Please join us for a special event focused on reducing youth access to alcohol and other drugs. We will discuss local laws that apply to all parents and caregivers, as well as how we can work together as a community to mitigate the negative impact of underage substance use in Marin. We will share specific...
Session 2 of 4 in Our New to Prevention Learning Community Overview: The world of prevention is vast – if you’ve attended a coalition meeting or training, you’ve likely heard an “alphabet soup” full/variety of acronyms representing different programs, practices, and affiliations. Creating an understanding across the prevention workforce helps us unify our efforts towards...
The Central Marin Community Resiliency Team is hosting a free health and wellness fair for the Larkspur-Corte Madera and Greenbrae and Kentfield communities. You're Invited to our Central Marin Community Health Fair 2025 at the Bacich Center! In collaboration with Health & Human Services, Kaiser, local pharmacies & Central Marin partners. VISION EXAMS • NUTRITION...
Session 3 of 4 in Our New to Prevention Learning Community Overview: This training will present an overview of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) – the Substance Abuse Mental Health Service Administration model that all California counties follow when planning their substance use disorder primary prevention services. Topics will include: About the Presenters Charlie Seltzer...
Session 4 of 4 in Our New to Prevention Learning Community Overview: Prevention efforts do not exist in a silo. From society- and community-wide health promotion strategies to induvial-level recovery services and aftercare, all substance use disorder (SUD) and other behavioral health services take place across a continuum. In this session, participants will learn about...
One of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s key primary prevention strategies, environmental prevention, “establishes or changes written and unwritten community standards, codes, and attitudes. Its intent is to influence the general population’s use of alcohol and other drugs.” This training will explore best practices in environmental prevention and how to effectively implement strategies in community-based settings. Participants will learn about the Public...
3 Stage Of Adolescents – 3 “Am I” Questions To Answer We’re thrilled to welcome Jeffrey Leiken, MA, who will share his powerful framework: The Three Stages of Adolescence and the three essential “Am I” questions every teen must answer as they grow. These questions reflect key emotional and psychological milestones that aren’t typically taught...
As a substance use disorder (SUD) prevention professional, ethical situations arise involving service recipients, colleagues, external professionals, and stakeholders/rightsholders. This training will present ethical standards and an ethics decision-making process based on an accepted code of conduct developed specifically for the SUD prevention field. The training will examine each of the six principles identified in the...
As a substance use disorder (SUD) prevention professional, ethical situations arise involving service recipients, colleagues, external professionals, and stakeholders/rightsholders. This training will present ethical standards and an ethics decision-making process based on an accepted code of conduct developed specifically for the SUD prevention field. The training will examine each of the six principles identified in the...
Enhancing Prevention Efforts: Prevention Application Community of Practice Overview Prevention Application Community of Practice spaces will support the continuing education of prevention professionals in a manner that is engaging, focused on skill building, dynamic, and in line with statewide goals. Together we will “unpack” what has been learned in professional competency training events, thus supporting the...