Each May, SAMHSA spronsors National Prevention Week (NPW) to raise awareness about substance use prevention and positive mental health. NPW is the culmination of the work in treatment, prevention, and recovery – that is being done every day to strengthen communities, build resilience, and create hope.
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A registry of evidence-based interventions to prevent or reduce the likelihood of antisocial behavior and promote a healthy course of youth development.
For more than 25 years Blueprints has served as a resource for governmental agencies, foundations, communityMore
Please join the PTTC Network and SAMHSA for an upcoming webinar highlighting findings from SAMHSA’s new guide.
Friday, December 16 @ 12-1 MST / 1-2 CST
By engaging community members, prevention systems learn firsthand from individuals and community systems about substance use problems and social determinants that influence behavioral health. Community engagement brings together the skills, knowledge, and experiencesMore
Notice of Funding Opportunities
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services via it’s Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Adminstration (SAMHSA) has published a list of Forcasted Grants Opportunities for FY23. What a great resource!
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Youth in foster care face unique risk and protective factors related to substance misuse.
LGTBQ+ youth in foster care need explicit support and acceptance; however, few caseworkers and caregivers receive specialized training. To addressMore
Screen4Success, is a NEW screening tool from SAMHSA’s Talk. They Hear You.® prevention campaign and can help parents quickly learn if youth are at elevated risk for potential problems and where they can find support.
How does Screen4Success work?
Parents and caregivers are encouraged to fill out the screener with their kids—this provides opportunities for discussion in the moment—but if that’s notMore
The Guide to the Eight Professional Competencies for Higher Education Substance Misuse Prevention was designed to promote enhanced professional skills and ultimately significantly impact college students’ decisions surrounding drugs and alcohol. This work was developed through the Mid-America PTTC, in partnership with David S. Anderson, PH.D. and a planning body of subject matter experts in theMore
Program and Service Rating
GGC has been rated as a well-supported practice because at least 2 studies with non-overlapping samples carried out in usual care or practice settings achieved a rating of moderate or high on design and execution and demonstrated favorable effects in a target outcome domain. At least 1 of the studies demonstrated a sustained favorable effect of atMore
November 2022
The Social Development Research Group periodically highlights publications through Research Briefs with the goal of sharing important research findings and draw attention to the outstanding work being done by SDRG researchers. The study discussed in this brief examinedMore
November 15, 2022
2:00 pm – 3:30pm Central
Hosted By: South Southwest PTTC
More than half of the US population now live in states where medical or adult-use of cannabis is allowed. As the legal landscape evolves in our own states, prevention practitioners have a role to play in addressing youth cannabis use. The presenter, GiselaMore
