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Telling Your Prevention Story! Applications of Digital Storytelling in Primary Prevention
August 28, 2025 at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Join us August 27 and 28, 2025 for our Digital Storytelling Series. You’ll learn about utilizing a variety of digital storytelling practices to support your primary prevention work. Attendance at both sessions is encouraged but not required. We hope to see you there!
Session 2: Thursday, August 28
From planning to action! This training will guide you through the process of turning your prevention efforts into a digital story that is reflective of your voice, your story, and youth local successes. Why do this? Sharing your local prevention story is a great way to make your local efforts relatable, as well as to communicate to community leaders, sectors, and partners about your important work in an engaging manner. Regardless of your level of prevention experience, everyone can engage in using technology to share their prevention story; the effects can be far-reaching, powerful, and motivating for future action.
About the Presenters
Dr. James B. Golden (he/him) is the co-founder of TTC College of Substance Use Disorders Counseling and has orchestrated five state and national accreditations. Dr. Golden holds a Doctor of Psychology degree from Phillips Graduate University, a Master of Humanities degree from Tiffin University, a Master of Public Administration degree from California State University, Northridge, and a Bachelor of Arts from the same institution. Recognized for his contributions to the community, Dr. Golden has received various commendations and certifications, including an NAACP Image Award and a California State Senate Commendation for his contribution to arts and letters. As a seasoned educator, Dr. Golden is experienced in designing and teaching various courses related to addiction studies, personal and professional development, writing, peer work, business strategy, and leadership. Dr. Golden has over 10 years of organizational development experience in training methodology, design, executive coaching, systems improvement, strategic planning, and diversity. He advocates anti-racist policy strategy in K-12, Higher Education, and all Organizations/Companies. Dr. Golden’s writing has been published in several leading magazines/publications such as The Root, LinkedIn, Vibe Magazine, Clutch Magazine, and four books of poetry. He lives in Los Angeles and finishes attending Harvard University in the Executive Leader program.
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.
Elizabeth Cayden (she/her) entered the prevention field in 2014 as a National Fellow within the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) workforce development program. Following the completion of her graduate degree and fellowship at the National Association for Substance Abuse and Drug Abuse Directors (NASADAD) in Washington, DC, Lizzie relocated to the west coast with the goal of continuing in the prevention field. A trained epidemiologist and public health subject matter expert, Lizzie has supported substance use prevention and suicide prevention services for counties, statewide and national systems, coalitions, Tribal communities, community-based organizations, and local prevention grantees. She currently lives in Washington State, where she advocates for systemic improvements to the behavioral healthcare system, supports LGBTQ+ community-based efforts, and addresses the stigma encountered by those with lived experience. Lizzie is currently serving as the Project Director for the Advance Behavioral Health Prevention California (ABHPC) statewide training and technical assistance program.
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