Past Events

2024 Workforce Development Series Communications Strategies and Essentials for the Prevention Workforce – Part 1 January 18, 2024, at 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.   In this interactive session, participants will identify the importance of effective communication while engaging in hands-on learning, developing effective techniques to reach specific populations of focus in their community. Participants will further reflect on how to effectively market their strategies to be effective in achieving population-level change.   Learning Objectives: Identify the importance of communication for community coalitions Recognize techniques to enhance promotion of strategies through communication Identify marketing techniques effective for community coalitions   Presenters: Carlton Hall Carlton Hall is the President and CEO of Carlton Hall Consulting LLC (CHC), a multi-faceted, full-service consulting firm designed to provide customized solutions and enable measurable change for communities, organizations, families, and individuals. Carlton Hall has been providing intensive substance abuse prevention focused and community problem solving services to the nation for the last 25 years. Currently, Carlton and the CHC team provide executive training and technical assistance support to the Southeast PTTC (Region 4)     Stephanie Strutner A retired substance use prevention coalition director, Stephanie Strutner, MPH owns and operates an independent consulting firm, Catalyst Evaluation Group, through which she provides support to clients through measuring impact and conducting biostatistical and epidemiological analyses. She also serves as consultant and trainer for Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA) where she teaches the intensive three-week National Coalition Academy for the Office of National Drug Control Policy. She is a trainer and consultant for the Alliance of Better Nonprofits in Knoxville where she helps support local charities to operate using effective business models and evaluate effectiveness to achieve sustainability and serves as the part-time CEO for the Prevention Alliance of Tennessee.     CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the stated contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar on the video platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] before the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.  

Date: Tuesday, January 16, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM—2:30 PM ET Format: Webinar Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance) Target Audience: Professionals or organizations; Community members (members of a community or consumers); Students or educators (including faculty, administrators, supervisors, etc.) Developed for: SAMHSA Region 3 SERIES This is a three-part series on Grant Writing -  From Basics to Application. Be sure to register for all three parts! Session 1: Introduction to Grant Writing January 9, 2024  |  Dan Webb, PhD Register  |  View course description   Session 2: Getting Your Grant Started January 16, 2024  |  Dan Webb, PhD Register  |  View course description   Session 3: Common Grant Sections January 23, 2024  |  Dan Webb, PhD Register  |  View course description   PART 2 COURSE DESCRIPTION In this session, participants will learn how to read a grant announcement and create a plan for responding to a request for proposals (RFP).   PART 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES Explain how to determine eligibility for grant funding Examine best practices for building a grant writing team Identify tips and tricks for making the grant writing process smooth   PRESENTERS Dan Webb, PhD, is co-owner of Catalyst Research, LLC and Catalyst Insight, LLC. Dan has over eighteen years of experience writing and evaluating local, state, and national grants. In addition, he has over ten years of experience in business/organizational intelligence and analytics. His experience includes evaluation and research in education (elementary through post-secondary), youth substance use prevention, health and medicine, and housing and urban development. Dan holds a PhD in Sociology from the University at Buffalo.     *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

Date: Wednesday, January 10, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM—2:00 PM ET Format: Webinar Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 0.75 (Certificate of Attendance) Target Audience: Professionals or organizations; Community members (members of a community or consumers); Students or educators (including faculty, administrators, supervisors, etc.) Developed for: SAMHSA Region 1 and SAMHSA Region 3   COURSE DESCRIPTION Join us to learn about a unique prevention tool: Graphic Medicine. Graphic Medicine are evidence-based ways of accessibly communicating health information.  In the Air is a graphic medicine built to foster conversations with and among young people around vaping, choices about substance use, and social factors. This graphic novel-styled story of five teens going through high school incorporates the behavioral science of substance misuse prevention with the stories, interests, and ideas of members of the Tobacco Free Rhode Island Youth Ambassadors. The novel has questions to help guide the discussion, a strong research base, and roots in risk and protective factors. During this session, participants will become familiar with the resource, how to use it to facilitate conversations with young people, and how to use the accompanying facilitator guide. Participants will learn how to request copies and learn about an upcoming resource in the same style that addresses youth problem gambling. The audience will have an opportunity to ask questions and explore how this and future products can work to support their prevention work.    LEARNING OBJECTIVES Learn what a graphic medicine is and how you can use this format in prevention efforts with young people Understand the process of creating a graphic medicine through a prevention lens with cultural responsiveness and youth voice as driving factors.  Learn about an upcoming resource being designed with this format specifically to foster conversations around youth gambling prevention.  Practice facilitating conversations with the tool.   PRESENTERS Scott Gagnon, MPP, PS-C New England PTTC Director - Associate Executive Director, AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.     Sarah Johnson, MA, PS-C Training and Technical Assistance Coordinator, AdCare Educational Institute of Maine, Inc.     *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 0.75 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

