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Building a Local Substance Use Prevention Logic Model with Ease, Confidence, and Success
October 30 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Enhancing Prevention Efforts:
Prevention Proficiencies Community of Practice
Overview:
The Prevention Proficiencies Community of Practice focuses on foundational skills and knowledge in local substance use prevention programming and strategy implementation. Tailored to SAMHSA’s federal Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) as well as Substance Use Prevention, Treatment, and Recovery Services Block Grant (SUBG) funding requirements, this space is strategically aligned with statewide and national best practices, prevention priorities, and implementation models to enhance local success.
October Topic
Logic models are our roadmaps for driving strategic and measurable changes within our communities. This space offers a collaborative approach to break down the various components of a clear and concise logic model, offering participants a practical, confidence-building approach to creating or refining models that align with the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF). Attendees will gain a clear understanding of how to articulate their problem statements, identify contributing factors, map out evidence-based strategies, and define short- and long-term outcomes. Participants will also learn how to adapt logic models to reflect community context, cultural responsiveness, and equity considerations. Whether you’re starting from scratch or enhancing an existing model, this interactive session will ensure your logic model truly supports your prevention goals.
About the Presenters
Amanda Montgomery (she/her) is a highly experienced professional with a strong track record of over 20 years in community and system change. She received the NASADAD National Award for Innovative Substance Abuse and Mental Health Prevention Programs, Practices, and Policies. The award recognized her exceptional contribution to co-authoring three youth-driven prevention programs and school-based curricula. Applying Risk and Protective factor theory and research, she designs prevention and early intervention models and curricula that demonstrate organizational change and student impact. Amanda’s expertise spans various fields, including higher education, early childhood mental health services, substance use disorder prevention, K-12 schools, and child abuse and neglect prevention efforts. In her most recent work in higher education, Amanda focuses on system change to bridge equity gaps and bring California’s Community College’s Vision for Success into reality through the Guided Pathways framework. Her unwavering dedication to improving economic mobility and addressing social drivers of education highlights her passion for ensuring equitable opportunities and success for all.
Denise Galvez (she/her) has 19 years of experience working in public administration of substance use disorder state and federal programs. Currently, in her role as Branch Chief of the Prevention and Youth Branch at the Department of Health Care Services, Denise provides state-level direction for several Behavioral Health prevention, early intervention and youth empowerment programs including Elevate Youth California, Friday Night Live, the California Hospital Bridge Navigator Program, the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Initiative and other primary prevention programs funded with the Substance Use Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services Block Grant. Denise also has extensive experience providing visionary guidance, thought leadership and facilitation of multiple interagency and high-level stakeholder groups including the Proposition 64 Advisory Group, State Epidemiological Workgroup, and former Governor’s Prevention Advisory Council. Denise spent four years as a California Certified Prevention Specialist and is the current National Prevention Network representative for California.
Charlie Seltzer (he/him) was the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention coordinator for the Mendocino County Public Health Department for 10 years. When he retired from full time work, he became a consultant for CARS. Now, he gets to consult with people all across the state, assisting them to design and implement strategic plans and build capacity for their local prevention work. He enjoys offering SUD prevention trainings to the field and has led numerous Prevention-101 trainings, trainings on environmental prevention, the Strategic Prevention Framework, social determinants of health, conducting focus groups, designing logic models, and Diversity/Equity/Inclusion/Belonging issues for LGBTQ+ individuals, the disabled and rural populations. When he’s not working in the SUD prevention field, Charlie enjoys playing the piano, gardening, reading, cooking, hiking the beautiful hills of Mendocino County, and being home with his husband and their cat.
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