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This toolkit showcases some of the exciting ways prevention professionals are collaborating across communities and behavioral health fields to prevent substance use and misuse and promote overall health and wellness in their communities.

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Publisher: Prevention Solutions

This document, available in English and Spanish, provides a list of potential state- and community-level partners to engage in opioid overdose prevention efforts.

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Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)

These prevention core competencies and accompanying knowledge, skills, and abilities offer professional direction to the prevention field, affecting staff development and career ladders and pipelines, and providing guidance for training programs and service delivery qualification.

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Publisher: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

The Introduction to the Prevention Core Competencies for Prevention Professionals, covers the foundations of substance use prevention science for early and mid-career prevention professionals. By taking this course, you'll be able to expand your knowledge and skills in the field of prevention and ultimately enhance your ability to make a positive impact in your community.

The curriculum utilizes evidence-based strategies for adult learning; and builds upon and complements existing workforce training curricula and resources (e.g., Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST), Foundations of Prevention Science and Practice Curriculum, and Universal Prevention Curriculum).

Author: Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTTC)

Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network (PTTC)

This 3-hour, interactive, self-paced course builds on the foundation of its introductory companion course Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics by walking practitioners through a step-by-step process for developing a written plan to sustain successful prevention practices.

This resource provides a comprehensive examination of the social determinants of health and health disparities in the United States, emphasizing the critical role of prevention science in addressing these complex issues. It outlines key factors contributing to disparities, including harmful marketing practices, disadvantaged schools and communities, inadequate access to healthcare, and the impact of public policy. The text advocates for a holistic approach to prevention science, highlighting the need for research on risk factors, experimental evaluations of prevention programs and policies, and community-driven interventions. By addressing the root causes of health disparities and promoting health equity, this resource offers valuable insights for policymakers, public health professionals, and researchers striving to improve population health outcomes.

Author: Anthony Biglan, Ronald J. Prinz, Diana Fishbein

Publisher: Values to Action

Easily access State and Territory Prevention Specialist Certification Requirements with this resource from the PTTC Network Coordinating Office.

Author: PTTC Network Coordinating Office

Publisher: Prevention Technology Transfer Center Network

In this 2-hour Prevention SustainAbilities: Understanding the Basics course, you will explore what sustainability looks like in the context of substance misuse prevention—and how to prepare for sustainability planning in your community.

SAMHSA's Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) Network purpose is to improve implementation and delivery of effective substance abuse prevention interventions, and provide training and technical assistance services to the substance misuse prevention field.

COVID-19 pandemic response resources from the Prevention Technology Transfer Center.