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The Value of Collaboration |
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By Janice Williams, Ph.D.
The importance of "voice" and inclusivity has always been an integral part of prevention programs, policies, and practices. Reflecting on some of the events highlighting prevention in 2022, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use, Dr. Miriam Delphin-Rittmon at the 18th Annual SAMHSA Prevention Week activities in May, highlighted the HOPE framework. The HOPE framework denotes SAMHSA's system of supports and services for health, opportunity, potential, and equity (HOPE). This framework recognizes that families and communities should experience "the ability to reach their full potential with equitable strategies that build strengths and include voices" (www.samhsa.gov). As preventionologists carry the "inclusive torch", voices of change are recognized as well as other professions are welcomed to gain an understanding of what it means to provide prevention services through the lens of substance misuse and abuse. Read more...
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Addressing Rural Health Disparities
By Iris Smith, Ph.D.
According to the U.S. Census, 3% of the U.S. land mass is considered urban, while 97% is considered rural. Over 80% of the population resides in urban areas compared to 19.3% in rural areas.1 Definitions of “rural” vary considerably across studies, often dichotomizing communities as one or the other, leading to generalizations and discounting the differences between and within rural communities
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SAPST 2023 Update
Curriculum Launch for Trainers
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
12-3 p.m. MT / 1-4 p.m. CT / 2-5 p.m. ET
Explore the new 2023 updates to the SAPST curriculum and learn how to train the revised content.
For individuals who have previously completed a SAPST Training of Trainers (ToT).
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Using the Gifts of History to Promote Wellness
An Essay by the African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence
February 1, 2023
Every February, during Black History Month, we are reminded that most of us—regardless of color or culture—grew up with an incomplete view of American and European history. We were missing the perspectives of colonized peoples, enslaved Africans and their descendants, and the conquered original nations of this continent. When we lack these perspectives, we lack important information about powerful forces that have influenced the range of social, psychological, economic, and environmental circumstances—the social determinants of health—that have shaped the health and well-being of African Americans.
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What's Happening Around the Region |
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Promising Approaches for Reducing Substance Misuse-Related Health Disparities in Rural Contexts |
Thursday, February 23, 2023
9:30-11:00 MT / 10:30-12:00 CT / 11:30-1:00 ET
Join the South Southwest PTTC as we discuss how to identify and reduce substance use related behavioral health disparities in rural communities. Behavioral health disparities are differences in substance use or mental health outcomes linked to social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage. These disparities adversely affect a sub-population or group. It is the work of prevention professionals and their partners to identify, plan, and implement strategies that reduce the burden of substance use on rural communities.
This webinar provides practitioners with tools to identify rural specific risk factors and address substance use related disparities in rural settings.
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Home: All courses
Take advantage of the PTTC's free online HealtheKnowledge courses. These trainings offer certificates of completion that can be used toward prevention certification requirements. New courses are added continually.
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healtheknowledge.org
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ACE Master Trainer Region 6 Directory |
Throughout the nation, people are talking about the pivotal 1998 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) study because its findings reveal this is the largest public health discovery of our time. The South Southwest PTTC offers tools, training, and technical assistance to practitioners in the field of prevention of substance use disorders with a focus on ACE and trauma prevention.
In addition, we have trained a cadre of prevention professionals that have completed the ACE Interface Master Trainer Course. They are certified to provide the ACE Interface training that is designed to have a multiplier effect; disseminate knowledge and practices rapidly and to a wide and diverse set of audiences. These trainers can help you engage and motivate your community to prevent ACEs that increase substance disorders and improve well-being.
This list was created to provide you with a way to contact ACE trainers who will provide a bridge and connecting point for multiple disciplines and service sectors in diverse communities.
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*New* Prevention Specialist
Candidate Guide
New exam begins March 1, 2023
In Spanish! New translation coming mid-year 2023
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