The following e-learning course provide an overview of the Screening, Brief Intervention, and Referral to Treatment (SBIRT) protocol for use with adolescents (ages 9 to 22). The content of this e-learning course was designed for prevention professionals, school personnel, social workers, addictions counselors, and other non-medical professionals.

Course Objectives:

1. Describe what SBIRT stands for and what each component means.
2. Identify why SBIRT is relevant and important for use with adolescents and young adults.
3. Demonstrate the ability to recognize the prevalence of substance use among youth and how SBIRT can prevent longer-term problems.
4. Define standard measures of various types of drinks/alcohol to increase knowledge of baseline information and guidelines regarding moderate and high-risk alcohol use.

This e-learning course was developed by the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center (MPPTTC).

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This introductory 1 hour video course will empower prevention professionals to enhance their cultural proficiency to guide organizational operations. Participants will delve into key concepts and tasks to foster a more inclusive and culturally sensitive organizational environment, using the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). By course completion, participants will confidently integrate cultural proficiency into their organizations through the SPF, significantly boosting their effectiveness and inclusivity in serving diverse communities. 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

1. Articulate the difference between cultural competence and cultural proficiency
2. Identify key tasks that direct focus towards cultural proficiency within an organization
3. Describe how organizations can use SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to guide culturally proficient practices within their organization

This course was developed by the Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration through Cooperative Agreement #6H79SP081015-05M006 and covers the HHS Region 9 (AZ, CA, HI, NV, AS, FM, MP, GU, MH, PW).

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This foundational course serves as the required, introductory module for the in-person Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST). This self-paced course offers practitioners new to the field of prevention, or working in related fields, an introduction to the history of prevention, key concepts and definitions, specific drug effects, and an exciting glimpse into the effects of substance use and addiction on the brain.

Participants will learn about: Basic terminology and facts; History of substance use and prevention in the United States; Addiction and the brain; and, Effects and health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

This course was developed by the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC).

5.0 Hours Certificate of Completion Available

*Note: this course is a required pre-requisite course for the in-person Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) but can be taken as a stand-alone course.

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The Introduction to Prevention Core Competencies for Prevention Professionals was designed to introduce practitioners to the essential competencies, knowledge, and skill to work in substance use and misuse prevention. It is based on the Prevention Core Competencies published by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The course provides a foundation for service delivery based on prevention science and the use of evidence-based practices. It strengthens the understanding of effective planning and implementation approaches and encourages the pursuit of more specialized training and professional development.

1. 1.Describe the key elements of prevention planning and evaluation.
2. 2.Understand the core prevention professional knowledge, skills, and competencies.
3. 3.Acknowledge the importance of research-based theories and processes that help explain and build effective prevention interventions. 
4. 4.Describe how evidence-based (EB) prevention strategies can be delivered across settings including the family, school, media, community, or workplace.

Prepared by the Prevention Technology Transfer Center National Coordinating Office (PTTC NCO) supported with supplemental funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Award No. 5H79SP081006.

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In this engaging 1-hour course, professionals in substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery will gain a comprehensive understanding of evaluation practices and their crucial role in planning and success. We will demystify evaluation, making it accessible and encouraging its integration into your work. You’ll learn how planning and evaluation complement each other and discover the importance of monitoring as a distinct yet integral part of evaluation. The course will provide practical ideas on what and how to measure, along with sense-making guidelines. Additionally, you’ll explore the differences and similarities between impact evaluation and contribution analysis, understand the steps involved in contribution analysis, and see real-world examples of its application. Join us to enhance your evaluation skills and ensure your programs achieve their desired impact.

This course was developed by the Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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Effectively preventing suicide requires an understanding of who is attempting and dying by suicide, where the problem is most severe, and under what circumstances attempts and suicide deaths occur. But how do you find the data you need to answer these questions and others? Locating and Understanding Data for Suicide Prevention presents a variety of data sources that are useful for finding information about suicide deaths, suicide attempts, and suicidal ideation. This 2 hour course also explains key concepts that will help you better understand the data you find.

