Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC)

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center welcomes you to this brief overview of the substance marijuana. This educational module is designed for professionals in the health care, mental health, substance abuse prevention and public health fields.

This one-hour module will assist participants in enhancing their understanding of marijuana's social and physical consequences. The information gained throughout this training can be used in work with consumers/patients, community members, youth and other professionals.

If you are interested in receiving CHES credit for this course, please email Mary Lay at maholtsc@indiana.edu. 

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center welcomes you to complete a self-study of the substance alcohol. This educational module is designed for professionals in the health care, mental health, substance abuse prevention and public health fields.

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center understands that professionals prefer to receive current information on drug topics in an efficient manner. This ninety minute module includes historical impacts, social influences, physical and behavioral effects, health consequences, dependence concepts and shares national and state data.

The information gained throughout this self-study can be used in work with consumers/patients, community members, youth and other professionals as alcohol education.

If you are interested in receiving CHES credit for this course, please email Mary Lay at maholtsc@indiana.edu. 

Introduction to Motivational Interviewing is a one-hour self-paced training that is geared towards professionals in healthcare, behavioral healthcare and allied healthcare settings.
This Introduction to Motivational Interviewing course will meet the following objectives:

• Define Motivational Interviewing (MI)
• Provide overview of Spirit of MI
• Explore the four processes of MI
• Review several skills used in MI
  • O.A.R.S.
  • Readiness Ruler
  • Decisional Balance
  • Advice with Permission
• Support on-going competence with additional resources

This introductory course is intended to be used as a primer to an applied Introduction to Motivational Interviewing training that would provide opportunities to practice the information introduced in this course.
This course is based on Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change (3rd ed.), (Miller & Rollnick, 2013).
1 CEU is earned through the completion of this course.

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center welcomes you to complete a self-study course of the substance cocaine. This educational module has been designed for professionals and students in many fields, including health care, mental health, justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health.
By the end of this cocaine module, you will have completed the following objectives:

• Learn about cocaine and its methods of use.
• Discover the history of cocaine.
• Review the effects of use and long term abuse on the brain and body.
• Define levels of use and signs of cocaine dependence.
• Explore recovery and treatment options for cocaine use.
• Identify national and state data related to cocaine.

If you are interested in receiving CHES credit for this course, please email Mary Lay at maholtsc@indiana.edu. 

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center welcomes you to complete a self-study course on the non-medical use of prescription opioids, central nervous system depressants, and stimulants. This educational module has been designed for professionals and students in many fields, including health care, mental health, justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health.
By the end of this prescription drug module, you will have completed the following objectives:

• Understand the three classifications of prescription drugs that are most commonly misused and abused.
• Learn about the history of the use of prescription drugs.
• Identify the therapeutic effects of prescription drugs when taken properly and the side effects when they are used for non-medical purposes.
• Recognize the different ways individuals can use prescription drugs for non-medical purposes.
• See national and state trends of the non-medical use of prescription drugs.

If you are interested in receiving CHES credit for this course, please email Mary Lay at maholtsc@indiana.edu. 

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center welcomes you to complete a self-study course of the substance heroin. This educational module has been designed for professionals and students in many fields, including health care, mental health, justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health.
By the end of this heroin module, you will have completed the following objectives:

• Learn about heroin and methods of use.
• Discover the history of heroin.
• Review the effects of use and long term abuse on the brain and body.
• Define levels of use and signs of heroin dependence.
• Explore recovery and treatment options for heroin use.
• Identify national and state data relative to heroin.

If you are interested in receiving CHES credit for this course, please email Mary Lay at maholtsc@indiana.edu. 

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center welcomes you to complete a self-study course of tobacco. This educational module has been designed for professionals and students in many fields, including health care, mental health, justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health.
By the end of this tobacco module, you will have completed the following objectives:

• Learn about the production of tobacco and methods of use.
• Define key terminology and slang terms.
• Discover the history of tobacco
• Review the effects of use and long term abuse on the brain and body.
• Explore prevention efforts and treatment options for tobacco use.
• Identify national and state data relative to tobacco.

If you are interested in receiving CHES credit for this course, please email Mary Lay at maholtsc@indiana.edu. 

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center's Grant Writing Series is a 3 part series of brief, self-paced trainings for health and human service providers. Many health and human service organizations rely on grant funding to accomplish their goals and therefore professionals need experience in writing preparing grants. This series is intended to provide guidance, tips, and lessons learned in a compact format that can be viewed during your lunch break, while you are on the treadmill, or after the kids are off to bed. The series includes:

• Part 1 - Funding Basics
• Part 2 - Proposal Basics
• Part 3 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program Overview

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center's Grant Writing Series is a 3 part series of brief, self-paced trainings for health and human service providers. Many health and human service organizations rely on grant funding to accomplish their goals and therefore professionals need experience in writing preparing grants. This series is intended to provide guidance, tips, and lessons learned in a compact format that can be viewed during your lunch break, while you are on the treadmill, or after the kids are off to bed. The series includes:

• Part 1 - Funding Basics
• Part 2 - Proposal Basics
• Part 3 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program Overview

Welcome to the Introduction to SBIRT in Primary Care module. This educational module has been designed for professionals and students in many fields, including health care, mental health, justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health.

The purpose of this hour-long module is to provide a foundational introduction to Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT). By the end of the module, you will have completed the following objectives:

• Describe the relationship between levels of alcohol and drug use and SBIRT
• Identify the outcomes and efficacy of SBIRT
• Define SBIRT and its role in healthcare
• Examine screening tools used in the application of SBIRT
• Recognize and explore best practices in the implementation of a brief intervention
• Explore SBIRT training and implementation standards

The IC&RC Certified Prevention Specialist Exam Preparation Module is a self-paced course designed to review key prevention concepts and help prepare individuals to take the Prevention Specialist exam offered by the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC). This course was developed by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC), with funding support from the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. While there is no prerequisite for this module, it is intended for prevention professionals who have completed the Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) since 2012, and who have worked in the substance use prevention field for at least one year. Participants will complete the following objectives at the conclusion of this course:

• Learn the six domains of the IC&RC Prevention Specialist Credential and reviewed core information related to each domain
• Completed a self-assessment of your strengths and weaknesses for each of the essential tasks within the domains
• Completed sample test questions to prepare you for the IC&RC Examination
• Received additional resources related to each domain

Courses offered by the IPRC are approved by the following Boards, under Indiana Code 25-1-4-0.2. Under this code, several professions (Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Addiction Counselors; Chiropractors; Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Dietitians; Health Facility Administrators; Massage Therapy; Medical; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant and Psychology) are included. For a complete list of professions, check here.

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center's Grant Writing Series is a 3 part series of brief, self-paced trainings for health and human service providers. Many health and human service organizations rely on grant funding to accomplish their goals and therefore professionals need experience in writing preparing grants. This series is intended to provide guidance, tips, and lessons learned in a compact format that can be viewed during your lunch break, while you are on the treadmill, or after the kids are off to bed. The series includes:

• Part 1 - Funding Basics
• Part 2 - Proposal Basics
• Part 3 - Drug-Free Communities Support Program Overview

Prevention 101 is a self-paced, engaging, and dynamic course designed as a fundamental introduction for new prevention professionals. It is also highly valuable as a refresher course for active prevention specialists. Other professions, including mental health, criminal justice, health care, education, law, substance treatment, social work, youth development, behavioral health, public health, faith, and recovery can take advantage of Prevention 101 for cross training and current prevention information, science, practice, and strategies.
This course was developed by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC), with funding support from the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. In 2012, the IPRC developed online learning to meet the needs of the workforce, reduce travel, allow for flexibility, and provide best practices for adult learning. Several courses are posted on the training portal and more will be developed in the future.
There is no prerequisite for Prevention 101. Information, animations, learning checks, resources, and links are provided to enhance learning. After completing the course, participants will be able to:

• Define prevention and its stages
• Appraise the consequences of drug use to the young brain
• Utilize definitions and acronyms common to the field
• Understand the role of National and State organizations
• Consider the impact of the history of prevention efforts
• Define risk, protective, and contributing factors
• Describe the impact of fear tactics
• Recommend prevention strategies
• Recognize the prevention needs of distinct populations
• List characteristics of successful prevention
• Apply basic prevention skills to case studies and their profession

Courses offered by the IPRC are approved by the following Boards, under Indiana Code 25-1-4-0.2. Under this code, several professions (Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Addiction Counselors; Chiropractors; Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Dietitians; Health Facility Administrators; Massage Therapy; Medical; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant and Psychology) are included. For a complete list of professions, check here.

If you are interested in receiving CHES credit for this course, please email Mary Lay at maholtsc@indiana.edu. 

Assessment is the first step in the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) and refers to the gathering and examining of data. This step is the foundation of the SPF because the community cannot focus on a problem if that issue has not been identified. Data collection is a substantial part of the assessment phase and can be beneficial in gaining feedback within a variety of fields, not just in substance abuse prevention. This course, The Considerations of Survey Development, will include an overview of some of the main types of data collection and will help understand some things that should be considered when developing a survey. Objectives include:

• Recognize whether creating a survey or using other resources would be most beneficial
• Describe the differences between using quantitative vs. qualitative survey data
• Distinguish what is important when developing a survey
• Understand what challenges may exist in gaining community input through a survey

Courses offered by the IPRC are approved by the following Boards, under Indiana Code 0.2-4-1-25. Under this code, several professions (Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Addiction Counselors; Chiropractors; Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Dietitians; Health Facility Administrators; Massage Therapy; Medical; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant and Psychology) are included. For a complete list of professions, check here.

This course is part two of the Data/Assessment Series and is designed for professionals and students in many fields, including health care, mental health, justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health. Objectives include:

• Understand the components that make up a focus group.
• Recognize when a focus group is most useful or applicable.
• Discover what to consider when writing facilitation questions.
• Distinguish helpful versus harmful moderating techniques.

Courses offered by the IPRC are approved by the following Boards, under Indiana Code 25-1-4-0.2. Under this code, several professions (Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Addiction Counselors; Chiropractors; Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Dietitians; Health Facility Administrators; Massage Therapy; Medical; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant and Psychology) are included. For a complete list of professions, check here.

This course is part one of the Evaluation Series and is designed for professionals and students in many fields, including health care, mental health, justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health. Objectives include:

• Describe the benefits of evaluation.
• Understand the difference between process and outcome evaluation.
• List the components of an outcome evaluation.
• Develop an outcome target.

Courses offered by the IPRC are approved by the following Boards, under Indiana Code 25-1-4-0.2 . Under this code, several professions (Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Addiction Counselors; Chiropractors; Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Dietitians; Health Facility Administrators; Massage Therapy; Medical; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant and Psychology) are included. For a complete list of professions, check here.

This webinar provides an overview of the planning phase of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). Get ready for a lively discussion that invites participants to share their advice and concerns and interact with highly trained experts from the Indiana Prevention Resource Center.

Objectives include:

-Incorporating community data into the decision-making process

-Inviting communities members to have their opinions heard

-Reviewing the logic model

-Using evidence-based approaches that meet the community needs

This course is part two of the Evaluation Series and is designed for professionals and students in many fields, including health care, mental health, justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health. Objectives include:

• Recognize the foundational components necessary for evaluation
• Understand the cut-point evaluation method
• Communicate the evaluation findings with the public

Courses offered by the IPRC are approved by the following Boards, under Indiana Code 25-1-4-0.2 . Under this code, several professions (Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Addiction Counselors; Chiropractors; Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Dietitians; Health Facility Administrators; Massage Therapy; Medical; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant and Psychology) are included. For a complete list of professions, check here.

The Indiana Prevention Resource Center invites you to complete a self-study course on methamphetamine. This educational module has been designed for professionals and students in many fields, including healthcare, mental health, criminal justice/legal, education, substance abuse prevention, and public health.

By the end of this module, you will have completed the following objectives:

• Learn about the production of methamphetamine and methods of use.
• Discover the history of methamphetamine.
• Review the effects of use and long term abuse on the brain, body, and special populations.
• Explore treatment options for methamphetamine use and abuse.
• Identify national and state data relative to methamphetamine us

If you are interested in receiving CHES credit for this course, please email Mary Lay at maholtsc@indiana.edu. 

Surveys can provide valuable data and insight into populations. However, it can be challenging to convey the importance of survey collection. This webinar will assist in:

1) Learning talking points about how to advocate for surveys in schools

2) Being comfortable with the changes in the INYS this year

3) Connecting responses to health and academics (interpreting results or understanding the measures used)

4) Understanding consent that is needed for survey participation

5) Finding sources of data for other populations

What is your sustainability plan? This interactive webinar presented by experts from the Indiana Prevention Resource Center gives prevention providers the tools to answer these questions:

-Why should I have a sustainability plan?

-When do I plan?

-How do I plan?

-How do I develop a financial plan?

-How do I develop a sustainability committee?

Welcome to The Sustainability Solution: Proactive Approaches for Community Coalitions module! This is a self-paced, engaging, and dynamic course designed to provide a more in-depth understanding of the sustainability phase within the Strategic Prevention Framework. This course was developed by the Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC) with funding support from the Division of Mental Health and Addiction. This course is designed to reach a wide range of professions, including mental health, criminal justice, health care, education, law, substance treatment, social work, youth development, behavioral health, public health, faith, recovery, and others.

Learning objectives

• • Define and operationalize sustainment in terms of fiscal, capacity, and coalition infrastructure elements.
  • Assess the extent to which the factors that promote sustainability are present within organizations.
  • Conduct a gaps analysis of representative membership across community sectors.
  • List multiple tactics for retaining coalition (or organization) members.
  • Describe examples of sustainable systems change and its contribution to addressing long-term community outcomes.
  • List factors that should be considered when prioritizing what strategies and programs should be sustained.
  • Understand what comprises a diversified approach to sustainment.
  • Develop a formal sustainment plan and targeted outcomes using an action plan format.
  • Identify multiple fundraising ideas and strategies that can be applied locally.
  • Describe multiple internet fundraising best practices and understand how to incorporate these elements into the organization’s online fundraising processes.

Courses offered by the IPRC are approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) under Indiana Code 25-1-4-0.2. Under this code, several professions (Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Addiction Counselors; Chiropractors; Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Dietitians; Health Facility Administrators; Massage Therapy; Medical; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant and Psychology) are included. For a complete list of professions, check here.

*This module requires the use of audio equipment. Please ensure that speakers or headsets are available prior to initiating this module. Text files for narration are available in each section that contains audio.

This online course was developed using funds provided by the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.

This course walks you through the process of obtaining your Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) Credential in the state of Indiana. Throughout the course and at the top of the page in the Resource Tab, there are resources and tips to assist in applying for this credential. As this is a course to identify the steps of a credential, no continuing education hours will be given. In order to show completion in the course, you must click the "Return to Training Portal to Receive Certificate" at the end of the presentation.

The webinar will address these objectives: 

*Identify the differences between individual and environmental strategies, the strengths and weaknesses of each, and how they can complement each other in a comprehensive plan

*Understand the four strategies for community change that are environmental in nature

*Identify data points (risk/protective factors, problem behaviors) that can be addressed by environmental strategies

*Identify action steps for two types of environmental strategies: policy change and media campaigns

Courses offered by the IPRC are approved by the following Boards, under Indiana Code 25-1-4-0.2. Under this code, several professions (Social Workers and Clinical Social Workers; Marriage and Family Therapists; Mental Health Counselors; Addiction Counselors; Chiropractors; Dentists and Dental Hygienists; Dietitians; Health Facility Administrators; Massage Therapy; Medical; Nursing; Occupational Therapy; Pharmacy; Physical Therapy; Physician Assistant and Psychology) are included. For a complete list of professions, check here.

This one-hour self-paced course is a follow-up training to the Introduction to Motivational Interviewing module. This course is geared towards professionals in healthcare, behavioral healthcare, addictions treatment and allied healthcare settings with an understanding of motivational interviewing. This course focuses on strengthening early knowledge through practice. This course also encourages a deeper understanding of MI by focusing on higher level skills.

In this course, participants will meet the following applied objectives:

• Practice the application of core skills and concepts within the context of each of the four Motivational Interviewing processes (Engage, Focus, Evoke, Plan).
• Recognize change talk and sustain talk.
• Observe and manage discord.
• Understand resources for developing MI competence.

This course is intended to be a follow-up to the Introduction to Motivational Interviewing module. Additional practice and in-person training with coaching and feedback is recommended for further development of Motivational Interviewing competency.

This course is based on Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change
(3rd ed.), (Miller & Rollnick, 2013).

1 CEU is earned through the completion of this course.

This webinar will assist with developing an effective marketing and communications strategy that encompasses the mission/vision of their organization or coalition, as well as social marketing or social norms strategies implemented as part of an overall prevention plan.

Topics items will include:

• Defining the overall goal of the organization and determining how current communication efforts support the goal
• How to communicate your organization or coalition’s why instead of the what
• Assessing the visibility of your organization or coalition
• Effective communication concepts (simplicity, timing, key messaging)
• Target audiences (for recruiting coalition members, engaging stakeholders and reaching the target population)
• Communication platforms and channels and when/why to use each
• Measuring success/evaluation and avoiding barriers
• Staffing considerations regarding communication

Utilize the IPRC’s excellent grant writing coaching to pace your coalition through the DFC application process— from meeting the minimum requirements, gathering all the required documents, and moving your coalition through the writing process — we will help you do it all! 

For $150 per community, you'll receive support for the next six months (October - March), through: 
· Monthly list of tasks to accomplish
· Short explanation video
· Mid-month peer sharing and discussion
· FOA response guidance
· Discount to grant-writing retreat (anticipated to be held in February)
· Submission seminar (anticipated to be held in March)

Great for Anyone interested in applying — first time or repeat applicants — if you’re considering applying, let us support you through the process!

This webinar will build upon the Comprehensive Needs Assessment training by providing further insight and guidance to layer and connect evidence-based programs, environmental strategies and communication messages to risk factors, domains and risk behaviors. Workshopping of community plans will be incorporated, as well as examples and discussion for creating a coordinated response to substance abuse prevention that engages community members, coalition members and the target populations, thorough planning, and multiple collaborative strategies for a coordinated response to improve substance related consequences. 

The training will assist participants with developing an understanding of groups and cultures in Indiana and discuss how cultivating cross-cultural skills can reduce barriers and create opportunities for more successful prevention efforts. Patterns, practices, traditions and values all play a role in how people communicate and behave. Without insight into how to engage with individuals from a variety of cultures, misunderstanding can occur. Participant interaction, case scenarios and activities will be included in this training. Participants will participate in an assessment in order to collect data to identify the cultural groups and disparities most prevalent in Indiana. Additional research and interpretation of existing data will be included in the assessment.

Agenda items will include:

• Understanding of one’s own culture and identity
• Awareness of disparities
• Acknowledging the dynamics of differences
• How to incorporate cultural and linguistic competence into work

This training focuses on the relationship between education, advocacy, and lobbying, while helping participants to understand the law related to lobbying. It also emphasizes why advocacy is crucial for the success of organizations and the health of the public. By using relevant examples and first-hand experience, it empowers prevention professionals to understand their vital role in advocating for change.

Objectives of this training include:

• Understand education, advocacy and lobbying
• Understand the legal definition of lobbying and be able to state the key components required for an activity to constitute lobbying
• Understand what federal dollars can and cannot do for your organization
• Empower you to go forth and advocate

The training will assist participants with developing an understanding of groups and cultures in Indiana and discuss how cultivating cross-cultural skills can reduce barriers and create opportunities for more successful prevention efforts. Patterns, practices, traditions and values all play a role in how people communicate and behave. Without insight into how to engage with individuals from a variety of cultures, misunderstanding can occur. Participant interaction, case scenarios and activities will be included in this training. Participants will participate in an assessment in order to collect data to identify the cultural groups and disparities most prevalent in Indiana. Additional research and interpretation of existing data will be included in the assessment.

Agenda items will include:

• Understanding of one’s own culture and identity
• Awareness of disparities
• Acknowledging the dynamics of differences
• How to incorporate cultural and linguistic competence into work

This training will increase awareness, competency and sensitivity to youth development.

Agenda items include:

• Youth development
• Health disparities youth experience
• Behavior change among youth
• Leading risks related to youth and development
• Youth culture
• Terminology and expressions
• Social media/relationship to social messaging and texting
• How to relate to youth
• Youth relationship building
• How to engage youth

Messages are constantly moving, especially when they relate to health and behavior change. It is important for organizations and coalitions to convey messages in a concise and informative way that resonates with individuals to act. This training examines using social media platforms to move messages to the appropriate audiences.

This webinar is part of a series of trainings related to the state’s priority drug issues as determined by the Center for Health Policy’s report, “The Consumption and Consequences of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs in Indiana: A State Epidemiological Profile.” This series will increase knowledge of Indiana priority drugs; function as a platform for conversations and questions; and serve as ATOD hours for the CPS certification.

DMHA sub-recipients have enormous tasks and responsibilities including relationship building, management, budgeting, grant writing, planning, etc. Also serving as a community prevention mobilizer, they are seen as an expert on substances and take on a responsibility and obligation to fully understand substances in which their communities are focusing prevention efforts. Coordinators are often asked to attend and actively participate in community meetings, guest panels, town hall assemblies, coalition meetings and awareness events. In any of these situations, coordinators should be able to answer questions about the substance issue in their community and engage in discussions related to the substance (risks and results of use; use and consequence data; crime and reporting; new ways of administration; linkage to co-occurring disorders; updated policy and laws; correlation between use of this substance and other substances; updated risk reduction measures; newest treatment information, etc.). This webinar will be outlined in a manner that expands on introductory topics in the online course and also allow for questions from participants and facilitated conversations about the substances. Resources for ongoing professional development will be reviewed. Jasynda Radanovich, Director of Workforce Development at the Indiana Prevention Resource Center, will deliver this webinar.

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training:
ï‚· Domain 1: Task 1, 3, 6, 7, 10
ï‚· Domain 2: Task 5
ï‚· Domain 3: Task 1
ï‚· Domain 4: Task 6, 9
ï‚· Domain 5: Task 4
ï‚· Domain 6: Task 1, 8, 9, 10

Upon registration via the training portal, participants will receive the webinar link and call-in number. As a prerequisite, participants should take the Marijuana course located on the IPRC training portal. This webinar will be recorded, edited and posted to the training portal within one week of the live event.

What to Expect:

This one-day training will be highly interactive. Participants will experience group activities, role-play, videos, lecture and skills practice.

Audience: 

Counselors, social workers, graduate students or healthcare professionals that have direct patient/client interactions. All levels of skill are welcome.

Objectives:

¨ Define Motivational Interviewing and discuss uses with clients/patients.

¨ Explore use of Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

¨ Introduce and practice core skills of Motivational Interviewing

Trainer:

Kaitlyn Reho,MPH, MCHES, MATS

Motivational Interviewing Trainer

Indiana University– Bloomington

This recorded webinar is part of a series of trainings related to the state’s priority drug issues as determined by the Center for Health Policy’s report, “The Consumption and Consequences of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs in Indiana: A State Epidemiological Profile.” This series will increase knowledge of Indiana priority drugs; function as a platform for conversations and questions; and serve as ATOD hours for the CPS certification.

DMHA sub-recipients have enormous tasks and responsibilities including relationship building, management, budgeting, grant writing, planning, etc. Also serving as a community prevention mobilizer, they are seen as an expert on substances and take on a responsibility and obligation to fully understand substances in which their communities are focusing prevention efforts. Coordinators are often asked to attend and actively participate in community meetings, guest panels, town hall assemblies, coalition meetings and awareness events. In any of these situations, coordinators should be able to answer questions about the substance issue in their community and engage in discussions related to the substance (risks and results of use; use and consequence data; crime and reporting; new ways of administration; linkage to co-occurring disorders; updated policy and laws; correlation between use of this substance and other substances; updated risk reduction measures; newest treatment information, etc.). This webinar will be outlined in a manner that expands on introductory topics in the online course, and also allow for questions from participants and facilitated conversations about the substances. Resources for ongoing professional development will be reviewed.

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training:

• Domain 1: Task 1, 3, 6, 7, 10,
• Domain 2: Task 5
• Domain 3: Task 1
• Domain 4: Task 6, 9
• Domain 5: Task 4
• Domain 6: Task 1, 8, 9, 10

Lisa Hutcheson, the Director of the Indiana Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking and Vice President of Policy and Programs for Mental Health America of Indiana, will present this webinar. Lisa advocates for stronger local and state policies and laws and reducing youth access to alcohol. Life Cycles of a Coalition looks at the ways coalitions grow and change, what to expect in each stage, and how to anticipate and overcome the challenges of coalitions.

As a result of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Describe a formal and informal coalition
• Identify the stages of a coalition
• Give examples of the life cycles of a coalition they have been involved with and how those stages impacted the work of that coalition
• Assess their own coalitions and determine in which stage they fit

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training:

• Domain 1: Task 3, 18
• Domain 2: Task 1
• Domain 3: Task 2, 7
• Domain 4: Task 3, 4, 5
• Domain 5: Task 1, 5
• Domain 6: Task 1

What to Expect:

This online facilitated learning forum will be a highly engaging and interactive seven-hour experience for a multi-disciplinary audience. Individuals will engage in experiential methods such as information exchange, small group discussion, paired skills practice, video analysis, and other self-reflective processes.

Audience: 

Counselors, social workers, graduate students or healthcare professionals that have direct patient/client interactions. All levels of skill are wel