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The course has filled up. If you would like to be on a waitlist, please send an email to Anina Estrada at [email protected] and tell her you want to be on the PTTC waitlist for Ethics in Prevention.     Great Lakes PTTC is collaborating with Prevention Solutions to provide this moderated online Ethics course For participants from Region 5 (IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, and WI) Accessible any time of the day for your convenience   As substance misuse prevention professionals, we regularly face situations that require us to make ethical decisions. Often it is clear how to act ethically; sometimes, it is not.   This moderated online course explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics, brought to life with realistic examples designed to enhance participant understanding. The course also introduces a decision-making process to help practitioners apply this code to a variety of ethical dilemmas, and an online discussion area to facilitate discussion with other course participants.   Learning Objectives Define ethics and related terms Apply the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics  Use a four-step decision-making process to resolve ethical dilemmas   Course Modules Module 1: Welcome to Ethics in Prevention Explores the differences between values, principles and ethics and what to do when values compete or conflict; describes two types of unethical behavior, and introduces the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics Module 2: Prevention Code of Ethics Examines, in detail, each of the six principles: Non-discrimination, Competence, Integrity, Nature of Services, Confidentiality, and Ethical Obligations for Community and Society Module 3: Decision Making Process  Presents an objective process for making ethical decisions and actions in challenging situations, particularly when there is no single best response, there is a recognized difference of opinion, or people don't feel good about the circumstances of the possible resolution    Each module contains practical information and interactive exercises designed to help you apply course content to your work. This course also contains numerous resources—including summaries, tools, and links to external sites—to supplement the online course experience.   This course has been endorsed by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and meets the IC&RC’s prevention ethics requirement for prevention specialist credentialing.   Individuals who receive a passing grade on the course self-assessment (80% correct) will receive a certificate for 6 hours of participation.  

Today's Topic What’s Next: Transitioning Back to the Office Environment – Part 1 Monday, June 15, 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time So you have been working from home for a while and you finally get the call from your employer to come back to the workplace. How will you prepare yourself, your family, and your co-workers to make a healthy and smooth transition? During this virtual coffee break, we will share tips for safely returning to your workplace. (Part 2: Friday, June 19, 2020, 9:00 am - 9:30 am) Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    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.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   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 What’s Next: Transitioning Back to the Office Environment – So you have been working from home for a while and you finally get the call from your employer to come back to the workplace. How will you prepare yourself, your family, and your co-workers to make a healthy and smooth transition? During this virtual coffee break, we will share tips for safely returning to your workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 15 Part 2; Friday, June 19  The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 22 Part 2: Friday, June 26   Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   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

Today's Topic Bringing Your Work Online – Part 2 Friday, June 12, 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time Prevention practitioners know how to engage youth, collaborate with community members, and implement programs in schools and communities. Now we are learning how to take this work online. During this virtual coffee break, we'll share tips for moving prevention fundaments online.  Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    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.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   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 What’s Next: Transitioning Back to the Office Environment – So you have been working from home for a while and you finally get the call from your employer to come back to the workplace. How will you prepare yourself, your family, and your co-workers to make a healthy and smooth transition? During this virtual coffee break, we will share tips for safely returning to your workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 15 Part 2; Friday, June 19  The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 22 Part 2: Friday, June 26   Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   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]).

Solutions Dialogue: Engaging Coalition Members during COVID-19 Thursday, June 11, 2020 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific Time    Description On our Pacific Southwest PTTC Listening Sessions, prevention practitioners shared specific challenges they’ve encountered in their work during the COVID-19 pandemic. Participants frequently voiced concerns related to keeping coalition members and other key stakeholders engaged when in-person meetings are not an option. In addition, participants expressed concern about losing momentum and the impact this could have on their overall prevention efforts. As many worry about increased levels of substance misuse while people shelter in place, and that increased misuse could continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, continuing to engage coalition members and maintain momentum is critical.   To respond to these concerns, we are holding this important session with an expert in this topic area. If you share these concerns, please join us June 11, 2020 at 3:00pm Pacific!  1. Registration will be limited and you will be asked to submit your questions/concerns in advance.   2. The facilitator will share best practices and strategies for participants, and moderate a discussion on how to keep one of the most important assets of the coalition’s -- its members and stakeholders engaged during this time.    Facilitator  Meghan Blevins, Systems Change Specialist at the Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center at Penn State University, Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Center (EPISCenter).   Details Thursday June 11, 2020                   03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m.  Arizona                   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     Friday June 12, 2020 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  Don't see your timezone? Check Here...   Cost:  Free!    Register here: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/engaging-coalition-members-during-covid19/ Registration is limited to 70 individuals so register early!   Questions? Contact Ramona Mosley: [email protected]. 

