Many trainings and resources focus on what research has shown to be effective at preventing substance misuse. However, we also know through research what is NOT effective in preventing substance misuse and in some cases is harmful. Yet communities across the nation continue to implement these ineffective and sometimes counterproductive strategies. The focus of this webinar will be on identifying these ineffective approaches. We will also spend time discussing strategies prevention professionals can use to address the resistance often expressed by individuals and organizations reluctant to change long- standing, well-liked prevention practices.

Learning Objectives:

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Identify at least 5 interventions that have been shown through research to NOT be effective in
  preventing substance misuse
• List evidence-based approaches that can be used as effective alternatives to the
  ineffective/counterproductive strategies
• Describe strategies to address resistance to discontinuing ineffective and/or counterproductive
  prevention strategies

Presented by:

Britany Wiele, CPS, is a Senior Project Coordinator for Workforce Development at the Center for the Application of Substance Abuse Technologies (CASAT) in the School of Public Health at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR). In this role, she serves as a Training and Technical Assistance Specialist for SAMHSA’s Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, strengthening the prevention workforce across HHS Region 9. She also provides prevention-focused technical assistance through the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence and advances UNR’s campus-based prevention priorities as a project coordinator for the Strategic Prevention Framework–Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) grant.

As a Certified Prevention Specialist, Britany brings extensive experience in community collaboration and implementation of the Strategic Prevention Framework. Prior to joining CASAT, she led prevention initiatives at Join Together Northern Nevada, where she developed youth and adult programming, implemented evidence-based strategies, and fostered cross-sector partnerships.

Certificates of Attendance

Participants will receive a Certificate of Attendance for 1.5 hours for participating in the live webinar event.

Questions?

Funding for this activity was made possible in whole or in part by the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Director’s Office through the Fund for a Resilient Nevada, established in Nevada Revised Statutes 433.712 through 433.744. The opinions, findings, conclusions, and recommendations expressed in our courses are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Nevada Opioid Center of Excellence or its funders.