2023 NPN Conference Program - Flipbook - Page 15
Wednesday, August 16, 2023
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM | Registration, Continental Breakfast & Exhibitor Viewing
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM | NPN Awards Presentation
8:45 AM - 9:45 AM | Plenary Session
Plenary Session: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Substance Use
Prevention, Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH
9:45 AM - 10:00 AM | Networking Break & Exhibitor Viewing
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM | Power Session II
PS 2A: - Alabama's HBCU Initiative: Assessing the Needs of Youth of Color to Inform Culturally Relevant
Substance Use Prevention Service Provision, Rachel Lewis
This presentation will focus on the processes and initial results of the Alabama Department of Mental Health’s HBCU Initiative,
which strives to build capacity and infrastructure within eight identified four-year historically Black colleges and universities
(HBCUs) within the state to assist with substance use prevention efforts and expand culturally relevant prevention strategy
implementation. At the end of this training, attendees will have learned about various tools and resources used to engage with
HBCUs and other college communities and will better understand the process of conducting a needs assessment to gather input
from community partners as well as students and share information with key stakeholders.
PS 2B - “Talk. They Hear You.” – Here to Help You Start the Conversation and Find Support and Building
Community Support, Rob Vincent, Mollie Stevens, Meagan Joseph, Sherry Stout, Tami Graham, and Melinda
Horsley
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) created the “Talk. They Hear You.” ® campaign to
serve as a holistic effort to reduce underage drinking and other substance use. Learn how to engage SAMHSA to build cultural
relevancy when implementing the “Talk. They Hear You.” media campaign and how to leverage partnerships with local
stakeholders and the media to create your own digital media campaign increasing and incorporating and increased knowledge
of rural cultural competency and outreach skills.
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