Upcoming Webinar on Substance Misuse Prevention in Hispanic & Latino Communities 
Our next webinar is on Monday, June 7, at 12:30 p.m. EST! Our friends from the National Hispanic & Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center are co-hosting "Substance Misuse Prevention with Hispanic and Latino Communities in the Southeast - What Cultural Dynamics Are at Play?”

Guided by the following four learning objectives, all who attend will be challenged to: 

  1. Reflect on personal and professional assumptions and biases regarding diverse cultures.
  2. Consider the cultural context from which the field of prevention has emerged and its relevance to people and groups from other cultural backgrounds.
  3. Motivate themselves and others to pursue ways to increase their own cultural humility.
  4. Learn how to assist others in acquiring the skills to adapt to changing cultural contexts. 

Register now to join the discussion on engaging with Hispanic and Latinx communities to advance evidence-based prevention strategies and awareness through encompassing cultural and social empathy and understanding. 
Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month! 
May is Mental Health Awareness Month! A key aspect of our work as prevention professionals is to consider the mental health context and situation of all those we work with. Substance misuse struggles and disorders are often greatly affected by the mental health status of the individual in question. An encompassing substance misuse recovery and prevention plan would incorporate strategies for the management of ongoing, improved mental health.

The following is a list of helpful tips for maintaining positive mental health:

  • Maintain a healthy diet.

  • Exercise regularly

  • Get adequate rest.

  • Identify a healthy support system.

  • Practice self-care

Our friends at the Southeast Mental Health Technology Transfer Center are strong advocates for supporting those who struggle with mental health and the professionals who engage with them. View their wealth of resources for mental health advocates and professionals today.
Take the Prevention Professional Survey 
Prevention Training Services provides training for prevention professionals and behavioral health advocates that is endorsed by and aligned with the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC).

As part of their workforce development efforts, Prevention Training Services are conducting a needs assessment survey to better understand the need and interest in forming a national prevention specialist development academy.

They are seeking input from any of the below categories of respondents:

  1. Prevention Specialists who would be interested in participating in the academy.
  2. Certified Prevention Professionals who would be interested in contributing to the academy.
  3. Others who would be interested in assisting with the design or implementation of the academy.
Happenings in the Southeast
Coalition Spotlight: Metro Jackson Community Prevention Coalition
The Metro Jackson Community Prevention Coalition (MJCPC) is a community engagement entity under the Office of Community Engagement at Jackson State University, based out of Jackson, Mississippi. The coalition works to spread awareness of substance misuse issues affecting their community, particularly among youth.

Pictured is a group of students and advocates from a recent Campus Clean Up Day spearheaded by the MJCPC. Community awareness events and engagement activities are a major component of the work conducted by the coalition in their local community.  
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