Training at Prevention First

This webinar will examine the research on why it is important, now more than ever, for health education to be inclusive of LGBTQ+ youth. Participants will learn key terminology, with the understanding that identity terms mean different things to different populations, and that language is always evolving. Key statistics around LGBTQ+ mental health will be covered, as it relates to inclusivity in schools and classrooms. Overall, participants will learn how to be safe, supportive, and inclusive educators and providers for the young people they work with.

Excessive alcohol consumption kills more than 178,000 people in the United States every year, with additional costs to the U.S. economy reaching $249 billion according to reports from the CDC. The situation appears to be getting worse – deaths from alcohol grew by 29% in just five years, from 2016 to 2021. Studies show raising alcohol taxes will reduce drinking and related problems, among both youth and adults. Drawing on Dr. Jernigan’s extensive experience with alcohol tax campaigns both in the US and around the world, this webinar will describe the effects of alcohol tax increases on health and safety, and the elements of successful efforts to put them in place.

David Jernigan, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Health Law, Policy and Management and Assistant Dean for Practice at the Boston University School of Public Health. He has written and worked on alcohol policy for more than 35 years, at local, state, national and global levels. He has written more than 170 peer-reviewed journal articles and contributed chapters to seven books on alcohol issues, as well as two chapters and a book on cannabis policy. He has also authored or co-authored pioneering works on alcohol, young people and health worldwide and in less-resourced countries, and on cannabis policy and public health.

QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer - the 3 simple steps anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide.

According to the CDC, youth suicide attempts have been on the rise. Rates of suicide among youth in Black and Brown communities have risen faster than in any other racial/ethnic group in the past two decades.

Just as people trained in CPR and the Heimlich Maneuver help save thousands of lives each year, people trained in QPR learn how in a short timeframe to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade, and refer someone to help.

This webinar will provide participants with the knowledge and skills to select and modify evidence-based youth development programs through a trauma-informed and racial equity lens. This course will articulate the need for providing youth development programs to increase resilience, assets, and skills among youth at risk of firearm violence, identify evidence-based, prevention-focused youth development programs, and apply a clear process for selecting and modifying evidence-based programs that meet the needs of the community.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this training series, participants will be able to:

• Articulate the need for providing trauma-informed and racially equitable youth development programs to increase resilience, assets, and skills among youth put at risk of firearm violence
• Relate how selecting and adapting evidence-based out-of-school programs through a trauma-informed and racial equity lens can achieve youth development outcomes
• Identify and apply a clear process for selecting and adapting evidence-based youth development programs
• Recognize the parameters of successful program implementation

The Center of Excellence on Racial and Ethnic Minority Young Men Who Have Sex with Men and Other Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Populations (YMSM+LGBT CoE) was established to help providers develop skills to deliver culturally responsive and evidence-based prevention and treatment services for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender populations dealing with co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

-An introduction to key terms

-Introduction to Cultural Humility & Implicit Bias

-Considerations for clinical work with LGBT
Individuals.

Many leaders want to engage in equity work, but it can feel overwhelming to identify where and how to start making change. Dr. Lisa Martin is a clinical psychologist and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion consultant with over a decade of experience helping organizations transform their workplaces. The first session in this series will delve into many historical and systemic issues impacting organizations, leaders, and clients. The second session will build on this knowledge by providing tools and frameworks to help your organization plot a pathway forward and develop a racial equity plan. Participants will leave with a toolkit of concrete and actionable steps to start building a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive program.

Trainer Bio:

Dr. Lisa Martin is a licensed clinical psychologist and Trauma-Informed DEI consultant and facilitator. She is the former director of the Martha K. Selig Educational Institute, where she led training initiatives to address health inequities and improve client-based outcomes throughout NYC utilizing trauma-informed and race-centered practices. Currently, Dr. Lisa maintains a private practice in New York and Tampa, where she works with adult survivors of childhood trauma and is a rostered psychologist for the National Basketball Player’s Association (the NBA’s union). Dr. Lisa supports organizations in building healthier and more equitable workplaces through trauma-informed and anti-racist training, consultation, and coaching. She has partnered with school systems, hospitals, non-profit organizations, and for-profit businesses nationwide. She uses storytelling, mindfulness, and media to deliver engaging, emotive, and motivating training sessions. Dr. Lisa has also been featured in several local and national publications, podcasts, and news broadcasts, sharing her expertise on parenting, stress management, racism, and trauma.

*Attendance is required to receive a certificate of completion and CEUs.

Performing is performing! Performing optimally and living our best life pertains to all areas including academics, athletics, extra-curriculars, arts, and any other type of performance. Understanding the ways sleep, nutrition, mental health, and substance use impact our bodies, brains, and performance is vital for adolescence and beyond. The Illinois Human Performance (IL HPP) project aims to address the critical issue of substance use among adolescents by focusing on the foundational elements of overall wellness. IL HPP has developed comprehensive educational materials and programming that emphasize the importance of sleep, nutrition, mood & mindset, and chemical health. These four science modules are tailored for middle school, high school, and emerging adult populations, and highlight how these factors influence their performance in academics, sports, and other extracurricular activities. By fostering a holistic approach to health, they seek to prevent the use and misuse of substances through a performance based approach. Additionally, adolescent athletes face a tremendous amount of pressure to perform both academically and athletically. These stressors, frequent injury and subsequent recovery, puts adolescent athletes at an indicated risk of potential opioid exposure and misuse. The IL HPP Prescription Playbook empowers adolescent athletes on healthy ways to cope with stress and how to set themselves up for success in all aspects of life. Join two of OMNI's prevention programs, The Illinois Human Performance Project and The IL HPP Prescription Playbook to learn about how these programs have successfully provided prevention education efforts through the lens of performance in counties all across the state of Illinois!

