Past Events

Offered by the Great Lakes PTTC for prevention practitioners in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI Building on coalition leadership Part 1, this virtual learning event focuses on building skills that facilitate leadership in the coalition and the community. This webinar highlights effective virtual engagement techniques for existing and new coalition members and stakeholders in the age of COVID-19. Participants will receive hands-on tools they can use with their coalitions. A successful engagement technique is effective messaging. Participants will learn the critical components of communication for working with coalition members and community-level stakeholders. Learning Objectives List two techniques for engaging people in a virtual meeting. Explain the connection between adult learning and practical engagement. Describe one approach for selecting new coalition members. List two critical components of a communication message.   Presenter:  Carol Oliver is a nationally-recognized leader and trainer in substance misuse prevention. She has expertise in evidence-based methods, stigma reduction, instructional design, and in-person and virtual learning. She specializes in developing systems to solve complex health-related problems and create effective behavioral health workforces.          

Course Description: This course will review some of the basics of pharmacology, which include routes of administration and discussion of terminology (tolerance, agonist, partial agonist, antagonist). Understanding routes of administration of substances can help clinicians assess addiction potential and other health problems, and develop harm reduction strategies for those who work in harm reduction. Knowing the difference between an agonist or antagonist or partial agonist will help people understand how some of the medication-assisted treatments work. Trainer: Mary McCarty-Arias Cost: Free Credits: This training meets the requirements for two renewal hours (CASAC, CPP, CPS) and two initial hours (CPP, CPS) through New York State’s Office of Addiction Services and Supports (NYS OASAS). The NJ Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services offers reciprocity for CADC, LCADC, and LPC. Participants must attend the session in its entirety in order to receive aCertificate of Completion.

Due to many requests, we have invited Professor Cheryl LongKnife Morales back for another session. She will cover more details on the ways to use traditional plants for many medicinal purposes, and answer questions that were asked in the previous session.   Presenter Bio: Ha,ya Kena Waste! My name is Cheryl LongKnife Morales, my given name is Holy Nest Woman, I am White Clay (Gros Ventres tribe) from the Cold People Clan as well as Blackfeet and Nakoda. I am a Veteran and I served six years in the U.S. Army and met my husband of 37 years during my tour in the Army. We have five children and have resided in Harlem, Montana for the last 27 years. I started my education career with Fort Belknap College, now Aaniiih Nakoda College, received my Associate’s degree in Business continued on to Rocky Mountain College for my Bachelor’s in Applied Business Management and finished at MSU-Bozeman with my Master’s in Educational Leadership. Currently employed at Aaniiih Nakoda College where I have worked for the past 24 years in many capacities as we all do at Tribal Colleges. I am an adjunct instructor here at Aaniiih Nakoda College and teach Traditional Plants. I became interested in medicinal plants ten years ago and started teaching myself how to harvest, process and utilize our medicinal plants. I want to share as much as I can to people who want to learn the old ways. Our plants were put here on Mother Earth for our use for our Mind, Body and Spirit. Pinamiya! Wednesday, October 28 1-2 EDT . 12-1 CDT . 11-12 MDT . 10-11 PDT . 9-10 AKDT

Critical Issues Facing Children & Adolescents Conference Presentation Sponsored by the Mountain Plains PTTC:  Multi-Tiered School-Based Prevention & Intervention Supports for Adolescent Substance Use This presentation will review the multi-tiered prevention framework to support student mental health and substance use prevention in schools. The content will highlight strategies at each tier of support and suggestions for school-based providers on how to develop a similar model. As a result of attending this presentation, you will be able to: 1) Diagram the conceptual framework of multi-tiered systems of behavioral health supports in secondary setting as well as best prevention and intervention practices; and 2) Identify and implement practices to enhance their own programs to best serve students. Presented by: Aaron J. Fischer, PhD The Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center is providing sponsorship and Technical Assistance for the presentation. You will need to attend the conference to be able to view this presentation.   If you would like to attend this presentation, you will need to register for the Critical Issues Facing Children  Adolescents 2020 Conference. Click here to visit the conference hosts website for more information:  https://esimgt.com/critical-issues-conference-2020/ If you have questions or need additional information contact: [email protected] or call 801-501-9446 OR 877-501-9446 (toll free)  