Date: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM—2:30 PM ET Format: Webinar Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance) Target Audience: Professionals or organizations; Community members (members of a community or consumers); Students or educators (including faculty, administrators, supervisors, etc.) Developed for: SAMHSA Region 3 SERIES This is a three-part series on Grant Writing -  From Basics to Application. Be sure to register for all three parts! Session 1: Introduction to Grant Writing January 9, 2024  |  Dan Webb, PhD Register  |  View course description   Session 2: Getting Your Grant Started January 16, 2024  |  Dan Webb, PhD Register  |  View course description   Session 3: Common Grant Sections January 23, 2024  |  Dan Webb, PhD Register  |  View course description   PART 1 COURSE DESCRIPTION In this session, participants will learn introductory elements of grant writing. This session will introduce participants to grant terminology, where to find grant opportunities, and how to read grant announcements.   PART 1 LEARNING OBJECTIVES Examine commonly used grant terminology Discuss how and where to find grant opportunities appropriate for your organization Review next steps when finding an application that is of interest   PRESENTERS Dan Webb, PhD, is co-owner of Catalyst Research, LLC and Catalyst Insight, LLC. Dan has over eighteen years of experience writing and evaluating local, state, and national grants. In addition, he has over ten years of experience in business/organizational intelligence and analytics. His experience includes evaluation and research in education (elementary through post-secondary), youth substance use prevention, health and medicine, and housing and urban development. Dan holds a PhD in Sociology from the University at Buffalo.     *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

Organizational Elements of Effective Coalitions An Enhanced Prevention Learning Series   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 Prevention practitioners, coalition coordinators, and allied partners working to prevent substance misuse in communities and tribes located in Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center HHS Region 10: Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington. Prevention professionals interested in this course but who work outside of Region 10 are encouraged to contact their region’s PTTC to learn what opportunities for similar courses are available to them.   Session Dates and Time Tuesdays, January 9, 16, 23 and February 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2024 12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Alaska 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm Pacific 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Mountain (View in your time zone here) *Please note there will be no live session on January 30, 2024, as many participants will be attending CADCA Forum.   Facilitator   Meghan Blevins, MA, is a Systems Change Specialist at Penn State University’s Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center’s EPISCenter and certified Communities That Care (CTC) Plus coach. In this role, she helps guide communities through the CTC process, and support local and state prevention collaboration. In addition to presenting on PAYS, CTC, prevention science, and the Social Development Strategy to communities around PA, she has also presented at the Commonwealth Prevention Alliance conference, the Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development conference, CADCA’s 28th National Leadership Forum, the PA Liquor Control Board conference, and the PA Statewide Afterschool/Youth Development Network retreat. Prior to her work at the EPISCenter, she supervised Juvenile Justice programming at the Olivet Boys & Girls Club and with Berks County Juvenile Probation in Reading, PA for 9 years. Meghan earned her Master of Arts degree in Community Psychology and Social Change from Penn State University, concentrating on both community member, and youth-led local data utilization.       Participant Commitments and Expectations View a 20-minute video tutorial on Zoom if unfamiliar with the technology prior to the first session on Tuesday, January 9, 2024.  Attend each of the seven (1.5-hour) sessions in series Complete up to an hour of independent learning activities between each session. Use a web-camera and have appropriate technology to join the online videoconferencing platform (i.e., internet connection, built-in or USB webcam, laptop/tablet, built-in/USB/Bluetooth speakers & microphone). Actively engage and be on camera 90% of the time during each session since this is not a webinar series, and active participation is essential to gain/improve skills.   Continuing Education Up to 16.5 hours of continuing education hours can be earned in this series. Participants who complete the entire course will receive a certificate of attendance for 16.5 hours. Participants who miss more than two sessions will not receive a certificate. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.   Registration Details Register for Organizational Elements of Effective Coalitions Due to limited enrollment, if you cannot commit to the full participant requirements, please defer this registration opportunity to others. Space is limited. Enroll now!   Cost is Free!   Questions?  Contact Holly Simak ([email protected]) for any questions or difficulty in registering.

This is the first of six highly interactive sessions focused on taking a deep dive into principles of the code of ethics for substance misuse prevention specialists. The focus of this session will be on the principle of non-discrimination and how to apply it to the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). After a short presentation participants will work together in small groups to look at how this principle can be applied to the SPF. This prevention ethics series is for substance misuse prevention practitioners that have already completed a Foundations in Prevention Ethics training. If you would like to attend this series but have not yet completed the prevention ethics foundation course, complete the free, self-paced, online prevention ethics course on HealtheKnowledge before attending this ethics series. Important notes: In order to receive a certificate of attendance for this training, participants are required to actively participate and be on camera. Participants will be allowed into trainings up to 10 minutes after the start of the session. After that time, no new attendees will be accepted into the session because the group will have moved into breakout rooms. Visit the series landing page for information and registration links for the other sessions in the series.      LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Heighten understanding and daily implementation of the code of ethics for prevention specialists Better understand how the prevention code of ethics applies to the Strategic Prevention Framework     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PRESENTERS:  Kris Gabrielsen, MPH, CSP Kris Gabrielsen is the co-director of the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center. She has worked in the substance misuse prevention field for over 30 years. Kris co-authored the first Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training curriculum, and co-authored the textbook, Substance Abuse Prevention: The Intersection of Science and Practice. As a consultant, she has worked with states and communities across the nation to bridge the gap between research and practice, assisting prevention professionals in maximizing their effectiveness.     The Great Lakes PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death and disability in the United States and cigarette smoking is implicated in 1 in 5 adult deaths, resulting in over 480,000 premature deaths per year. 1 in 10 high school students vape, and there are 2.1 million teenage e-cigarette users in 2023, with more than 1 in 4 using e-cigarettes daily.  Learn how you can talk to teens about the social media influencers who promote e-cigarettes and how critical thinking about media helps young people develop more awareness of how media messages influence beliefs, knowledge, attitudes and behaviors.    About the Presenter Renee Hobbs is one of the nation's leading authorities on media literacy education. As a Professor of Communication at the Harrington School of Communication and Media at the University of Rhode Island, she has authored 12 books and written more than 250 scholarly and professional publications on media literacy. She is the author of The Media Straight Up!, a media literacy curriculum developed in association with Drug Free Pennsylvania and she helped co-author the Smoking Media Literacy (SML) scale used to measure program efficacy.    About the webinar This webinar is hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (HHS Region 1), a program funded through SAMHSA. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for 1 contact hour. No partial credit will be awarded.

