Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention
Date:
Tuesday, September 22, 2009 - 4:00pm - 7:00pm
Location:
Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest), 552 Mass Ave, Suite 203, Cambridge (in Central Square). For directions, and parking and MBTA information, refer to our website http://www.healthier-communities.org/info/directions.htm. The Center is easily accessible by public transportation.
Workshop Description:
Preventing substance abuse has come a long way over the last few decades – it’s transitioned from focusing solely on individuals and behavior change to changing the environment to achieve community-level change. Today we know more than ever about what is effective in preventing substance abuse for population-level change. In this workshop, participants will receive an overview of prevention planning (including data sources, assessing community readiness for prevention, and people to involve in the process), examples of evidence-based prevention strategies (and strategies to avoid), and examples of ways to evaluate prevention efforts.
Learning Objectives - Participants will have an understanding of:
Risk and protective factors for substance use
Sources of information and data for prevention planning
The role prevention from the individual to the community level
The importance of environmental prevention
Templates to use in evaluating your work
Trainers:
Cory Mashburn, Director, Somerville Cares About Prevention.
Sarah Stewart, Community Health Specialist, Regional Center for Healthy Communities (Metrowest).
Cost:
This workshop is free, however any cancellations after September 21, 2009 will be charged $35.00. Participants must register by September 18, 2009 - see registration details below.
To register:
Participants must register by September 18th, 2009. You can register by calling Bill Holden at (617) 441 – 0700 or e-mail your name and contact details to bholden@healthier-communities.org In your e-mail, note that you wish to register for the Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention training.