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Alignment and Synergy for Prevention Leadership |
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By Janice Williams, Ph.D., Retired
During the month of May, we recognize prevention week through the lens of substance use and misuse. The prevention narrative has swung from substance abuse prevention to substance use and misuse, and inclusion of mental health well-being. The opioid epidemic opened the doors for more visibility on prevention with emphasis on upstream strategies. Read more of this article.
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Children's Mental Health: Protecting the Most Vulnerable
By Iris Smith, Ph.D.
The term “mental health” encompasses several different cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral domains that affect long term health and function. It affects how we respond to our environment, our interactions with others, how we manage stress, and make decisions. Good mental health in children includes indicators such as timely achievement of developmental milestones, healthy social and emotional development, regulatory, and coping skills. Poor mental health during childhood, especially when symptoms are serious enough to meet diagnostic criteria for a mental disorder, can have significant negative impacts on adult physical health, social function, employment, and mortality in adulthood.1 Read more of this article...
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May is National Mental Health Awareness Month
During National Mental Health Awareness Month, be a part of the conversation about mental illness and raise awareness about the National Institute of Mental Health’s (NIMH) resources related to mental health. Please share the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline and SAMHSA's National Helpline 1-800-622-HELP (4357).
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What's Happening Around the Region |
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Part 2: Substance Misuse Among Students with Disabilities-Guidance for Prevention Professionals
Thursday, May 18, 2023
1:30-3 p.m. MT / 2:30-4 p.m. CT / 3:30– 5 p.m. ET
Even before the pandemic, demand for mental health and substance use services was increasing, especially for our nation’s young people. The COVID-19 pandemic has only made the situation more challenging, subjecting many young Americans to social isolation, loss of routines, and traumatic grief. Even though students with disabilities are at higher risk for substance abuse, in some states, a student cannot qualify for the Emotional Disturbance category of special education if drug abuse is the primary cause of the emotional or behavioral problems. It is important that preventionists have the appropriate knowledge and skills to include students with emotional or behavioral problems when delivering prevention services in schools. During this webinar we will discuss inclusive strategies that schools, parents, youth, and preventionists can use when delivering substance misuse prevention services for students with disabilities in a system where they have been overlooked or written off.
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New Online Prevention Courses |
Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics (Pre-SAPST course)-Although the 4-day training curriculum has been updated, the HealtheKnowledge course will not be updated this year. Please continue to use this online course as the Pre-SAPST course when taking or delivering a SAPST. This eLearning opportunity can also be used as one of the tools for on-boarding new prevention professionals in your community/state.
Introduction to the Prevention Core Competencies: For Prevention Professionals, 6 Modules
The Introduction to Prevention Core Competencies for Prevention Professionals was designed to introduce practitioners to the essential competencies, knowledge, and skill to work in substance use and misuse prevention.
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Using ACE Data to Impact Substance Misuse Prevention |
Thursday, June 8, 2023
1:30-3 p.m. MT / 2:30-4 p.m. CT / 3:30– 5 p.m. ET
Exposure to traumatic experiences during childhood, or adverse childhood experiences (ACEs), is common. Studies estimate that 1 in 6 people report 4 or more types of ACEs. During this online session, we will demonstrate how ACEs data can be used to identify risk factors that contribute to substance misuse in a community and how the data can be used by prevention professionals to plan. We will also explore methods of analyzing data to measure the impact of prevention work and the impact of evidence-based prevention on a community.
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The Intersection of Substance Misuse and Suicide Prevention
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Thursday, June 29, 2023
1:30-3 p.m. MT / 2:30-4 p.m. CT / 3:30– 5 p.m. ET
During this webinar, prevention experts at Carnevale Associates, LLC, Josh Esrick, MPP, and Emily Patton, MSc, will explore the data and research on the intersection of substance use and suicide. They will cover identified evidence-based substance use prevention programs that address the risk of suicide, and potential opportunities for collaborations that exist. Mr. Esrick will discuss the research on substance use and the increased risk of suicide. He will also summarize the prevalence and trend data that capture the changes over time. Ms. Patton will present the evidence-based programs addressing shared substance use and suicide risk.
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Community Coalitions and Collaborators Coffee Chats
The PTTC's Community Coalitions and Collaborators national working group presents this duo of Coffee chats, combining instructor-led content and participant discussion, as a follow up to their work on developing the Six Elements of Effective Coalitions.
Tuesday, May 23, 2023
Thursday, May 25, 2023
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Una guía para el marco estratégico de prevención de SAMHSA
The National Hispanic and Latino PTTC are excited to announce the translation of SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework guide from English to Spanish. The original English and translated Spanish versions are available to download.
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Notice for Coalitions: SAMHSA Funding Opportunity
Prospective applicants please join SAMHSA on Wednesday, May 17 to learn more from this informational webinar.
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