A facilitated panel discussion featuring three subject matter experts from our region. This session will provide a focus on understanding the culture of Appalachia and similar rural communities and how that culture informs the lens through which prevention efforts should be focused.   Learning Objectives:  Discuss how culture, and especially community strength and collaborative relationships are important to those who live in Appalachia and other rural communities. Define how these concepts connect with social determinants of health and the concepts of equity. Describe effective prevention efforts occurring in rural and Appalachian communities.   Presenters:  Trent Coffey Trent Coffey is the Executive Director of Schools Together Allowing No Drugs (STAND), a community-based coalition organized in Scott County, Tennessee to combat youth drug and alcohol abuse. A graduate of the University of Tennessee – Knoxville, he has been a strong partner for change in East Tennessee prevention for more than twenty years. Never satisfied with the wins of yesterday, he actively worked to spread the community coalition model beyond the confines of his small community to a broader network of coalitions throughout the state of Tennessee.  He is a charter member of the Tennessee Certification Board, which brought recognition and certification to prevention professionals throughout the state of Tennessee. He served as a representative for the Tennessee Prevention Advisory Council and board member of Community Anti-Drug Coalitions Across Tennessee (CADCAT). In 2012, Trent was one of ten individuals selected to attend the School of Prevention Leadership by SAMHSA. Trent is a contributor on the “Rural Youth Engagement Toolkit”, published by Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA). In 2020 he presented a series of trainings to prevention professionals from the state of Kentucky on “How to Engage Rural Communities”.     Mike Meit Michael Meit serves as Director of the East Tennessee State University Center for Rural Health Research, located in the Appalachian Highlands of Northeast Tennessee, and as Deputy Director for the ETSU/NORC HRSA-funded Rural Health Equity Research center.  Meit has been actively involved in public health systems and services research for many years, particularly as it relates to rural, local public health and community health outcomes. His contributions include numerous peer-reviewed publications, funding from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Public Health Accreditation Board, and others, and serving as a site PI for the new Consortium for Workforce Research in Public Health (CWORPH) research center. Currently, Meit is also leading projects focused on developing a Rural Recovery Ecosystem Index (HRSA), developing of a nationwide Prosperity Index with overlays of leading causes of death (CDC), and analyzing the distribution and use of block grant resources at the state- and local-level (HRSA), among others. Meit serves on the editorial boards for the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice, the Journal of Appalachian Health, and Public Health Reports, and is a Governing Councilor for the American Public Health Association. In 2019 Michael was named the National Rural Health Association’s Outstanding Researcher.            CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the stated contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar on the video platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] before the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.

Health and health equity are determined by the conditions in which the American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) population have been exposed to and continue to thrive in. This Learning Session will explore the common determinants of health that contribute to substance use among AI/AN populations. Further exploration of how common traditional AI/AN healing practices and approaches are integrated with substance use prevention programming will be discussed.     This Learning Session will be formatted as a 45-minute presentation followed by a 45-minute facilitator-led discussion.   Learning Session Objectives By the end of this learning session, participants will be able to: Explain how Social Determinants of Health have contributed to substance use in AI/AN populations. Discuss the “Culture is Prevention” approach in the work of substance use prevention work. Identify common AI/AN cultural approaches and practices used in AI/AN healthcare systems addressing Substance Use and Abuse. Employ strategies to meaningfully and respectfully collaborate with tribal entities.   Audience HHS Region 9: Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.    Date & Times States and American Samoa December 12, 2023 04:00 p.m. - 05:00 p.m. Arizona 03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. Pacific 01:00 p.m. - 02:00 p.m. Hawaii 12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m. American Samoa               Pacific Jurisdictions December 13, 2023 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae 09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 08:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. Republic of Palau (view in your time zone)   Presenter Evelina Maho, MAdm.,  is a member of the Navajo tribe and resides in Northern Arizona. Holds a Master’s Degree in Administration with an emphasis in Health Sciences, Undergraduate Degree in Clinical Dietetics and Chemistry from Northern Arizona University; carries executive leadership and directorship experience in the healthcare arena. Evelina currently works with the National Council for Urban Indian Health (NCUIH). At NCUIH, supports over 41 Urban Indian Health Organizations in the US. Evelina’s experience involves working with AI/AN Health Systems through quality and systems change approach.   Her career started and also continues to support Public Health in AI/AN healthcare systems. Part-owner and founder of YM Associates, LLC a newly established consulting business involved with public health projects. In addition, enjoys teaching as an Adjunct Faculty member at Falmouth Institute in her spare time.         Registration Utilizing Cultural and Social Determinants of Health in Substance Use Prevention Work Among American Indian and Alaska Native Communities   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for 1.5 hours for this live event.   Questions Please email [email protected] for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected].)

