In the spring of 2022, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) approved the Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTC) National Coordinating Office (NCO) to develop a training curriculum for preventionists based on SAMHSA’s Prevention Core Competencies.

The curriculum, Introduction to the Prevention Core Competencies for Prevention Professionals, covers foundational substance use prevention knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) for early and mid-career prevention professionals. The curriculum utilizes evidence-based strategies for adult learning; and builds upon and complements existing workforce training curricula and resources (e.g., SPF Application Prevention Success Training,  Foundations of Prevention Science and Practice Curriculum, Universal Prevention Curriculum, and the IC&RC Candidate Guide).

The PTTC NCO worked with prevention interest groups across the nation for this curriculum development, implementation, and training of trainers. The course is for prevention professionals who desire to be trainers of this curriculum. Thank you in advance for your commitment to excellence in the field of prevention!

Note: This is a private course that requires and enrollment key.

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Note: Enrollment for this course has been removed. The course will close on 10/1/25. Contact the ORN for questions about courses or topics related to this course. 

The Opioid Response Network (ORN), in partnership with Columbia University Department of Psychiatry Division on Substance Use Disorders, has created a one-of a-kind web-based training that will help substance use disorder treatment providers deliver more affirming care to their LGBTQ+ clients. The course will:

- Provide an introduction to terminology related to gender, sexuality and LGBTQ+ communities;
- Discuss why substance use uniquely impacts LGBTQ+ communities;
- Include stories from LGBTQ+ individuals about their experiences in substance use treatment and perspectives from providers who work with LGBTQ+ clients; and
- Include instructive videos featuring simulated interactions between staff and LGBTQ+ clients in substance use treatment settings.

This new training will help participants identify key components of care for LGBTQ+ people, and how to make the treatment environment and staff interactions more welcoming for LGBTQ+ clients by:

- Respecting privacy;
- Modeling affirming interactions; and
- Addressing stigma.

Participants will develop skills to improve their delivery of affirming care to LGBTQ+ people and determine changes they would like to make in their own organizations with support from the ORN.

Certificate of Completion Available

Participants in this course will learn the youth suicide prevalence nationally and the implications to schools. They will also be able to familiarize themselves with multi-tiered systems of positive behavior and social emotional learning. In addition, how the multi-tiered systems support the prevention of suicide. Finally, the course will discuss ways to build capacity and sustainability of these services in K-12 schools.

This Suicide Prevention Series is a collaboration between the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center and the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center. Both centers are funded by SAMHSA.

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UTC Course 1: Introduction to the Science of Addiction presents a comprehensive overview of addiction; provides an understanding of the physiology of addiction as a brain disease; and describes the pharmacology of psychoactive substances.

After completing the course, you will fill out a certificate request form. Your certificate will be emailed to you within one week of course completion.

This course is part of a training series developed through funding from the U.S. Department of State to The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP). More information on the Colombo Plan can be found at http://www.colombo-plan.org/. 

Note: Enrollment for this course has been removed. The course will close on 10/1/25. Contact the ORN for questions about courses or topics related to this course. 

This course provides an overview of the health concerns for women with substance use disorders and the importance of integrated health and behavioral health services for early identification and interventions. It is geared toward both health care providers and individuals working in women’s behavioral health. It also includes a women’s HIV update as a special feature.

Developed for SAMHSA by Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. through contract 283-07-3807 (Technical Assistance and Training on Women and Families Impacted by Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders).

1.5 Hours Continuing Education Credit Available

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