This webinar is at capacity. If you would like to be added to the waitlist, please select "Register" and complete the information to be added to the waitlist. If there is a cancellation you will be notified via email.   The purpose of resilience is well-being. This needs to be valued and prioritized. The good news is that resilience is a skill which can be cultivated in individuals as well as organizations. Participants will learn about the autonomic nervous system and how to shift from stress activation patterns to resilience-building ones. We’ll focus on core areas of integrative health and well-being including the quality of our connections. Research has demonstrated how valuable this is. There will be opportunities for compassionate inquiry into where our lives and workplaces may be out of balance, with invitations to take small steps forward. Empowering tools, strategies and resources will be shared to optimize resilience, wellness and cultures of health.   Participants will be able to: 1. Summarize 3 core areas of integrative well-being 2. Identify 1 core area of wellness to personally focus on 3. Identify 1 small step to personally take in the next week   Target Audience: Healthcare and behavioral health professionals, public health, emergency responders, social service providers

NORTHWEST PREVENTION TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER AND MENTAL HEALTH TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER CENTER PRESENT A WEBINAR: Resources for Supporting the Mental Health and Well-being of Children and Families During COVID-19   DESCRIPTION These are difficult times for many families struggling to cope with job losses or working from home while managing the added responsibility of child care and homeschooling. This webinar will focus on the mental health and well-being of children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic and the early data that provides insight into the challenges and opportunities for substance misuse prevention practitioners to support families and communities during this time. The webinar will also highlight many of the resources available from Child Trends, the nation’s leading research organization focused exclusively on improving the lives of children and youth, especially those who are most vulnerable. The webinar will also discuss how these resources can be applied in your agency and community setting.   DATE Thursday, June 11, 2020      TIMES 10:00 am - 11:30 am Alaska 11:00 am - 12:30 pm Pacific 12:00 pm - 01:30 pm Mountain Don't see your time zone listed? Click here to find it...    OBJECTIVES Learn about Child Trends’ resources on supporting the mental health and well-being of children and families during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understand how these resources can be applied to direct service work and program leadership. Become familiar with additional Child Trends resources designed to support the well-being of children and families.   PRESENTER Jessica Dym Bartlett, M.S.W., Ph.D., is Program Director of Early Childhood Research at Child Trends. She conducts evaluation and applied research on interventions to promote the emotional and relational well-being of children and families exposed to trauma and adversity, including child abuse and neglect, child and parent mental health problems, and natural disasters, with a focus on prevention and promotion of resilience. Dr. Bartlett is Principal Investigator (PI) of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) on the impact of the Newborn Behavioral Observations on maternal mental health and mother-infant relationships at Harvard Medical School, lead evaluator for the Child Trauma Training Center at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and developer of a toolkit to mitigate childhood trauma in the face of disasters and pandemics.   REGISTRATION Register Here: https://stanford.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_SWsA6XEFTWq268AJYqzbng   COST IS FREE!   CERTIFICATES Participants will receive a continuing education certificate of 1.5 hours for this live webinar event.   QUESTIONS? Please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Janet Porter ([email protected]).

Using a Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach towards behavior change contains two primary concepts; the role of ambivalence in a change process and the concept of Change Talk. Sessions 3 and 4 build upon two previous sessions of learning MI. In these sessions the trainers will focus on how the helper can process ambivalence when engaging a client in a change process and defining, eliciting and attending to a clients' own motivation to change using their language (Change Talk). 12-2 EDT . 11-1 CDT . 10-12 MDT . 9-11 PDT . 8-10 ADT

