Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST)

The Mission of the SAPST The training is designed to provide an understanding of the discipline of the prevention of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse as it relates to communities, providers and volunteers, in a fun, creative unique training that begins where people are at, and which includes application.

SAPST Announcement

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Training Format
The training format is set up as a 4-day workshop-style structure that may be split into 2, 2-day sessions or, a 4-day consecutive session depending on the location of the training. The format of the training requires participants to attend the training from beginning to end. The training is composed of eight modules in all.

**It is imperative that you attend the training in full. This is a highly interactive and participatory class and out of respect for the other participants, those coming in late, leaving early or missing modules will not be able to receive a certificate of completion. Please be mindful of your ability to be in attendance before you register.

SAPST Registration
Registration is now on CO-TRAIN; this is a learning resource for professionals in public health from the Department of Public Health and Environment. Through the site, you can quickly find and register for many courses listed on co.train.org and participating TRAIN affiliate sites and more. SAPST course number is: 1008481. Please visit https://www.co.train.org for registration. Once you log on to the site please sign up for a user name and then you can search by course number to find this training.

To register you MUST go to https://www.co.train.org AND return this form with your check for $75, made payable to OMNI and mail to:

OMNI SAPST Training
899 Logan Street, Suite 600
Denver, CO 80203

Unless you sign up online – you will NOT be registered for the course even with payment! Questions? Contact us at rps@omni.org

SAPST Course Description (The Eight Modules)

Module 1- Introduction -Definitions of Use, Misuse, Abuse, and Dependence/ Addiction -History of Drugs in America -Attitudes about ATOD -A Timeline of Prevention -The Code of Ethical Conduct for Prevention Professionals -Case Studies in Ethics

Module 2- Prevention Research -Justification for Prevention Theory -The Public Health Model -Risk & Protective Factors Framework -Social Development Strategy -The Resiliency Approach -The 40 Developmental Assets Approach -Social Development Theory & Developmental Assets Overlay -NIDA Prevention Principles -Case Studies in Prevention – Applying Prevention Research

Module 3 - Cultural Competency - Exploring culture and how it relates to prevention work

Module 4 - Prevention Program Planning -SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework -Elements of Sustainability -The Public Health Model -Designing a Logic Model -Community Readiness Summary -Institute of Medicine Continuum of Care -Domains: Principles of Effective Prevention -CSAP’s Six Prevention Strategies -More on Environmental Strategies -Prevention Strategies Matrix

Module 5 - Evaluation -Benefits and design of a logic model -Pros and Cons of Data Collection Methods -Glossary of Evaluation terms

Module 6 - Using Human Development in Prevention - Review of foundational Human Development theories - Exploration of stages and processes of human development and how they relate to prevention - Overview of brain development and impact of ATOD use

Module 7 - The Media and Prevention - Media Advocacy for prevention - Social Marketing for prevention - Social Norms campaigns for prevention

Module 8 - Bringing it all Together - Taking what has been learned and applying it