DBHR, SPTAC and NW PTTC are providing an in-person SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST) in July.
Overview:
- Title: SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST)
- Location: In-person in Olympia, WA
- Dates: July 20-23, 2026
- Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Cost: Free!
Description:
The SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (SAPST) is a hybrid training that blends a pre-requisite, self-paced online course with four full days of training. Grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), the SAPST provides foundational knowledge and skills necessary to implement effective, data-driven prevention interventions that improve substance-related outcomes and improve wellness.
What does the SAPST prepare practitioners to do?
- Address substance misuse prevention in the context of behavioral health
- Improve practice by developing a comprehensive approach to prevention guided by SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF)
- Sustain prevention by collaborating effectively across sectors to address shared risk and protective factors and improve the health and well-being of communities in a cohesive way
Notes:
The course is limited to 28 participants in Washington State, on a first come, first-served basis for applicants who meet the required criteria. If space allows, this will be offered to others in Region 10 (Alaska, Idaho, and Oregon).
Register today, by deadline of July 3.