Mental health professionals are bracing for what may be an epidemic of clinical depression related to COVID-19. In this webinar, Dr. Jonathan Kanter will: 1. Review the science on risk factors for depression that cause this grave warning, 2. Share the latest information on how individuals are responding to the current crisis, and 3. Propose best practices for depression prevention and treatment moving forward. Although actual rates of future depression are hard to predict, organizations will need innovative and scalable solutions, given that our mental health services delivery systems are underpowered to meet demands before this crisis. The presentation will highlight online strategies that include disseminating evidence-based mental health tips, identifying and targeting risk groups, and conducting stepped-care treatment groups, stepping to individual treatment as needed.   Presenter  Dr. Jonathan Kanter is Director of the University of Washington’s Center for the Science of Social Connection. Over the course of his career, Dr. Kanter has investigated psychosocial interventions for depression, including how to disseminate culturally appropriate, easy-to-train, evidence-based approaches, with emphasis on evidence-based treatments such as Behavioral Activation for groups who lack resources and access to care. More recently, the Center has produced research on how to improve relationships and social connectedness and on relational processes that predict relational well-being and quality of life. Dr. Kanter has published over 100 scientific papers and 9 books on these topics and his work has been funded by NIH, SAMHSA, state governmental organizations, foundations, and private donors. He is regularly invited to give talks and workshops nationally and internationally. When the COVID-19 crisis hit Seattle, the Center pivoted its resources to understand and mitigate the relational and mental health consequences of the crisis, to assist with public health efforts, and to inform the public dialogue with scientifically informed advice. Dr. Kanter has been asked to comment on the relational and mental health consequences of the crisis by, and the Center’s response to the crisis has been featured on, NPR, the BBC, the New York Times, the Huffington Post, National Geographic, and other local and national news outlets.  

This webinar has reached capacity. To be added to the waitlist, please click the "Register" button and fill out the required information. This will place you on the waitlist.   Parks and Recreation Departments (P&R Depts) across New England provide various programs and services for young people, such as before and after school childcare, sports programming, and summer camps. They also offer employment to older teens and young adults.  While P&R Depts can be one of the largest childcare providers in a community, they often receive little support and training on positive youth development, trauma-sensitive approaches to working with young people, and substance use prevention strategies. P&R Dept directors recently received a toolkit and attended workshops on preventing youth substance use and addressing substance misuse.    In this webinar, participants will become familiar with the toolkit and explore ways to create relationships, provide technical assistance, and support P&R Depts to improve programs, staff training, and parent engagement. Participants will also receive a P&R staff training slide bank on brain development, childhood trauma, youth substance use and strategies for implementing a positive youth development framework.     Dates: June 10 & 11, 2020 Times: 9am-11am, each day Location: Zoom Webinar   Download the toolkit.

Today's Topic Bringing Your Work Online – Part 1 Monday, June 8, 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time Prevention practitioners know how to engage youth, collaborate with community members, and implement programs in schools and communities. Now we are learning how to take this work online. During this virtual coffee break, we'll share tips for moving prevention fundaments online. (Part 2: Friday, June 12, 2020, 9:00 am - 9:30 am) Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    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.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   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 Bringing Your Work Online – Prevention practitioners know how to engage youth, collaborate with community members, and implement programs in schools and communities. Now we are learning how to take this work online. During this virtual coffee break, we'll share tips for moving prevention fundaments online. Part 1: Monday, June 8 Part 2: Friday, June 12 What’s Next: Transitioning Back to the Office Environment – So you have been working from home for a while and you finally get the call from your employer to come back to the workplace. How will you prepare yourself, your family, and your co-workers to make a healthy and smooth transition? During this virtual coffee break, we will share tips for safely returning to your workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 15 Part 2; Friday, June 19  The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 22 Part 2: Friday, June 26   Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   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

Today's Topic How to Create Training People Love to Attend – and Learn! – Part 2 Friday, June 5, 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time Workshop participants prefer highly interactive training experiences. So do trainers and facilitators! During this virtual coffee break, we’ll address three main topics – smart training design; the difference between teaching and facilitating; and 8 ways to make your training more interactive.  Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    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.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   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 Bringing Your Work Online – Prevention practitioners know how to engage youth, collaborate with community members, and implement programs in schools and communities. Now we are learning how to take this work online. During this virtual coffee break, we'll share tips for moving prevention fundaments online. Part 1: Monday, June 8 Part 2: Friday, June 12 What’s Next: Transitioning Back to the Office Environment – So you have been working from home for a while and you finally get the call from your employer to come back to the workplace. How will you prepare yourself, your family, and your co-workers to make a healthy and smooth transition? During this virtual coffee break, we will share tips for safely returning to your workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 15 Part 2; Friday, June 19  The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 22 Part 2: Friday, June 26   Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   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]).

