CAPT on the Web - February 2017

What's New in February 2017

Welcome to CAPT on the Web ---- a quick link to the latest prevention resources, articles, and tools on www.samhsa.gov/capt, offering cutting edge research, timely publications, and examples of successful prevention efforts from around the country. Check out what's new on the site!

Announcements

Back in Stock! Focus on Prevention: Strategies and Programs to Prevent Substance Use. This revised SAMHSA tool guides communities in planning and delivering substance abuse prevention strategies.

CAPT Archived Webinars

All archived webinars include a webinar recording, transcript, and content summary.

An Introduction to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs. The first in the three-part series Leveraging Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Data to Support Prevention Planning, this webinar explores the different types of information PDMPs collect, as well as the strengths and limitations of this information for guiding prevention planning.
Using Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Across SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework. Building on Part 1, this webinar explores opportunities for using PDMP data throughout the prevention planning process to target interventions, identify salient risk and protective factors, guide program selection, and monitor progress.

Related Resources

Using Prescription Drug Monitoring Program Data to Support Prevention Planning

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Prevention Collaboration in Action

Florida Coalition Forges Strong Partnerships to Reduce Opioid Misuse. Diverse coalition membership allowed Drug-Free Sarasota to quickly develop and implement a multi-component community awareness campaign that includes trainings for health care providers, prevention materials for local law enforcement, and public service announcements and ads.

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Upcoming Events

Save the Date! 2017 National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors Annual Meeting. May 24 - May 26, 2017. Indianapolis, Indiana.
2017 Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting. May 30 - June 2, 2017. Washington, D.C. This meeting offers scientists, public policy leaders, and practitioners an opportunity to explore issues related to the implementation of evidence-based prevention interventions.

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SAMHSA's Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies (CAPT) is a national training and technical assistance system committed to strengthening substance abuse prevention efforts at the regional, State, and local levels and building the nation's behavioral health workforce.

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