Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Learning Collaborative: 4 Part Webinar & Lab Series
WEBINAR 1: Understanding Your Community’s Needs and Building Capacity for Your Prevention Efforts
The first webinar in this learning collaborative will provide an overview of the first two steps of SAMHSA's SPF— Assessment and Capacity. It will emphasize the importance of using an evidence-based approach to prevention and explore the core principles that prevention professionals should uphold at all times: sustainability, cultural competence, and ethical behavior. Among other topics, it will review the steps to identify the specific needs and risks facing a community, the available resources to address these issues, how to prioritize issues and ensure that prevention efforts are targeted and relevant, and how to build capacity to address priorities.
Learning Objectives:
- By the end of this webinar, participants will be able to:
- Recognize the importance of an evidence-based approach to prevention
- Describe the core principles of strategic planning
- Explain the purpose of a needs assessment and identify data prioritization techniques
- Define methods used for capacity building
For trainings that indicate Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available, contact the organizer and/or the Vermont Office of Professional Regulation to verify that the credits will count toward the continuing education requirements of your licensure or certification.
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