Prevention Training Course Catalog

Transcription

1 Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Prevention Training Course Catalog October December 2014 Patricia Rehmer, MSN Commissioner Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Carol P. Meredith, MPA Prevention and Health Promotion Division Director Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Available Online at

2 CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES PREVENTION TRAINING COLLABORATIVE 2 3 A Message from the Director of the Prevention and Health Promotion Division Registration Information and Contacts 4 Registration Form 4 Class Cancellation Notice 4 Continuing Education Credits 5 Focus Areas 5 6 Prevention Training Skill Levels Index of Classes by Month 7-9 Course Descriptions Prevention Training Courses Course Instructors Prevention Training Collaborative Dear Colleagues, I am pleased to present the DMHAS Prevention and Health Promotion Fall/Winter 2014 training catalog. We are excited to offer you courses that you will find pertinent to your work. The DMHAS Prevention and Health Promotion Unit strives towards ways to best integrate substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion while monitoring current trends in both areas. Fresh off the heels of being the host state, for the first time, of the 2014 National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference, we are energized and excited to utilize some of the information obtained from the conference to plan learning opportunities for the behavioral health workforce. The course offerings in this catalog are reflective of integration and based on current trends, new practices, participant evaluations, attendance, and suggestions for workforce development. These selections include Multicultural Education (based on the California Brief Multicultural Competency Scale CBMCS), Core Competencies in Prevention, Alternative Medicine and Addictive Disorders, Mental Health First Aid, Promoting Pro- Social Behavior in School Aged Youth and Promoting their Academic Achievement, and Preventing Adolescent Disorders, to name a few. The Catalog is available on the DMHAS website at and we welcome you to share it with others. On behalf of the DMHAS Prevention and Health Promotion unit, I hope you will take advantage of these opportunities to enrich your skills and network with other professionals. Sincerely, Prevention Training Resources in Connecticut Online Prevention Training Resources Carol P. Meredith, MPA Director, Prevention and Health Promotion Services Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services 410 Capitol Avenue Post Office Box MS#14PIT Hartford, CT DMHAS Contact: Dawn Grodzki Sideman Behavioral Health Program Manager Prevention and Health Promotion Division dawn.grodzki@ct.gov The DMHAS prevention system is designed to promote the overall health and wellness of individuals and communities by preventing or delaying substance use. Prevention services are comprised of six key strategies includ ing information dissemination, education, alternative activities, strengthening communities, promoting positive values, problem identification and referral to services. 2

3 REGISTRATION INFORMATION AND CONTACTS Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut Registration: Register on website only: Registration forms should be submitted at least 10 days prior to the event date. Address: 255 Hempstead Street, New London, CT Contact: Debra Harris Telephone: ext Connecticut Clearinghouse Registration: Online registration preferred: Address: 334 Farmington Avenue, Plainville, CT Contact: Jen Fritzen Telephone: or Fax: Website: The Consultation Center Registration: Register online at: Address: The Consultation Center 389 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT Contact: Valencia Goodridge Telephone: ext Fax: Website: The Governor's Prevention Partnership Registration: Online registration preferred: Or by mail: Address: 30 Jordan Lane Wethersfield, CT Contact: Shannon Strickland Telephone: ext Fax: Website: Multicultural Leadership Institute, Inc. Registration: By website only: (Events). For assistance, or to call or for a paper form, contact Iris Diaz at ext 201 or idiaz@mli-inc.org Address: 127 Washington Avenue, East Building, 2nd Floor, North Haven, CT Telephone: Fax: info@mli-inc.org Website: 3

4 Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Prevention Training Collaborative First Name: Last Name: Agency Name: Agency Address: City/Town: Zip Code: Work Telephone: ( ) Course Name: Special Accommodations: Date(s): Training Agency: Training Location: Directions for Completing the Registration Form See page 3 for training agency registration information and contacts. Register at least one week prior to the training date. Contact the training agency to request driving directions to the training site. Notify the training agency as soon as possible if you are unable to attend the training. Class Cancellation Notice - In the event of inclement weather: All classes are cancelled if State of Connecticut offices are closed or have delayed openings. Contact the agency that you registered with to determine if classes are cancelled or delayed when State of Connecticut offices remain open. All registered students will be contacted by the training agency with the rescheduled date of the cancelled class. Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut x1400 Connecticut Clearinghouse The Consultation Center ext. 139 The Governor's Prevention Partnership Multicultural Leadership Institute Continuing Education Credits All classes have been approved for Continuing Education Units by the Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. 4