COURSE DESCRIPTION Registration is by invitation only for South Southwest, Region 6 SAPST and Ethics trainers. For more information, email Wanda Hudson, [email protected]. Ready to level up your facilitation skills? Join us for this immersive workshop, The Art and Science of Facilitation: Skills for Success for Region 6 SAPST and Ethics trainers.   Whether you're a seasoned facilitator looking to refine your expertise, or beginning your journey as a trainer, this program is your gateway to excellence. As a participant, you will use an appreciative approach to practice the characteristics of effective training facilitation, you will refine your skills using training process tools to effectively engage participants in the content. Join us and embark on a transformative journey toward becoming a skilled and impactful facilitator.        PRESENTER Marie Lindquist is the Executive Director of the Arkansas Public Administration Consortium (APAC). In that role, she builds the management skills of professionals through training and certification programs. In addition to leading the organization, Lindquist serves as the director of the Certified Group Facilitator Program. She teaches group facilitation, meeting facilitation, and strategic planning.  

In this 90-minute interactive webinar, participants will learn how the principles, tools, and approaches to continuous quality improvement (CQI) can optimize their prevention work. Additionally, we will discuss how to incorporate the key tools of CQI – including the Plan, Do, Study, Act cycle from NIATx – into all phases of your prevention work to ensure your programs are efficient, effective, and stay on track. The application of CQI throughout the SPF process with a focus on the implementation phase will also be explored.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI) Describe how CQI applies to the Strategic Prevention Framework Apply CQI tools to evidence-based programs with consideration of fidelity     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PRESENTER:  Erin Ficker, MPAff, CSPS  Erin Ficker serves as a prevention manager for the Great Lakes PTTC. For more than 16 years, Erin has worked in substance abuse prevention supporting communities to use evidence-based strategies and data-driven processes in substance abuse prevention planning and implementation.  She works with community level prevention practitioners and schools in the development, implementation, evaluation, and sustainability of prevention interventions.     The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

This webinar is most beneficial when taken with the webinar Implicit Bias, Understanding the Impact of What We Don’t See (offered on the same day). However, you may choose to register for either one or both. Description: The National Alliance on Mental Illness recognizes that current environmental factors are traumatizing people of color, which as a risk factor can also initiate or increase substance use, and potentially developing trauma and stress complications. Prevention professionals who integrate cultural humility in practice can provide culturally responsive care and mitigate the potential impact of implicit bias. Building on what will be presented in the Implicit Bias training, this interactive presentation will review dynamics of culture in substance use prevention and recovery support services. Additionally, content will review cultural humility key components and how they translate in practice for person-centered care and enhance the opportunities that build trust and rapport. Trainer: Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T, is a Research Project Manager at New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center. She is a senior staff trainer for the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Transfer Technology Center Network (NeC-ATTC), and a member of the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry. As a cultural agent, Ms. Padilla promotes an equity lens in trainings for engaging diverse communities in need, aligning with evidence and strength-based strategies within behavioral health, addiction, prevention3, and recovery supports fields and professional capacities. Credits: These trainings each meet 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). As an IC & RC member board, OASAS accredited courses are granted reciprocal approval by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee. Many other states offer reciprocity - please check with your accrediting agency. This course is also approved under the ASAP-NYCB Certification Board for CARC Elective & CARC/CRPA CE in addition to OASAS-approved hours. Participants are required to attend the session in its entirety, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive credit.

This webinar is most beneficial when taken with the webinar Cultural Humility and Responsiveness in Behavioral Health Care (offered on the same day). However, you may choose to register for either one or both. Description: Research indicates that race and ethnicity are predictors of how services are rendered and further suggests that implicit bias is one component that influences the provision of poor care. From a prevention perspective, the elusiveness of unconscious bias underscores provider perception, unwitting use of stigmatic language, and influences assumptions that can lead to microaggressions affecting a person's capacity to respond to care and commit to their recovery process. This interactive two-hour training will discuss how cognitive bias develops, contributes to inequitable outcomes for persons of color, and inform on bias reducing techniques for enhancing the provider-client interactions and outcomes for marginalized communities. Trainer: Diana Padilla, MCPC, CARC, CASAC-T, is a Research Project Manager at New York State Psychiatric Institute, Columbia University Medical Center. She is a senior staff trainer for the Northeast & Caribbean Addiction Transfer Technology Center Network (NeC-ATTC), and a member of the ASAP-NYCB Trainer Registry. As a cultural agent, Ms. Padilla promotes an equity lens in trainings for engaging diverse communities in need, aligning with evidence and strength-based strategies within behavioral health, addiction, prevention3, and recovery supports fields and professional capacities. Credits: These trainings each meet 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). As an IC & RC member board, OASAS accredited courses are granted reciprocal approval by the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs, Alcohol and Drug Counselor Committee. Many other states offer reciprocity - please check with your accrediting agency. This course is also approved under the ASAP-NYCB Certification Board for CARC Elective & CARC/CRPA CE in addition to OASAS-approved hours. Participants are required to attend the session in its entirety, turn on their video cameras, and actively participate in order to receive credit.