Using a Motivational Interviewing (MI) approach towards behavior change contains two primary concepts; the role of ambivalence in a change process and the concept of Change Talk. Sessions 3 and 4 build upon two previous sessions of learning MI. In these sessions the trainers will focus on how the helper can process ambivalence when engaging a client in a change process and defining, eliciting and attending to a clients' own motivation to change using their language (Change Talk). 12-2 EDT . 11-1 CDT . 10-12 MDT . 9-11 PDT . 8-10 ADT

Date: June 3, 2020 Format: Webinar Contact Hours: 1 NAADAC Time: 1 PM—2 PM ET Cost: FREE Event Flyer: Click here   COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar developed by the Central East Prevention Technology Transfer Center (CEPTTC) will discuss strategies used by the Baltimore City Police Department to shift the attitudes and culture of law enforcement officers from a “criminalization focus” approach to “chronic disease focus “approach when responding to calls for individuals using illicit substances. The webinar will discuss how law enforcement can team up and strategically collaborate with preventionists.  LEARNING OBJECTIVES Introduce the Baltimore City Police Department and their history with addressing the opioid epidemic and other illicit substances Identify the strategies used to shift the attitudes of Law Enforcement Officers Share how the changed attitude/mind shift of officers affect the interactions and response to calls for individuals misusing substances   PRESENTER Lieutenant Colonel John Herzog joined the Baltimore Police Department in 2007 and is currently assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division as the Deputy Chief of Detectives.  Upon graduation from the Police Academy he was assigned to Patrol in the Northern District, but the majority of his career has been spent in investigative and operational assignments.  He served as a detective in the Northern District Drug Enforcement Unit and within the District Detective Section.  He was assigned to the Western District Detective Unit where he investigated burglaries, robberies and shootings and later returned to the Western District Detective Unit as a sergeant where he remained before being transferred to the Citywide Shootings Unit.  Lieutenant Colonel Herzog was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant in 2016 and was assigned as the Southwestern District Operations Commander, responsible for the Southwestern District’s discretionary units and drug/gun investigations. In April of 2019, Lieutenant Colonel Herzog was promoted from the rank of Major to Lieutenant Colonel and was named the Deputy Chief of Detectives, assigned to the Criminal Investigation Division.      

Enhanced Prevention Learning Series (EPLS):  Leveraging Systems Change For Substance Misuse Prevention Overview 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.    Dates: Session 1 – June 3, 2020 Session 2 – June 10, 2020  Session 3 – June 17, 2020 Session 4 – June 24, 2020 Session 5 – July 1, 2020 Session 6 – July 8, 2020   Times: 11:00 am – 12:30 pm Alaska 12:00 pm – 01:30 pm Pacific 01:00 pm – 02:30 pm Mountain    Facilitators & Subject Matter Experts: 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, assisting prevention professionals in maximizing their effectiveness. Kevin P. Haggerty, MSW, PhD, Professor, UW School of Social Work, Director, Social Development Research Group, Director Northwest Prevention Technology 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, as well as 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 (CHAMMPS). 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.   Continuing Education: In order to receive up to 13 continuing education hours, participants are expected to view the 20-minute video tutorial; attend the live technology training; be prepared for and join each session; and actively engage in discussions.    Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others.   Register here: https://www.pttclearning.org/courses/leveraging-systems-change-for-substance-misuse-prevention-10-6-20-1/  Space is limited to 15 participants   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]).

IMPORTANT NOTE: THIS SERIES HAS A PREREQUISITE In order to register, you must complete the free Healthy Knowledge course Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics https://healtheknowledge.org/course/search.php?search=introduction+to+substance+abuse+prevention before June 2 and pre-register for the series. To pre-register for the Pacific Southwest PTTC Prevention Basics EPLS please click on the link provided below and follow the instructions.   Overview 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 webinar 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 and Times WHEN:  States & American Samoa: June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, July 7, 14, 21 03:00 PM – 04:30 PM Pacific 04:00 PM – 05:30 PM Mountain 12:00 PM – 01:30 PM Hawaii 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM American Samoa Jurisdictions: June 3, 10, 17, 24, July 1, 8, 15, 22 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Republic of the Marshal Islands 09:00 AM – 10:30 AM Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 AM – 09:30 AM Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 AM – 08:30 AM Republic of Palau   Pre-register here: https://www.pttclearning.org/r9-prevention-basics-pre-registration/   Audience: Substance misuse prevention practitioners 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.  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.     Questions?   Contact Matt Minten ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering.   