After completing this course, you will be able to:

• Define and understand the difference between suicide deaths, suicide attempts, suicide ideation, and risk and protective factors for suicide.
• Explain key terms that are essential to accurately interpreting data and making meaningful comparisons; this includes counts, rates, and trends. 
• Identify some commonly used and readily accessible online national data sources, and the type of data that is available from each source.
• Identify some alternative data sources that may be available in states and communities, the type of data available from these sources, and considerations when approaching organizations and agencies for these data.
• Think critically about the strengths and limitations of a given data source. 
• This course is open to anyone and can be completed in approximately two hours. You do not have to complete the course in one session. You can exit the course at any time and return later to the place where you left off. 

SPRC is not a crisis center. If you are thinking of hurting yourself, or if you are concerned that someone you know may be suicidal, contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by phone 1-800-273-TALKCall: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)

The Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), under Grant No. 1H79SM083028. The views, opinions, and content expressed in this product do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of CMHS, SAMHSA, or HHS.

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Logic Models: Mapping Your Prevention Efforts is a course for prevention practitioners to help them understand logic models, and provide guidance for building a logic model for their prevention program.

The course consists of an interactive content module and a completion quiz. It is estimated that the course may take up to 2 hours to complete.

This course was developed by the Great Lakes Prevention Technology transfer, which is funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and covers the HHS Region 5 (IN, IL, MI, MN, OH, WI).

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Hey, the 90s called … they want their slide deck AND presentation back! Coalitions use presentations as a primary strategy to disseminate information, build skills, ignite calls to action and influence change. However most of us never receive any formal training in presentation design – despite all we expect them to do for us. Consequently, our presentations are as dated as dial-up Internet. In this session, you’ll learn a framework based in brain science to develop and deliver exceptional presentations – every time – using the tools and resources you already have. Get ready to transform your audience with modern and powerful presentations.

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Naloxone training is essential to prepare for responding to opioid overdose emergencies, a rising concern in schools and communities. This training is designed to provide education professionals with the most up-to-date information and resources related to state legislation in Maine, recognizing signs and symptoms of an overdose, and the role naloxone plays in reversing an opioid overdose. In addition, training will include best practices for providing substance use prevention education in schools, including naloxone training for students. Through education and training, staff and students will build knowledge and confidence to respond to an opioid emergency, creating a safer school environment. This is a 1 hour video course. 

This education is being provided through a collaboration between the Maine Department of Education, the Maine Department of Health and Human Services, and MaineGeneral Medical Center. 

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The major focus of this online course is to discuss how opioid misuse and overdose prevention strategies can be coordinated with efforts around infectious disease control in order to improve data collection, align resources, increase access to focus populations, and address shared risk and protective factors. 

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

• Describe the current intersections between the opioid epidemic and the increases in infectious disease.
• Share evidence-based and promising interventions for addressing the epidemic.
• Identify potential roles for prevention practitioners.

Developed by the South-Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center.

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Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) isn't just for specialists - it's for everyone in healthcare. This session will introduce PrEP as a critical HIV prevention strategy and challenge common assumptions about who can benefit. Many people at risk for HIV don't realize PrEP is for them, and many providers don't realize they can - and should - offer it. Participants will gain a foundational understanding of PrEP's role in reducing HIV acquisition, its importance in routine sexual and reproductive healthcare, and practical ways to normalize and integrate it into everyday practice.

The Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health is funded by DHHS grant number FPTPA006031. This activity is intended for informational purposes and does not constitute legal or medical advise or endorsement of a specific product.

1 hour Continuing Education Available

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As the landscape of medicinal and adult personal use of cannabis change across the country, prevention practitioners are left with mixed messages about how to address youth cannabis use. Research is catching up to this changing landscape, and new information about how perception of harm and related factors impact youth cannabis use are emerging. This two-module, 2.5 hour, webinar course will focus on the research behind those factors, as well as evidence-informed strategies for addressing them.

This publication was prepared by the Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network under a cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Award No. 3H79SP081006-04S1.