5 Focus Areas ADL Developmentally-Appropriate Prevention Programming - Adult Specific ATD Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drug Specific CUL Culturally Appropriate Services for Special Populations ALS Developmentally Appropriate Prevention Programming - Across the Life Span CTA Developmentally Appropriate Prevention Programming - Childhood through Adolescence OAD Developmentally Appropriate Prevention Programming - Older Adults ETH Ethics EVL Evaluation Prevention Training Skill Levels Level 1 Basic education/skills for new prevention professionals. The focus is on the acquisition of new skills. Level 2 Skills enhancement for prevention professionals with some experience. The focus is on applying essential skills. Level 3 New knowledge and strategies for seasoned professionals. The focus is on building programs, program maintenance and integration. General Training for prevention professionals and volunteers on best practice prevention uses. 5

6 INDEX OF CLASSES BY MONTH October 29, 2014 Multicultural Education (Based on the California Brief Multicultural Competency Scale-CBMCS) Page 7 October 30, 2014 Engaging Parents: A Critical Strategy in Community Assessment and Outreach Page 7 November 7, 2014 Core Competencies in Prevention (For Certification) Page 7 November 7, 2014 Preventing Adolescent Disorders Page 8 November 8, 2014 Alternative Medicine and Addictive Disorders Page 8 November 12, 2014 Engaging Youth in Positive Choices Media Campaigns to Prevent Underage Drinking and Marijuana Use Page 8 November 14, 2014 Promoting Pro-social Behavior in School-Aged Youth and Encouraging their Academic Achievement Page 9 December 5, 2014 Promoting Pro-social Behavior in School-Aged Youth and Encouraging their Academic Achievement Page 9 December 5, 2014 Supporting Sexual Health of LGBT Individuals in Early Recovery Page 9 December 10 Cultural Competency with Regard to Islam and Muslims Page 9 6

7 Multicultural Education (Based on the California Brief Multicultural Competency Scale-CBMCS) Training Agency: MLI, Inc. Date: Wednesday, October 29, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM 4:00 PM As mental health services providers, we are in the front lines of responding to the calls for multiculturally competent care and the addressing of the documented disparities for minorities in mental health services. A major finding of research is that cultural, racial, and ethnic minorities bear a greater burden from unmet mental health needs and thus suffer a greater loss to their overall health and productivity. Multicultural Education based on the California Brief Multicultural Competency Scale (CBMCS) by Dana, Gamst and Karabetian and published by Sage Publications, addresses these concerns and provides Multicultural Knowledge, Awareness of Cultural Barriers, Awareness of Sociocultural Diversities, and Sensitivity and Responsiveness to Consumers. Combining cognitive and affective training modalities helps facilitate the process of incorporating competency training into professional skills. Such interpersonal skills training offers identity perspectives that can potentially foster personal growth, wholeness and well-being in clients and increase their feelings of being accepted and understood in cross-cultural, cross-racial, and cross-ethnic mental health service delivery. Participants will: 1. Become aware of the developmental stages of multiculturalism and be able to move from differences acknowledged and tolerated to modification of worldviews and contextual relativism. 2. Become aware of the historic and contemporary challenges in service provision to the main cultural, racial and ethnic groups. 3. Recognize the sources of bias that have resulted in inadequate services and service inequalities to the main cultural, racial and ethnic minorities. Instructor: Marc Chartier Location of Training: Multicultural Leadership Institute, Inc. Focus Area: CUL Skill Level: GEN The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc (CCB) 6 Hours Engaging Parents: A Critical Strategy in Community Assessment and Outreach Training Agency: The Consultation Center, Inc. Date: Thursday, October 30, 2014 Time: 9:30 AM-12:30 PM Reaching parents is a critical component for local community assessment, meaningful prevention planning and effective community outreach strategies that can help to reduce underage drinking and abuse of other drugs. Coalition leaders will share their assessment tools (English and Spanish, both print and online), outreach strategies that involve parent advocates, and prevention messaging campaigns specifically targeted to parents of teens. Pertinent resource materials will be shared from the Governor s Prevention Partnership, MADD and the Multicultural Leadership Institute, and federal clearinghouses in order to reach a broad cross-section of parents living within Connecticut. Instructor: Deborah Stewart, B.A., CPP and Local Coalition Leaders Location of Training: The Consultation Center Focus Area: ALS Skill Level: 2 The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc, (CCB) 3 Hours National Association of Social Workers CT Chapter (NASW/CT) pending Core Competencies in Prevention (For Certification) Training Agency: The Consultation Center Date: Friday, November 7, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM-12:00 PM This course provides an overview of prevention approaches by emphasizing its core competencies of practice, including training and community education, community program development, consultation and technical assistance, community advocacy, and program evaluation. At the end of the workshop participants in the course will: 1) be able to describe the major core competencies in prevention, 2) be able to identify resources to gain further expertise in specific core competencies as their practice needs change. 7