Today's Topic How to Create Training People Love to Attend – and Learn! – Part 1 Monday, June 1, 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time Workshop participants prefer highly interactive training experiences. So do trainers and facilitators! During this virtual coffee break, we’ll address three main topics – smart training design; the difference between teaching and facilitating; and 8 ways to make your training more interactive. (Part 2: Friday, June 5, 2020, 9:00 am - 9:30 am) Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    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.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   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 How to Create Training People Love to Attend – and Learn! – Workshop participants prefer highly interactive training experiences. So do trainers and facilitators! During this virtual coffee break, we’ll address three main topics – smart training design; the difference between teaching and facilitating; and 8 ways to make your training more interactive. Part 1: Monday, June 1 Part 2: Friday, June 5  Bringing Your Work Online – Prevention practitioners know how to engage youth, collaborate with community members, and implement programs in schools and communities. Now we are learning how to take this work online. During this virtual coffee break, we'll share tips for moving prevention fundaments online. Part 1: Monday, June 8 Part 2: Friday, June 12 What’s Next: Transitioning Back to the Office Environment – So you have been working from home for a while and you finally get the call from your employer to come back to the workplace. How will you prepare yourself, your family, and your co-workers to make a healthy and smooth transition? During this virtual coffee break, we will share tips for safely returning to your workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 15 Part 2; Friday, June 19  The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 22 Part 2: Friday, June 26   Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   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 New England PTTC is proud to partner with the New England ATTC in co-sponsoring the 51st New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies.     Registration Open!   The New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, often called Summer School, is a 4-day intensive learning experience to further knowledge, skills, and experience in the field of substance use disorder services. Each year, participants from many disciplines come together to form a unique, diverse learning community. In order to meet your continuing education needs during this challenging  year, we are pleased to take the 51st Summer School learning community online: Select from intensive courses each from across the continuum of treatment, prevention, and recovery. Virtual courses will take place live on Zoom, allowing for interaction, including breakout groups and case studies. In addition to courses: plenary sessions, virtual community, and more! Options are available to attend the full program, or any number of days. Earn up to 28 Contact Hours! Partial New England State Scholarships are available. Audience: For all who recognize the impact of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs on individuals, families, and communities.  Complete Virtual Summer School Information and scholarship applications will be available by April 10 on the Summer School website.   

Today's Topic Working From Home & Keeping Your Sanity! Friday, May 29, 2020 9:00 am - 9:30 am Pacific Time Are you finding that working from home is greater than you ever dreamed and harder than you ever thought? During this virtual coffee break, we’ll share ideas on setting up a workspace at home and working from home – complete with a virtual tour of one home office!  Register Today: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/northwest-pttc-take-your-break-with-us-series/    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.   Cost is Free! More about this series... Take Your Break With Us - Virtual Series:  Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment   Overview Are you feeling a lack of connection and support with colleagues? Missing your break time with co-workers? Bring your morning coffee or tea to this series of 30-minute coffee breaks with colleagues. This is a time to connect and share challenges we’re experiencing and explore strategies for being well and productive while working in this new COVID-19 reality.   Dates May 4, 2020 - June 26, 2020 Mondays and Fridays   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 How to Create Training People Love to Attend – and Learn! – Workshop participants prefer highly interactive training experiences. So do trainers and facilitators! During this virtual coffee break, we’ll address three main topics – smart training design; the difference between teaching and facilitating; and 8 ways to make your training more interactive. Part 1: Monday, June 1 Part 2: Friday, June 5  Bringing Your Work Online – Prevention practitioners know how to engage youth, collaborate with community members, and implement programs in schools and communities. Now we are learning how to take this work online. During this virtual coffee break, we'll share tips for moving prevention fundaments online. Part 1: Monday, June 8 Part 2: Friday, June 12 What’s Next: Transitioning Back to the Office Environment – So you have been working from home for a while and you finally get the call from your employer to come back to the workplace. How will you prepare yourself, your family, and your co-workers to make a healthy and smooth transition? During this virtual coffee break, we will share tips for safely returning to your workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 15 Part 2; Friday, June 19  The Post-COVID-19 Workplace – What Will Work Look Like? – Many of us made a forced transition to working at home during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, we have experienced a higher level of work-life integration – the good, the bad, and the ugly! As we think about transitioning back to the office, how might we want to work differently? What will we need in order to transition smoothly? How might the workplace be different? Share your thoughts, concerns, and innovative ideas for rethinking the post-COVID-19 workplace. Part 1: Monday, June 22 Part 2: Friday, June 26   Register Today! Virtual Series: Challenges and Opportunities of the COVID-19 Work Environment Registration Form Series Marketing Flyer   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]).