*Please note that we will offer Spanish interpretation for this session* *Favor notar que para esta sesión estaremos ofreciendo interpretación en español.* Cultural competence, or individuals’ or organizations’ ability to interact effectively with people from diverse backgrounds, is critically important to prevention success. Doing this effectively involves examining and addressing systemic and structural factors that lead to health inequities and disparities so that everyone can achieve their highest level of health and well-being, regardless of their race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, or other social determinants of health. Join us for an interactive session that delves deep into what it means to center equity in our prevention efforts, and how communities can infuse a commitment to equity through implementing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). We will first create a shared understanding of important terms and concepts related to equity and then spend the majority of the session hearing directly from a panel of prevention practitioners who will share their real-world experiences of building inclusive coalitions and developing prevention plans with equity at the forefront. Learning Objectives: Identify key concepts related to health equity Describe the relationship between health equity and a data-informed prevention planning process, like the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) List one strategy for centering equity while implementing the SPF process Presenter bio: Lauri Solomon is a training and technical assistance specialist with the Education Development Center.  She has more than 25 years' experience in public health working on a variety of initiatives including the prevention of substance misuse, sexually transmitted infections, and teen pregnancy. Lauri has been providing technical assistance and training on the application of the social norms approach since 1999. She also holds a doctorate in social justice education and works to bring an equity lens to all aspects of her work.

Empowering Prevention Professionals: A Deep Dive into Certification, Equity, and Essential Resources   Join the Southeast PTTC in this transformative 1.5-hour webinar that unravels the pivotal role of certification for prevention professionals. In this session, we'll address the stark realities of pay equity and the hurdles many face in the path to certification. Dive deep into the state-specific requirements and arm yourself with the tools to make your journey smoother. As a highlight, we will be joined by Nicole M Augustine, who will share a comprehensive study guide tailored for aspirants and introduce the Southeast PTTC’s enriching online course available on HealtheKnowledge that encapsulates the foundational performance domains integral to the certification test. This session will also include a robust Q&A session where you can clarify your questions and start a successful career trajectory in prevention.   Learning Objectives: Recognize the significance of certification in shaping a prevention professional’s career and its implications on pay equity.  Identify the common challenges faced by professionals in obtaining certification and strategies to overcome them.  Gain clarity on the varying certification prerequisites and procedures across different states.  Familiarize oneself with the newly released study guide tailored to assist professionals in their certification journey.  Understand the structure and content of the HealtheKnowledge online course which provides an overview of the pivotal performance domains essential for the test.  Engage in a Q&A session to address individual concerns, doubts, and curiosities regarding the certification process and the resources available.   Presenter: Nicole M. Augustine, Founder & CEO of RIZE Consultants, Inc. Nicole M Augustine is the founder and CEO of RIZE Consultants. With nearly 15 years of experience in the industry, Nicole is a seasoned strategist and advisor who has helped numerous companies across various sectors achieve their goals and grow their businesses. Her expertise includes business planning, strategic management, financial analysis, and organizational development, all while centering health equity and ensuring vulnerable communities have the resources they need to thrive. Nicole is a dedicated and driven leader who is passionate about helping her clients succeed. In addition to managing RIZE Consultants, Nicole serves as an Advanced Implementation Specialist with the Opioid Response Network and a consultant to the Prevention Technology Transfer Center.         CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the stated contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar on the video platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] before the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.    

Date: December 6, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM—2:30 PM ET Format: Webinar Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance) Target Audience: Prevention Professionals Developed for: SAMHSA Region 3 SERIES DESCRIPTION The aspects of life that influence a person’s health, including their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior such as substance use, are numerous and varied. They range from immediate, personal characteristics to overarching societal trends and conditions. The social determinants of health are these larger social or environmental aspects that influence individuals, such as the economic status of the neighborhoods, access to quality health care services, and the prevalence of discrimination. Due to their widescale impacts, addressing these determinants should be a key part of a comprehensive approach to prevention. Prevention professionals can implement environmental strategies in collaboration with other public health stakeholders to help address these determinants. This three-part webinar series will overview the social determinants of health, their influence substance use risk, and recommendations on how to address them through environmental strategies. Be sure to register for Parts 1-3 of the series! Part 1: Understanding and Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in Prevention November 28, 2023  |  Josh Esrick, MPP, Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip, and Olivia Stuart, MSW Register  |  View course description   Part 2: Using a Public Health Approach to Address the Social Determinants of Health November 30, 2023  |  Josh Esrick, MPP, Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip, and Olivia Stuart, MSW Register  |  View course description   Part 3: Incorporating Environmental Strategies into Prevention December 6, 2023  |  Josh Esrick, MPP, Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip, and Olivia Stuart, MSW Register  |  View course description     PART 3 COURSE DESCRIPTION This webinar will discuss several types of environmental strategies that can address the social determinants of health and provide examples for each. It will also examine the critical role collaborative partners play in the success of implementing and sustaining environmental strategies. As part of this, it will review what kinds of partner can support the implementation of environmental strategies and describe how to build effective partnerships. Additionally, the webinar will review best practices for sustaining collaborative partnerships.   PART 3 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Compare and contrast the types of environmental strategies that may be most appropriate for their communities Identify collaborative partners that can support the implementation of environmental strategies Describe partnership best practices to sustain collaboration   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (T/TA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of T/TA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to T/TA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.   Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.     Olivia Stuart, MSW  supports the training & technical assistance (T/TA) team in the development and delivery of knowledge translation products across multiple projects. In this capacity, she assists with webinars, literature reviews, and infographics on a range of behavioral health topics. Prior to joining Carnevale Associates, Olivia interned with the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center where she supported projects to reduce inequities in the criminal justice system. Olivia also served as a Graduate Research Supervisor at George Mason University and worked for several years in LGBTQ+ advocacy and fundraising. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from George Mason University.     *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

