Indiana Prevention Resource Center (IPRC)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Objectives include:

-Incorporating community data into the decision-making process

-Inviting communities members to have their opinions heard

-Reviewing the logic model

-Using evidence-based approaches that meet the community needs

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

4) Understanding consent that is needed for survey participation

5) Finding sources of data for other populations

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

-Why should I have a sustainability plan?

-When do I plan?

-How do I plan?

-How do I develop a financial plan?

-How do I develop a sustainability committee?

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

Learning objectives

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

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

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

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

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

The webinar will address these objectives: 

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

1 CEU is earned through the completion of this course.

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

Topics items will include:

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

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

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

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

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

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

Agenda items will include:

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

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

Objectives of this training include:

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

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

Agenda items will include:

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

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

Agenda items include:

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

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

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

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

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

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

What to Expect:

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

Audience: 

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

Objectives:

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

¨ Explore use of Spirit of Motivational Interviewing

¨ Introduce and practice core skills of Motivational Interviewing

Trainer:

Kaitlyn Reho,MPH, MCHES, MATS

Motivational Interviewing Trainer

Indiana University– Bloomington

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

What to Expect:

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

Audience: 

Counselors, social workers, graduate students or healthcare professionals that have direct patient/client interactions. All levels of skill are 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, MA, LMHC, CCMHC, NCC, CPS, MATS

Motivational Interviewing Trainer

Member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

Indiana University– Bloomington

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

PFS grantees will come together virtually to discuss final plans and requirements for the final year of the PFS grant. Grantees should come prepared to ask questions about requirements, claims, procedures, etc.

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

This course will provide you with easy-to-use and practical skills for identifying and managing stress at home and work. Go from coping to thriving using resilience. 

From this online learning, participants will: 

• Learn how to use stress as a positive resource for resilience and thriving
• Identify early and later warning signs of poor coping and ways to address or get help
• Receive an 8-page workbook with exercises you can continue to use
• Learn mind-body tools for adapting a positive mind-set in the face of stress

A key element of thriving comes from the ability to navigate unhealthy behaviors and choose overall well-being. Health consciousness skills enable you to sustain a resilient environment when difficulties arise. This course teaches simple, practical skills that are evidence-based. 

From this online learning, participants will: 

• Understand the keys to thriving using the Six Dimensions of Wellness
• Uncover the four most common triggers that derail well-being
• Empower you to recognize unhealthy behaviors before they interfere

"Living Financially Well" is an important aspect of wellness. This course is designed to offer skills and resources to enhance the financial wellness of participants.

From this online learning, participants will: 

• Identify how an individual's financial wellness relates to the NWI's Six Dimensions of Wellness Model
• Develop a logical argument for providing Financial Wellness Education to individuals, communities, and organizations
• Reflect on how our past experience with money and how we feel about money play a direct role in our financial wellness

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

The intention of the kick-off event is to provide updates and information to currently funded grantees. This yearly event is an opportunity for grantees to provide introductions or updates regarding their communities, network with prevention colleagues and receive information from DMHA regarding contracts and deliverables.

Staff from the Division of Mental Health and Addiction will facilitate the meeting, with information shared from Prevention Insights.

The meeting will feature:

• DMHA, Prevention Insights, and DMHA sub-recipient introductions
• Understanding your contract, deliverables, and scope of work
• Corkboard procedures for documentation
• How to claim deliverables with FSSA
• Lines of communication
• Presentation of the fiscal training calendar
• Introduction to the SEOW
• A fiscal session from an FSSA auditor designed to create an understanding of terminology/common language, financial categories, how to set up financial documents from the start of a contact, common reasons for fiscal disapproval, preparing for audits, and a question/answer session.

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.

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

Trainers:

Janet Delong and Mallori DeSalle

Motivational Interviewing Trainers

Members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

The Training is NOW FULL.

Consider registering for the Advanced Motivational Interviewing-September 1-2, 2020. 

To Register click here:https://iprc.iu.edu/training/training-details.php?crsn=235

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.

