Prevention Across the Lifespan Webinar 3: Substance Use Prevention Among Mid-Life Adults Webinar Series Description In our prevention efforts, we most often focus on children and youth. However, prevention is important across the entire lifespan.  In this 3-part series, participants will learn about substance use among young adults, mid-life adults, and older adults. Participants will also learn about preventive strategies that can be used with the adult population. Each of the three 90-minute webinars will focus on a different age group. Participants can register for the entire series, or for single webinars. Each webinar will consist of a one-hour presentation, followed by a Q&A session. Dr. Kilmer will focus on young adults; Mr. Klevgaard on older adults; and Drs. Epstein and Halvorson on mid-life adults.   Webinar Description In this 90-minute webinar, Dr. Epstein and Dr. Halvorson will share their perspective on Substance Use Prevention Among Midlife Adults. They will share new, preliminary findings from their study, Health and Functioning in New Midlife Adults. Participants will learn about substance use – especially alcohol – during midlife, how it interplays with family and life structure (individuals living alone, actively raising children, marital status, etc.), and how both affect their health and wellbeing. We will also discuss what prevention for this age group might look like and clinical implications for future health. A one-hour presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. Webinar Objectives In this webinar, participants will: Learn about substance use during midlife and how it affects health during this life period. Other relevant factors during this age group will be introduced and linked to prevention.   Date & Time Thursday, May 9, 2024 09:30 am – 11:00 am Alaska 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Pacific 11:30 am – 01:00 pm Mountain (View in your time zone) Audience Prevention practitioners, allied health partners and community members working to prevent substance misuse in tribes, communities, and states in HHS Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington).   Presenters Marina Epstein, PhD Marina Epstein, PhD, is a Senior Research Scientist at the Social Development Research Group at the University of Washington. She is currently the Principal Investigator on a study examining health and functioning in midlife adults in a longitudinal panel of participants that have been followed since they were ten years old, and are now in their late forties. She also leads a study examining e-cigarette use among adolescents, young adults and adults across two generations.       Max Halvorson, PhD Max Halvorson, PhD, is a Research Scientist at the Social Development Research Group at the University of Washington. He is an Investigator on a study examining health and functioning in midlife adults, and has conducted research examining risk and protective factors for alcohol, cannabis, tobacco, and opioid use across the lifespan. Max is a licensed Clinical Psychologist who has worked with adults with drug and alcohol problems at the Puget Sound VA's Addiction Treatment Center.       Registration Register for Webinar 1: Substance Use Prevention Among Young Adults Register for Webinar 2: Strategies for Preventing Substance Misuse in Older Adults Register for Webinar 3: Substance Use Prevention Among Mid-Life Adults   COST: FREE!   Continuing Education Participants will receive a certificate of attendance of 1.5 hours for completion of this live webinar event.   Questions Please contact Holly Simak ([email protected]) for any questions related to registration.  For any other questions, please contact Kathy Gardner ([email protected]).

Webinar Description What if college graduates entered the prevention workforce with basic knowledge of prevention science, the Strategic Prevention Framework, and the importance of evidence-based programs, practices, and policies? Despite the interdisciplinary nature of substance misuse prevention, traditional college courses often lack explicit content relevant to this critical field. To address this, the Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) developed curriculum infusion packages that can be easily inserted into existing college-level coursework to engage the pre-professional workforce. This webinar will explore the pressing need for capacity-building within the pre-professional workforce, guide participants through the Pacific Southwest PTTC’s curriculum infusion packages, “The Power of Prevention,” and discuss additional ways they can be utilized to develop knowledge and skills for coalition staff, volunteers, and partners. By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to: Articulate the need to increase exposure to prevention science and application prior to entering the prevention workforce Describe the benefits of curriculum infusion packages as an innovative method of introducing core prevention concepts Discuss how curriculum infusion packages are useful and accessible across professional roles and can increase prevention knowledge regardless of educational background or status Who Should Participate:  Community, tribal, jurisdiction, and state-level substance misuse prevention practitioners and allied health partners located in the Pacific Southwest region, including American Samoa, Arizona, California, Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Republic of Marshall Islands, and Republic of Palau.   Presenters: Michelle Frye-Spray, MS, CPS Michelle Frye-Spray specializes in integrating prevention science, capacity-building, and workforce development to expedite the adoption and diffusion of evidence-based interventions that achieve intended outcomes. With over 30 years of experience in substance misuse prevention, including 15 years focused on managing and delivering Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) services to states, jurisdictions, and tribes across the western region, she has extensive subject matter expertise in designing and delivering learner-centered, skills-based training and consultations to secondary educators, prevention practitioners, pre-professionals, coalition members, including under-served populations and organizations, on the application of prevention science. As part of her work with SAMSHA’s Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), she has chaired and co-chaired the Cannabis Prevention and Community, Coalition, and Collaboration Workgroups, and as a member of the Prevention Workforce Development Workgroup contributed to updating the SPF Application for Success Training (SAPST). Britany Wiele, CPS Britany Wiele is a Training and Technical Assistance (TTA) Specialist for the Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), administered by CASAT at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). In this role, she provides direct TTA services to build state, jurisdiction, tribal, and community capacity in the application of data-driven decision-making to the selection, implementation, and evaluation of evidence-based programs and practices to prevent substance misuse within the Health and Human Services (HHS) Region 9. Additionally, Ms. Wiele chairs the National PTTC Cannabis Risk Work Group. Prior to her work with CASAT, she served as Program Manager for Join Together Northern Nevada, a substance misuse prevention coalition serving Washoe County, NV where she implemented effective community-wide youth and adult substance misuse prevention programs, developed informational materials, and delivered presentations relating to prevention, drug trends, and other topics to diverse audiences. Dates & Times:  States and American Samoa Thursday, May 9, 2024 03:00 p.m. - 04:00 p.m. Pacific (Including Arizona) 12:00 p.m. - 01:00 p.m. Hawaii 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. American Samoa Pacific Jurisdictions Friday, May 10, 2024 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Republic of the Marshall Islands 09:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Pohnpei and Kosrae 08:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m. Guam, Northern Mariana Islands, Chuuk, and Yap 07:00 a.m. - 08:00 a.m. Republic of Palau (view in your time zone) Cost: Free!   Registration Click here to register for The Power of Prevention: Curriculum Infusion Packages to Prepare the Prevention Workforce Certificates of Attendance Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.0 hour for participating in the live event. Questions? Please email Reagan Hart at [email protected] for any questions related to registration. For any other questions, please contact Britany Wiele ([email protected]).

