pediatrics Institute at Cleveland Clinic. She also works with various local, state, regional, and national entities on training and professional development in the areas of health equity, diversity and cultural proficiency.  Certificates of attendance will be available to all who attend the training in full.     Offered in partnership with the National Hispanic and Latino PTTC      

The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners and behavioral health professionals in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, an WI.  This training is offered in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders. This webinar will focus on the importance of applying a racial equity “lens” to effective prevention and offer practical tools for integrating racial equity frameworks into prevention practice.     Learning Objectives Define a racial equity lens and its application in prevention Explore the historic and contemporary relationship of prevention to racial equity and the implications – especially in the context of community-based work Describe practical approaches to developing prevention strategies that are informed by a racial equity lens, including their application to the SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)   Speaker: Makani Themba, Higher Ground Change Strategies   Makani Themba is Chief Strategist at Higher Ground Change Strategies based in Jackson, Mississippi. A social justice innovator and pioneer in the field of change communications and narrative strategy, she has spent more than 20 years supporting organizations, coalitions and philanthropic institutions in developing high impact change initiatives.  Higher Ground Change Strategies provides her the opportunity to bring her strong sense of history, social justice and organizing knowledge, and deft movement facilitation skills  in support of change makers seeking to take their work to the next level. Read Ms.Themba’s full bio.   Certificates of attendance will be offered for those who attend the full session.

This webinar is presented in collaboration with the Great Lakes PTTC. The webinar will explain important aspects of which potential providers of evidence-based programs (EBPs) should be aware in considering and selecting an EBP for use with Latino populations. The distinction between an evidence-based program and an evidence-based practice is described on the basis of the types of evidence used to successfully implement an EBP in a specific setting. The different types of evidence applicable to an evidence-based practice will be described, including the type of evidence on which EBPs rely, which is largely researcher driven, and the types of evidence that providers, agencies, and communities serving Latinos use in implementing an EBP, which is largely agency and community driven. The role of politics, power, and privilege in the development and implementation of an EBP will be discussed. The importance of recognizing, valuing, and integrating non-research types of evidence in the implementation of an EBP in a particular Latino community will be highlighted. Objectives of the Webinar: Understand the difference between an evidence-based program and a culturally responsive evidence-based practice Understand the different types of evidence relevant to the development, selection, and use of an evidence-based program Identify the basic concepts and research methods underlying EBPs Understand the contributions of meta-analyses of EBP studies, the components that contribute to behavioral change, and the advantages and limitations of EBPs Recognize the role of politics, power, and privilege in the development and implementation of an EBP Appreciate the importance of the program provider-recipient relationship in program outcome Recognize and value the types of evidence available in specific agencies serving Latino communities that are necessary to optimize the success of an EBP. About the Presenter: Luis A. Vargas is a clinical psychologist, a retired university faculty member, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA). His clinical and scholarly work has focused on providing culturally responsive services to children, adolescents, and families in Latino communities. He is co-editor (with Joan D. Koss-Chioino) of Working with Culture: Psychotherapeutic Interventions with Ethnic Minority Children and Adolescents and co-author (with Joan D. Koss-Chioino) of Working with Latino Youth: Culture, Development, and Context, both published by Jossey-Bass. He is a past president of the Division of Child and Family Policy and Practice (Div. 37) of the American Psychological Association (APA), a past member of the APA Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, and a past member of the 2006 APA Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents. He is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Div. 12, 37, & 45) and a Fellow of the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards (ASPPB).

The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training in collaboration with the National Hispanic and Latino PTTC for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. This training is provided in response to a need identified by stakeholders in Region 5. April 22, 2021 1:00–2:30 Central 2:00-3:30 Eastern The webinar will explain important aspects of evidence-based programs (EBPs) that prevention providers should consider when selecting an EBP for use with Latino populations.  Learning Objectives Understand the different types of evidence relevant to the development, selection, and implementation of an evidence-based program Understand the difference between an evidence-based program and a culturally responsive evidence-based practice Understand the concepts of conceptual and practical fit of an EBP and their relationship to types of evidence Identify the basic concepts and research methods underlying EBPs Understand the sample-based research strategies used to develop EBPs and their relevance to cultural responsiveness Appreciate how best to use registries to select EBPs and how to optimize the outcome of an EBP through the use of experiential and contextual evidence Appreciate the importance of the program provider-participant relationship (the “other” research evidence) in program implementation and outcome Recognize the role of politics, power, and privilege in the development and implementation of an EBP   Speaker: Luis A. Vargas, PhD Luis Vargas is a clinical psychologist, a retired university faculty member, and a member of the Board of Directors of the National Latino Behavioral Health Association (NLBHA).  His clinical and scholarly work has focused on providing culturally responsive services to children, adolescents, and families in Latino communities.  He is co-editor (with Joan D. Koss-Chioino) of Working with Culture:  Psychotherapeutic Interventions with Ethnic Minority Children and Adolescents and co-author (with Joan D. Koss-Chioino) of Working with Latino Youth:  Culture, Development, and Context, both published by Jossey-Bass. He is a past president of the Division of Child and Family Policy and Practice (Div. 37) of the American Psychological Association (APA), a past member of the APA Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, and a past member of the 2006 APA Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice for Children and Adolescents.  Certificates of attendance will be available to all who attend the training in full.   Offered in partnership with the National Hispanic and Latino PTTC    