Critical Issues Facing Children & Adolescents Conference Presentation Sponsored by the Mountain Plains PTTC:  Wave of the Future - Legal & Ethical Considerations for Telehealth Prevention This presentation will discuss telehealth applications for prevention providers. Content will include specific recommendations for identifying technology as well as the legal and ethical considerations for practice. After attending this session, you will be able to: 1) Review the legal and ethical considerations for prevention practice through a virtual setting; and, 2) Identify virtual platforms which are HIPAA and FERPA compliant and outline ways you can safeguard your clients through responsible technology use. Presented by: Aaron J. Fischer, PhD The Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center is providing sponsorship and Technical Assistance for the presentation. You will need to attend the conference to be able to view this presentation.    If you would like to attend this presentation, you will need to register for the Critical Issues Facing Children  Adolescents 2020 Conference.   Click here to visit their website for more information:  https://esimgt.com/critical-issues-conference-2020/ If you have questions or need additional information contact: [email protected] or call 801-501-9446 OR 877-501-9446 (toll free)  

Build your Motivational Interviewing (MI) skills through the free Motivational Interviewing Learning Collaborative! Third Wednesday each month, beginning February 19, 2020.  10:00-10:45am CST The Great Lakes MHTTC and PTTC will host a series of interactive calls via Zoom for people who want to enhance their MI skills. This learning opportunity provides practitioners 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. Attend all sessions or select from the menu (see list of dates and topics below). Calls last for 45 minutes You only need to register one time for the Zoom link to the calls  ​​​ Trainer: Laura Saunders State Project Manager, Wisconsin Great Lakes ATTC, MHTTC, and PTTC Laura A. Saunders, MSSW, is the Wisconsin State Project Manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers. Her position is housed at the UW–Madison, where she’s worked since 1988. Since 2001, Laura has provided SBIRT and Motivational Interviewing training to physicians, nurses, medical students, psychologists, specialty addiction treatment providers, social workers, physical therapists, health educators, and staff who work in correctional settings. She has provided feedback and coaching to hundreds of social workers, correctional staff, and other human service providers who are interested in using evidence-based practices with fidelity. Laura joined the international group of Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) in 2006 (Sophia, Bulgaria) and is an active member of the Wisconsin MINT group. Topics by Date February 19 Your MI Spirit Is Showing March 18  Let Your Partner (Client, Consumer, Customer, Patient) Know You're Working Hard to Understand April 15 WHY Not Ask WHY And Other Things to Think About With Open Questions May 20 Taming Your Inner Cheerleader: Be Proud Of You and How Well You Can Use Affirmations June 17 Gold Star Things to Say (Genuinely!)  July 15 What To Do When the Client Says Something About Changing Their Behavior August 19 What to Do When The Client Seems Stuck About Changing Their Behavior September 16  Pay Attention to Discord October 21 Guess What Happens When You Ask for Change Talk? November 18:   TBD December 16:   TBD 

The New England PTTC Prevention in Action webinar series features successful prevention stories from across New England. In this Prevention in Action webinar, representatives from New Hampshire and Maine will share how their agencies each developed data-driven vaping prevention media campaigns, what the campaigns included and what their next steps are. This webinar will demonstrate how state and local data can be used to develop universal and targeted media campaigns for prevention.    Presenters:  Jessica Morton, New Hampshire DHHS Tobacco Control and Prevention Christin D’Ovidio, John Snow Institute David Pied and Garth Smith, Maine CDC Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention Elizabeth Daniels, Rinck Advertising  

The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC is holding virtual sessions to support our Native communities in these challenging times. These weekly meetings will cover major concerns that have been expressed, and will continue to share resources, and encourage the peer support that has been happening among those who participated. We hope these meetings will be supportive and helpful, and that we can help connect you with the resources you need. Also feel free to reach out to Cindy Sagoe in advance to let her know if there are any topics you specifically want us to be prepared to address. We hope each and every one of you are staying safe and we look forward to connecting with you soon!  - Your National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC team in collaboration with SAMHSA’s Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center

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.   Read the full details about the program. 

This session is currently full.   For prevention practitioners working to prevent substance misuse in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, 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   Audience:  Prevention Practitioners in Region 5 (Limit of 24 participants. If the training is full you can be added to a waitlist)   Presenters: Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr 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.