Trauma-informed supervision is important if youth development and violence prevention programs are to achieve success. Topics covered in this presentation include trauma-informed leadership and trauma-informed supervision; the supervisory relationship as a mirror of trauma-informed care; the 6 features of trauma-informed supervision; and the role of the supervisor in promoting safety and support in a trauma-informed system of care.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this presentation, you will be able to:

• Articulate aspects or components of a trauma-informed system of care.
• Be a more effective supervisor in a trauma-informed system of care.
• Recognize how the supervisory relationship can be a catalyst for improved competencies and direct practice in a youth development and violence prevention program.
• Help staff with self-care practices.

Join our webinar on navigating cross-cultural communication about mental health. Stigma around mental health challenges can vary by community or cultural background. This is the first in our webinar series aimed to address suicide prevention best practices, strategies, and innovative ideas.

Dr. Rebekah Fenton MD, MPH, FAAP is a general pediatrician and adolescent medicine specialist. She is an emerging leader in health equity focused medicine through her passionate care for marginalized youth, speaking and writing-based advocacy, and innovative leadership.

Dr. Brenda Huber, PhD - Experienced leader and systems consultant with a demonstrated history of working in higher education and multiple child-serving sectors. Having served as a school psychologist and an outpatient therapist, she is currently providing systems-consultation to communities engaging in collaborative and innovative solutions to children's mental health needs. 

Over the past decade, the U.S. alcohol retail landscape has changed drastically with the introduction of new types of ready-to-drink products – many with high alcohol content – the co-branding of alcohol and soda brands, and the emergence of THC-infused beverages. Additionally, shifts in marketing and sales practices, influenced by technological advances and the COVID-19 pandemic, have raised substantial concerns about underage access and overconsumption. This presentation will explore these evolving trends, offering insights into recent research on product marketing and the implications for public health and policy development.

Dr. Matthew Rossheim is an Associate Professor at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. His work, including more than 90 peer-reviewed research manuscripts and 100 scientific presentations, has helped influence the development of laws and regulations from the local- to federal-levels. He is one of the nation’s leading public health experts on “supersized” alcopops and derived intoxicating cannabis products (such as delta-8 THC). His related publications illustrate how these harmful intoxicating substances are made appealing and accessible to young people. His research has been cited in reports by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and World Health Organization (WHO), as well as featured by BBC, CNN, CBS, NBC, NPR, Washington Post, and The New York Times.

Medications to support recovery from opioid use disorders are critical tools in effective evidence-based addiction treatment, yet their outcomes are less than optimal because of the lack of psychosocial support typically offered to patients. Medication initiation, adherence, and persistence benefit from behavioral interventions to help patients build motivation, set goals, manage expectations, effectively communicate with their support team, overcome obstacles to staying on track, and celebrate successes along the way. This training offers an overview of the role that approved medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) play in the “whole-person” approach to treatment and recovery with a strong emphasis on specific science-based behavioral skills that are useful as part of comprehensive medication-assisted recovery.

All participants receive an electronic copy of an in-depth training journal to guide the training experience and as a resource for continuing skill application as part of the training.

Coursework that provides:

• practical knowledge, and develops skills in case management, monitoring, ongoing assessment, and referral of the alcoholism or substance abusing/dependent client to the appropriate services in a suitable level of care;
• knowledge of documentation of service coordination activities throughout the continuum of care and the ability to apply placement, continued stay, and discharge criteria for each modality on the continuum of care.

The training aims to provide participants with the background knowledge and practical skills that they need to address suicidal risk and behaviors in clients in care for substance use disorder treatment. Participants will have the opportunity to increase their knowledge and apply practical skills in the following areas:

Approaching Your Work: Learn how to manage reactions related to suicide and maintain a collaborative, non-adversarial stance. Acquire the necessary skills to address potential conflicts between a care professional’s goal to prevent suicide and relapse and a client’s goal to eliminate psychological pain via suicidal behavior.

Understanding Suicide: Gain an understanding of the definitions and language used when talking about suicide, as well as the data that are relevant to addressing suicide in substance use disorder treatment including risk and protective factors, warning signs, and the complicating factors of substance misuse, including opioids.

Gathering Information: Identify key points in treatment where a suicide assessment should occur, what questions to ask to learn more about a client’s suicidal thoughts and behaviors past and present, and how to ask them. Participants will practice asking questions in an interactive learning environment designed to help build confidence. The training presents key scenarios, such as when to seek supervision or consultation and what to do when someone discloses suicidal thoughts during a group treatment session.

Formulating Risk: Practice synthesizing assessment information into a risk formulation that will help inform the next steps in treatment. AMSR emphasizes the importance of using a risk formulation not for prediction but as information to make a collaborative decision regarding recovery-oriented treatment planning.

Planning and Responding: Review suggested actions to take based on a risk formulation using resources from SAMHSA’s TIP 50 and evidence-based interventions. Practice having conversations related to safety planning and addressing the potential for relapse through means counseling interventions.

If you have any questions please contact Maddie Seigfried by email madison.mccormick@prevention.org or by phone 217.993.2889.