August 31, 2021
Advocating for Advocacy in Prevention
1:00-2:00PM CST
Hosted by: Pacific SW PTTC
Cost: FREE
Advocacy is an important component of substance misuse prevention. Advocacy is a powerful tool that helps to educate and inform policymakers yet is often viewed with some apprehension due to fears of lobbying. This webinar will address advocacy vs. lobbying and define tangible examples of prevention advocacy to support public health and prevention efforts. Specific strategies will be discussed as examples of what prevention practitioners can do to advocate for substance misuse prevention in their communities and states.
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September 15, 2021
Change the Narrative on Mental Health and Suicide Prevention
1:00-3:00PM CST
Hosted by: Minnesota Department of Health
Cost: FREE
The Suicide Prevention Unit at the Minnesota Department of Health will present this two-hour interactive session during Suicide Prevention Month (September). Participants will leave with an understanding about the importance of language, be able to identify risk and protective factors, and be empowered to respond to people in distress.
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September 16, 2021
Presentation Development and Design Training
9:00AM-12:00PM CST
Hosted by: Great Lakes PTTC
Cost: FREE
We use presentations as one of our primary strategies to share content knowledge, build
skills, ignite calls to action and affect culture change. Many of us have attempted to create compelling presentations, however most of us never receive any formal training in presentation design – despite all we expect presentations to do for us. In this three-hour virtual workshop, participants will learn practical skills to plan and deliver exceptional presentations using the tools and resources they already have.
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September 16, 2021
Coalition Building: Recruitment & Retention Part 1
10:00AM-12:30PM CST
Hosted by: Southwest PTTC
Cost: FREE
Coalition member recruitment, retention, and engagement requires intentional efforts to mobilize members to move the community’s prevention work forward. During part one of the series, participants will learn about developing mutually beneficial relationships with coalition members.
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September 17, 2021
Coalition Building: Recruitment & Retention Part 2
10:00AM-12:30PM CST
Hosted by: Southwest PTTC
Cost: FREE
“Make new friends but keep the old. One is silver and the other is gold”, is a chant that many former Girl Scouts remember. Its emphasis on growing new relationships while nurturing old ones resonates with coalition coordinators, leaders, and members considering new ways to recruit, engage, and retain coalition members. During part two, participants will learn about how different coalition structures impact member participation, the participation spectrum, and strategies for improving engagement amongst your membership.
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September 27, 2021
Latino Culture and Communication, More than Just Translation
9:00AM
Hosted by: Northeast & Caribbean PTTC
Cost: FREE
When working with Hispanic and Latino populations, clear language should never be a linear process, particularly for a collectivist society that defines and interprets experiences within a cultural context. Latino values such as ‘machismo and personalismo’ can be very insightful, but when defined and understood through an American perspective, we wonder why we feel a ‘disconnect’ with the Hispanic client/patient we need to provide prevention services to. This interactive presentation will inform on Latino cultural nuances that can reframe communication for Hispanic individuals with substance use and/or mental health problems and discuss prevention strategies to support “recuperación” (recovery).
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