After completing this course, participants should be able to:
• Explain what the Strategic Prevention Framework is
• List the five steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework
• Describe cultural competence in relation to the SPF
• Give details of sustainability in the context of the SPF
Description:
SAMHSA’s mission is “to reduce the impact of substance abuse and mental illness on America's communities.” To assist communities, states, tribes, and jurisdictions in addressing substance misuse, SAMHSA has developed a five-step Strategic Prevention Framework including (1) Assess needs (2) Build capacity (3) Plan (4) Implement and (5) Evaluate. This course explores how cultural competence is an integral part of each of these steps and addresses sustainability for individual programs. The target audience for this course is prevention professionals and other community stakeholders.
Keywords: SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework, prevention programs, prevention interventions, results documentation, cultural competence, sustainability, assessment, implementation, evaluate
Approval Bodies:
Professional Development
Florida Dept. of Health (Board of Social Work, Marriage & Family, Mental Health Counseling)
NAADAC, National Association for Addiction Professionals
National Board for Certified Counselors
Florida Board of Nursing
Association of Social Work Boards Approved Continuing Education (ACE)
California Consortium of Addiction Programs and Professionals (CCAPP)
CAADE - California Association for Alcohol/Drug Educators
Pennsylvania Certification Board
Florida Board of Psychology
California Board of Registered Nursing
California Association of DUI Treatment Programs (CADTP)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 07/20-22 (L)
Illinois Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse Professional Certification Association, Inc. 7/22-24 (CL).
