Prevention Specialist Resources
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Welcome, Montana Substance Abuse Prevention Specialists. Youth Connection’s Regional Technical Assistant Leaders created a home for the important tools and trainings needed to be successful in your communities. If there is anything that you need to assist you in your work reach out to your Regional Technical Assistance Leader.
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Prevention Academy
August 1, 2023
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SAPST Training
June 26, 2023
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Prevention Academy
August 1, 2023 12:00 am - August 2, 2023 12:00 pmLocation: Fairmont Hot Springs
The Montana Substance Abuse Prevention Academy training engages communities, agencies, and individuals to come together and focus on substance abuse prevention efforts. Your contributions to the prevention field and dedication to public health make a difference in our state. Our bi-annual training provides an opportunity for everyone who is engaging in this work to come together, network, share ideas, and learn. We are looking forward to seeing you again in August!
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SAPST Training
June 26, 2023 12:00 am - June 29, 2023 2:00 pmLocation: Wingate by Wyndham, Helena Montana
SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST)
SAPST is a foundational course in substance use disorders prevention that blends a four-day, in-person component with an online pre-course component. It is for relatively new prevention practitioners working in communities, education, or
government, and is also appropriate for professionals working in related fields, e.g. treatment, mental health, recovery, public health, justice, etc. SAPST is grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework. It provides basic knowledge and skills to plan for implementing effective, data-driven prevention programs, practices, and policies that reduce risk factors and improve wellness in populations across the lifespan. It will provide an interactive overview of prevention’s role in the behavioral health continuum of care and the public health approach to prevention. Participants will also build their skills in identifying and assessing risk and protective factors, viewing prevention with a developmental perspective lens, and will be introduced to the Strategic Prevention Framework which is a planning process that focuses on helping practitioners improve wellness for youth and families in their community.
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Prevention Resources
Media Resources
DATA
Youth Connections Trainings
CSAP Strategy Resources
Although Montana does not currently have a Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Certification, an organized group of stakeholders have conducted a feasibility study funded by the Montana Healthcare Foundation and have plans to introduce a certification process in Summer 2020.
For more information about credentialing in Montana, contact Regional Technical Assistance Leader Nicole Hackley at [email protected] or call (406) 480-5385.
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Statewide Contacts
Prevention Specialist & Regional Technical Assistance Leader contact sheet provides contacts by region.