2-Part Webinar Series Why Health Equity Matters in Prevention - Part 2   Webinar Overview A focus on health equity allows communities to direct their prevention strategies towards the most vulnerable populations in the region they serve. In doing this, we contribute to the reduction in health disparities and support initiatives that create community and societal change. Part 2 of this series will feature a panel presentation of experts discussing how and why the system of inequity exists. Panelists will share the fundamental causes of health disparities and recommendations to the field on responding to health disparities in substance misuse prevention.     Dates and Times October 14, 2020      Time Zone 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Pacific / Arizona 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Hawaii 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM American Samoa October 15, 2020      Time Zone 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Republic of the Marshall Islands 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Republic of Palau (view in your time zone)   Audience Community and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners, tribes, allied health partners and community members located in the Pacific Southwest (HHS Region 9) states and jurisdictions of American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.     Presenters Rachel Hardeman, PhD, MPH, is a tenured Associate Professor in the Division of Health Policy & Management, University of Minnesota, School of Public Health and the Blue Cross Endowed Professor in Health and Racial Equity. As a reproductive health equity researcher, she applies the tools of population health science and health services research to elucidate a critical and complex determinant of health inequity—racism. Her overarching goal is to contribute to a body of knowledge that links structural racism to health in a tangible way, identify opportunities for intervention, and dismantle the systems, structures, and institutions that allow inequities to persist.             Haner Hernández, PhD, CPS, CADCII, LADCI is currently a Senior Consultant to the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, with a focus on disparities, building health equity, addiction treatment, recovery supports, and the Recovery Support Centers located throughout the Commonwealth. He has worked for 32 years in the health and human service field developing, implementing, and evaluating culturally and linguistically intelligent youth and adult health prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery support programs. He is a professional trainer and facilitator and provides individualized technical assistance and support to organizations that provide addiction prevention, intervention, treatment and recovery supports.           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.                Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of participation documenting 1.5 hours of continuing education for this live webinar event.   Registration Register in advance for this webinar: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bTekSaj3RleBtRpy0Gv7cg   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Ramona Mosley ([email protected]).

IMPORTANT NOTE: To register for this Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS), you must first complete the free, self-paced online course Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics on www.healtheknowledge.org. Please have your certificate of completion ready to upload, you will be asked for it during the registration process.   Description This 8-week series offers a uniquely interactive online introduction to the field of substance misuse prevention. Participants examine the history of substance misuse prevention, key concepts, and foundational research informing the Strategic Prevention Framework, SAMHSA’s five-step, data-driven planning process. Training participants build basic knowledge and skills necessary to identify prevention priorities and develop a plan to implement and evaluate evidence-based interventions. This consultation series offers structured skill-based learning opportunities, individual reading and learning assignments, group activities, and discussions to enhance learning application and outcomes. During this series participants will: Define prevention Explain the continuum of care List the criteria for research-based risk factors Describe how the Social Development Strategy operationalizes protective factors Describe the five steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), including the key tasks for each List three essential keys to sustainability Explain the importance of addressing health disparities in the context of substance misuse prevention planning and implementation Describe how cultural humility is essential in our work in the prevention field   Facilitator Kris 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 (CAPT), 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 by assisting prevention professionals in maximizing their effectiveness.   Dates & Times Due to the end of Daylight Savings Time on November 1, start and end times will shift for Arizona and Hawaii after November 1. Time, October 13 - October 27: 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM Arizona, California, and Nevada 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Hawaii Time, November 3 - December 1: 01:00 PM – 02:30 PM California and Nevada 02:00 PM – 03:30 PM Arizona 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM Hawaii Dates:  Tuesdays, October 13 - December 1 Session 1: October 13 - Technology Orientation Session 2: October 20 Session 3: October 27 Session 4: November 3 Session 5: November 10 Session 6: November 17 Session 7: November  24 Session 8: December 1   Audience Substance misuse prevention practitioners located in the Pacific Southwest (HHS Region 9) states of Arizona, California, Hawaii, and Nevada. Prevention practitioners who would like to become a Certified Prevention Specialist or need continuing education hours to meet re-certification requirements.   Cost:  Free!   Continuing Education In order to receive up to 21 continuing education hours, participants are expected to view the video tutorial; attend the live technology introductory/orientation session; complete individual readings and learning activities as assigned; be prepared for and join each session; and actively engage in group discussions.  Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit, please defer this registration opportunity to others if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements.   Register here: https://www.pttclearning.org/courses/prevention-basics-region-9/ Questions: Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering.

