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Virtual SAPST: SPF Application for Prevention Success Training

May 4 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

Virtual SAPST: SPF Application for Prevention Success Training

The Virtual SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST) blends a pre-requisite, self-paced online course with a combination of live, interactive sessions conducted over video conferencing and individual homework assignments completed before and between the live sessions. Grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), the Virtual SAPST provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven substance misuse prevention.

Application information:

  • Complete the free, self-paced online prerequisite course Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics.
  • Complete and submit the online application for this course by clicking the “REGISTER” button. Please have your certificate of completion for the Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention course available – you will be asked to upload it during the application process.
  • Course Capacity: 40 participants (must work in Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI)
  • Review Process: Applications are reviewed on a first-come, first-serve basis for applicants who meet the required criteria.
  • Deadline: Applications will close when the course is filled.

DATES:

May 4, 7, 11, and 14 from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM CT / 10:00 AM–4:00 PM ET

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

The virtual SAPST includes the following topic areas:

  • Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics (self-paced, online)
    • Basic terminology and facts
    • History of substance use and prevention in the U.S.
    • Addiction and the brain
    • Effects and health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
  • Setting the Foundation: From Theory to Practice (live Zoom sessions and homework activities)
    • Behavioral health
    • Institute of Medicine’s/National Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine’s Continuum of Care
    • Public health approach
    • Risk and protective factors
    • Developmental perspective
  • Application: SAMHSA’s SPF (live Zoom sessions and homework activities)

AUDIENCE:

The SAPST is designed for:

  • Entry-level (less than five years) substance misuse prevention administrators and practitioners
  • Members of substance misuse prevention community coalitions
  • Professionals working in fields related to substance misuse prevention
  • Training and technical assistance providers supporting those in the substance misuse prevention workforce and broader community

Please note that due to the high demand for the SAPST, we will only accept applications from those who are substance misuse prevention practitioners located in HHS Region 5 (Minnesota, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin).

PARTICIPANT COMMITMENT & EXPECTATIONS:

  • Complete the self-paced online course, Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics and submit the online application
  • Participate in all 4 virtual sessions of training on May 4, 7, 11, and 14 from 9:00 AM–3:00 PM CT
  • Complete and submit homework assignments between each training session via a Google form (approx. 2 hours of homework will be assigned each session)
  • Have the appropriate technology and work environment available to join the Zoom training sessions

Actively engage during training sessions using both camera and microphone — participants must be on camera at least 90% of the time.

CERTIFICATES:

  • Participants that fully attend all sessions and satisfy all course requirements will receive a certificate of attendance for 22 contact hours.
  • No partial credit will be given for this course.
  • Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these contact hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.

IC&RC PREVENTION DOMAIN(S): 1=5.5 hours, 2=5.5 hours, 4=5.5 hours, 6=5.5 hours

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