8 Core Competencies in Prevention (For Certification) contd. Instructor: Susan Ottenheimer, LCSW Location of Training: The Consultation Center Focus Area: PBG Skill Level: 1 The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. 3 Hours National Association of Social Workers CT Chapter (NSW/CT) 3 Hours Preventing Adolescent Disorders Training Agency: Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut Date: Friday, November 7, 2014 Time: 8:30 AM-3:00 PM This workshop is the outgrowth of a multi-year project to identify promising strategies to prevent and treat dysfunctional behavior in adolescents that resulted in The Handbook of Adolescent Behavioral Problems 2nd Edition. Presentations will examine the fields of prevention and treatment identifying common themes across programs that have repeated success with Functional Family therapy (FFT), a program used both in treatment and prevention as a specific example. Instructors: Tom Sexton, Robert Plant, Tom Gullotta Location of Training: Hilton Garden Inn, 85 Glastonbury Blvd., Glastonbury, CT Focus Area: CTA Skill Level: 2 Certifications: The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. (CCB) 6 hours National Association of Social Workers CT Chapter (NASW/CT) 6 hours Alternative Medicine and Addictive Disorders Training Agency: Connecticut Certification Board & The Multicultural Leadership Institute Date: Saturday, November 8, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM-4:30 PM CAM (Complementary Alternative Medicine) is increasingly popular in the Western World for the prevention and treatment of a variety of disorders. 8 It has been utilized by many persons of all cultures and ethnicities across the world, and it also heavily culturally influenced. Topics covered will include physiological effects of addictive disorders, nutrition, meditation, acupuncture, and spirituality. To Register contact: info@ctcertboard.org Instructor: Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA Location of Training: Connecticut Certification Board 100 South Turnpike Rd. Wallingford, CT Focus Area: ATD Skill Level: 1 The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. (CCB) 6 Hours Engaging Youth in Positive Choice Media Campaigns to Prevent Underage Drinking and Marijuana Use Training Agency: The Consultation Center, Inc. Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM 12:00 PM Involving young people in the development of media messages based upon recent youth survey data has been shown to be an effective environmental strategy. This workshop will describe how local prevention coalitions in our state have engaged middle and high school youth in reaching their peers, as well as parents and community residents with pro-active prevention messages using a combination of mass media, social media, and creative outreach/communication strategies. Youth leaders will share their experiences and demonstrate their skills as partners in prevention. Instructor: Deborah Stewart, B.A., CPP Location of Training: The Consultation Center Focus Area: ESD Skill Level: 2 The Connecticut Certification Board (CCB) 3 hours National Association of Social Workers CT Chapter (NASW/CT) 3 pending

