This course is part one of a 3-part series found in category Special Topics in Prevention of Substance Misuse. Other courses are titled (part 2) Identifying & Selecting Evidence Based Practices for the Local Community: A Closer Look, and (part 3) Evidence Based Practices: Implementation with Fidelity and Sustainability.

When it comes to Evidence Based Programs there are a lot of questions. What are EBP's? Why should we use them? When are they most effective? This introduction course to our series will answer these questions and more; plus we'll introduce how to find the best fit for a community's prevention efforts. 

In this 1 hour course we will cover:

• What are Evidence-Based Programs (EBPs)?
• Why are EBPs so desirable?
• When are EBPs most effective?
• What do we need to know before selecting EBPs?
• How do you find EBPs?

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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This 1-hour tutorial offers detailed discussion of Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health. This Tutorial on Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General's Report on Alcohol, Drugs, and Health is presented by H. Westley Clark, MD, JD, MPH, CAS, FASAM, currently the Dean’s Executive Professor of Public Health at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, CA. Video commentary on each chapter by Dr. Clark is included alongside downloadable and printable chapters of the report, with the opportunity to take notes and check your knowledge along the way.

This resource was developed with support from grant nos. 1H79TI080205-01 and 1H79TI080816-01 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).

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This Virtual Coffee Break introduces providers to updated recommendations on family building and basic infertility services. Participants will explore person-centered approaches to supporting family-building pathways, strategies to enable healthy pregnancies, and guidance on offering basic fertility services with appropriate referrals. Through practical examples, case studies, and interactive knowledge checks, the course equips providers to affirm patients’ reproductive goals with compassion, respect, and evidence-based care.

This project is supported by FPTPA006031, issued by the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), as part of a financial assistance award totaling $1,000,000, which is 100 percent funded by the Office of Population Affairs/OASH/HHS. 

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This 8-hour course was developed by the National Family Support Technical Assistance Center (NFSTAC) and the voices of families with lived experience, including family peer specialists around the country. 

This course focuses on family peer support, which includes supporting parents and/or caregivers of children across the lifespan that experience mental health and/or substance use challenges. The course provides training on the best practice competencies towards becoming a Family Peer Specialist. This course does not prepare individuals for the National Certified Family Peer Specialist exam. However, completion of this course can be submitted as one training to meet the application requirements.

The National Family Support Technical Assistance Center Grant #1H79F6000160-Fam-CoE is supported by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the United States. 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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Note: This course is a prerequisite to the other courses in this category. After complteion of this course you will recieve an enrollment key to enroll in the other courses.

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SUD treatment has two different and important laws that regulate confidentiality, HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. This mini-course discusses 42 CFR Part 2. Requirements of the Health Information Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA) are addressed in a separate mini-course. This course is part of an online 6-course series, Understanding Addiction Services in Kansas: A Mini-course Series, designed for Kansas mental health and addiction counseling professionals and organization leaders who need to know about topics essential to Kansas Substance Use Disorder (SUD) practice.

This course was developed for Kansas by the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with the Kansas Association of Addiction Professionals, and Kansas content specialists.

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This virtual coffee break was created by the Clinical Training Center for Sexual and Reproductive Health to help providers diagnose, counsel, and treat clients with nonviable intrauterine pregnancy. It is intended for Title X program clinical providers (MD/NP/PA/CNM), nurses, and other staff who may treat clients after early pregnancy loss.

This training is supported by DHHS grant # 1 FPTPA006031-01-00. The opinions expressed herein are the views of the trainers and does not reflect the official position of the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Office of Population Affairs (OPA). No official support or endorsement of DHHS, OPA, for the opinions described in this training is intended or should be inferred.

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This 1.5 hour webinar will discuss the impact of food insecurities on American;'s mental health.

Funding for this initiative was made possible by grant no. 1H79FG000591 from SAMHSA. The views expressed in written conference materials or publications and by speakers and moderators do not necessarily reflect the official policies of the Department of Health and Human Services; nor does mention of trade names, commercial practices, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government.

