2023 NPN Conference Program - Flipbook - Page 9
1:45 PM - 3:00 PM | Workshop Session I
1B - The Rural Network – Supporting Prevention in Rural Communities, Isaac Wulff and Sarah Meyers
This session will discuss the underage use of legal cannabis, commercial tobacco, and alcohol in rural and remote communities,
as well as the risk and protective factors which contribute to substance use disorder and poor mental health in teens and young
adults, Hispanic/Latino youth and families, and rural LGBTQ+ youth. The program developed includes a rural needs assessment,
monthly meetings and TA office hours, a rural prevention toolkit, a stock photo gallery with rural images, a rural prevention
training and a rural conference for Washingtonians to gather and discuss their challenges and opportunities.
1C - Visibility and Access to State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroups (SEOWs) Information and Data to
Guide Prevention Planning, Maria Valenti and Carol Hagen
Find and use data consistently to guide your prevention decision-making. The presenters will share a rapid assessment
approach to investigate SEOW functioning by extracting information from state, jurisdictional, and tribal websites, where
available, as well as from SEOW-specific websites using a data extraction tool to guide the online document review, organized
according to four categories associated with the SEOW’s mission and core tasks: (1) SEOW functioning, (2) data quality, (3) data
dissemination and translation, and (4) data utilization and integration of data into the SPF process. This presentation will help
you understand current online availability and access to SEOW data products that can be used for state and local prevention
planning, learn more about ways data can be disseminated online for public prevention planning use, and encourage SEOWs to
have an online and accessible public-facing presence.
1D - Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14, Cathy Hockaday
The Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP 10-14) is a globally implemented, evidence-based,
family-based prevention program that has proven outcomes to address the current opioid crisis. This universal program has
served as a parenting education program, a life skills/character building program as well as a substance abuse prevention
program for youth. The tools taught in the program have long lasting impact (14 years post program) as proven by statistically
significant outcomes in three randomized control trials. This presentation will include a brief overview of the program and the 25
years of research that has supported this evidence-based program. SFP 10-14 is a very interactive program with many short
learning activities and games that teach program objectives. The presentation will integrate several of these short activities into
the presentation so that the participants experience the program firsthand.
1E - Developing a Dynamic Approach to Tackling Local LGBTQ+ Drug Crises: Coordinating Inter-agency
Partnerships in LA Metro, Darwin Rodriguez
Participants will have a greater understanding of LGBTQ+ communities, how to tailor prevention strategies, and understand how
local strategic partnerships are key to responding to drug trends and emergent issues. This presentation aims to shed light on
emerging drug trends and issues within LGBTQ+ populations, with a focus on prevention and harm reduction strategies.During
this presentation, attendees will have the opportunity to learn about the coalition’s activities for building a robust network of
partner organizations, leveraging media for advocacy, and maximizing key community partnerships. It will provide tips and tools
for instigating social norms change, designing nuanced outreach programming, and implementing targeted response efforts to
emerging drug cases.
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