Marijuana Initiatives: Marijuana Prevention-Post Legalization
Event Information
Description
Dr. Sue Nelson, EdD, Division Director, Children, Family and Community Services, Behavioral Health Department, Department of Alcohol and Drug Services provides an overview of Prop 64 and discusses local opportunities for marijuana prevention in a post-legalization era.
Learning objectives:
- Learn the key points of Prop 64 that impact prevention efforts.
- Understand the concerns, challenges, and opportunities for local control.
- Understand the new proposed regulations, the concerns of the marijuana industry, and our concerns as preventionists.
Organizer Community Health Promotion Unit, SMC Health
Organizer of Marijuana Initiatives: Marijuana Prevention-Post Legalization
San Mateo County Health System's Community Health Promotion Unit presents the Prevention Learning Academy. Attendees will learn about substance use and prevention efforts, including the root causes of substance use and abuse.
Selected topics include:
Alcohol 101 (health impact of alcohol)
Alcohol Initiatives (alcohol-specific prevention strategies)
Opioids 101
Opioid Initiatives
Marijuana 101
Marijuana Initiatives
Tobacco 101
Tobacco Initiatives
Cessation
Data 101
Data Analysis
Evaluation
Coalition Building
Community Organizing
Program Planning
Sustainability, Grantwriting
Cultural Competence, Cultural Humility
Financial Management
Supervision & Management
Advocacy and Lobbying
Ethics in Prevention
Media Messaging
Recovery models
Drugs and Kidspeak
Enforcement Initiatives
Density 101
Density Initiatives
Sponsorship 101
Sponsorship Initiatives
Youth Development
Prevention 101
Tobacco and Marijuana intersection
Who should attend? Our target audience includes: prevention professionals, coaliton members, faith-leaders, parents, school staff, law enforcement, non-profit and county agency staff, policy makers and others.
What will attendees learn?
Core learning objectives include:
- Understand the health impacts of substance use
- Learn how to conduct environmental strategies to prevent substance use in San Mateo County
- Build and share knowledge and skills to practice substance use prevention locally
Registration anbd other details:
Register for each individual session. Upon registration, you will recieve confirmation with more information. Space is limited, depending on location.
Learning sessions do not require prequisites.
If you have any questions, please contact Kathy Reyes 650-802-6587 ekreyes@smcgov.org
