Register Today! Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST)

HCA/DBHR is hosting in-person Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Trainings (SAPST) based upon a national curriculum developed by the federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP):

• May 18 - 21

  • Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/PDYQGSW

• July 14 - 17
  • ​Register here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/XBS8QW8  

Please note: once the training has been filled, the surveys will close.

Learning objectives: 

• Define behavioral health and its relationship to substance misuse
• Describe the Strategic Prevention Framework, SAMHSA’s five-step planning model
• Identify the needs of vulnerable populations in order to improve cultural competency and more effectively address behavioral health disparities
• Discuss effective approaches to collaborating across sectors to sustain prevention outcomes

Training content:

• Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics
  • 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
  • Behavioral health
  • Institute of Medicine’s Continuum of Care
  • Public health approach
  • Risk and protective factors
  • Developmental perspective
• Application: SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework
  • Assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation
  • Cultural competence, sustainability