An Overview of the Strategic Prevention Framework

The Strategic Prevention Framework is a dynamic, data-driven planning process that prevention practitioners can use to understand and more effectively address the substance abuse and related mental health problems facing their communities. In this training, you will learn how to plan and implement prevention programs.

This event is eligible for 1.5 contact hours approved by the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners.

Learning Objectives:

1) Explain the basic components of the Strategic Prevention Framework.

2) Identify challenges facing your community and how to incorporate the Strategic Prevention Framework.

3) Discuss strategies of how to implement the Strategic Prevention Framework in your community.

About the Presenters

Nicole Augustine has been working in the field of prevention since 2001. Currently, she works with the Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center. She has a Master of Public Health degree from The George Washington University School of Public Health. Nicole has been working in the field of prevention since 2001, and she is the creator and founder of RIZE Consultants, LLC.

Kristin Kidd, MA, CPS, is Co-Coordinator of the Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) at Wake Forest University School of Medicine where she manages and delivers training and technical assistance to substance misuse prevention professionals. Her focus area is on environmental strategies, specifically local policy change. She has developed and delivered both synchronous and asynchronous trainings focused on the policy process. Kristin is also the Principal Investigator for the North Carolina Behavioral Health Equity Initiative which partners with NC community agencies to improve health disparities at the local level.

The Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Center network (PTTC) is an initiative funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The Southeast PPTC provides training and technical assistance to individuals and organizations in the substance misuse prevention field in the Southeast region of the United States (HHS Regions 4). The goal is to enhance the capacity of the prevention community to effectively plan, implement and evaluate strategies to reduce substance misuse and its consequences. Nicole is a passionate prevention provider, committed to supporting initiatives designed to address the complex substance use issues affecting our society.

CE Credit Information:

1.5 Contact Hours approved by the Alabama Board of Social Work. Provider Number: 0687. This event does not qualify for NBCC contact hours.

Policies:

Program Fee Policy The fee of the event and any additional fees will be clearly communicated to potential participants when registering for the event. There will be no additional charge for a certificate of completion/participation or verification of participation.

Cancellation Policy Registrants may submit a request for a refund to the event organizer and CE authorized individual, Ashley Loftis (ashley@apcbham.org). A request for a refund/cancellation request, which arrives at least 2 days prior to the workshop or event will be honored. Cancellation request that are submitted less than 2 days before the planned event will be reviewed by the event organizer and approved on a case-by-case basis. In the event that the training is canceled, refunds will be issued to registrants through the original registration source.

Grievance Policy Participants that are not satisfied with the event hosted by the Addiction Prevention Coalition may submit a complaint to Ashley Loftis, the CE authorized individual, via email (ashley@apcbham.org). If this complaint cannot be immediately resolved, then, this complaint will be forwarded to the Executive Director for resolution.

Verification of Attendance Verification of participation will be verified through registration and engagement with the event. Participants will be asked to change their name on Zoom to the name that they used to register for the event and the name that will be printed on their certificate of completion/participation. The CE authorized representative will monitor that the participant remains logged into Zoom for the duration of the program.

Requesting CE Credits and Evaluations In order to receive CE hours, participants must have remained logged into the entire program presentation. The participant will need to complete the request for CE hours. The request for CE hours will be provided at the end of the program along with the evaluation. They will also need to complete the program evaluation. A certificate will be issued to the participant within seven days of the completion of the request for CE hours and completion of the program evaluation.