Note: there is an attendance limit for this event. During this training preventionists will be called to shift their approach in response to the changing cannabis policy and industry landscape. Cannabis marketing trends have moved far beyond selling a “high” to promoting a lifestyle. The times have changed, and so must our conversations in the community. This session will highlight prevention strategies applicable to a variety of HHS Region 2 regulatory frameworks and help to build confidence and skills for more effective conversations about cannabis. Learning Objectives After the session participants will be able to: Describe the current cannabis landscape and industry marketing trends. Identify prevention strategies for a variety of cannabis regulatory frameworks. Formulate messages that resonate with a range of audiences. Formulate content from available tools and resources for the prevention field. Certificates: Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the event or training. Presented by: Jamie Comstock & Robin Carr @ Info Inspired, LLC

The May 2024 Dialogue contains articles on: Addiction: From Stigma to Support: SUD and Mental Health Needs in AAPI Populations Mental Health: New Video Examines Coordinated Specialty Care for Early Psychosis Prevention: Empowering Communities: National Prevention Week Opioid Response: Observing and Celebrating Pride Month Additional sections include behavioral health observances, virtual training and webinar events, Region 3 news, and new resources. The Dialogue is designed to inform behavioral and mental health professionals of news and upcoming events in the Central East states. This electronic newsletter is disseminated on the first Tuesday of each month. You are encouraged to provide us with any feedback or submit articles and topics for discussion in future issues of the newsletter. Sign up to receive the Dialogue in your mailbox.

"Where do you see yourself in 10 years?" We often ask young people to think about their futures, but the world we're asking them to think about living in is changing quickly. From screen time to social media to emerging substance use trends to being trauma-informed, preventionists have to stay up to date on the health of young people- so have you thought about climate change? Climate change is on the minds of upwards of 80% of young people, making it a standout issue. Increased stressors on communities, families, and individuals can mean increased mental health challenges, as well as other public health concerns, and people and communities will have different abilities to adapt to these changes depending on a host of socioeconomic factors. This training is designed as a conversation to help you begin to be climate-informed about these issues and more, so these subjects are familiar to you when bolstering youth and community resiliency, and helping young people find hopeful answers to the question, "Where do you see yourself in 10 years?"

Webinar Description The association between chronic exposure to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and poor behavioral health outcomes across the lifespan is well-established, but ACEs are preventable. This webinar will explore the evidence supporting upstream strategies that can prevent ACEs from happening in the first place as well as positive childhood experiences (PCEs) that can mitigate the harms of ACEs. Recent data sources that can be used to monitor ACEs and PCEs at the state-level to guide prevention and evaluation activities will also be explored.   Webinar Objectives By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to: Explain the influence of ACEs and PCEs on risk behaviors using a lifecourse perspective; Describe primary prevention strategies that can prevent ACEs; Describe how PCEs can buffer the impact of ACEs on behavioral health outcomes; Identify state-level data sources that can be used to monitor ACEs and PCEs.   Presenters Amanda Haboush-Deloye earned her Ph.D. in experimental psychology and her Master of Arts in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Amanda's research background is on mental health in adolescent, adult, and older adult populations. She also has a particular interest in improving research methods to be more culturally competent. As a researcher at NICRP, she has designed and implemented many research projects regarding children's physical health, mental health, and education, as well as children's advocacy initiatives such as Every Child Matters in Nevada and Prevent Child Abuse Nevada. Being a Las Vegas native, Amanda aims to remain in Nevada and work with NICRP to create a healthy community where families and children are a priority.   Kristin Clements-Nolle received her MPH in Behavioral Sciences and Ph.D in Epidemiology, both from the University of California, Berkeley. Kristen is a nationally recognized adolescent health researcher and has published extensively on the impact of ACE exposure on health outcomes across the lifespan. She also investigates social, community, and family factors that can prevent ACE exposure and/or mitigate the impact on behavioral health outcomes. Kristen is currently a Professor of Epidemiology at the University of Nevada, Reno School of Public Health and the principal investigator for a five year grant funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that will focus on preventing ACEs and promoting positive childhood experiences in Nevada.   Post Webinar Materials Preventing ACEs and Their Associated Harms Recording Preventing ACEs and Their Associated Harms Slide Deck   Questions Please email Reagan Hart at ([email protected]) for any questions.