Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST)

Start
22 Sep 2014
9:00 AM
End
25 Sep 2014
4:00 PM
Location
* Location in the Hampton Roads Area to be Determined *

This 4-day workshop offered by The Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, Office of Behavioral Health and Wellness Service is designed to help practitioners develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement effective, data-driven prevention that reduces behavioral health disparities and improves wellness. The workshop content is grounded in current research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework. It is appropriate for prevention practitioners, as well as professionals working in related fields.

This 4-day training addresses the following topics:

Behavioral Health
Institute of Medicine's Continuum of Care
Public Health Approach
Risk and Protective Factors
Developmental Perspective
Application of SAMHSA's Strategic Prevention Framework: Assessment, Capacity, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation
Cultural Competence and Sustainability

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VPHA • Richmond, Virginia

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Virginia Public Health Association

Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST)

This 4-day training addresses the following topics: