This is a 4-day, virtual training that takes place on June 4, 5, 11, and 12, from 9:30AM-4:00PM each day. Attendance is required for all 4-days!

Instructions for completing the online portion

Introduction to Substance abuse prevention: understanding the basics

Due Date: Prior to attending the in-person training session.

Visit the Health Knowledge website to complete the online component:

https://healtheknowledge.org/course/search.php?q=Introduction+to+Substance+Abuse+Prevention%3A+Understanding+the+Basics&areaids=core_course-course

Click on "View Description and Enroll" button. If you are a new user to HealthKnowledge, you will have to create a new account.

Upon completion of the course, you will be issued a certification of completion and directed to a training evaluation (GPRA) form.

This foundational course offers practitioners new to the field of prevention, or working in related fields, an introduction to the history of prevention, key concepts and definitions, specific drug effects, and an exciting glimpse into the effects of substance use and addiction on the brain.

Participants will learn about: basic terminology and facts, history of substance use and prevention in the U.S., addiction and the brain, and effects and health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

**This is a 4-day, virtual training that takes place on June 4, 5, 11, and 12, from 9:30AM-4:00PM each day. Attendance is required for all 4-days!**

Instructions for completing the online portion

This is a 4-day, virtual training that takes place on June 4, 5, 11, and 12, from 9:30AM-4:00PM each day. Attendance is required for all 4-days!

VIRTUAL SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST)