RM HIDTA Youth Substance Use Prevention Institute: In Person and Virtual

OBJECTIVES :

• Review substance use prevention fundamentals. 
• Introduce evidence-based prevention interventions for youth. 
• Examine opportunities for prevention in school and community settings. 
• Prepare participants to develop a community substance use prevention strategy that leverages public safety and public health partnerships.

LAURA STACK

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

WORKSHOPS! 

START BUILDING YOUR COMMUNITY PREVENTION SYSTEM

 

                                                                                                                 AGENDA

Purpose: To support public safety and public health professionals in engaging in substance use prevention activities with youth.

Goals: 

1. Review fundamentals of substance use prevention.

2. Introduce evidence-based prevention interventions for youth.

3. Examine opportunities for prevention in school and community settings.

4. Prepare participants to develop a community substance use prevention strategy that leverages public health and public safety partnerships.

Participation: Active. Participants are encouraged to have a laptop or other device to participate in

application activities.

DAY ONE

8:30am – 8:45am Opening Remarks

8:45am - 10:00am Morning Keynote - The Truth About Today’s Marijuana & Strategies to Prevent Youth Use (Laura Stack)

10:00am – 10:15am BREAK

10:15am – 11:15am  Substance Use Prevention Fundamentals

11:15am – 12:30pm  Developing a Comprehensive Community Prevention System

12:30pm – 1:30pm  LUNCH BREAK

1:30pm – 3:00pm Building Your Community Prevention System: Part 1

3:00pm – 3:15pm  BREAK

3:15pm – 4:15pm Selecting Strategies that Address Community Needs

4:15pm – 4:30pm Discussion & Wrap Up

DAY TWO

8:30am – 8:45am  Welcome Back and Day 1 Review

8:45am – 10:00am  Building a System of Prevention in Schools

10:00am – 10:15am BREAK

10:15am – 11:15am  Understanding the Influence of Perceptions of Use on Youth Behavior

11:15am – 12:15pm Strategies for Engaging Youth

12:15pm – 1:15pm  LUNCH BREAK

1:15pm – 2:45pm Building Your Community Prevention System: Part 2

2:45pm – 3:00pm Closing Remarks & Next Steps

***FREE TRAINING***