Part two of a two-part webinar series This 90-minute webinar will provide Region 5 prevention providers with the information and skills to facilitate engaging online meetings and prevention services. We will explore challenges and tips associated with working in online platforms and how to best use them in prevention work. Kris Gabrielsen has worked in the substance abuse prevention field since 1991. She was 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. Kris has coordinated grant writing teams to successfully receive numerous grants from federal and state agencies, as well as foundations. She works with state, regional, and community prevention programs across the nation to enhance their effectiveness. Register for Part 1: Engaging Prevention in a Virtual Environment (Regional Session 1)  May 21, 2020, 10:30 a.m. CST      

The webinar is full. If you have any questions, please contact the planner directly. Presented by Stephen Andrew, LCSW, LADC, CCS, CGP Thursday, May 28, 2020 and Friday, May 29, 2020 10:00 AM to 1:00 PM EST, each day This six-hour intensive webinar will provide an introduction to this evidence-based style of communication - Motivational Interviewing (MI). After an orientation to the underlying spirit, structure, and skills of MI, practical exercises will be used to help participants strengthen empathy skills, recognize and elicit “change talk”, and roll with the discord/resistance. Participants will experience the efficacy of MI and the importance of it in working with substance use/misuse prevention with the focus on the human-to-human relationship. MI is a person-centered, goal oriented method for enhancing intrinsic motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence. MI has emerged as one of the most critical and effective screening, brief intervention approaches when working with people to promote behavior change, especially misuse/abuse of marijuana. 

In this interactive workshop, we'll help you understand what these changes look like and work with you to develop communication and collaboration skills. You'll learn how to activate recovery in your family and communities and start changing the dynamics in your relationships. Session 1 (May 6): Creating safe spaces and living out your values Session 2 (May 13): Behaviors make sense: What's behind the why? Session 3 (May 20): Harnessing our superpowers: Responding with kindness Session 4 (May 27): Escaping the victim mindset   This series is hosted by the Great Lakes PTTC in collaboration with Thrive Family Support and Minnesota Recovery Connection.  There is a $15.00 charge for the 4-part series. Intended Audience: Family members and/or loved ones of individuals with substance use and misuse issues; Peer Recovery Support, SUD and/or MH Providers who work to engage family and loved ones in the recovery process.

Webinar: Why Use Evidence and Where to Find It: Blueprints for Healthy Youth   DESCRIPTION Many prevention practitioners struggle to identify and select appropriate evidence-based interventions to prevent substance misuse in their communities. To adequately address a problem it is important to understand why evidence is important, how to use it, and where you can go to find it. This webinar will discuss the importance of employing evidence and prevention science in our substance misuse prevention work. It will also highlight the Blueprints for Healthy Youth registry to assist you with locating evidence-based substance misuse prevention interventions that are appropriate for your community.   DATES May 27, 2020      TIMES 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm Alaska 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm Pacific 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm Mountain Don't see your time zone listed? Click here to find it...    OBJECTIVES Understand the difference between selective and universal interventions. Identify resources for locating evidence-based interventions. Understand how Blueprints for Healthy Youth can be a resource for prevention practitioners.   PRESENTER Karl G. Hill, PhD, is the Principal Investigator of the Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development prevention registry, and directs the Program on Problem Behavior and Positive Youth Development at the University of Colorado Boulder. Over the last thirty years he has focused on two key questions: What are optimal family, peer, school and community environments that encourage healthy youth and adult development? And How do we work with communities to make this happen? In addition, he has focused on developing and testing interventions to shape these outcomes, and on working with communities to improve youth development and to break intergenerational cycles of problem behavior.   REGISTRATION Register Here: https://casatunr.wufoo.com/forms/webinar-blueprints-for-healthy-youth/   COST IS FREE!   CERTIFICATES Participants will receive a continuing education certificate of 1.5 hours for this live webinar event.     QUESTIONS? Please contact Clarissa Lam Yuen ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Janet Porter ([email protected]).