This session of Presentation Development and Design is currently full.  If you are still interested in attending one of these sessions, we are offering both parts 1 and 2 again.  Part 1 on June 3: https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/great-lakes-pttc/event/presentation-development-and-design-training-prevention-0 Part 2 on July 22: https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/great-lakes-pttc/event/design-it-presentation-design-part-2-deeper-dive-design Registrations for both are currently open. If those dates work for you, we strongly recommend registering now, as they do fill fast.    April 22, 2021 9:00 am–12:00pm Central 10:00 am–1:00pm Eastern The Great Lakes PTTC offers this training for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI. 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 three-hour virtual workshop, participants will learn practical skills to plan and deliver exceptional presentations using the tools and resources they already have. Learning Objectives:   After the session, participants will be able to: 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 Use and display data effectively Design compelling, polished visual aids for presentations Certificates of attendance will be available to participants who attend the training session in full. This session provides a foundation for Part 2: Design it! Training for Prevention Professionals April 29 10:30–12:00pm Central 11:30–1:00 pm Eastern Register Trainers: 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 HealtheKnowledge.  

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

The New England Prevention Workforce Needs Assessment conducted by PCG for the New England PTTC highlighted several gaps for the prevention workforce development throughout New England. One area of need is additional support for those in managerial or supervisory roles in the prevention field. Through this New England PTTC Project ECHO, we will seek to provide support and education for supervisors and emerging leaders in the prevention field on topics related to positive workplace culture including staff development, retention and prevention of burnout, coaching, and more. The goals of this ECHO are to provide support for leaders and emerging leaders in the New England Prevention Workforce and speed the dissemination of best practices to support workforce development in their communities.   Learning Objectives: At the conclusion of the ECHO, participants will be able to: • Describe best practices for developing prevention skills and workforce capacity • Differentiate between leadership and management skills and practices • Discuss strategies to overcome common workforce issues   What is 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 hour via Zoom videoconference monthly for 9 months consecutively. Each session will include a brief expert-led educational segment and an extended participant-led case discussion. The Project ECHO is an all-learn, all-teach model in which both the experts and participants engage in knowledge sharing throughout the program.   This series is intended for professionals in HHS Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).   Read the full details about the program. 

Date: April 15, 2021 Format: Virtual Training Contact Hours: 3 NAADAC Time: 9 AM—12:30 PM ET Cost: FREE   PLEASE NOTE: There are limited spots available for this training and it is first come first serve. You will receive an email notifying you if your registration was approved or denied. This page will be updated once registration is 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 three-hour virtual workshop, participants will learn practical skills to plan and deliver exceptional presentations using the tools and resources they already have. 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 Use and display data effectively 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.