A Prevention Practitioners' Guide to HHS Region 10 State Cannabis Policies and Regulations   Webinar Description We know that addressing policy is a key component of prevention work with long term and lasting effects, but where do you start, especially when the landscape may seem complex and confusing? Understanding regulatory language and processes might be challenging at first, but like many challenges, it gets easier the more you do it. And having access to tools that help you line up the pieces and fit them together will contribute to your success. This session will introduce you to the components of a toolkit for addressing cannabis policy from a public health and prevention framework. The tools provided will be explained, including the basic principles on which they were developed, the relevance for each of the HHS Region 10 states, and ways you can use them as you work in your communities to address issues around cannabis policy and regulations. The tools will be easily accessible on the PTTC webpage, and you will have the opportunity to make recommendations for additional tools.   Objectives By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Describe the purpose of the toolkit Access each component online and be familiar with its contents Describe the inter-relatedness of the components and how they work together Explain the 5Ps for prevention policy work List 2-4 ways you will be able to use the toolkit   Date and Times October 13, 2020        Time Zone 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM Alaska 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM Pacific 12:00 PM – 01:00 PM Mountain   Audience Community and state-level prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington).   Presenters Mary Segawa, M.S., has worked in community and statewide prevention and public policy for almost 25 years. She was the Public Health Education Liaison at the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLB) from 2010 to 2019, where she worked 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 providing translation of information from different fields 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.        Julia Dilley Ph.D., MES.,  is a Senior Research Scientist and Epidemiologist with Multnomah County Health Department and State of Oregon Public Health Division. For more than 20 years Dr. Dilley has supported public health systems in Washington, Oregon, Alaska and New Mexico. Much of her research focuses on public health effects of cannabis, alcohol and tobacco policies. She is currently the principal investigator for a federally funded research study on public health effects of cannabis legalization in Washington and Oregon, focused on the role of city and county policies and local-area cannabis market variation. She also co-chairs a national workgroup that is developing cannabis surveillance best practices as part of the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE).        Continuing Education Participants will receive a continuing education certificate of 1.0 hour for this live webinar event.   Registration Register here: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Ust5_2ljTFeU12nEQ1y9Dw   Cost is Free!   Questions? Contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For all other questions, please contact Janet Porter ([email protected]).

This session is currently full.   For prevention practitioners working to prevent substance misuse in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, 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   Audience:  Prevention Practitioners in Region 5. (Limit of 24 participants. If the training is full, you can be added to a waitlist.)   Presenters: Jamie Comstock and Robin Carr 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.

The South Southwest PTTC will host session three of its virtual five-part learning community series for prevention professionals working in communities of color. This session will focus on why prevention advocacy matters in communities of color, the difference between education and lobbying, and examples of how to advocate for change. Please join this conversation about a core component in prevention work. If we are not speaking up for the communities we serve, chances are no one else is speaking up.    At the completion of this session participants will be able to: Discuss the significance of working with elected officials at the local, state, and anational level to advocate for change that benefits communities of color. Select strategies to use in advocating for communities of color. The purpose of the learning community is to share strategies for creating change that leads to positive outcomes in communities of color.     Please save the dates for each session: Nov 4 2:00 p.m. CT/ 1:00 p.m. MT Dec 1 2:00 p.m. CT/ 1:00 p.m. MT 

Take Your Break With Us! Sustaining & Strengthening Our Connections - Part 1 Reimagining Holiday Traditions During COVID-19 Monday, October 5, 2020, 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time   How do we gather to celebrate the holidays during an unyielding pandemic? We reimagine! We create holiday visions and traditions that honor what’s important in our lives and relationships. During this Take Your Breath with Us, participants will check-in on their mental attitudes for navigating the approaching holidays and discuss a few strategies to share with others who may need help connecting to what is most important to them. Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series-pb74drz1be6drx/   Series Facilitator 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.           More about this series... Take Your Break With Us!  Sustaining and Strengthening Our Connections   Overview Are you interested in building up your reserves in order to continue the important work of preventing substance misuse in your community? This Take Your Break with US series will explore the role that healthy connections play in keeping ourselves healthy. Bring your morning coffee or tea and join the conversation. This is a time to connect and share strategies for being well and productive while living, working, and celebrating during this COVID-19 reality.   Audience HHS Region 10 Community and state-level prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse.    Dates October 5, 2020 November 9, 2020 December 7, 2020   Times 8:00 am – 8:30 am Alaska 9:00 am – 9:30 am Pacific 10:00 am – 10:30 am Mountain    View All Events in this Series   Upcoming Topics in this Series Caring for Your Body and Mind: Experience office yoga, guided meditation, and stretching! Maintaining a strong mental attitude sometimes requires a gentle reminder and permission to just stop, breathe, and appreciate the present moment. Take Your Break with Us while practicing a few stretches and a short-guided meditation just in time for the holidays. Monday, November 9   Register Today! Virtual Series: Take Your Break With Us! Sustaining and Strengthening Our Connections Registration Form   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]).

