To register for this event, please contact Genie Lee at genie.lee@hhs.sccgov.org or the Learning Partnership at 408-792-3900. This training is to build skills of counselors working with adolescents. BI is a short- term counseling intervention that consists of 2 to 4 sessions aimed at adolescents who use alcohol and/or other drugs. This approach uses motivational […]

You are invited to attend the Community Prevention Initiative (CPI) Professional Competency No-Cost Training titled Brief Intervention for Substance Using Adolescents. BI is a short-term counseling intervention that consists of two-four sessions aimed at adolescents who use alcohol and/or other drugs. This approach uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy and the stages of change model […]

As a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention professional, ethical situations arise involving service recipients, colleagues, external professionals, and stakeholders. 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 […]

BI is a short-term counseling intervention that consists of two-four sessions aimed at adolescents who use alcohol and/or other drugs. This approach uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavior therapy and the stages of change model to meet the needs of adolescents. This training is appropriate for school counselors and staff working in drug prevention, treatment, mental […]

Funding is an ongoing challenge for any prevention program, and grant writing is a key strategy to increase your support and sustain your program into the future. This workshop covers the do’s and don’ts of grant writing, and provides insight into how to find potential grants, how to respond to requests for applications, what to […]

Environmental prevention changes the settings and messages young people are exposed to, at a community level. This workshop offers innovative methods for involving young people in prevention by using proven youth-led strategies. Specific topics include: foundations of environmental prevention as a strategy vs. campaign; presenting environmental prevention strategies to and with young people and adult […]

The creation of mentoring programs is an important piece towards designing effective community programs. The concept of mentoring can improve an organization’s ability to understand and meet the needs of the populations they serve. This training provides guidance on the basics needed to create a successful mentoring program. Participants will observe best practices identified within […]

As a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention professional, ethical situations arise involving service recipients, colleagues, external professionals, and stakeholders. 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 […]

As a Substance Use Disorder (SUD) prevention professional, ethical situations arise involving service recipients, colleagues, external professionals, and stakeholders. 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 […]

Funding is an ongoing challenge for any prevention program, and grant writing is a key strategy to increase your support and sustain your program into the future. This workshop covers the do’s and don’ts of grant writing, and provides insight into how to find potential grants, how to respond to requests for applications, what to […]