  New England PTTC Webinar Series: Evaluation for Substance Use Prevention Professionals This webinar is intended for professionals in HHS Region 1 (Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont).   Part 3: Conducting a Program Evaluation Prevention funding often requires program evaluation to demonstrate impacts, successes, challenges, opportunities, and efficiencies. However, conducting an evaluation is a science with many steps along the way. Join Public Consulting Group (PCG) on April 14 at 1:00 pm for Part 3 of a four-part webinar series on evaluation for substance use prevention professionals.   Over four sessions, this webinar series will: Provide basic understanding of prevention science and the role of evaluation Describe evaluation planning and types of evaluation Discuss data collection tools and gap analysis techniques Discuss strategies for data analysis and communicating findings to stakeholders   The New England PTTC Evaluation Webinar Series dates are: Dec. 2, Feb. 24, April 14, and June 23. Recordings of previous webinars will be made available for on-demand viewing. This event listing may be updated with specific objectives for the April 14 session at a later date.   About the Presenters: Megan Hawkes, MPH, Research Supervisor, and Kim Magoon, MS, Research Analyst at Public Consulting Group are the lead evaluators for the New England PTTC, as well as several other prevention and human services projects in New England and around the country.   RECORDED WEBINARS AVAILABLE ON-DEMAND Part 1: RECORDED ON December 2, 2020. Watch on-demand at https://youtu.be/fIExqfs8p7c. Part 2: RECORDED ON February 24, 2021. Watch on-demand at https://youtu.be/IbJdkuYH0nU.  Part 3: RECORDED ON April 14, 2021. Watch on-demand at https://youtu.be/yFfzp_wz_Xw. Part 4: RECORDED ON June 23, 2021. Watch on-demand at https://youtu.be/w0YEyru3N9Y    

Graphic Medicine In the Air is built to foster conversations with young people around vaping, choices around substance misuse, and risk and protective factors. This is a graphic novel-styled story of five teens going through high school, built through the stories, interest, and ideas of members of the Tobacco Free Rhode Island Youth Ambassadors. The novel has questions to help guide discussion, a strong research base, and roots in risk and protective factors. Join us to learn more about the novel, how you can use it in your work, and learn how to order your copy (free, in print or in PDF).   About the Presenter: Daniel Fitzgerald, MPH, ICPS is the National Senior Manager of Advocacy for the American Lung Association and serves as the advocacy lead for the State of Rhode Island. Dan’s educational background is in prevention science, social marketing, nonprofit management, and public health. Dan began his journey in substance use prevention and tobacco control at the age of 12 as a youth advocate in his community. Dan has worked at the state, local, and national levels with nonprofits and state and federal agencies working to address tobacco use as a public health and as a social justice issue. Recently, Dan was recognized for his impact in the world of tobacco control and received the 2019 C. Everette Koop Unsung Hero Award in honor of the late United States Surgeon General. In addition to Dan’s role at the Lung Association, he serves as the Executive Director for the Chariho Youth Task Force which is the substance use prevention and mental health promotion coalition working in Charlestown, Hopkinton, and Richmond, RI. Dan played a pivotal role in editing the story creatively as well as for prevention content. Dan served as the content expert on the creation of In the Air.   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 tools for substance misuse prevention, specifically for vaping prevention 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. 

On-the-Spot Consultation: Desperately Seeking Data   Description How do you move forward with prevention planning without current data on outcomes or risk and protective factors? How can does someone monitor program effectiveness without these data? Drop-in and join us for this On-the-Spot Consultation with Kevin Haggerty, John Briney, and Kathryn Bruzios from the Northwest PTTC to address these and other data issues caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We will share why we use data and tips for using the data you have. We will also share resources and action steps to address the desperation that comes with the lack of current data and how to move forward. Please bring your questions and challenges with finding and utilizing data to this interactive session.   Date and Time April 7, 2021              Time Zone 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm Alaska 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm Pacific 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm Mountain (view in your time zone)   Audience Community and state-level prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in the Northwest Region (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Registration Register for the On-the-Spot Consultation: Desperately Seeking Data   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering. For any other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS): Organizational Elements of Effective Coalitions   Series Overview This 7-week series offers a unique interactive experience that provides participants an opportunity to learn more about the key organizational elements that assist coalitions of all types to operate efficiently and effectively. This series will have a special focus on coalitions that promote healthy youth development to reduce substance misuse and other related problem behaviors. Participants will explore a variety of organizational principles that will assist them in the overall development of their coalition by learning more about how to engage and sustain involvement of key stakeholders and members over time, how to utilize dynamic group-development strategies, and how their efforts can connect with other coalition efforts in their area. The learning series is structured to provide online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and self-study activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to an effective community coalition structure when focusing on primary prevention. Participants will have the opportunity during the course to discuss specific "next steps" questions.   Audience Community, tribal, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in HHS Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.   Dates Session 1 - April 06, 2021 Session 2 - April 13, 2021 Session 3 - April 20, 2021 Session 4 - April 27, 2021 Session 5 - May 04, 2021 Session 6 - May 11, 2021 Session 7 - May 18, 2021   Time 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Alaska 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM Pacific 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM Mountain   Facilitator Meghan Blevins, MA is a Systems Change Specialist at Penn State's EPISCenter and certified Communities That Care (CTC) Plus coach. In this role, she helps guide communities through the CTC process. Her focus areas are youth involvement, communications, and curriculum. She has presented at the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance conference, the Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development conference, and CADCA’s 28th National Leadership Forum.         Continuing Education Participants who complete all 7 sessions will receive a certificate of attendance for 15 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. Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others.   Registration EPLS: Organizational Elements of Effective Coalitions Registration Page Space is limited to 30 participants   Cost is Free!   Questions? Please contact Matt Minten ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration.  

  Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Prevention Ethics For Alaska Native And American Indian Prevention Practitioners A training series for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) Prevention Practitioners and individuals working primarily with AI/AN communities and organizations to prevent substance misuse.   Series Overview This 3-week, 5-session series offers an interactive experience for participants to explore the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using realistic examples designed to strengthen American Indian Alaska Native (AI/AN) prevention practitioners’ capacity to manage challenging situations in their work in AI/AN organizations and communities. Components of this learning series include individual pre-session learning assignments, live videoconference group sessions, facilitated discussion, skills-based learning activities, and practice applying an ethical decision-making process.   Audience  This EPLS is designed for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) practitioners implementing substance misuse prevention interventions in AI/AN communities and organizations and individuals working primarily with AI/AN communities to prevent substance misuse prevention in HHS Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington.   Session Dates Session 1 - April 05, 2021                                      Session 2 - April 08, 2021                                         Session 3 - April 12, 2021                                        Session 4 - April 15, 2021   Session 5 - April 19, 2021         Session Time 12:00 pm – 01:30 pm Alaska  01:00 pm – 02:30 pm Pacific 02:00 pm – 03:30 pm Mountain   Trainers Gerry RainingBird is an enrolled member of the Chippewa-Cree Tribe of Rocky Boy. Gerry has been involved with American Indian/Alaska Native education, health, and wellness promotion for nearly 30 years. His professional experience includes community mobilization and capacity building, positive youth development, cultural competency, group facilitation, strategic planning, and program development. He has worked with over 200 native communities across Indian Country and the Pacific Islands. In his most recent roles, he has served as Senior Tribal Prevention Specialist for the Suicide Prevention Resource Center, and Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for the Tribal Youth Program and the 7th Generation National Mentoring Project.     Pam Tindall has dedicated more than twenty years to working in the field of substance use and misuse prevention, consulting in all 50 U.S. states and across urban, rural, frontier, Alaska Native, American Indian, and Pacific Island communities.         Participant Commitments and Expectations Complete the Session 1 reading assignment and view a 20-minute video on how to use and maximize the video conferencing platform prior to the first session on Monday, April 5, 2021 Have access to 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. Use a web camera 90% of the time during all sessions Participate in all 5 sessions of training, for 1.5 hours on scheduled series days/times Complete up to ONE hour of independent learning activities between each session   Continuing Education Participants who complete all five sessions will receive a certificate of attendance for 13 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 EPLS: Prevention Ethics For Alaska Native And American Indian Prevention Practitioners Registration Page   Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others Space is limited to 15 participants       Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering.

On-the-Spot Consultation: Alcohol Awareness Tools for You!   Description Are you looking for tools and templates to tailor for your advocacy efforts and alcohol awareness campaigns? Drop-in and join us for this On-the-Spot Consultation with Mary Segawa. Using new materials being made available, she will share tips and tools to enhance your efforts to prevent the harms associated with alcohol use during this interactive zoom session. The session will feature: Tools to understand and assess alcohol policies within a framework of best practices for public health and safety; Easy-to-use, fact-based social media memes to launch your alcohol awareness campaign; and Templates for engagement materials (proclamations, opinion pieces, letters) to strategically educate and inform decision-makers.   Date and Time March 31, 2021          Time Zone 01:00 pm – 02:00 pm Alaska 02:00 pm – 03:00 pm Pacific 03:00 pm – 04:00 pm Mountain (view in your time zone)   Audience Community, state, tribal prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in the Northwest Region (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Presenter Mary Segawa, MS, has worked in community and statewide prevention and public policy for over 25 years. She was the Public Health Education Liaison at the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLB) from 2010 to 2019, working closely with other state agencies and community organizations to coordinate prevention efforts, provide training, and develop resources. Mary played a key role in promoting public health policy at the WSLCB as they implemented two citizen initiatives: privatization of liquor and legalization of adult cannabis use and retail sales. She currently consults with regulatory, public health, prevention and research groups to support actions that meet their shared goals of protecting public health and safety. Mary was awarded the National Prevention Network’s 2020 Award of Excellence for her work in the field.       Registration Register for the On-the-Spot Consultation: Alcohol Awareness Tools for You!   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Michelle Frye-Spray ([email protected]).

