CAPT on the Web - April 2017

What's New in April 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

Funding Opportunity from SAMHSA: Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care (PIPBHC). Applications due Wednesday, May 17. For more information, SAMHSA will host an applicant webinar on Thursday, April 6 from 3 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., EDT.

New Online Course in Prevention Training Now!

Prevention SustainAbilities: Planning for Success. Sustainability is a concept that many of us talk about, but few of us know how to achieve. This 3-hour, self-paced online course offers prevention practitioners step-by-step guidance for developing a written plan for sustaining successful prevention practices. It is the second in a two-course series, building directly on its companion course, Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics.

Prevention Training Now! is the CAPT's online training platform. To access, click on the Prevention Training Now! button on the CAPT homepage: samhsa.gov/capt.

CAPT Archived Webinars

Collaborating with Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs: Opportunities and Challenges. The third in the three-part series Leveraging Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) Data to Support Prevention Planning, this webinar showcases innovative approaches states are using to reduce prescription drug misuse and opioid overdose.

Related Resources

Part 1: An Introduction to Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (Archived Webinar)
Part 2: Using Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs Across SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework (Archived Webinar)

Trauma & Adverse Childhood Experiences: Implications for Preventing Substance Misuse. This webinar outlines SAMHSA's comprehensive approach to trauma-informed care, highlighting the mechanisms by which trauma and adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) influence substance misuse and related behavioral health problems.

Related Resources

Adverse Childhood Experiences (SAMHSA Web Topic)
Adverse Childhood Experiences: Risk Factors for Substance Misuse and Mental Health (Video)

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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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