The social norms approach to behavior change focuses on positive messages about healthy behaviors and attitudes that are common to most people in a group, working to correct common misperceptions that unhealthy behaviors are more common. However, it can be challenging to develop and implement an social norms approach. This webinar will provide a brief overview of what the social norms approach is, how it can be used, and considerations for successfully implementing a social norms campaign. This webinar will consist of approximately 1 hour presentation followed by 30 minute Q&A and discussion.   Presenter: Alan Berkowitz, PhD, is an independent consultant who helps colleges, universities, public health agencies, military organizations, and communities design programs that address health and social justice issues. His expert opinion is frequently sought after by the federal government, the United States military, and professional organizations and he is well-known for scholarship and innovative programs which address issues of substance abuse, sexual assault, gender, and diversity.   About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center (HHS Region 1), a program funded through SAMHSA. Participants will receive a certificate of completion for 1.5 contact hours.

Women & Alcohol: When Equal is Not Better   Webinar Description More than 40,000 women die of alcohol use each year, and nearly 1 in 5 women report binge drinking in the past month. Alcohol use affects women differently. Additionally, the immediate effects of alcohol occur more quickly and last longer in women than men, leading women to be more susceptible to alcohol-related harm including breast cancer, liver cirrhosis and disease, cognitive decline, and violence and assault. While there are individual factors associated with these consumption patterns and related harms, this presentation will focus on environmental factors and opportunities for population-level responses to the specific issues facing women.   Webinar Objectives In this webinar, participants will: Understand the trends in alcohol consumption among women, including related harms Discuss how the 4p’s (product, promotion, place, and price) directly affect women Explore opportunities and actions that individuals, coalitions, health departments, policy makers, and other stakeholders can take to prevent and reduce excessive drinking among women   Date & Time Wednesday, December 6, 2023 09:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m. Alaska 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Pacific 11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Mountain (View in your time zone)        Audience Prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in tribes, communities, and states in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).    Presenter Alicia Sparks, PhD, MPH Alicia Sparks, PhD, MPH, is the Chair of the U.S. Alcohol Policy Alliance and a Senior Principal at Synergy Enterprises, where she serves as the Project Director for NIAAA’s APIS contract, as well as SAMHSA’s STOP Act contract. Dr. Sparks served as Project Director for CDC’s alcohol advertising monitoring project, for which she directed a team of researchers in conducting analyses of Nielsen data to determine alcohol industry compliance with self-governed rules on advertising alcohol to youth audiences. She has more than 12 years of experience in alcohol policy research, including designing, implementing, and evaluating studies, programs, and policies. Dr. Sparks has led the development of numerous publications on alcohol policy, including the 2022 Implementing Community-Level Policies to Prevent Alcohol Misuse evidence-based resource guide and the 2016 Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. She has published more than 20 peer-reviewed manuscripts and has presented at more than a dozen conferences. She is co-chair of the Alcohol Policy conference series and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Global Alcohol Policy Conference.   Registration Register for Women & Alcohol: When Equal is Not Better   COST: FREE!   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance of 1.5 hours for completion of this live webinar event.   Questions Please contact Holly Simak ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions, please contact Kathy Gardner ([email protected]).

To prevent substance misuse among our youth, we must enhance protective factors and reduce risk factors. Join this webinar to learn how to build protective factors in the youth in a straight-forward, easy to implement way using the Social Development Strategy.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Name the elements of the Social Development Strategy Describe how the elements of the Social Development Strategy interact to create protective factors List a minimum of three ways that the Social Development Strategy can be incorporated into daily interactions and prevention strategies with youth     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the conclusion of the webinar.      PRESENTER: Kris Gabrielsen, MPH, CPS Kris Gabrielsen is the co-director of the Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center. She has worked in the substance misuse prevention field for over 30 years. Kris 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. As a consultant, she has worked with states and communities across the nation to bridge the gap between research and practice, assisting prevention professionals in maximizing their effectiveness.      The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders

Loneliness, mental health challenges and substance use have risen in our culture. In the midst of suffering, people continue to report feeling judged and stigmatized. We know from the research that there’s a strong correlation between early childhood trauma, mental and physical health issues. Guided by science, empathy, a trauma-informed lens and type 2 thinking, we’ll debunk myths and begin moving away from “us versus them” toward a vision that “we” can heal, connect and thrive together. Armed with powerful insights we can begin to find sustainable solutions by becoming compassionate, resilient, and self-healing communities. This training provides an overview of the science of positive experiences, how ACEs and stigma greatly increase the risk for isolation and loneliness. This approach reduces barriers to improve health equity, resilience, and connection to support well-being.   Speaker: Kini-Ana Tinkham, (she/her/hers) Kini is the Executive Director of the Maine Resilience Building Network, a public health not-for-profit working to improve the health and well-being of children, individuals, and communities by advancing MRBN’s mission through capacity building, system integration, education, policy, and advocacy. Kini has worked in public health and healthcare for 40 years as an RN, educator, advocate, and leader. She brings proven system transformation leadership to advance health equity, and well-being. In addition to her work at MRBN, her career expands across maternal and child health, home visitation, school-based health centers, youth leadership, and community health education. Kini is a Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership Class VII graduate. She has served as a school board member and Chair of the RSU #38 school committee and a past recipient of the Maine Youth Action Network (MYAN) Youth Leadership and Advocacy award.   About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England PTTC, a program funded by SAMHSA, in response to an identified need for training on strategies to reduce stigma for prevention professionals in New England. Participants who complete the full webinar will receive a certificate of participation for 1.5 contact hours. No partial credit will be awarded. This webinar will not be recorded.   Note: This webinar will NOT be recorded.

