Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST)

DBHR is hosting a virtual
Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST).

Dates: February 16, 17, 18, 22, and 23, 2021

Time: 9am – 2pm daily

Registration: Training has reached capacity, if you would like to be added to the waitlist email: PxTraining@hca.wa.gov

HCA/DBHR will provide this Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST) based upon a national curriculum developed by the federal Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).
 

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

• Define behavioral health and its relationship to substance misuse
• Describe the Strategic Prevention Framework, SAMHSA’s five-step planning model
• Identify the needs of vulnerable populations in order to improve cultural competency and more effectively address behavioral health disparities
• Discuss effective approaches to collaborating across sectors to sustain prevention outcomes

TRAINING CONTENT:

• Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics
  • Basic terminology and facts
  • History of substance use and prevention in the U.S.
  • Addiction and the brain
  • Effects and health risks of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
• Setting the Foundation: From Theory to Practice
  • Behavioral health
  • Institute of Medicine’s Continuum of Care
  • Public health approach
  • Risk and protective factors
  • Developmental perspective
• Application: SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework
  • Assessment, capacity, planning, implementation, and evaluation
  • Cultural competence, sustainability