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Webinar: Protective factors for substance use


ADAPT, in partnership with the National Prevention Science Coalition, is pleased to announce the Protective Factors for Substance Use webinar. This webinar will prepare participants to: 

Understand how prevention research seeks to identify conditions that reduce risk for substance use disorders and all other psychological and behavioral problems.
Become familiar with the social determinants of health and how they influence multiple outcomes for children, families and communities.
Understand the fundamental conditions that ensure successful development. 
Be able to describe the malleability of brain and bodily systems that are effected by ACEs. 
Know how preventive interventions work to combat risk by environments that nurture prosocial development. 
Recognize the need for comprehensive, evidence-based programs and policies to create environments that nurture positive social development in all of its forms. 

Date and Time: 
April 8, 2021 - 11:30am to 12:30pm
Location: 
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