9 Promoting Pro-Social Behavior in School-Aged Youths and Encouraging their Academic Achievement Training Agency: Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut Date (s): Friday, November 14, 2014 & Friday, December 5, 2014 Time: 8:30 AM-3:00 PM This workshop is a hands-on, participatory experience, exploring the background, content and implementation of the Salmon Preschool Program. It examines the role of teachers, parents, and others in helping children learn kindness, respect, empathy, and self-control. The Salmon curriculum is an evidence-based curriculum that encourages positive social skills. Grounded in learning and multiple intelligence theories, this universal primary prevention program is introduced to staff in a series of learning sessions. After this introductory experience, educators work with coaches to develop their abilities to elicit and nurture positive behaviors from their students. This workshop provides an introduction to the curriculum. Instructors: Chris Gullotta, Jen Messina, & Tom Gullotta Location of Training: Hilton Garden Inn, 85 Glastonbury Blvd., Glastonbury, CT Focus Area: CTA Skill Level: General The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc. (CCB) 6 Hours National Association of Social Workers CT Chapter (NASW/CT) 6 hours Supporting Sexual Health of LGBT Individuals in Early Recovery Training Agency: Connecticut Certification Board (CCB) & The Multicultural Leadership Institute (MLI) Date: Friday, December 5, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM 4:30 PM Sexuality is often one of the most fragile areas of a recovering individual s own self-esteem. Many of the issues of love and relationships that come up for individuals in recovery from addictive disorders may be related to sexuality. The needs of LGBT people in prevention, treatment and recovery require culturally competent care to ensure their place on the path to a full and sustained recovery. To Register Contact: info@ctcertboard.org Instructor: Juline Koken, Ph.D. Location of Training: Connecticut Certification Board 100 South Turnpike Rd. Wallingford, CT Focus Area: ATD Skill Level: 2 The Connecticut Certification Board (CCB) 6 Hours Cultural Competency with Regard to Islam and Muslims Training Agency: The Multicultural Leadership Institute, Inc. (MLI) Date: December 10, 2014 Time: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM The class will focus on Islam and Muslim beliefs and practices, demographics, and will discuss video clips. Highlights include American Muslims and the challenges they face in being immigrants, refugees, converts, American Muslims who have been here for generations, descendants of slaves, etc. The training will look at these dynamics of culture and religion in conducting prevention and treatment related programs and services. Learning Objectives: 1. Participants will be able to understand who Muslims are and learn about demographics/ populations and definitions. 2. Participants will have some knowledge about Islam in terms of beliefs and practices and stereotypes. 3. Participants will gain knowledge and information about what it is like for Muslims in America what are some of the challenges. Instructor: Aida Mansoor, Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy, MS in Health, BSc (Hons) Physiology and Biochemistry Location: The Multicultural Leadership Institute, Inc. (MLI) Focus Area: CUL Skill Level: 1 The Connecticut Certification Board, Inc.: 6 Hours 9

10 COURSE INSTRUCTORS Marc Chartier is the Continuous Quality Improvement Coordinator/Privacy Officer at Marrakech, Inc. As his primary functions, he designs, implements and evaluates data collection systems and reports. Marc also creates and conducts courses for continuing staff education and the Marrakech, Inc., Academy for Human Services Training. He is a long-standing consultant and trainer for the Multicultural Leadership Institute, Inc. on a variety of multicultural training topics, including the Project for Addiction Cultural Competency Training (PACCT) program, and for the Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Multicultural Cohort training program and Multicultural Institutes. Marc also co-chairs the DMHAS Region 4 Multicultural Advisory Committee. Chris Gullotta is the Creative Experiences Coordinator for the Glastonbury Youth Services Bureau. She has been recognized as a leader for prevention programming in the state of Connecticut. She has published several articles in respected journals and books discussing how the arts can be used to promote social competency. She is one of the co-authors of the Salmon Program. Thomas Gullotta is C.E.O of Child and Family Agency and a member of the Psychology and Education Departments at Eastern Connecticut State University. He is the senior author of the 4th edition of The Adolescent Experience, senior book series editor for Issues in Children s and Families Lives, co-editor of The Encyclopedia of Primary Prevention and Health Promotion, and editor emeritus of the Journal of Primary Prevention. He has published extensively on adolescents and primary prevention. Juline Koken, Ph.D., is Assistant Professor of Health Sciences at LaGuardia Community College, CUNY and a Faculty Affiliate with the Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training in New York City. Dr. Koken s research focuses on developing and implementing effective approaches for substance abuse treatment and HIV prevention, and the health of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender individuals and sex workers of all genders. She is an expert in Motivational Interviewing and evidence-supported approach for promoting health behavior change. Dr. Koken is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT) and provides training, supervision and fidelity monitoring to agencies in New York and around the country. Aida Mansoor holds a BSc in Biochemistry and Physiology from Kings College in London and a MSc in Community Health from California College of Health Sciences. She also holds a Certificate in Islamic Chaplaincy from the Hartford Seminary. She has been presenting on Understanding Islam and Muslims Understanding Islam and the Muslim Patient and Women in Islam since 1999, and is committed to building bridges of understanding. She is the current President of the Muslim Coalition of Connecticut which is a non-profit dedicated to this purpose. As a Community Chaplain in the Greater Hartford Area, she is an active member of the Connecticut Council for Interreligious Understanding and has been awarded the Human Relations Award from the National Conference for Community and Justice in She also works with Muslim women on health and wellness projects and has initiated swimming programs especially for Muslim women. Jen Messina is Coordinator of Educational Services at the B.P. Learned Mission, a program of Child & Family Agency of SECT. Jen s graduate work in primary prevention and health promotion at Harvard University in the School of Education focused on children and adolescents. She is one of the co-authors of the Salmon Program. Susan Ottenheimer, L.C.S.W., is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine. She is the Director of Adult and Workplace Programs at the Consultation Center, Project Director for the Coping With Work and Family Stress Dissemination Project, and a member of the Division of Prevention and Community Research. Ms. Ottenheimer has extensive experience providing organization development and technical assistance consultation, serving as a senior consultant and lead trainer in the development and implementation of preventive interventions particularly in the workplace, and in the behavioral health field. She has designed and implemented a wide array of preventive and community-based programs for adults at risk for psychiatric disorders, substance abuse, chronic diseases, and homelessness. 10

