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SPTAC offers a full calendar of webinars, peer-sharing events, and communities of practice, which may be state-sponsored, regional-specific, or cohort-based. Grantees are invited to check this section often to find upcoming events related to their program.
Time:
- December 6, 2023, 1 p.m. ET — Session 1 (90 minutes)
- December 13, 2023, 1 p.m. ET — Session 2 (90 minutes)
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Building a diverse prevention workforce is an essential element in meeting a community's needs. Yet expanding the prevention workforce and recruiting and retaining staff that truly reflect the community can be challenging. This two-part webinar series will explore strategies for addressing these challenges such as recruitment of a diverse workforce, retention, professional development, and promotion, and using resources available to support certification.
- Session 1 will explore the benefits of workforce development efforts, methods for assessing workforce development needs, recruitment, and essential components of workforce development assessments.
- Session 2 will focus on the elements of a comprehensive approach to workforce development planning, and strategies for overcoming obstacles to implementing a workforce development plan and building support among stakeholders for developing and implementing this plan.
Audience:
- Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery (SUPTR) Block Grant
- State Strategic Prevention Framework–Partnership for Success (SPF-PFS)
- Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Grant Program (STOP ACT)
- Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF Rx)
- Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigator Program (formerly MAI)
- Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths (PDO)
- State First Responders–Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (FR-CARA)
- Improving Access to Overdose Treatment (OD Tx)
Presenters: Ivy Jones-Turner, SPTAC Director for HHS (Regions 1 & 2); Michelle Frye-Spray, SPTAC Co-director for HHS Regions (9 & 10); and other SPTAC Staff.
For questions, please contact Clara McCurdy-Kirlis.
Upcoming Webinar Series – Meeting Prevention Workforce Needs (PDF | 245 KB)
Time:
- November 28, 2023, 3 p.m. ET — Session 1 (90 minutes)
- December 5, 2023, 3 p.m. ET — Session 2 (90 minutes)
Community-level data provide critical insight into developing a comprehensive prevention plan that achieves positive outcomes. This two-part webinar series will explore important questions related to data collection at the community level, including how to collect the data you need, address data collection challenges, and ensure that data collection approaches are inclusive and respectful.
- Session 1 will explore foundational data collection concepts including commonly used terms, data sources, and collection methods.
- Session 2 will focus on engaging partners in data collection activities, addressing challenges, and implementing culturally responsive practices.
Audience:
- Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery (SUPTR) Block Grant
- State Strategic Prevention Framework–Partnership for Success (SPF-PFS)
- Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking Grant Program (STOP ACT)
- Strategic Prevention Framework for Prescription Drugs (SPF Rx)
- Substance Abuse and HIV Prevention Navigator Program (formerly MAI)
- Prevent Prescription Drug/Opioid Overdose-Related Deaths (PDO)
- State First Responders–Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (FR-CARA)
- Improving Access to Overdose Treatment (OD Tx)
Presenters: Maria Valenti, SPTAC Epidemiology Services Director; Alemayehu Bekele, Evaluator (Regions 1 & 2); Crystal Jackson, Evaluator (Regions 5 & 8)
For questions, please contact Clara McCurdy-Kirlis.
Upcoming Webinar Series – Data Collection at the Community Level: What to Know (PDF | 318 KB)