Guiding your Community in Alcohol Awareness and Alcohol Misuse Prevention |
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April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Prevention professionals and prevention organizations have been in the forefront of preventing the initiation of substance use and addressing alcohol misuse for decades. Prevention professionals rely on the latest data and research to guide programming and interventions.
Some data shows a 29% increase in alcohol-related deaths post-COVID (Esser et al., 2024); that binge-drinking and marijuana/vaping use has increased in certain adult populations (University of Michigan, 2022); but also, that confidence in child/family relationship can positively influence prevention interventions (Kao et al., 1993).
This issue highlights recent research and resources your organizations can use to continue providing effective programming and interventions for multiple populations.
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Intersection of Addiction and Racism:
A Curated Bibliography |
Over the past two years, the PTTC NCO has been working with AMERSA and the Addiction Technology Transfer Center Network Coordinating Office (ATTC NCO) to create Intersection of Addiction and Racism: A Curated Bibliography.
This annotated bibliography is a collection of resources related to racism, anti-racism and advancing health equity for Black, Indigenous and other People of Color and other marginalized communities affected by unhealthy substance use and SUD/SUD treatment using a DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) framework. It includes recent and classic/landmark papers on racism and SUD/SUD treatment, anti-racist strategies and approaches, advancement of health equity, issues relevant to particular racial groupings, and issues related to various disciplines/roles in healthcare (medical, nursing, social work, etc.). It also includes resources related to health disparities, SDOH, and DEI in the provision of substance use disorder prevention, treatment, and recovery.
The database is free to use, and we encourage you to suggest additional resources if you think there are important ones missing.
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National Prevention Week is just around the corner! | The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is excited to announce that National Prevention Week is just around the corner!
When? May 12-18, 2024
Where? Everywhere! Join us from any corner of the country.
National Prevention Week is more than just a week-long event; it's a year-round commitment to showcasing, elevating, and celebrating the impactful prevention innovations and activities happening across our communities. The National Prevention Week tagline that unites all of our work is, “A Celebration of Possibility.”
Get ready for National Prevention Week 2024 by:
• Downloading the planning toolkit
• Promoting National Prevention Week in your community
• Sharing your #MyPreventionStory on social media
Stay tuned for more details, and don't forget to mark your calendars!
For more information and to stay updated, visit https://www.samhsa.gov/prevention-week.
Together, we make prevention happen every day!
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Certified Prevention Specialist Prep Course |
Are you looking to get your Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) and don't know where to start?
Sign up for the Prevention Training Services (PTS) virtual CPS Prep Course.
There are multiple workshops through the year with the next scheduled for April 12.
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About Prevention Training Services
Competence, Certification, Connection
In 2013, the founders of Prevention Training Services saw a need for quality training using subject matter experts in order to ensure the established standards of the profession are upheld. PTS was created to help develop a more competent workforce by teaching the specialized knowledge required of the prevention professional.
Training topics are aligned with the standards set forth by the International Certification and Reciprocity Consortium, the globally recognized resource for prevention, treatment and recovery credentialing.
Thank you for helping us fulfill our mission of developing a more competent workforce by teaching skills to Prevention Specialist across the world.
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NASADAD NPN 2024 Conference - Call for Proposals and Registration Open |
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The NPN Conference highlights the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice.
The NPN Conference will take place August 13-15 in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Arizona Grand Resort. All presentations will be held in-person.
The call for proposals can be submitted here: https://npnconference.org/call-for-presentations/
Registration for the conference here: https://npnconference.org/registration/
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