Prevention Foundation Series – Day 2 of 14
Understanding Youth-Led Prevention for Adults
February 15, 2022
9:00am – 12:15pm
Who should attend: Those interested in obtaining an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialists Assistant (OCPSA) credential.
About this series: The fourteen (14) part series provides the underpinning for professionals and advocates who need a core understanding of prevention science and practice. The series will include training in the eight domains required for Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC), Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) credentials and will fully meet the education requirements for the Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant (OCPSA) credential. The series includes a day on the Code of Ethics for professionals holding or seeking the OCPS credential as well.
About this course: Understanding Youth-Led Prevention for Adults is designed to provide a foundational overview of youth-led prevention and serve as a basis for prevention professionals. This course will provide attendees with a gender understanding of youth-led history and theory and lays the groundwork for using solid best-practice prevention science which is steeped in research and proven effective. Participants will leave the training with knowledge on the impact of youth-led prevention, how to engage in the profession and help engage and empower youth-led leaders.
Location – Virtual via Zoom
Cost – This is a free training.
Education credits – 48.0 CEUs available upon completion of series.
Registration: Limited space, please register by Tuesday, January 25, 2022
The Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery is an approved a provider of Continuing Professional Education credits by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker& Marriage and Family Therapist Board and an approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are approved for this workshop through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Specialists per 50-17839.
Conference Line: +1 513-395-0022
Conference ID: 272 281 533#
The Opiate Task Force is a community based coalition with the purpose of reducing opiate use, abuse, overdose and deaths in Stark County. It is open to anyone interested in being a part of a group of people concerned about, and willing to address the epidemic of prescription drugs and specifically, opiates in the community and in the State of Ohio.
Prevention Foundation Series – Day 3 of 14
Coalition Foundations
February 22, 2022
9:00am – 12:15pm
Who should attend: Those interested in obtaining an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialists Assistant (OCPSA) credential.
About this series: The fourteen (14) part series provides the underpinning for professionals and advocates who need a core understanding of prevention science and practice. The series will include training in the eight domains required for Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC), Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) credentials and will fully meet the education requirements for the Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant (OCPSA) credential. The series includes a day on the Code of Ethics for professionals holding or seeking the OCPS credential as well.
About this course: Coalition Foundations examines the essential functions and tasks of a coalition. At the conclusion of this course, participants will be able to discuss coalition best-practices, member development and structure, and engaging stakeholders. Coalition Foundations is designed for coalition members and other professionals who are new to coalition work and for those experienced members looking for additional resources, skills, knowledge, and techniques.
Location – Virtual via Zoom
Cost – This is a free training.
Education credits – 48.0 CEUs available upon completion of series.
Registration: Limited space, please register by Tuesday, January 25, 2022
The Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery is an approved a provider of Continuing Professional Education credits by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker& Marriage and Family Therapist Board and an approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are approved for this workshop through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Specialists per 50-17839.
Where: Phone number: +1 513-395-0022
Conference ID 671 844 59#
Prevention Foundation Series – Day 4 of 14
Scare Tactics and the Importance of Positive Prevention Practices + Basics of Advocacy
March 1, 2022
9:00am – 10:30am / 11:00am – 12:30pm
Who should attend: Those interested in obtaining an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialists Assistant (OCPSA) credential.
About this series: The fourteen (14) part series provides the underpinning for professionals and advocates who need a core understanding of prevention science and practice. The series will include training in the eight domains required for Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC), Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) credentials and will fully meet the education requirements for the Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant (OCPSA) credential. The series includes a day on the Code of Ethics for professionals holding or seeking the OCPS credential as well.
About this course: Scare Tactics and the Importance of Positive Prevention Practices is designed to explain the impact of scare tactics on youth and how the delivery of positive prevention practices in schools and communities is more effective. Participants will discuss the history of scare tactics, gain knowledge of evidence-based prevention, and review the efficacy of the impact on youth.
Basics of Advocacy examines the difference between advocacy and lobbying. This course will build understanding of the process of advocating for prevention programming and services and provide easy and practical tools to help you engage with local, state, and national elected and appointed officials.
Location – Virtual via Zoom
Cost – This is a free training.
Education credits – 48.0 CEUs available upon completion of series.
Registration: Limited space, please register by Tuesday, January 25, 2022
The Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery is an approved a provider of Continuing Professional Education credits by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker& Marriage and Family Therapist Board and an approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are approved for this workshop through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Specialists per 50-17839.