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This mini-course will discuss the primary funding streams in Kansas for the treatment of substance use disorders. This course is part of an online 6-course series, Understanding Addiction Services in Kansas: A Mini-course Series, designed for Kansas mental health and addiction counseling professionals and organization leaders who need to know about topics essential to Kansas Substance Use Disorder (SUD) practice.

This course was developed for Kansas by the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with the Kansas Association of Addiction Professionals, and Kansas content specialists.

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Substance misuse prevention work is inherently concerned with place. As we work to prevent substance-related harms, the community context is an important consideration when deciding where to implement prevention strategies. Using a Geographic Information System (GIS) allows users to focus on the community context with a robust set of tools supporting data visualization and analysis. The Geospatial Academy for Prevention Professionals (GAPP) will provide you the skills necessary to implement geospatial analyses of community data to communicate work to key stakeholders, assess community need, and evidence the impact of prevention initiatives.

This is part 1 of a 3 part training series that will introduce you to the Quantum GIS software package, culminating in producing maps and analyses to support substance misuse prevention work in your community. Each part of the online training series is self-paced and supported by individual technical assistance.

1. GAPP I: Introduction to GIS
2. GAPP II: Creating a Basic Map
3. GAPP III: Using Local Data to Support Prevention Goals 

This 2.5 hour self-paced course will introduce participants to GIS and a free software application to implement GIS in your prevention work.

This course requires you to download a free software package. Please see our disclaimer. 

This course was developed by the Northeast & Caribbean PTTC located at the Center for Prevention Science in Rutgers University’s School of Social Work. This work was supported by  grant 5H79SP081033-04 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

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In this comprehensive 1-hour course, professionals in substance misuse prevention, treatment, and recovery will gain essential skills in finding, analyzing, and utilizing data to inform decision-making and create impactful stories. We'll explore various data sources, including public health databases and community surveys, and teach you practical strategies for collecting and organizing data. You'll learn to interpret data accurately and draw meaningful conclusions to assess prevention programs, identify trends, and evaluate treatment outcomes. Additionally, we'll focus on presenting data clearly and engagingly, making it accessible to stakeholders and the broader community. By the end of this course, you'll be equipped to leverage data to enhance your work and advocate for evidence-based approaches in substance misuse prevention and recovery.

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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This 1.5 hour self-paced course is designed to briefly familiarize federally qualified health center (FQHC) medical and behavioral health staff with Hepatitis C, specifically: 1) populations at risk; 2) Hepatitis C, the disease; 3) screening processes; and 4) treatment options.

This course was developed by Mid-America ATTC, part of The Collaborative to Advance Health Services. Revised August 2019.

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SESIÓN 34: Junio 17-30, 2024

Este curso se fundamenta en la edición moderada Ética en la Prevención: Guía para los Profesionales de la Prevención del Uso Indebido de Sustancias. Este curso es apropiado para cualquier persona que trabaje en el campo de la prevención del abuso de sustancias. Abarca la terminología clave, los seis principios del Código Ético de la Prevención y un proceso de toma de decisiones para utilizar cuando se enfrente a un dilema ético. Los participantes que completen este curso pueden obtener 6 horas de crédito para el requisito de educación/formación en ética de la prevención del IC&RC para la acreditación de especialista en prevención.

Esta formación se desarrolló bajo la orden de trabajo #HHSS283201200024I/HHSS28342002T del Centro para la Aplicación de Tecnologías de Prevención de la Administración de Servicios de Salud Mental y el Abuso de Sustancias. 

Se otorga un Certificado de Finalización por 6.0 Horas

*Nota: este es un curso privado moderado. Existe una versión pública a su propio ritmo disponible en esta categoría. Para suscribirse a un boletín electrónico que anuncie futuras versiones moderadas, consulte este enlace. --- should we use this pttc link??