Date: November 30, 2023 Time: 1:00 PM—2:30 PM ET Format: Webinar Cost: FREE Contact Hours: 1.25 (Certificate of Attendance) Target Audience: Prevention Professionals Developed for: SAMHSA Region 3 SERIES DESCRIPTION The aspects of life that influence a person’s health, including their likelihood of engaging in risky behavior such as substance use, are numerous and varied. They range from immediate, personal characteristics to overarching societal trends and conditions. The social determinants of health are these larger social or environmental aspects that influence individuals, such as the economic status of the neighborhoods, access to quality health care services, and the prevalence of discrimination. Due to their widescale impacts, addressing these determinants should be a key part of a comprehensive approach to prevention. Prevention professionals can implement environmental strategies in collaboration with other public health stakeholders to help address these determinants. This three-part webinar series will overview the social determinants of health, their influence substance use risk, and recommendations on how to address them through environmental strategies. Be sure to register for Parts 1-3 of the series! Part 1: Understanding and Addressing the Social Determinants of Health in Prevention November 28, 2023  |  Josh Esrick, MPP, Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip, and Olivia Stuart, MSW Register  |  View course description   Part 2: Using a Public Health Approach to Address the Social Determinants of Health November 30, 2023  |  Josh Esrick, MPP, Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip, and Olivia Stuart, MSW Register  |  View course description   Part 3: Incorporating Environmental Strategies into Prevention December 6, 2023  |  Josh Esrick, MPP, Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip, and Olivia Stuart, MSW Register  |  View course description     PART 2 COURSE DESCRIPTION The webinar will describe how to pursue a public health approach to prevention. Through this, it will provide recommendations on how to address the social determinants of health. The webinar will introduce the concept of environmental strategies, describe how they function, and discuss their ability to expand the reach of prevention services. By using environmental strategies, prevention professionals can begin to address the determinants that influence substance use risk.   PART 2 LEARNING OBJECTIVES By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Describe a public health approach to prevention Recognize the role of environmental strategies in a public health approach to prevention Define environmental strategies and their relationship to the social determinants of health   PRESENTERS Josh Esrick, MPP is the Chief of Training and Technical Assistance at Carnevale Associates, LLC. Mr. Esrick has over ten years of experience researching, writing, evaluating, and presenting on substance use prevention and other behavioral health topics. He is an expert in providing training and technical assistance (T/TA) in substance use, having overseen the development of hundreds of T/TA products for numerous clients, including six of SAMHSA’s ten regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs), the PTTC Network Coordinating Office, the Central East Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) and Mental Health Technology Transfer Centers (MHTTC), and SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT). These trainings and products have covered a wide range of topics, including strategic planning, data collection and analysis, and identifying evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. In addition to T/TA, Mr. Esrick has directly provided many of these services to behavioral health agencies and other entities. He has published several academic journal articles. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the State University of New York at Buffalo and a Master of Public Policy from George Washington University.   Emily Patton, MSc, PgDip holds a Masters of Science in Abnormal and Clinical Psychology from Swansea University and a Postgraduate Degree in Criminology and Criminal Justice from the University of Edinburgh. She offers significant professional experience in the fields of public policy development and analysis, criminal justice research, data collection and analysis, program development, and performance management.     Olivia Stuart, MSW  supports the training & technical assistance (T/TA) team in the development and delivery of knowledge translation products across multiple projects. In this capacity, she assists with webinars, literature reviews, and infographics on a range of behavioral health topics. Prior to joining Carnevale Associates, Olivia interned with the Urban Institute’s Justice Policy Center where she supported projects to reduce inequities in the criminal justice system. Olivia also served as a Graduate Research Supervisor at George Mason University and worked for several years in LGBTQ+ advocacy and fundraising. She holds a Master of Social Work degree from George Mason University.     *CONTACT HOUR ELIGIBILITY In order to be eligible for the 1.25 contact hours/certificate of attendance, you must join the live webinar in the Zoom platform. Certificates must be requested within one week of the event and will be processed within 30 days. If you are having issues accessing the room/application at the time of the event: Please email [email protected] at the start of the webinar so that we can assist you.   ACCOMMODATIONS If you are in need of any special accommodations, please notify the Central East PTTC Webinar Team three weeks in advance of the event, or as soon as possible, by emailing [email protected].