The National American Indian and Alaska Native PTTC is pleased to announce a technical assistance and learning collaborative project focused on helping behavioral health providers serving Native American communities develop and strengthen their skills of early identification and intervention using the SBIRT Model. Four sites/ cohorts will be chosen from the applicants to participate in the project. Goals for SBIRT Training: Provide a 3-hour webinar training to introduce and describe the SBIRT model Post-training, provide up to 3 personalized sessions to discuss and practice implementing the model into practice. Each post-training session will be up to 2 hours and will address any challenges that arise in real practice with clients Offer resources to further individual’s practices Please join us for the Screening Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) Technical Assistance Webinar on March 30th from 11:00-2:00pm CST. We will be offering CEU's for those that attend, instructions for ordering these will be included in the follow ups for this event. Questions? Email [email protected]

What are the current trends in stimulant use in New England and the country? How do stimulants affect people both short and long term? What treatments for stimulant use disorder are available? Dr. Richard Rawson will address these questions in this one-hour webinar overview of the epidemiology and pharmacology of stimulants. This webinar will provide an overview of current research on stimulant use, how stimulant use compares to other substance use trends, and what are the current recommendations for treatment of stimulant use disorder.   About the Presenter: Dr. Rawson is an Emeritus Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Science, UCLA School of Medicine and a Research Professor at the University of Vermont. He received his Ph.D. in experimental psychology from the University of Vermont in 1970. He has conducted an extensive portfolio of research on methamphetamine, including projects on behavioral and medication treatments, with brain imaging measures. He was a member of the Federal Methamphetamine Advisory Group for Attorney General Janet Reno.   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 about the effects of stimulants and stimulant use disorder. 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. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for 1 contact hour (no partial credit).

  COURSE DESCRIPTION Preventing Trauma and Its Consequences A Five-Part Webinar Series by the South Southwest PTTC Session 1: Understanding the Science of Trauma, Illuminating Prevention Action will provide direct instruction on the most powerful determinant of health, toxic stress, and explore prevention actions that have the power to shift the trajectory of well-being for future generations. With a presentation on a cluster of emerging scientific findings that include resilience research like the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study, developmental neuroscience, and epigenetics, participants will review the ways that toxic stress during development can affect cognition, relationships, health, and patterns of crisis and coping that affect risks for substance use and other challenging life experiences. Finally, participants will delve into the implications for this science in their sphere of influence and generate ideas for prevention action.   PRESENTER Laura Porter is a Co-Founder of ACE Interface, LLC, a public health education and consultation firm that helps community and sector leaders to improve population well-being through trauma-informed action. Laura's work throughout the U.S. and Canada is focused to help leaders to use ACE Study concepts to build Self-Healing Communities. She has specialized expertise in the application of scientific findings about human development (including the ACE Study, developmental neurobiology, and epigenetics) and in governance and living systems principles (including systems thinking, local and state policy, and non-profit management). Her work helps leaders to link research, policy, practice, and community ingenuity. Through that link, communities accelerate the intergenerational changes necessary to improve health and quality of life.  

Let's Talk: Health Literacy and Health Equity   Webinar Overview and Objectives Communication is at the core of everything we do in prevention. There isn't one prevention strategy that doesn't include communication as the foundation. Yet for many of the communities we serve, understanding communication materials can be a challenge. This webinar will discuss health literacy and will provide strategies for prevention practitioners on ensuring that prevention initiatives are communicated and implemented effectively. Remember, if your audience can't understand your message, what is the point? By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Define health literacy. Explain how literacy is connected to other social inequities and health disparities. Describe the Clear and Simple plan for improving prevention communications.   Webinar Dates and Times States and American Samoa March 24, 2021             Time Zone 04:00 p.m. – 05:00 p.m. Mountain 03:00 p.m. – 04:00 p.m. Pacific 12:00 p.m. – 01:00 p.m. Hawaii 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. American Samoa Jurisdictions March 25, 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, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners, 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.   Presenters Nicole Augustine, MPH, MCHES, PS received her B.A. in Sociology from Cornell University and her Master of Public Health from The George Washington University School of Public Health.  She is a passionate public health practitioner, dedicated to the utilization of evidence-based strategies because Prevention Works! With a background in sociology and public health, Nicole constantly evaluates human behavior through the lens of a sociocultural perspective. Utilizing this frame of thought, she provides technical assistance to communities as they address the root causes of substance misuse issues.       Monica Fuller Johnson, CPS is a Certified Prevention Specialist, Tobacco Treatment Specialist, and Integrated Care Manager. Monica has provided evidence based programming, and educational services for more than 10 years. Mental Health First Aid, Prime for Life, Anger Management, and Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) are just a few of the national evidence based curriculums that she facilitates.           Certificates of Attendance Participans will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.0 hour for participating in the live event.   Registration Register for the Webinar: Let's Talk: Health Literacy and Health Equity   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering.