11 COURSE INSTRUCTORS Jaquel Patterson, ND, MBA, is a licensed naturopathic physician. Her areas of focus include autoimmune and inflammatory conditions and pain management. She has maintained a private practice over the past five years and has a breadth of experience in public health and disease management. She combines both her clinical and business knowledge and works in a leadership capacity at a federally qualified health center. She also acts as an adjunct faculty member at University of Bridgeport s College of Naturopathic Medicine. Dr. Patterson has served on many boards including Sickle Cell Disease Association of American, NAACP Health Chair for Bridgeport, CT and is currently a Board of Director for the American Association of Naturopathic Physicians, Academic Consortium for complementary and Alternative Health and is a Connecticut Health Foundation Health Leadership Fellow. Dr. Patterson s work has been featured and published both locally and nationally. Robert Plant is the Director of Programs and Services for the Connecticut Department of Children and Families and a Clinical Instructor in Psychology at The Yale Child Study Center. In addition to his clinical and administrative responsibilities, Dr. Plant is a frequent lecturer and has published numerous articles in books, magazines, and scholarly journals. He has been actively involved in the reform of the mental health system for children in Connecticut where he served on the Governor s Blue Ribbon Task Force on Mental Health. He is currently a member of an interdepartmental team (DCF & DSS Behavioral Health partnership) responsible for implementing a major reform of the children s behavioral health system in the state. Dr. Plant s professional and research interests have been in the areas of self-determination and autonomy support as applied to various clinical issues, clinical program development, and the management of behavioral health services. Thomas Sexton is the Director of the Center for Adolescent and Family Studies and professor in the Counseling Psychology Program at the School of Education, Indiana University-Bloomington. He earned his bachelor s degree at the University of Missouri in Psychology and his doctorate degree at Florida State University in Counseling Psychology. He is a licensed psychologist, a Diplomat in Family Psychology, a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, and Past-President of the Society for Family Psychology (a division of APA) with an extensive publication list in family therapy models, family therapy outcomes, and Functional Family Therapy (FFT). Dr. Sexton helped develop the FFT clinical model and disseminate FFT nationally and internationally. He is also one of the nation s leading researchers in the transportation of evidence-based practices into community settings. His research interests include Family Psychology, family based interventions for at-risk youth, Functional Family Therapy, and outcome and process research in evidence-based psychological intervention programs. Deborah S. Stewart, B.A., CPP, is Director of the Youth Development Training and Resource Center (YDTRC) located at The Consultation Center in New Haven. She has led a number of youth development initiatives in Greater New Haven and the state (e.g., project manager for the statewide initiative Connecticut for Community Youth Development (CCYD), a 5-year project funded by the U.S Department of Health and Human Services and the CT Office of Policy & Management). A trainer, consultant, and advocate for many years in education and youth work, Deborah is a leader in youth development efforts on the local and state levels. YDTRC s role as one of the 15 national B.E.S.T. sites (Building Exemplary Systems of Training in Community Youth Work) has brought Deborah national level contact with other leaders in youth development and developmental youth outcomes for hundreds of youth workers. YDTRC continues to provide on-site technical assistance to youth-serving agencies, community networks, and consultation to agencies, policy makers, and diverse funders concerned with youth development and youth issues. 11