This 3-hour virtual training will explore why, when, and how we select and implement prevention strategies with emerging levels of evidence. The training will focus on building an understanding of programs that have emerging levels of evidence – often called “promising practices.”  We will discuss where to find promising practices, how to select the right one for your community needs, and considerations when implementing the practices. The event will be highly interactive, and participation will be required.     AUDIENCE: This training is best suited for substance misuse prevention specialists with an intermediate or advanced understanding of strategy selection, implementation, fidelity, and monitoring.     PARTICIPANT COMMITMENT & EXPECTATIONS: This is not a webinar. Participants will be expected to actively engage in the training, including the breakout room activities and discussions. Participants will need to be on camera with a working microphone during training. We ask that participants do not “Zoom and Drive” during the training.     LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Define the components of an evidence-based strategy. Understand the difference between strategies defined as evidence based and those defined having emerging evidence. List the factors that support the decision to select and implement strategies with emerging evidence. Describe where and how you can find strategies with emerging evidence. List how monitoring the implementation of strategies with emerging evidence is different than that of evidence-based strategies.     CERTIFICATES: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training.      PRESENTERS:  Shai Fuxman, MEd, EdD  Shai Fuxman, a behavioral health expert and senior research scientist, leads initiatives promoting the positive development of youth. He has extensive experience in social and emotional learning (SEL), school-based trauma-informed care, and substance misuse prevention. He also has expertise in program evaluation, cultural competence, and quantitative and qualitative research. Through his leadership of the EDC-implemented Massachusetts Social, Emotional, and Behavior Academy, Fuxman provides training and coaching to help the state’s schools and districts promote students’ SEL and mental health well-being using a multi-tiered system of supports (MTSS) approach. As a Prevention Solutions@EDC training and technical assistance specialist, he supports state agencies and community-based organizations to implement and evaluate effective substance misuse prevention programs.   Kim Dash, PhD, MPH   Kim Dash, senior research scientist, develops, evaluates, and promotes the use of evidence-informed public health interventions. A thought leader in behavioral and social health and published author, she possesses expertise in prevention and implementation sciences and program and policy evaluation. Dash has led over 15 projects addressing mental health, substance misuse, violence, and trauma. She leads the evaluation of a citywide initiative that fosters community resilience to address stress and trauma and is creating a tool to help colleges reduce drug misuse. An expert in evaluation, Dash uses qualitative and quantitative methods to assess public health program and policy implementation and effectiveness. She specializes in evaluation capacity building and directed a national initiative that helped 500 community-based organizations design and evaluate innovative prevention programs for underserved populations.     The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.

Join us for this webinar to review the latest data on ENDS/vaping research and prevention, including current trends in use among youth and young adults, types of ENDS products and devices available today, federal and state tobacco policy, and strategies to talk with students and children about vaping and prevention. This webinar will be informative for prevention professionals new to discussing ENDS, vaping and tobacco prevention, and will provide a review of current data and trends for experienced prevention professionals. It may also be of interest to educators or those working with youth in other capacities who are interested in learning more about vaping and prevention.   Speaker: Tricia Dahl Tricia Dahl is a senior Research Assistant at Yale School of Medicine working directly for Dr. Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin. Since 2001, she has worked on a number of clinical trials in the area of adult and adolescent substance abuse. She has done extensive work with adults who are heavy drinkers in an effort to find an effective way to treat alcoholism. She has also been involved in researching the effects of e-cigarettes on adolescent behavior as part of Yale’s Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science, which recently completed a 5 year grant looking at how flavors, and sweeteners affect the initiation and development of addiction to current tobacco and modified risk tobacco products. Ms. Dahl has been extensively involved in the dissemination of research findings about e-cigarettes to local communities, including schools, both public and private, PTAs, athletic coaches and school administration, town councils, and Juvenile Review Boards. She has traveled to over 70 schools in Connecticut where she has presented talks about adolescent vaping behaviors and potential concerns to parents, administrator, teachers and students. About the webinar: This webinar is hosted by the New England PTTC, a program funded by SAMHSA, in response to an identified need for training on vaping prevention. Participants who complete the full webinar will receive a certificate of participation for 1 contact hour. No partial credit will be awarded.

  During this 90-minute skill-building session, participants will receive a recap from part one of the series and then dive into the importance of clearly understanding how the logic model is dependent on a clear and articulate theory of change. Using real-world examples from the Pacific Southwest PTTC region, participants will learn to determine if a logic model effectively incorporates a theory of change into its design. Then, during breakout sessions, the participants will be able to use their own program’s logic model or utilize an example provided, to develop their own 90-second “elevator speech” related to the theory of change.    By the end of this session, participants will be able to:  Explore where the theory of change is embedded into a logic model. Compare different logic model's use of a theory of change. Articulate a theory of change.   Audience Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.    Dates & Times States and American Samoa November 28, 2023  04:00 p.m. - 05:30 p.m. Arizona 03:00 p.m. - 04:30 p.m. Pacific 01:00 p.m. - 02:30 p.m. Hawaii 12:00 a.m. - 01:30 p.m. American Samoa               Pacific Jurisdictions November 29, 2023  11:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae 09:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 08:00 a.m. - 09:30 a.m. Republic of Palau (view in your time zone)   Presenter Kyle Barrington, Ph.D., serves as the Principal Investigator on multiple projects related to substance abuse misuse, substance abuse treatment, and suicide prevention. For the past 23 years, as the Principal Investigator for Zajonc Corporation, he has served as a subject matter expert and supported the development of training on topics ranging from implementing evidence-based programs, using evidence-based programs to reduce risk-taking behaviors on college campuses, sustaining effective practices, and evaluating environmental strategies. In addition, he has utilized research results to help secure over $650 million in funding for rural and low-income communities.         Registration Register for Part I - Logic Models and the Theory of Change, Part I Register for Part II - Logic Models and the Theory of Change, Part II   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in Logic Models and the Theory of Change, Part II.   Questions Please email [email protected] for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected]).