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

Trainers:

Janet Delong and Mallori DeSalle

Motivational Interviewing Trainers

Members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

This Training is now FULL: Please register for Advanced Motivational Interviewing on September 1-2, 2020. To Register Click Here:https://iprc.iu.edu/training/training-details.php?crsn=235

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.

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

Trainers:

Janet Delong and Mallori DeSalle

Motivational Interviewing Trainers

Members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

Indiana University– Bloomington

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

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. The Prevention Skills Training will be facilitated by Albert Gay and Jasynda Radanovich.

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
• Explain how to assess a community’s readiness and resources to address its problems
• Explain how a community can build its capacity to prevent the problems identified in its assessment
• Describe culture and how to apply cultural competence to prevention and promotion
• Explain how to prioritize 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 to work

IC&RC CPS Domains met as of a result of 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

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 will lead this workshop with support from Prevention Insights grant writing and workforce development staff. Our 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

Why Mental Health First Aid?

Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders. This training gives you the skills you need to reach out and provide initial support to someone who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care.

Participants will learn:

• Common signs and symptoms of mental illness
• How trauma and addition affect mental illness
• How to help a person developing a mental illness or connect a person in crisis
• An action plan for assessing, listening, giving reassurance, and encouraging help. 

The course will teach you how to apply the ALGEE action plan:

• Assess for risk of suicide or harm.
• Listen nonjudgmentally.
• Give reassurance and information.
• Encourage appropriate professional help.
• Encourage self-help and other support strategies.

This training is a live, virtual Zoom session lead by instructors. Prior to attending the live training, participants must complete a two-hour, online, self-paced course.

Youth Mental Health First Aid teaches you how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders in youth ages 6-18.

This training is tailored for adults who work with young people. Teachers, school staff, parents, coaches, camp counselors, youth group leaders and other people who work with youth should attend.

Participants will learn:

•Common signs and symptoms of anxiety, depression, eating disorders and ADHD.

•The impact of trauma, social media and bullying.

•How to interact with a child or adolescent in crisis.

•An action plan for supporting a young person and connecting them to care

This Training is NOW Full.

To register for the NEXT available Motivational Interviewing Training, click on LIST of Trainings!

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.

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

Trainers:

Janet Delong and Mallori DeSalle

Motivational Interviewing Trainers

Members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

Indiana University– Bloomington

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

Substance abuse prevention professionals regularly face situations that involve ethics. Often, it is clear how to act ethically. In some situations, a professional may not be aware of ethical responsibility or know how to respond ethically. Laws and policies assist with making ethical decisions; however, many situations occur where the right ethical response is not clearly prescribed by regulations.

Ethics in Prevention can help you make ethical choices in everyday work. This training describes the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics – non-discrimination, competence, integrity, nature of services, confidentiality, ethical obligations for community and society, and the ethical decision-making process – illustrated by realistic examples designed to enhance your understanding of each principle. It also introduces a decision-making process designed to help apply this code to a variety of ethical dilemmas. Ethics in Prevention will be facilitated by Indiana-based, certified trainers Albert Gay and Jasynda Radanovich.

As a result of participation and completion of the training, participants will be able to:

• Define ethics and related terms
• Describe the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics
• Avoid and prevent discrimination, along with understanding how to comply with discrimination
  laws and regulations
• Promote cultural competence
• Assess qualifications and build knowledge and skills
• Address personal impairment and support unethical or impaired colleagues
• Give credit for ideas, information, and materials
• Avoid deception
• Protect participants from harm
• Maintain appropriate boundaries
• Comply with confidentiality laws
• Understand advocacy and lobbying
• Use an ethical decision-making process to apply the Prevention Code of Ethics

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

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

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.

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

Trainers:

 Mallori DeSalle & Janet Delong

Motivational Interviewing Trainers

Members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

Indiana University– Bloomington

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.

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

Trainers:

 Janet Delong & Mallori DeSalle

Motivational Interviewing Trainers

Members of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT)

Indiana University– Bloomington