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Convenient online platform
Onboarding suite for new Prevention Specialists with knowledge checks and experencial learning
Intermediate Courses to build skills
Advanced Courses for experienced professionals
SPF, CSAP, Ethics, SAPST
Core Competencies

MENTOR

One-on-one coaching specific to your community
Logic Model development
Coalition building
Tribal Technical Assistance
Support and Feedback
Media best practice guidance

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Moving community prevention goals forward
Support for communities of all sizes
Evaluation of interventions
Grant writing
Topic-specific trainings
Sustainability of effective prevention strategies
Study groups for prevention specialist certification

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Courses developed by a team of Certified Prevention Specialists with a combined 100+ years of experience.

102 Intro to Prevention – Become familiar with the field of prevention; recognize the six core competencies of prevention.
102A Pre-SAPST (prerequisite SAPST) – Become familiar with the foundational prevention knowledge; learn the history of prevention.
104 Prevention Science – Understand prevention science, define risk and protective factors; identify the different domains; understand why prevention matters; learn the steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework – SPF.
105 Intro to Assessment – Describe how to assess substance use problems and related behaviors; explain how to prioritize community problems; describe how to assess the risk and protective factors that influence or contribute to the problems.
106 Intro to Capacity – Define capacity as it relates to the SPF process; describe how to assess and build capacity in a community.
107 Intro to Planning – Define planning as it relates to the SPF; understand how to prioritize risk and protective factors; examine the selection process for prevention interventions; know what’s needed to develop a prevention plan or logic model.
107A CSAP Strategies – Understand the 6 CSAP strategies; learn how they work together as part of a comprehensive prevention plan; identify activities that are part of each CSAP strategy.
107B Logic Models – Learn the purpose of a logic model; understand how they are created; learn why logic models are used in data-driven prevention; become familiar with action plans and how they correlate to logic models.
108 Intro to Implementation – Describe high-quality implementation and why it is important; describe the three main tasks of implementation; understand fidelity and the guidelines for adaptation.
109 Intro to Evaluation – Define process and outcome evaluation; understand how to recommend improvements and make mid-course corrections; demonstrate how to report evaluation results.
110 Intro to Cultural Proficiency – Define and provide a high-level overview of cultural proficiency; emphasize the importance culture plays in prevention; understand the overarching principles of cultural competence.
111 Intro to Sustainability – Explain the importance of sustainability throughout the SPF process; understand the difference between program sustainability and outcome sustainability; things to consider when planning for sustainability.

202 Prevention Core Competencies – Define core competencies; recognize the six prevention performance domains; understand the knowledge and tasks associated with each performance domain.
204 Substance Use Disorder Basics – Learn why people start using substances; identify steps on the Continuum of Use; understand how substance use disorders are a chronic brain disease; learn about stigma and culturally proficient language when talking about addiction.
205 Assessment Skills: Data Collection Methods – Define epidemiology and how those efforts apply to prevention science; identify appropriate and useful data collection methods for prevention efforts; identify types of survey instruments and demonstrate their appropriate use.
205A Assessment: Community Assessments – Define community health assessment; define the geographic boundaries of assessment; compile and describe evidence about local needs; describe the overview of community health improvement planning and the key tools, resources and success metrics.
205B Assessment: Risk and Protective Factors – Become familiar with risk and protective factor surveys; understand the type of data made available from each report.
206 Capacity: Communication – How to reach out to community partners; how to recruit new coalition members and develop relationships to build capacity; how to engage community partners; how to build and maintain/sustain a community coalition.
206A Capacity: Relationship Building & Coalitions – Understand the importance of building and sustaining relationships in prevention; identify when and how to build and sustain relationships; discover and 11-step process for relationship building.
207 Planning Skills – Review the 3 steps of the planning process; identify tools and resources to prioritize risk and protective factors; select best practice and evidence-based interventions; understand how and why data-driven comprehensive prevention plans are developed.
207A CSAP Strategies Skills – Define and review CSAP strategies; increase understanding of activities within each strategy.
208 Implementation Skills – Understand the importance of mobilizing support for your intervention; identify the tasks associated with carrying out evidence-based interventions; learn how to monitor the implementation of interventions.
209 Evaluation Skills – Develop appropriate evaluation methods and tools; define fidelity and recognize the need for adaptations; implement evaluation findings.
210 Cultural Proficiency Skills – Understand how knowledge of cultural diversity can lead to increased personal capacity to become successful in prevention efforts; work through both positive and challenging stereotypes to identify how personal bias may lead to stereotyping; use sample scenarios to recognize how to increase cultural proficiency.
211 Sustainability Skills – Define the components of sustainability; understand the importance and details of each component of sustainability.
220 Developing a Media Binder – Identify items to include in a robust media binder; learn how to develop a press release; receive tips on identifying earned media; develop a yearly calendar.
223 Principles of Public Speaking – Create logical presentation utilizing organization skills and key points; demonstrate the ability for storytelling, building rapport, and use of examples in presentations; utilize effective visual aids and other presentation resources.
226 Social Marketing -Understand why and how to use social marketing for health communications; recognize the difference between social marketing and social media; learn how to select the appropriate platform based on your message and audience.
302 Lobbying v. Advocacy – Learn the difference between lobbying and advocacy; review how a bill becomes a law; steps to take to advocate for a policy or law without stepping into lobbying.

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