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SUD treatment has two different and important laws that regulate confidentiality, HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2. This minicourse will be discussing the Health Information Portability & Accountability Act (HIPAA). Requirements of 42 CFR Part 2 are addressed in a separate minicourse. This course is part of an online 6-course series, Understanding Addiction Services in Kansas: A Minicourse Series, designed for Kansas mental health and addiction counseling professionals and organization leaders who need to know about topics essential to Kansas Substance Use Disorder (SUD) practice.

This course was developed for Kansas by the Mid-America Addiction Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with the Kansas Association of Addiction Professionals, and Kansas content specialists.

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This course is part two of a 3-part series found in category Special Topics in Prevention of Substance Misuse. Other courses are titled (part 1) Evidence-Based Programs (EBPs) Overview, and (part 3) Evidence Based Practices: Implementation with Fidelity and Sustainability.

In our second segment on Evidence Based Practices we'll look at what must happen for intervention success and share how to select the best options, plus unpack the core elements of an intervention.

In this 1 hour course we will cover:

• What must happen for intervention success?
• What happens after searching for EBPs?
• What parts of an intervention are the most important to deliver with fidelity?

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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This 2-hour self-paced course is for mental health practitioners—a term that we use to include substance use disorder practitioners—and primary care physicians who seek to provide appropriate care and mental health treatment to all communities.

Funding for this course was made possible by Grant No. H79FG000591 from SAMHSA of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official view of, nor an endorsement, by SAMHSA/HHS, or the U.S. Government.

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2 hours Continuing Education Available

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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. 

In 2019, an estimated 1 in 59 adults in the U.S. was under community supervision. Researchers estimate that 60 to 80% of individuals on probation have a substance use disorder. Many people on community supervision who have an opioid use disorder never get the high-quality care needed to recover. There are many reasons for this - logistical barriers, lack of access to evidence-based treatments, stigma... But as a professional working with people on probation/ parole, you can change that.

This 2-hour online course is designed specifically for community supervision officers and community treatment providers working with justice-involved individuals. Whether you're supervising someone with an OUD under community supervision or providing their treatment, every interaction is an opportunity to achieve better outcomes.

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This 1-hour self-paced webinar, Informing Prevention: The Effective Use of Epidemiological Data (Part 3 of 6), is for any health, oral health, and behavioral health student or professional. In this webinar you will learn how to determine the scope of a problem for your target population. You will learn where to access and ways to analyze epidemiological data.

Developed by the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center (Mountain Plains PTTC).

1.0 Hours Continuing Education Credit Available

NAADAC

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This 1-hour self-paced webinar, Informing Prevention: Effectively Engaging Adolescents in Interventions (Part 2 of 6), is for any health, oral health, and behavioral health student or professional. During this webinar, you will learn the rates of adolescent engagement in prevention programs. You will learn what prevents adolescents from engaging in prevention programs. Lastly, you will learn and be able to describe strategies that can be implemented to increase engagement in adolescent prevention programs

Developed by the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center (Mountain Plains PTTC).

1.0 Hours Continuing Education Credit Available

NAADAC

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This 1-hour self-paced webinar, Informing Prevention: Effectively Using Technology for School-Based Prevention (Part 4 of 6), is for any health, oral health, and behavioral health student or professional. During this webinar you will learn how technology can assist in school-based prevention efforts. You will learn which technologies are best for certain elements of prevention and in what ways school-based and community providers can promote technology-based prevention efforts. 

Developed by the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center (Mountain Plains PTTC).

1.0 Hours Continuing Education Credit Available

NAADAC

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This is a self-paced course. During this webinar you will understand the complexity of adolescent brain development. You will understand adolescent vulnerabilities to substance-use. Additionally, you will increase your knowledge of strategies for preventing adolescent substance-use disorder.

Developed by the Mountain Plains Prevention Technology Transfer Center (Mountain Plains PTTC).

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