Date: March 24, 2021 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2 PM ET Cost: FREE   COURSE DESCRIPTION March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month.  With the legalization of sports betting in mid-Atlantic states as well as increased internet gambling due to COVID-19 restrictions, gambling has never been more accessible to youth and adults.  Basic facts on youth and adult gambling will be discussed with emphasis on data from MD, DC, WV, DE, PA, and VA.  Public health models will be used to show how problem gambling can be prevented and integrated with alcohol and substance misuse prevention programming. LEARNING OBJECTIVES To learn problem gambling facts and the basics of problem gambling prevention. To examine how public health models can be used to prevent problem gambling in youth and adults. To explore how to integrate problem gambling prevention strategies with the work of alcohol and substance misuse prevention and mental health promotion. PRESENTER Heather Eshleman, M.P.H., is the Prevention Manager at the Maryland Center of Excellence on Problem Gambling.  She works collaboratively with community organizations, schools, and government agencies to prevent underage and problem gambling as well as oversee special population and youth grants.  She currently leads the Center’s efforts in compiling an underage and problem gambling prevention needs assessment to provide baseline data to guide future prevention strategies.  She served as the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention Supervisor at the Anne Arundel County Department of Health from 2006-2019, overseeing the Substance Abuse Prevention coalitions, the Opioid Misuse Prevention Program, the Strengthening Families Program, the Fatal Overdose Review Team, and Coordination of the Students Against Destructive Decisions Chapters.  Before becoming Supervisor, from 2002-2006, Heather was a Grants Administrator at Anne Arundel County Department of Health.  Heather received her Masters in Public Health from the University at Albany School of Public Health and her Bachelor’s degree in School and Community Health Education from Towson University.  Heather served in the United States Peace Corps in Morocco, North Africa, as a Maternal and Child Health volunteer, working on hygiene promotion and pre-natal care for two years.

Please join us for our monthly PTTC Monthly Webinar Series! This month's topic is "Families and Relationships - Part 1", featuring Avis Garcia, PhD, LAT, LPC, NCC, Northern Arapaho. 1-2 EST . 12-1 CST . 11-12 MST . 10-11 PST . 9-10 AKST  

  Enhanced Prevention Learning Series: Prevention Ethics   Series Overview   This 2-week distance learning series offers a unique interactive experience that provides participants an opportunity to explore the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using realistic examples designed to strengthen participants’ abilities to manage challenging situations in their work. The learning series is structured to also provide online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and individual activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to the application of an ethical decision-making process. During this EPLS participants will: 1) Define Ethics and related terms, 2) Describe the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics, and 3) Use an ethical decision-making process to apply the Prevention Code of Ethics     Session Dates   Session 1 – March 23, 2021 Session 2 – March 25, 2021 Session 3 – March 30, 2021 Session 4 – April 1, 2021   Session Time 09:00 am – 10:30 am Alaska  10:00 am – 11:30 am Pacific 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Mountain     Trainer Christina Lopez-Gutierrez has extensive experience in evidence-based substance misuse prevention practices at the local, state, and bi-national levels. Her career began in the late 1990s, implementing “model” curricula in communities and evolved to providing Training/Technical Assistance to community-based coalitions, single state agencies, Promotores and Community Health Workers. Ms. Gutierrez has been part of various training teams to include the U.S.-Mexico Border states and sister cities in Mexico with the delivery of the Strategic Prevention Framework in Spanish. More recently, Ms. Gutierrez has participated in a state-wide evaluation team to support grantees aiming to decrease Prescription Misuse and Underage drinking.         Continuing Education In order to receive a certificate of attendance for 9 contact hours, participants are expected to view the video tutorial; complete individual readings and learning activities as assigned; be prepared for and join each session; and actively engage in group discussions.       Registration EPLS: Prevention Ethics Registration Page   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         Cost is Free!     Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering.