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

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.

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

Prevention professionals know that policy change has a lasting, environmental impact on behavior change related to substance use practices. In the past, training in this topic focused on the why, how, and processes of policy change. This webinar will concentrate on what communities need to get started with true policy change, how to generate motivation and momentum, and how to overcome resistance or obstacles. Overall, this webinar will assist with answering, “What should we do when our efforts aren’t working?”

Policy experts will present this training. The webinar will help participants develop:
 An understanding of common obstacles for policy change
 The ability to diagnose common hindrances for policy change
 The ability to explore why some policy change efforts persevere and others fall apart
 The capacity to assess local political and cultural factors that can leverage or challenge change
 The skills to delineate approaches for overcoming impediments related to policy adoption or modification

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

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. Sweating the Small Stuff will look at why seemingly insignificant challenges or successes mean a lot in prevention work, building relationships and policy change.

As a result of the webinar, participants will be able to:
 Identify how "small stuff" can impact their work
 Discuss how there is power in "small things"
 Identify whether or not "small stuff" is negative or positive
 Plan ways to celebrate small successes

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training:
 Domain 1: Task 2, 4
 Domain 2: Task 1
 Domain 4: Task 3, 5

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.

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

The goal of this training is to provide communities with information and tools to address underage drinking and change the community norms surrounding underage drinking. 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. Preventing Underage Drinking will describe "where are we" in terms of the massive task of preventing underage drinking. The webinar will also present information regarding why kids are drinking, how they get it and best practices for reducing underage drinking at home and in the community. Evidence-based practices and environmental approaches are also on the agenda. This training will incorporate experiences and feedback from participants, allowing for an interactive session.

Attendees will gain the following:
 Learn why minors are drinking and where they get alcohol
 What types of alcohol are being most consumed by minors
 Evidence-based policies and programs to reduce underage drinking
 Changing the frame of underage drinking
 Addressing challenges with local and state prevention efforts
 News from the national front

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

This webinar will serve as a guide for social media and branding for community oriented organizations. Social media can increase awareness, attract people to your mission and inform the community about your focus and work.

By the end of this webinar, participants will learn the following:

• An overview of social media branding
• Strategies for branding
• How to develop your voice
• Identifying the audience
• When, where and how often to connect
• How to engage people through social media

This webinar will be delivered by Story Shop.

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

Domain 1: Task 5, 19

Domain 2: Task 1, 3, 5

Domain 3: Task 1, 2, 3, 7, 8

Domain 4: Task 1, 2, 9

Domain 5: Task 4, 6

Domain 6: Task 3, 5, 8

Health disparities continue to separate vulnerable populations from desirable positive health outcomes and wellbeing.  Coalitions can be used as a public health instrument to identify factors that contribute to health inequity.  This webinar will explore what coalitions can do in order in a step by step process through their current Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). 

By the end of this webinar, participants will learn the following:

• Additional approaches that complement their coalition's work with the SPF
• How to build capacity within their coalition to have a true impact on health disparities
• How to identify and market towards vulnerable populations within their community

This webinar will be delivered by a content expert from Prevention Insights. 

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

• Domain 1: Task 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 11, 19
• Domain 2: Task 1, 2
• Domain 3: Task 1, 7
• Domain 4: Task 1, 2, 3, 5, 7
• Domain 5: Task 5
• Domain 6: Task 3

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are potentially traumatic events that can have negative, lasting effects on health and well-being.  Research has informed that ACEs are common and strongly linked to a variety of substance misuse and related behavioral health outcomes.  Therefore, preventing ACEs and engaging in early identification of people who have experienced them could have a significant impact on reducing substance use and other critical health problems. 

As a result of this training, participants can integrate ACEs into their community efforts by learning to:

• Collect state, county, and local level ACEs data to inform local decision-making.
• Increase awareness of ACEs among key community and governmental stakeholders.
• Include ACEs among the primary risk and protective factors when engaging in prevention planning efforts.
• Select and implement programs and strategies designed to address ACEs, including efforts focused on reducing intergenerational transmission of ACEs.
• Use ACEs research and local ACEs data to protect groups of people who may be at higher risk for substance use disorders and to conduct targeted prevention. 

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

Domain 1: Task 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6,7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19

Domain 2: Task 5

Domain 3: Task 2, 5, 7

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

Domain 5: Task 1, 2, 4, 5, 6

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

Indiana now has two neighboring states with legal recreational marijuana. This legality creates a difficult approach for prevention professionals who must balance the political pros and cons of legalization, along with the changing social norms of legalization of a Schedule I drug. In this webinar, participants will learn how organizations from states with legalized marijuana prepared for the change. Lessons learned, prevention techniques, workplace standards, social messaging and tracking data will all be addressed. 

Prevention Insights and Great Lakes Region 5 Prevention Technology Transfer Center will facilitate this training event, which will include prevention specialists from neighboring states.

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: 
Domain 1: Task 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 13, 18, 19
Domain 2: Task 5
Domain 3: Task 2, 5, 7
Domain 4: Task 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
Domain 5: Task 1, 2, 4, 5, 6
Domain 6: Task 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10

This webinar will involve information sharing from content experts in the area of health disparities and their connection to public health. Trainers will facilitate group conversations about strategies to reduce health disparities in Indiana communities. Participants will be asked to discuss what they have done to decrease health disparities and increase inclusivity in their communities, as well as any plans to sustain their positive outcomes in this area.

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

Community mobilizers have enormous tasks and responsibilities including relationship building, management, budgeting, grant writing, planning, etc. Key stakeholders 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 can be interviewed by the media. This webinar will focus on how to get your message across, how to effectively speak on important issues and provide guidance on how to communicate with different types of media.

Participants will be able to:

• Avoid media mishaps
• Identify tips for talking to the press
• Learn how to create your story
• Understand media outlets
• Identify top messages to use in media messaging
• Practice how to be quotable

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

Domain 3: Task 1, 2, 5, 7

Domain 5: Task 4, 6

Domain 6: Task 7, 8

Collaboration is a term often used in community-oriented work. Collaboration can mean working together, forging relationships to accomplish goals and contributing time, effort and resources to a cause. This webinar will focus on building, fostering, solidifying and maintaining collaborative relationships. Mutually agreed-upon focus and priorities create long-lasting, efficient change among like-minded organizations. Moreover, this process creates broad-based community involvement and ownership.

As a result of this training webinar, participants will gain knowledge and build skills in:

• Developing Memorandum of Understanding in various areas within the Strategic Prevention Framework
• Using more than financial agreements as in-kind support
• Outcomes to ensure accountability for resources
• Securing resources to implement strategies, work plans and overall prevention efforts
• Strategies for holding organizations, coalitions and workgroups accountable and committed to processes
• Confirming milestones and benchmarks to create accountability
• Creating opportunities for community organization and shared goals
• Decreasing turf conflict, duplication or fragmentation of resources and problem du jour
• Avoiding use of untested or proven ineffective programs

This webinar will be delivered by a content expert from Prevention Insights.  

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

Domain 1: Task 2, 3, 4, 11, 17, 18

Domain 2: Task 1, 5                               

Domain 3: Task 1, 2, 7, 8

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

Domain 5: Task 1, 5

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

The Culminating Reflection is a portfolio project that will allow PFS grantees to reflect on the steps and processes within their role as a change agent in their community, while using the Strategic Prevention Framework. The portfolio is intended to provide additional information and specific examples of work completed within each community.  Grantees will share success stories of what they achieved and how they measured success.  They will also include any challenges faced and steps taken to overcome those challenges.  This will be an opportunity for grantees to document the work performed within the context of the PFS grant. 

This two-part webinar series will assist grantees in developing and presenting a final portfolio to reflect upon the PFS grant cycle and process. Grantees will be given portfolio expectations, guidelines, templates and other resources to assist in creating a portfolio. Resources and training will be tailored to sections required in the portfolio, including but not limited to: lessons learned and applied, major and minor outcomes, evaluation findings, next steps, accomplishments, numbers served, collaborative activities, suggestions for future activities, sustainable actions, cultural considerations, etc. Grantees will be given expectations and guidelines throughout the fiscal year. The first webinar will be devoted to expectations, with resources and templates provided.

The final webinar will be an opportunity for grantees to showcase their portfolio and highlights from their experience.

Prevention Insights invites you to complete a self-study course on policy and systems change. 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:

• Compare the three types of change interventions.

• Describe the different methods of policy making.

• Identify times when change is likely to occur.

• Explain the six steps of problem identification.

• Assess strategies for mobilizing stakeholders.

• Evaluate steps of effective policy change.

• Justify evaluation outcomes and methodology.

LGBTQ cultural competency training is widely used and highly recommended for staff working in healthcare settings and social service organizations. Indeed, the federal Department of Health and Human Services encourages new and existing human services programs to include LGBTQ cultural competency curricula, as “the lack of culturally competent providers is a significant barrier to quality health care for many LGBTQ people, particularly those who identify as transgender.”

Agenda topics in this webinar will include:

• Understanding inclusive language and why it is especially important for the LGBTQ+ population
• Breaking down terminology, understanding its importance and learning to adopt it into everyday use 
• Health disparities in the LGBTQ+ population
• Specific ways to be inclusive in prevention practices

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

Domain 1: Task 6, 7, 19

Domain 2: Task 2, 3                                 

Domain 3: Task 2, 3, 7

Domain 4: Task 3, 4

Domain 6: Task 3

We have all had a casual conversation with friends about what we do at work, or we have practiced an elevator speech for networking. Another way to communicate about your work and its vision is to tell your organization’s story. In this webinar, participants will gain knowledge and skills in how to tell their story to seek donations and funding; to relay a mission and vision for advocacy; and to communicate a cause within a community.

By the end of the webinar, participants will be able to:

• Discuss the identifiable victim effect
• Understand the benefits of storytelling
• Recognize effective storytelling in marketing
• Motivate people how to act
• Recall the steps of telling a story for a cause
• Demonstrate how to make an organization appear unique
• Understand techniques for conveying a mission, vision and culture of an organization

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

Domain 1: Task 5, 6, 8,

Domain 2: Task 2, 3

Domain 3: Task 1, 2, 3, 5, 7

Domain 4: Task 1, 2, 4

Domain 5: Task 4, 6

Domain 6: Task 4, 8

Participants will learn each of the SPF steps-assessment, capacity, planning, implementation and evaluation. There will be an emphasis on the topics of assessment, capacity and planning, along with an infusion of the importance of cultural competency and sustainability. Participants will gain insight into evidence-based, data-driven, strategic planning.

Participants will learn to:

• Determine when to collect data and when to use existing data for a needs assessment
• Assess a community’s readiness and resources to address its problems
• Describe how to assess and prioritize risk and protective factors that influence (or contribute to) the problems
• Create a logic model for community planning 
• Explain how a community can build its capacity to prevent the problems identified in its assessment 
• Decide when and how to invite community members to the decision making table
• Determine stakeholders in the community
• List different types of interventions and describe the criteria for selecting an intervention
• Describe high-quality implementation and why it’s important 
• Recognize the keys to sustainability 
• Explain the purpose of evaluation and what to consider when reporting the results 
• Use evidence-based approaches that meet community needs
• Incorporate sustainability and cultural competency into planning

Step one of SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) is assessment. According to SAMHSA, “the purpose of the assessment step is to understand local prevention needs based on a careful review of data gathered from a variety of sources. These data help planners to identify and prioritize the substance misuse problems present in their community; clarify the impact these problems have on community members; identify the specific factors that contribute to these problems; assess readiness; and determine the resources required to address those factors. Ultimately, a thorough and inclusive assessment process helps to ensure that substance misuse prevention efforts are appropriate and on target.” 

This training is designed to inform participants of the importance of local data, discuss how a data workgroup can design a needs assessment, and review types of data to consider when making decisions. Jasynda Radanovich will deliver this training. After participating in this session, individuals will be able to:

• Identify the type of data to collect (qualitative vs quantitative)

• Describe the methods to collect data (surveys, focus groups, data resources, etc.) 

• Determine what data to collect (substance use, consequence data, perceptions, access, etc.) 

• Discuss risk and protective factors related to substance use

• Decide when data needs to be collected and how often it needs updated 

• Compare local trends to state results 

• Examine existing data to determine the needs of a community

• Understand the sections of a community needs assessment

• Review the fundamental methods of how to interpret data

• Encourage buy-in of data collection and assessing needs 

• Recognize the purpose of a logic model in community planning 

• Utilize a work group to collaboratively collect, interpret and update data 

• Relate each step of the Strategic Prevention Framework to assessment

This training is required for grantees who did not have a DMHA SPF or PFS grant in 2020. Attendance is also required for any newly hired staff at organizations that received a 2020 SABG or PFS grant. Grantees who were funded in 2020 can use the month of August to take a training of choice for professional development related to prevention and/or the SPF. Each grantee should confirm with their TA provider regarding where they quality as “required attendance” or “training of your choice”.  

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8; Domain 4: Task 1, 2; Domain 6: Task 1

The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is a federal agency that aims to reduce the use of illegal substances and the abuse of legal ones. CSAP encourages the use of "evidence-based programs" for drug and alcohol prevention. In accordance with this mission, six CSAP strategies were developed and approved by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Each of these six strategies are scientifically defensible. They were created to help service providers design and implement prevention programs that work across a diversity of communities. This session, facilitated by Albert Gay and Jasynda Radanovich, will guide participants through each of the six strategies. After participating in this session, individuals will be able to:

• Identify the six types of strategies

• Understand how to disseminate information

• Learn the types of education options for their communities

• Distinguish between the types of social norms campaigns

• Compare the tools available for social norms campaigns 

• Explore the different types of healthy alternative activities 

• Gain competence in problem identification and referral processes

• Realize the details involved in community-based processes 

• Comprehend the big picture potential of environmental strategies 

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 3, 9, 10, 12, 19; Domain 2: Task 1, 5; Domain 3: Task 1; Domain 4: Task 3, 7, 8, 9; Domain 5: Task 4, 5, 6; Domain 6: Task 1

Coalitions are undoubtedly a phenomenal powerhouse of people, resources, and skills that strive to create good in a community. As a part of the community change process, leaders and work groups should work collaboratively to maximize collective impact. Whether a coalition is new or has decades of experience, work can be done to ignite or refresh the leadership and workgroups within the group. In this online training, participants will learn the latest strategies for forming work groups and accomplishing tasks to engage community stakeholders, achieve a shared vision, and meet specific goals.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Explore the roles of leadership and work groups in successful coalitions
• Discuss why it is crucial for diversity to be within the leadership at the table
• Utilize ways to recruitment of diverse members for workgroups and leadership roles
• Summarize work groups and their role of meeting milestones and goals
• Discover ways to match talents to tasks within coalition members and workgroups
• Utilize techniques to coach, support, and motivate members and workgroups 
• Utilize methods to ensure a feedback loop and evaluation measures to ensure members and leaders have flexibility in their workload, can resolve conflicts, are making meaningful contributions, and receive acknowledgement for their time and efforts
• Discover how workgroups can function as decision makers (or how to bolster the existing decision-making role) by utilizing a governing body
• Determine the type of workgroups that would make your coalition thrive (health disparity, sustainability, assessment, recruitment, etc.)
• How to function as a coalition even when roles or sectors are missing or vacant
• How to leverage the work of paid staff, appointed members, and volunteers
• Advance and sustain organizational governance and leadership that promotes CLAS and health equity through policy, practices, and allocated resources.
• Recruit, promote, and support a culturally and linguistically diverse governance, leadership, and workforce that are responsive to the population in the service area.
• Educate and train governance, leadership, and workforce in culturally and linguistically appropriate policies and practices on an ongoing basis.

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 1, 3, 4, 15, 17, 18, 19; Domain 2: Task 5; Domain 3: Task 4, 6, 7; Domain 4: Task 2, 3, 4, 5; Domain 6: Task 1, 3, 8

This recorded webinar will allow participants to be guided through the process of setting and achieving goals. If the SPF steps are the big picture of a community framework, the milestones are specific goals within each step, and benchmarks are steps to achieving goals. The recorded webinar will include how to set goals, break goals into smaller steps, stay on task, develop an understanding of the entire process, and celebrate achievements and successes along the way. This recorded webinar will pertain to each area of the SPF, with an emphasis on reach, saturation, and impact of community strategies. Participants will learn the latest strategies on how to get started, create a plan, and implement and evaluate a plan. This recorded webinar was facilitated by Prevention Insights’ technical assistance and training staff.

By the end of this recorded webinar, participants will be able to:

• Understand the importance of creating goals within the context of community substance abuse prevention
• Create community-oriented, SPF-focused goals
• Establish small steps and measures to achieve big-picture goals
• Design ways to support goals, milestones, and benchmarks

• Devise ways to celebrate accomplishments and broadcast achievements
• Infuse evaluation measures into goal setting

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Tasks 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10, 11, 18; Domain 3: Tasks 5, 6; Domain 4: 3, 5, 9

This recorded webinar discusses  how engaging health disparate populations can be a challenging goal for any coalition involved in substance use/misuse prevention. However, it is pertinent to have their representation from the planning table to the programming that will be directed toward them. Why? Because input from these populations share significant insights on the disparities they are experiencing within the local community. These insights may allow uninformed resources and key community stakeholders to gain an understanding that they otherwise may never have known, believed, or experienced. 

With so much to gain, it would be a missed opportunity to not engage with people who are experiencing disparities. However, many coalitions do not know how to make meaningful contacts with these populations.  This training will help bridge the gap by supplying meaningful knowledge and tactics that coalitions can apply. Albert Gay will facilitate this training. Albert has accumulated experience on health disparities and social determinants of health. He facilitates each session with an emphasis on cultural humility and institutional accountability. 

The following objectives will be achieved by persons attending this training:

• Learn which populations are experiencing disparities
• Understand the unique challenges that these populations are accustom
• Discover approaches that are used to engage members of disparate populations
• Hear experiences of people who have been successful in engaging members from these populations
• Create workarounds for barriers to engagement
• Create a comprehensive plan for health disparities in the community

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 9, 10,18, 19; Domain 2: Task 1, 2, 3, 5; Domain 3: Task 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8; Domain 4: Task 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9; Domain 5: Task 5; Domain 6: Task 1, 2, 3, 7, 8, 9, 10

Drug prevention starts with parents; the research indicates this, and prevention providers encourage it. Parents are told to talk to their kids about drugs and guide their children toward positive alternatives. What about nontraditional parents – foster parents, grandparents, aunts, and uncles, etc.- who are taking care of non-biological children? This training will explore prevention messaging toward non-traditional parents as well as ways to reach them with messages and recruit them into awareness events or coalition activities. Geared toward the lifespan of prevention, this training will also address prevention for senior citizens and the caretakers who provide for them.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

• Describe inherent disparities among children with non-traditional caretakers
• Tailor prevention messages to non-traditional parents
• Tailor prevention messages to caretakers of seniors
• Describe ways to reach populations
• Rely on focus groups with non-traditional parents and caretakers to discover needs, challenges, and formation of prevention messaging specific towards this population
• Discuss stigma associated with role of non-traditional caretakers
• Summarize resources for non-traditional caretakers

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 19; Domain 2: Task 1, 2, 3; Domain 3: Task 1, 2, 3, 4, 7; Domain 4: Task 4, 7; Domain 6: 1, 2, 3

Health disparities refer to differences in health and heath care between groups that are closely linked with social, economic, and/or environmental disadvantage.  This course provides information on how to identify vulnerable populations within a community and the factors that contribute to health inequity.  Action steps are also shared on how to try to eliminate health disparities to increase each individual's good health, sense of wellbeing, and personal security. 

Course Learning Objectives

• Explain health disparities

• Contrast equity vs equality in health care

• Summarize social determinants of health

• Identify vulnerable populations

• Assess the impact of health disparities

• Describe the crucial role of empathy

• Formulate how to build community relationships

• Evaluate the art of recruitment

• Interpret logical systemic transformation

• Support the elimination of health disparities

Substance Use and HIV is designed for behavioral health professionals to learn the overlapping concepts of substance use and HIV. HIV/AIDS is a decades long pandemic, and substance use can be factored into transmission of the virus, exacerbation of symptoms and treatment plans. This course can be used by many professions including mental health, criminal justice, health care, education, law enforcement, substance abuse prevention, social work, youth development, behavioral health, faith-based, and treatment and recovery.

Description: Stigma reduction is a common topic in recent publications and social media. Prevention professionals have long known that stigma can create a barrier to treatment and recovery; however, there are also challenges in knowing how to instill stigma reduction in prevention practices. 

In a blog written by Dr. Voklow in 2020, she wrote “little progress has been made in removing the stigma around substance use disorders. People with addiction continue to be blamed for their disease. Even though medicine long ago reached a consensus that addiction is a complex brain disorder with behavioral components, the public and even many in healthcare and the justice system continue to view it as a result of moral weakness and flawed character.”

In this recorded webinar, participants will examine the components that contribute to stigma, and examine the topic through an ecological model of structural stigma, public stigma, and self-stigma. Participants with varying levels of knowledge and experience with stigma reduction can benefit from this training. Research-based content will be shared by the presenter and participants can expect opportunities for discussion, self-examination, and real-world application of practices to address and prevention stigma. Participants will also receive a PowerPoint and resources that can be downloaded and customized for their own use, i.e., for community training. 

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:

• Define stigma and describe common components of stigma 
• Discuss the multidimensional, multi-level concept of stigma
• Understand the impact of stigma and the barriers it can create for individuals
• Describe the importance of non-stigmatizing language
• List cross-cutting practices for preventing or reducing stigma
• Understand the role of prevention professionals and coalitions to reduce and prevent tigma
• Create a local plan for stigma prevention or reduction

Chuck Klevgaard, a nationally recognized expert in substance misuse prevention and public health, will lead this training. Drawing on his experience in collective impact and prevention-focused partnerships, Chuck builds the capacity of states, tribes, schools, communities, and cities to use evidence-based substance misuse prevention and intervention strategies. He specializes in behavioral health support; training and technical assistance; and evidence-based alcohol, opioid, and substance misuse programs and policies. As a consultant to Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center, Klevgaard provides training and technical assistance on evidence-based stigma prevention and reduction to substance misuse prevention entities within the Great Lakes region.

Recorded Webinar

Topics: Evaluation, Results, Measure, Data, Interpretation, Process, Outcome, Logic Models, Strategic Decisions

Description: In a recent workforce assessment, recipients of DMHA funding reported a high need of evaluation education and training. Specifically, the areas of need reported were: deciding what to measure/evaluate, creating an evaluation plan, creating an evaluation report, communicating evaluation results (format, readability, timing, relevance, quality), deciding when to measure (when and how often), understanding process vs outcome evaluation, linking logic models to evaluation findings, understanding and interpreting evaluation data, and using evaluation data to guide the next steps. This training will be designed as a workshop focused on specific participant knowledge and needs, which will be informed by an assessment (read pre-work below). Prevention Insights staff with evaluation expertise will facilitate this training.

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training. SABG-funded organizations are strongly encouraged to invite program facilitators, coalition members, and the evaluation workgroup.

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 1, 9, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18

Pre-work: Before the training, Prevention Insights will send out an assessment. This assessment will be a chance to directly survey grantees and gauge their knowledge and needs regarding evaluation. The training will be tailored from the results.

This recorded webinar provides training to increase capacity to work with local political systems, navigate the political environment of your community and recruit stakeholders into the prevention realm.

Community Collaboration: Political Systems as a Key Stakeholder for Prevention

Description: Mobilizing political support is one of the many tasks of a prevention specialist; however, a recent workforce assessment revealed that individual who identified as DMHA sub-recipients have basic knowledge and/or limited experience of working within local political systems. This training will increase capacity to work with local political systems, navigate the political environment of your community and recruit stakeholders into the prevention realm.

Training objectives:

• How to get local politicians and representatives to join and engage in your coalition  
• How to educate the political system of the benefits of prevention and reduction of health disparities
• How to inform local politicians of you community issues and coalition goals without lobbying
• How to get local politicians to attend your events (awareness events, townhalls)
• How to work with government officials to pass ordinances, policies, and laws

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training. SABG-funded organizations are strongly encouraged to invite coalition members and key stakeholders, especially those involved in advocacy and policy.

IC&RC CPS Domains related to this training: Domain 4: Task 2, 3, 4, 7, 8. Domain 5: Task 1, 3, 5, 6.

This recorded webinar will serve as a mental health update for prevention specialists. Participants will learn the current main contributors to mental health problems, best practices for prevention and treatment, and review needs assessment data.

The training will include:

• A review of the most common mental health conditions in Indiana
• Recent National and State data regarding mental health
• Updates on COVID-19 and mental health
• The intersection of mental health and substance use, including shared risk factors
• Opportunities for discussion and small group sharing regarding community mental health strategies
• A panel presentation from Indiana mental health leaders

Jasynda Radanovich will facilitate this training. Jasynda is an instructor of Mental Health First Aid and Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Suicide Prevention Training. She is a trainer of trainers for Communities That Care and Screening, Brief Intervention and Referral to Treatment. She has experience as a technical assistance project officer, providing guidance and leadership to communities to interpret and prioritize data, build coalition capacity, plan for sustainability, select and implement evidence-based strategies with fidelity and overall compliance with state-funded contracts. Ms. Radanovich also serves an adjunct faculty instructor for the School of Public Health-Bloomington and is a Master Certified Health Education Specialist.

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training. SABG-funded organizations are encouraged to invite staff, program facilitators, coalition members and anyone who helps with strategic planning.

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 1, 2, 6, 7. Domain 2: Task 1, 2. Domain 4: Task 4. Domain 6: Task 1, 3, 4.

Pre-work: Read The Impact of COVID-19 on Minority Mental Health from the National Council on Mental Wellbeing
 

Description: Collaboration is a term often used in community-oriented work. Collaboration can mean working together, forging relationships to accomplish goals and contributing time, effort and resources to a cause. Mutually agreed-upon focus and priorities create long-lasting, efficient change among like-minded organizations. Moreover, this process creates broad-based community involvement and ownership. This training will focus on building, fostering, solidifying, and maintaining collaborative relationships, along with the key steps in mobilizing a community. Staff from Prevention Insights will deliver this training. 

As a result of this recorded webinar, participants will gain knowledge and build skills in:

• Understanding and assessing community readiness 

• Making connections in key stakeholder groups

• Communication methods for key stakeholder groups 

• Developing Memorandum of Understanding for collaborative efforts 

• Using more than financial agreements as in-kind support

• Securing resources to implement strategies, work plans and overall prevention efforts

• Creating outcomes to ensure accountability for resources

• Strategies for holding organizations, coalitions, and workgroups accountable and committed to processes

• Confirming milestones and benchmarks to create accountability

• Creating opportunities for community organization and shared goals

• Decreasing turf conflict, duplication or fragmentation of resources and problem du jour

• Avoiding use of untested or proven ineffective programs

• Raising awareness of the substance issue in the community

• Communicating the prevention process and timeline to community members 

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) is an agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services that focuses on advancing the behavioral health of the nation.  SAMHSA has several branches within the administration to promote its goals and progress.  The Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) is a branch and national council.  CSAP works with state, federal, private, and public organizations to provide services for diseases, disorders, and prevention.  CSAP also encourages the use of evidence-based programs for drug and alcohol prevention.  This course will introduce the CSAP Core Strategies, which are used to carry out this important work.   

Course Learning Objectives

• Summarize Prevention
• Explain the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
• Defend how to choose a strategy for prevention programming
• Evaluate Levels of Change
• Describe CSAP Core Strategies
• Assess the Stages of Change
• Interpret the Community Readiness Model
• Analyze a case study

This course was developed by Prevention Insights- Indiana University School of Public Health Bloomington, with funding and support from the Indiana Division of Mental Health and Addiction.  

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

Note: To receive CEUs for this course, please go to IU Expand, create an account, and then register for this course on IU Expand. The cost is $15 for 1 CEU. If you do not wish to purchase CEUs, you may take this course for free on this website and get a certificate of participation.

The purpose of this hour-long module is to provide a step-by-step understanding for implementing Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) within an outpatient healthcare setting. By the end of the module, you will have completed the following objectives: 

1. Describe the process for SBIRT implementation, 
2. Identify organizational needs to sustain SBIRT implementation, 
3. Explain the ongoing processes necessary to initiate and maintain successful SBIRT services, and 
4. Recognize ways of evaluating internal procedures for modifying SBIRT practices. 

One of the integral keys to improve community health and sustain local efforts is to engage and retain a group of committed, concerned individuals. This group of people is a coalition, and it serves as a mechanism for continued success and impact.  This course will review best practices and experiences in forming community organizations.

Course Learning Objectives

Define a coalition and its importance

Select ways to engage and develop relationships with key stakeholders

Support action steps for a high performing coalition

Assess the role of cultural competency in coalitions

Please note: We had technical difficulties with the recording of this webinar.  The first 2-3 minutes had to be deleted.

Recorded webinar training. 

Topics: Balancing community/coalition/organization input, transferring ownership of interventions to the community, other sources of funding, technical assistance  

Format/Location: Online via Zoom. Access link after registration via the Prevention Insights training portal. 

Description: Sustainability is an important part of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) process.  Community prevention programs do not have to end just because a grant has ended.  It is important to find ways to continue programs and find the ongoing financial backing.  This training will discuss how to build community ownership of strategies/programs. 

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:  

• Support a balance of community/coalition/organization input 

• Summarize ways to transfer ownership of interventions to the community 

• Evaluate financial backing by organizations other than the coalition/grant funding  

• Choose the best fit/match for a strategy and organization 

• Describe how an organization/coalition can act as a technical assistance hub for community strategies 

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training. SABG and CRRSA funded organizations are strongly encouraged to invite coalition members and key stakeholders, especially those involved in continuing programming. 

IC&RC CPS Domains related to this training: Domain 2: Task 1, 5. Domain 4: Task 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8.  

Suggested Pre-work: Read article: Sustainability After the Money Runs Out 

Suggested Post-work: Consider using the downloadable PowerPoint or videos provided to present this topic to your coalition, stakeholders, program facilitators, etc. From there, explore what sustainability practices your coalition can implement right away and what options can be considered for future planning.  

Additional Resources: Additional resources will be provided in the training packet distributed at the event. 

Recorded webinar description: It is important to understand our own culture and the cultures around us in which we live, work, and especially those in which we serve others. Much work has been done in prevention to increase cultural knowledge, awareness, sensitivity, competency, and humility. Equally important is the concept of selecting culturally appropriate strategies.   

As a result of the training participants will be able to:  

• Assess the culture(s) of the community 

• Support religious views, values, beliefs, indigenous practices, and languages of a community when selecting strategies 

• Choose and implement strategies with adaptations to the culture(s) of a community 

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training. SABG and CRRSA funded organizations are strongly encouraged to invite staff, program facilitators, and coalition members. 

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 10, 11; Domain 2: Task 2, 3; Domain 4: Task 1 

Pre-work: Read article: Cultural Sensitivit in Public Health: Defined and Demystified at https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10355471/

Post-work: Consider using the downloadable PowerPoint or videos provided to present this topic to your coalition, stakeholders, program facilitators, etc. From there, explore what sustainability practices your coalition can implement right away and what options can be considered for future planning. 

Additional Resources:  

Incorporating Cultural Competence into Your Comprehensive Plan created by CADCA  

Authentic Community Engagement to Advance Equity, Office of Health Equity, Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment 

Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) 

Date: January 17-20 

Time: 9:00am-5:00pm EST each day 

Topics: Prevention, Strategic Prevention Framework, Assessment, Data, Coalitions, Community Involvement, Capacity, Planning, Implementation, Evaluation, Sustainability, Cultural Competency, Health Disparities 

Format/Location: In person; location 

Indiana Wesleyan University

Greenwood Education and Conference Center

1500 Windhorst Way

Greenwood, IN 46143

Description: The Prevention Skills Training will offer a comprehensive introduction to the substance abuse prevention field. Grounded in current research and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), this training is designed to help practitioners develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement effective, data-driven prevention. Using case scenarios, participants will work through each of the SPF steps - assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Participants get the opportunity to assess data and prioritize risk and protective factors; engage in capacity-building activities and assess community resources and readiness; infuse cultural competency and sustainability in community planning; employ activities to determine best practical fit for implementation; and determine effective measures for short-and long-term evaluation.  

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:  

• Define prevention 

• Explain the continuum of care   

• Identify key characteristics of the public health approach  

• Describe risk and protective factors in multiple contexts and from the developmental perspective  

• Summarize the evidence-based model of the Strategic Prevention Framework  

• Describe how to assess substance use problems and related behaviors   

• Explain how health disparities relate to prevention   

• Describe how to assess the risk and protective factors that influence (or contribute to) the problem behaviors  

• Begin the initial assessment of a community’s readiness and resources to address its problems  

• Contribute to building community capacity to prevent the problems identified in its assessment  

• Support the infusion of cultural competency best practices into prevention and promotion efforts  

• Conduct a prioritization of risk and protective factors  

• List different types of interventions and describe the criteria for selecting an intervention  

• Recognize the keys to sustainability and how they are integrated into the SPF 

• Describe high-quality implementation and why it is important  

• Explain the purpose of evaluation and what to consider when reporting the results  

• Identify ways to apply the training material at work  

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training if they have not attended since 2012. If a grantee has attended since that date, DMHA suggests that another staff member be considered. If/when all the agency’s DMHA-funded program staff have completed this training, there is an option to rotate staff through again as a refresher or attend a training of your choice. SABG and CRRSA funded organizations are strongly encouraged to invite coalition members to attend the training.  

IC&RC CPS Domains related to this training: Domain 1: Task 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 16; Domain 2: Task 1, 2, 3, 4; Domain 3: Task 2; Domain 4: Task 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 9; Domain 5: Task 1, 5; Domain 6: Task 1, 9, 10 

Pre-work: Prior to the training, participants should complete the self-paced module Prevention 101 on the Prevention Insights training portal. Participants should also respond to pre-training emails and surveys that help the instructors facilitate the training.  

Post-work: After the training, attend the regularly scheduled TA webinar. Agenda includes discussion, question/answer session, idea sharing and breakout rooms for each SPF area.  

Additional Resources: Additional resources will be provided in the training packet distributed at the event.  

Topics: Recruiting, focus groups, key informant interviews, and target population 

Description: This training will offer comprehensive instruction on incorporating the target population in all phases of prevention.  This training is designed to help practitioners develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement culturally responsive programs.  Participants get the opportunity to ensure cultural responsiveness in the community, coalition, and strategies.   

By the end of the training, participants will be able to:  

• Support the recruiting of community members from the target population for input 

• Describe how to conduct focus groups and complete key informant interviews 

• Relate key tasks for the target population in each phase of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) 

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training. SABG and CRRSA funded organizations are strongly encouraged to invite coalition members and key stakeholders. 

IC&RC CPS Domains related to this training: Domain 1: Task 5, 6, 7, 19; Domain 2: Task 2; Domain 4: Task 1, 2 

Pre-work: Read article- Gateway to Health Communication: Know Your Audience 

Post-work: Consider using the downloadable PowerPoint or videos provided to present this topic to your coalition, stakeholders, program facilitators, etc. From there, explore what sustainability practices your coalition can implement right away and what options can be considered for future planning. 

Additional Resources: Additional resources will be provided in the training packet distributed at the event 

Cultural Competence has multiple definitions.  Each discipline has adapted a definition of cultural competence that suits its conditions and characteristics.  Despite the debate about the definition of cultural competence, scholars continue to use it.  A culturally competent organization is one with policies in place to address diversity, creating a culture of respect and support for members, staff, and community partners  (Betancourt et al., 2002). Organizational cultural competence is comprised of the strategic efforts made on a systems level to meet the needs of stakeholders of diverse backgrounds.

The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) developed a guide for prevention professionals.  The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) is a community based approach to prevention that uses a planning process to select, implement, and evaluate effective, culturally appropriate, and sustainable prevention activities.  Cultural competency should be intertwined throughout the SPF process. 

Stress Management  

Date: April 6 

Time: 9:00am-4:00pm EST 

Topics: Identifying stressors, improving focus and intention, dealing with stress effectively 

Format/Location: In-person

Indiana Wesleyan University

Greenwood Education Center

1500 Windhorst Way

Greenwood, IN 46143

Description: Stress is a fact of life.  It is how we react (physically and emotionally) when we feel under pressure or threatened.  Often, it will happen when we are in a situation that we don’t feel we can manage or control.  This training will offer insights on how to manage and prevent stress.   

As a result of the training, participants can expect to be able to: 

• Describe causes of stress  

• Evaluate how to improve focus and intention 

• Explain how to deal with stress effectively 

• Select techniques to lessen or alleviate stress  

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training. SABG and CRRSA funded organizations are strongly encouraged to invite coalition members and stakeholders. 

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 6: Task 4  

Pre-work: Watch video-Stress: Portrait of a Killer (1 hour) 

Post-work: Consider using the downloadable PowerPoint or videos provided to present this topic to your coalition, stakeholders, program facilitators, etc. From there, explore what sustainability practices your coalition can implement right away and what options can be considered for future planning. 

 Additional Resources: Additional resources will be provided in the training packet distributed at the event 

Date: May 3 and 4 

Time: 9:00am-5:00pm   

Topics:  grant writing and alternative funding streams 

Format/Location: In person;

Central Library Branch of the Indianapolis Public Library

40 East St. Clair Street Indianapolis, IN 46204.  

Riley Meeting Room (Please note: we will be entering the library before it opens to the public!)

Parking

The Central Library has a parking garage available to patrons during their time at the Library. Garage pricing information is detailed below. The garage can be accessed on Pennsylvania Street.

We are within walking distance of restaurants and especially those on along Mass. Ave.

Description: This comprehensive workshop will encompass the vital aspects of writing a proposal that gets funded. Participants will be able to write grant sections in real time or create an organizational boilerplate for later use by completing commonly requested grant sections, including community overview; coalition or board history; organizational structure; capacity and capability; needs assessment; problem statement and SMART objectives; inclusivity and engagement; intervention implementation; and monitoring, evaluation, and outcomes.  We will also examine how to diversify funding streams after a grant ends.    

As a result of this training, participants can expect to be able to:  

• Map out all aspects of grant writing including how to get started and which areas to write first  

• Follow a rubric to achieve a high score  

• Use powerful sentence structure to write effectively and efficiently 

• Provide data in an appropriate way to tell a compelling story 

• Describe a problem within an organization to showcase funding need 

• Compare a local problem or deficit with other geographical areas to prove need  

• Outline where the organization has been and its future plans in terms of goals, vision and mission 

• Organize timelines and milestones 

• Utilize a crosswalk resource which features sections from a multitude of grants and request for proposals 

IC&RC CPS domains met as a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 19; Domain 2: Task 1, 2; Domain 4: Task 1, 2, 7, 8; Domain 5: Task 3, 5; Domain 6: Task 1, 2, 6 

Who should attend: Grantees are required to attend this training. SABG and CRRSA funded organizations are strongly encouraged to invite staff, program facilitators, coalition members, and members of the grant writing workgroup. 

Pre-work: Gather and bring documents related to a grant your organization has applied or a grant you will apply for in the future.   

Post-work: Consider using the downloadable PowerPoint or videos provided to present this topic to your coalition, stakeholders, program facilitators, etc. From there, explore what grant writing and funding stream practices your coalition can implement right away and what options can be considered for future planning. 

Additional resources: Additional resources will be provided in the training packet distributed at the event.  

The "Coalition Start Up" course is a prerequisite to this course and should be completed prior to taking this course.  In the previous course, we introduced several topics, such as defining a coalition, assembling membership, outlining the vision and mission, determining how a coalition will function, and assessing capacity.  

By the end of this training, pariticipants will be able to:

• Evaluate why coalitions work
• Summarize the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
• Explain how to build capacity through recruitment
• Relate community plannning with Community Action Plans, Logic Models, and other tools
• Describe how to implement strategies 
• Evaluate your coalition's efforts and sustainability
• Support Cultural Competency throughout the prevention process 

This self-guided, online course on nonprofits has been designed for learners to understand how to start a nonprofit organization.  NOTE: Seeking professional advice from an attorney, accountant, and/or professional tax advisor is advisable during this process.  

Learning Objectives

Describe activities associated with becoming a nonprofit.

Select tools and resources to assist with the nonprofit application process.

Assess the needs of your community.

Support an effective business plan.

Conclude the nonprofit process and publicize your nonprofit.

Date: January 22 and 23, 2025

Time: 9:00am-5:00pm   

Topics:  grant writing and alternative funding streams 

Format/Location: In person; 

Indiana Government Center South

Conference Room 17 Harrison Hall

302 W.Washington St.  

Indianapolis, IN 46204

*Please note that the Indiana Legislature will be in session during this time, so the government employee parking garage may not be open to the public.  There are alternative parking areas available at hotels, Circle Center Mall and the State Museum/Eiteljorg.  

This comprehensive workshop will encompass the vital aspects of writing a proposal that gets funded. Participants will be able to write grant sections in real time or create an organizational boilerplate for later use by completing commonly requested grant sections including: community overview; coalition or board history; organizational structure; capacity and capability; needs assessment; problem statement and SMART objectives; inclusivity and engagement; intervention implementation; and monitoring, evaluation, and outcomes. 

Hope Sullivan-McMickle and Rebecca Mueller will lead this workshop. Our technical assistance grant writing staff know how reviewers read grants, reasons proposals get rejected, and how to master the technical parts of a grant while still capturing the attention of the reader, determining budget costs, and showcasing matching funds and in-kind funding. 

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

• Map out all aspects of grant writing including how to get started and which areas to write first 

• Follow a rubric to achieve a high score 

• Use powerful sentence structure to write effectively and efficiently

• Provide data in an appropriate way to tell a compelling story

• Describe a problem within an organization to showcase funding need

• Compare a local problem or deficit with other geographical areas to prove need 

• Outline where the organization has been and its future plans in terms of goals, vision and mission

• Organize timelines and milestones

• Utilize a crosswalk resource which features sections from a multitude of grants and request for proposals

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of this training: Domain 1: Task 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 19; Domain 2: Task 1, 2; Domain 4: Task 1, 2, 7, 8; Domain 5: Task 3, 5; Domain 6: Task 1, 2, 6

By the end of this training, pariticipants will be able to:

• Analyze the impact of vaping 
• Identify tools and resources to use in local communities to spread knowledge and decrease rates of vape use
• Recognize the evolution of tobacco products 
• Articulate the importance of vaping cessation and prevention
• Summarize current regulations regarding vaping and recent changes to the laws

By the end of this training, pariticipants will be able to:

• Analyze major discussion topics for Prevention Specialist Certification
  •  Cost
  • Eligibility
  • Requirements
  • Electives
  • Support
  •  Sustainability
  •  Collaboration
• Individuals will select the most fitting Prevention Specialist Certification for them
  • CPS-A, CPS, and CPS II 

By the end of this training, pariticipants will be able to:

• Explain the six domains of the IC&RC Prevention Specialist Credential
• Select correct answers for the test questions preparing you for the IC&RC Examination
• Locate additional resources to prepare for the IC&RC Examination

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Define activities associated with grant proposal development.
• Identify tools and resources to enhance grant proposals.
• Construct effective narratives.
• Structure proposal elements using the narrative framing tool.
• Develop an effective and engaging grant proposal.

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 who have direct patient/client interactions. All levels of skill are welcome.

Objectives:

¨ Define Motivational Interviewing and discuss uses with clients/patients

-Explore ambivalence as a barrier to change

¨ Examine and practice the Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

¨ Practice core skills of Motivational Interviewing

Trainer:

Mallori DeSalle

Motivational Interviewing Trainer

Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

This virtual luncheon session will offer grant writing assistance for those pursuing local, state, or federal prevention funding.  Join us as Hope McMickle and Rebecca Mueller share their technical assistance expertise in writing grants.  They will be available to answer questions and provide support and resources for the grant writing process.  

Virtual Session 

January 9, 2025 

12-12:45pm

Zoom link will be provided once you register for the session.  

This virtual luncheon session will offer grant writing assistance for those pursuing local, state, or federal prevention funding.  Join us as Hope McMickle and Rebecca Mueller share their technical assistance expertise in writing grants.  They will be available to answer questions and provide support and resources for the grant writing process.  

Virtual Session 

March 6, 2025 

12-12:45pm

Zoom link will be provided once you register for the session.  

This virtual luncheon session will offer grant writing assistance for those pursuing local, state, or federal prevention funding.  Join us as Hope McMickle and Rebecca Mueller share their technical assistance expertise in writing grants.  They will be available to answer questions and provide support and resources for the grant writing process.  

Virtual Session 

May 1, 2025 

12-12:45pm

Zoom link will be provided once you register for the session.