12 CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES PREVENTION TRAINING COLLABORATIVE Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, Inc. 255 Hempstead Street, New London, CT The mission of Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut is to promote the well-being and development of all children and their families, in particular, to give priority to the unmet needs of children lacking physical, emotional and intellectual care and nurturing. Programs deal with prevention of child abuse, the treatment of family violence, teen pregnancy, parent education, child guidance, childcare, children s healthcare and children's mental health. With a heritage that dates from 1809, Child and Family Agency has grown to become the largest non-profit children s social service provider in southeastern Connecticut. Connecticut Clearinghouse 334 Farmington Avenue, Plainville, CT or Connecticut Clearinghouse is a program of Wheeler Clinic s Center for Prevention, Wellness and Recovery and is Connecticut s statewide library and resource center for information on substance use and mental health disorders, prevention and health promotion, treatment and recovery, wellness, and other related topics. The Clearinghouse is funded by the Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services to disseminate current and reliable information on behavioral health issues to the residents of Connecticut. Resources available at Connecticut Clearinghouse include: Books, audiovisual materials and curricula available for loan Pamphlets, posters and fact sheets, including Spanish language materials Internet website including an online catalog of the library s resources Connecticut Clearinghouse s monthly electronic newsletter, Courier Online Electronic mail list of grant announcements, trainings, conferences, etc. Online calendar of events and educational opportunities The Consultation Center 389 Whitney Avenue, New Haven, CT The Consultation Center develops and implements prevention programs to individuals and families across the life span; conducts prevention and community research and evaluations of community programs; provides services to promote the mental health and adaptation of persons with prolonged psychiatric and/ or substance abuse disorders and their families; and provides training, consultation, and technical assistance to professionals and organizations to enhance their effectiveness and the quality of service delivery to the community. A multidisciplinary service, research, and training site, The Center is a cooperative endeavor of the Connecticut Mental Health Center, the Department of Psychiatry at the Yale University School of Medicine, and the Community Consultation Board, Inc., a private, nonprofit community organization. The Multicultural Leadership Institute, Inc. 127 Washington Avenue, East Building, 2nd Fl North Haven, CT The Multicultural Leadership Institute s current education and training programs and activities address diversity and multiculturalism across a variety of professions and fields. Speaking engagements, training or consultation services may address general cultural competency or specific topics or populations. Curriculum and other materials are tailored to each group s unique needs. 12

13 CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION SERVICES PREVENTION TRAINING COLLABORATIVE The Governor's Prevention Partnership 30 Jordan Lane, Wethersfield, CT or Created in 1989, The Governor's Prevention Partnership is a not-for-profit partnership between state government and business leaders with a mission to keep Connecticut's youth safe, successful and drugfree. The Partnership provides leadership and services to help schools, communities, youth organizations, colleges and businesses create and sustain quality programs in these core areas: Increasing the number of youth who have the caring support of a mentor Helping local communities build coalitions and programs to address underage drinking Helping schools develop and implement effective drug and violence prevention programming Helping colleges/universities address issues and behaviors related to alcohol abuse Delivering anti-drug messages through the media Giving parents the skills they need to protect their children against drugs and other problems ADDITIONAL PREVENTION TRAINING RESOURCES IN CONNECTICUT Connecticut Association of Nonprofits Center for Professional Development (CPD) 90 Brainard Road, Hartford, CT The Center for Professional Development is the training and education arm of Connecticut Association of Nonprofits. Workshops and seminars available to nonprofits of all sizes include emerging nonprofit trends, leadership, technology, finance, human resources, communications and fundraising. These workshops expand the expertise of staff members at all levels, from direct service staff to supervisors, and senior executives to board members. Workshops are conducted by experts in their fields with experience in the nonprofit sector who demonstrate competency in both content knowledge and training. Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS) Education and Training Division The DMHAS Education and Training Division assures the highest standards of care by supporting and promoting the development of linkages with academia and the professional development of direct care, administrative, and managerial staff. A variety of training programs, workshops, and conferences, planned and coordinated by the division, are designed to meet the educational needs of the organization and its employees. ONLINE PREVENTION TRAINING RESOURCE CSAP s Prevention Pathways Online Courses Prevention Pathways, the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention s online courses, are free to the public. Some courses are meant for professionals and have continuing education credits available. Other courses are designed to provide helpful information to members of the general public interested in prevention topics. 13

14 334 Farmington Avenue Plainville, CT or (Voice/TTY) 14