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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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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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In this one-hour self-paced course, participants will:

• Review milestones in this history of prevention certification in Maine
• Review background that led to the development of the SAPST course
• Understand the structure and content of a University course focusing on the SAPST
• Learn about example content of the SAPST course, and
• Examine implementation and logistical methods and challenges of the SAPST course

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Welcome to Prevention Science Foundation: Shared Risk and Protective Factors.  This course is a 7 hour, self-paced course for working in the field of prevention and healthy youth development. Learners will watch videos, read information from the surgeon general, and reflect on their learning  using journaling techniques. Participants will apply and test their knowledge through quizzes following each module. The goal of this course is to help participants understand prevention science. Join Kevin Haggerty, the Director of the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), and John Briney, Research Scientist and Data Manager, for a deeper dive into risk and protective factors for healthy youth development – what they are, why they’re important, and how to measure them at the community level.

This product was funded under a cooperative agreement from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) (Grant Number: H79SP080995). All material, except that taken directly from copyrighted sources, is in the public domain and may be used and reprinted for training purposes without special permission. However, any content used should be attributed to the Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center. This product should be used for educational purposes only.

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The success of prevention efforts in the community is dependent on a competent, well-trained, ethical and professional Prevention Specialist. Therefore, the purpose of this 3 hour training program is to enhance the quality of services provided as well as the knowledge and skills necessary to become a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS).

This e-learning course was adapted by the Southeast Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC), a grant from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA); grant no. H79SP081029-05.

Disclaimer: This training is supported by SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award with 100 percent funded by SAMHSA/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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Safety Planning for Youth Suicide Prevention is a one-hour, self- paced online course designed for licensed health and behavioral health professionals and students in clinical training programs. The course aims to develop participants’ knowledge and skills in using the Stanley-Brown Safety Planning Intervention, an evidence-based intervention developed by Dr. Barbara Stanley and Dr. Gregory Brown. Course participants will review the core elements of the Safety Planning Intervention, explore strategies for effective collaboration with young people and their family members, and consider ways to overcome common challenges to delivering the intervention with fidelity.

This online course was sponsored by the Suicide Prevention Resource Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, which is supported by a grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS), under Grant No. 1H79SM083028. The views, opinions, and content expressed in this product do not necessarily reflect the views, opinions, or policies of CMHS, SAMHSA, or HHS.

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1 Hour CE Available

NASW, CME, NBCC

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Suicide Prevention Resource Center has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7568. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Suicide Prevention Resource Center is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

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This 3 hour overview is required to receive full access to the updated 2023 SAPST curriculum. It covers the changes in each module and how to train new content. This training is intended for those who have previously completed a SAPST Training of Trainers. Upon attestation of trainer status and course completion, SAPST materials will be made available within this course.

The SAPST was originally developed under the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies task order (reference #HHSS283201200024I/HHSS28342002T).

This updated SAPST curriculum and this subsequent course, was created through a collaborative effort of SAMHSA’s regional Prevention Technology Transfer Centers (PTTCs) and Network Coordinating Office (#HHS5H79SP081006).

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The goal of this 1 hour presentation is to effectively introduce the MY-SBIRT Project and outline the main components & best practices for implementing universal substance use screening for adolescents using the CRAFFT 2.1 + N and Rapid Assessment for Adolescent Preventive Services tools. While this presentation is specific to the screening protocol developed for School-Based Health Centers through the MY-SBIRT Project, the key elements for administering screening, engaging adolescents in motivational interviewing & brief negotiated interview techniques, and best practices for connecting individuals identified as higher risk to appropriate support & treatment can be applied to any clinical environment that serves adolescents.

The Maine Youth & Young Adult—Screening, Brief Intervention, & Referral to Treatment (MY-SBIRT) Project operates under the Maine CDC’s Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program. The project is currently being piloted in a number of Maine schools that have a School-Based Health Center and has received funding for its initial iteration from the state’s Opioid Prevention & Treatment Fund.

This course was developed by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center, which is funded by cooperative agreement 6H79SP081020-05M005 from the Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), and covers the HHS Region 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, RI, VT).

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