BHSA Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (SAPST)

Dates & Time: January 9 – 12, 2023, 8:30am-4:00pm (Lunch will be provided each day)

Location: National Safety Council Training Facility (421 Mission Court Irmo, SC 29063)

Who Should Attend: Practitioners new to the field of prevention, practitioners with longevity, and practitioners in other related fields

Cost: $165 per participant (If paying by check, please make payable to BHSA and send to 421 Mission Court Irmo, SC 29063)

Description: The SAPST includes two parts: an online course (approximately 5 hours) titled: Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics, followed by this four-day face-to-face training. This innovative training offers practitioners a comprehensive introduction to substance abuse prevention. Grounded in research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework, the SAPST helps practitioners develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement effective, data-driven prevention that reduces behavioral health disparities and improves wellness.  

NOTE: Access information for the online course will be provided following receipt of this registration form.

Prerequisite: Completion of an online course (approximately 5 hours) titled Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics. The online course will be available in Relias; access instructions will be provided. To be admitted to the four-day face-to-face training, participants must e-mail a certificate of completion for the online course to Lou Anne Johnson at lajohnson@bhsasc.org by January 2, 2023.

Objectives:
1. To understand prevention theory, planning, and research

2. To become familiar with social marketing and environmental strategies

3. To understand the basics of evaluation

Credit: 31.00 hours (Attendees are required to be present during the entire training)

Trainers: Ashley Bodiford, MPH, MS, CSPS, Director of Prevention, LRADAC & Lou Anne Johnson, CSPS; BHSA Director of Agency Development

REGISTER/PAY USING THE FORM BELOW

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