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Introduction to the Adolescent Brain Training - Akron, CO (OBH Region 1)

By OMNI Institute

Date and time

Wednesday, June 5, 2019 · 1:30 - 3:30pm MDT

Location

Washington County Connections

252 W. 1st Street Akron, Colorado 80720

Description

Purpose:

The importance of understanding adolescent brain development and applying this knowledge to our prevention efforts follows one of the guiding principles of the Strategic Prevention Framework: Cultural Competency. When prevention efforts are specifically designed to serve teens, understanding adolescent brain development is one way of becoming culturally competent.

The overall goal of this training is to provide information about adolescent brain development so that you can use this knowledge to inform your evidence-based prevention strategies.

Learning Objectives:

1. Identify key characteristics of adolescent brain development

2. Describe how common substances affect the adolescent brain

3. Apply knowledge of adolescent brain development to evidence-based prevention strategies

Target Audience:

Substance Use Disorder Prevention providers including organizational leadership, coalition or council coordinators, community organizers, coalition members, direct service providers and community members interested in introductory information on adolescent brain development.



There is No Cost to attend this training.

You do Not have to be affiliated with an OBH funded entity to attend this training.

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