The National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC will be holding virtual sessions to support our Native communities in these challenging times. These weekly meetings will cover major concerns that have been expressed, and will continue to share resources, and encourage the peer support that has been happening among those who participated. We hope these meetings will be supportive and helpful, and that we can help connect you with the resources you need. Also feel free to reach out to Cindy Sagoe in advance to let her know if there are any topics you specifically want us to be prepared to address. We hope each and every one of you are staying safe and we look forward to connecting with you soon!  - Your National American Indian & Alaska Native PTTC team in collaboration with SAMHSA’s Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center

About our Guest Speaker: Paula M. Johnson, a Cree Iskwew from Samson Cree Nation from the Treaty 6 territory of Maskwacis Alberta Canada, who now resides on the Meskwaki Settlement in Tama, Iowa. “Traditional food is my passion as a chef I am influenced by traditional recipes, indigenous food sovereignty and utilizing indigenous grown food in the kitchen, being a graduate of the Aboriginal Culinary arts program through Vancouver Community college, having access to our traditional foods in main stream society is one of my personal goals. I am also a small business owner, who offers a line of essential oils that incorporates traditional medicine I work with traditional medicines in my essential oil line, Sweetgrass, sage and cedar I harvest the medicines I work with from my home territory, there is so much beauty from the traditional landscape so much that you can use in food in life.” Wednesday, September 30 1-2 EDT . 12-1 CDT . 11-12 MDT . 10-11 PDT . 9-10 AKDT

For prevention practitioners working to prevent substance misuse in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. From a practical standpoint, we know that setting boundaries for ourselves is the “right” thing to do, but when you have a loved one struggling with addiction, it can feel impossible at times. In this interactive workshop, we'll work with you to understand the importance of setting boundaries, and how you can develop the communication strategies for communicating them with compassion in your relationships.

For prevention practitioners working to prevent substance misuse in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. During this interactive virtual workshop we will dig into the just what coalitions and communities can do during the capacity building step of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). This step can often be the most difficult to conceptualize and implement with fidelity. We will define capacity and discuss concrete steps to take during this important period of strategic planning and how to continue your capacity building efforts throughout the SPF process and beyond. A link will be sent to all participants on Monday 9/28/2020.   Presenter: Carol Oliver Carol Oliver is a nationally recognized leader and trainer in the field of substance misuse prevention. She has expertise in evidence-based methods, instructional design, and in-person and virtual learning. She specializes in developing systems to solve complex health-related problems and create effective behavioral health workforces. A certified prevention specialist, with deep knowledge of and commitment to culturally responsive practices, Oliver led the training and technical assistance work of the Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies for eight years. In this role, she oversaw the delivery of high-quality workforce training to over 44,000 practitioners and effective capacity-building assistance to over 14,000 people nationwide. Great Lakes PTTC and the Northern Wisconsin Coalitions co sponsor this event.

Descripción del curso: Más de 10 millones de mujeres y hombres son víctimas de violencia de pareja íntima (VPI) cada año en los estados unidos. Como una amenaza creciente de las órdenes de "refugio en el lugar" de la pandemia, algunos estados han informado de un aumento del 35% de los problemas y riesgos relacionados con el aislamiento. Durante el mismo tiempo, las tasas de violencia de pareja en las comunidades hispanas y latinas en Puerto Rico duplicaron las tasas de los estados unidos. Personas que se encuentran en aislamiento social, luchando con las ramificaciones de desastres naturales, y otros factores estresantes de vida tienen más alto riesgo de victimización del abuso de una pareja intima. Este seminario web interactivo de dos partes (90 minutos cada una) identificará las dinámicas de la violencia de género, los recursos comunitarios actualmente señalado en Puerto Rico y continente, y las estrategias informadas sobre la cultura y el trauma que apoyan a las víctimas latinas de violencia de pareja intima. Instructora: Diana Padilla Precio: Gratis Acreditación: Este taller cumple con los requisitos de 3 horas de certificación hacia CASAC, CPP, CPS y 3 horas iniciales hacia CPP, CPS, como aprobado por la Oficina de Servicios y Apoyo a las Adicciones del Estado de Nueva York (NYS OASAS). El Departamento de Servicios de Salud Mental y Adicciones de Nueva Jersey ofrece reciprocidad para CADC, LCADC y LPC.   DEPRESIONE AQUÍ PARA REGISTRARSE – PARTE 1 DEPRESIONE AQUÍ PARA REGISTRARSE – PARTE 2