Prevention Foundation Series – Day 5 of 14
Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana: Current Drug Trends Impacting Communities Today
March 8, 2022
9:00am – 12:15pm
Who should attend: Those interested in obtaining an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialists Assistant (OCPSA) credential.
About this series: The fourteen (14) part series provides the underpinning for professionals and advocates who need a core understanding of prevention science and practice. The series will include training in the eight domains required for Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC), Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) credentials and will fully meet the education requirements for the Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist Assistant (OCPSA) credential. The series includes a day on the Code of Ethics for professionals holding or seeking the OCPS credential as well.
About this course: Alcohol, Tobacco, and Marijuana: Current Drug Trends Impacting Today’s Communities focuses on current trends in substance use behaviors. Using data and analytics, participants will gain knowledge of the “big three” substances as well as receive information on trends that are taking shape in their backyards, neighborhoods, and communities across Ohio.
Location – Virtual via Zoom
Cost – This is a free training.
Education credits – 48.0 CEUs available upon completion of series.
Registration: Limited space, please register by Tuesday, January 25, 2022
The Stark County Mental Health & Addiction Recovery is an approved a provider of Continuing Professional Education credits by the Ohio Counselor, Social Worker& Marriage and Family Therapist Board and an approved provider of Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are approved for this workshop through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board for Chemical Dependency Counselors and Prevention Specialists per 50-17839.
Who should attend: Priority will be given to direct behavioral health provider staff such as peer supports, case managers, counselors/therapists, and nursing and medical staff. However, in-direct staff such as reception, fiscal, front office, support staff, maintenance, housing, and any other non-clinically licensed individuals may also attend.
Description: A global pandemic, the fight for social justice, and significant system transformation has impacted the children, youth, and families in ways that are not yet clear. In addition, these drivers have had an unprecedented impact on workforce that requires a new vision for moving forward. Reimaging Trauma will explore the strategies to manage the current challenges and how trauma impacts individuals and the systems that serve children, youth, and families. This training will assist you in understanding how your own experiences impact your interaction with others in the work environment. Being aware of how you interact (what you say and how you communicate it) with people seeking services at your organization is important to how the person feels about the agency, their services, and even whether they return. Reimaging trauma is about you, your work, your health, and your life.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the impact of trauma on the workforce and child serving systems.
- Identify common elements, core components, and characteristics of trauma informed care as strategies for caring for the workforce.
- Identify and define concepts that are foundational to building trauma informed systems including, but not limited to the adverse childhood experience, vicarious trauma and burnout, and the role of systems in supporting the workforce.
- Identify potential strategies to include in a plan of self-care for individuals, supervisors, and organizations.
Cost: Free
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Education Credits: 3 CEUs
General Continuing Education: Counselors and Social Workers
P2 – Prevention Education & Service Delivery: OCPC, OCPS, OCPSA
C7 – Prevention Strategies: CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Registration: Limited space, please register by March 7, 2022
Who should attend: Priority will be given to direct behavioral health provider staff such as peer supports, case managers, counselors/therapists, and nursing and medical staff. However, in-direct staff such as reception, fiscal, front office, support staff, maintenance, housing, and any other non-clinically licensed individuals may also attend.
Description: A global pandemic, the fight for social justice, and significant system transformation has impacted the children, youth, and families in ways that are not yet clear. In addition, these drivers have had an unprecedented impact on workforce that requires a new vision for moving forward. Reimaging Trauma will explore the strategies to manage the current challenges and how trauma impacts individuals and the systems that serve children, youth, and families. This training will assist you in understanding how your own experiences impact your interaction with others in the work environment. Being aware of how you interact (what you say and how you communicate it) with people seeking services at your organization is important to how the person feels about the agency, their services, and even whether they return. Reimaging trauma is about you, your work, your health, and your life.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify the impact of trauma on the workforce and child serving systems.
- Identify common elements, core components, and characteristics of trauma informed care as strategies for caring for the workforce.
- Identify and define concepts that are foundational to building trauma informed systems including, but not limited to the adverse childhood experience, vicarious trauma and burnout, and the role of systems in supporting the workforce.
- Identify potential strategies to include in a plan of self-care for individuals, supervisors, and organizations.
Cost: Free
Location: Virtual via Zoom
Education Credits: 3 CEUs
General Continuing Education: Counselors and Social Workers
P2 – Prevention Education & Service Delivery: OCPC, OCPS, OCPSA
C7 – Prevention Strategies: CDCA, LCDC II, LCDC III, LICDC
Registration: Limited space, please register by March 7, 2022
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