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Day 1: September 30, 2024
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Community-Wide Strategies for Wellness and Prevention (Part 1)
Led by: Kim Linkel
Description:
This session will introduce the "Eight Dimensions of Wellness" and discuss how communities can leverage local resources, data, and partnerships to support overall wellness and substance use prevention. Kim will provide practical examples of how data and community resources can be used to identify needs and create strategies that promote health and well-being across the community.
Learning Objectives:
Identify the "Eight Dimensions of Wellness" and explain their relevance to community health and substance use prevention.
Analyze local community resources, data, and partnerships to assess current wellness strategies and identify areas for improvement.
Develop actionable strategies that leverage data and community resources to promote overall health and well-being within the community.
Lunch provided: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Engaging and Supporting Youth in Leadership Roles
Led by: Colber Prosper
Description:
Community members will learn actionable steps and strategies for involving youth in community projects and decision-making processes. This session will focus on empowering young people to take on leadership roles, contributing to the community’s prevention efforts, and promoting healthy lifestyles among their peers.
Learning Objectives:
Recognize the importance of youth involvement in community projects and decision-making processes related to substance use prevention.
Apply techniques for empowering young people to assume leadership roles within their communities.
Design a framework for integrating youth into community-led initiatives, ensuring their active participation and sustained engagement.
6:30-8:00 PM PST - VIRTUAL ZOOM PARENT WORKSHOP
Strengthening Family Ties: Effective Communication Strategies for Parents
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Led by: Kristina Clark
Description:
This session is designed for parents, focusing on how to effectively talk with their children about substance use and mental health. The session will provide practical tools and resources to help parents create a supportive and open environment at home. The goal is to equip parents with strategies to engage in meaningful conversations with their children about important issues.
Learning Objectives:
Describe effective communication strategies that parents can use to discuss substance use and mental health with their children.
Equip parents with tools and resources to create a supportive and open environment at home for discussing important issues.
Implement techniques that foster meaningful conversations between parents and children, aimed at preventing substance use and promoting mental well-being.
day 2: October 1, 2024
10:30 AM - 12:00 PM
Moving Community Wellness Forward: Leveraging Data and Partnerships
Led by: Kim Linkel
Description:
This interactive session will build on the previous day's discussion by focusing on how to practically apply the wellness strategies discussed. Participants will engage in hands-on activities to identify the specific needs of their community and explore how data and partnerships can be leveraged to create effective prevention strategies. The session will emphasize the importance of using local data to inform decision-making and foster partnerships that support a comprehensive approach to community wellness and substance use prevention.
Learning Objectives:
Examine how local data and partnerships can be used to enhance wellness strategies within the community.
Apply wellness strategies through interactive activities that address the specific needs of the community.
Formulate a comprehensive plan that integrates data-driven decision-making and community partnerships to advance substance use prevention efforts.
Lunch provided: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
1:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Empowering Community Partners to Support Parents
Led by: Kristina Clark
Description:
This session provides practical tools and strategies to enhance substance use prevention efforts by focusing on two key areas: empowering parents to build strong family connections and mobilizing community influencers, such as healthcare providers and educators, to reinforce prevention messages. Participants will engage in hands-on exercises to develop actionable plans that integrate both family-based and community-driven approaches, fostering a unified and supportive environment for substance use prevention.
Learning Objectives:
Identify effective strategies for empowering parents to build strong family connections, set boundaries, and monitor their children’s activities as part of substance use prevention.
Engage and mobilize community influencers, such as healthcare providers and educators, to reinforce substance use prevention messages.
Develop collaborative approaches that integrate family-based and community-driven prevention strategies, creating a unified and supportive environment for substance use prevention.
3:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Youth Coalition Building and Sustaining Youth Leadership
Led by: Colber Prosper
Description:
This session offers focused training for coalition members and professionals on how to build and sustain youth coalitions. Participants will learn best practices for empowering youth to lead community prevention efforts, with a focus on ensuring that young people are actively engaged and have a voice in the decisions that affect their lives.
Learning Objectives:
Define the essential components of a successful youth coalition and the role of youth leadership in substance use prevention.
Apply best practices for building and sustaining youth coalitions that empower young people to lead community prevention efforts.
Create a plan for ensuring that youth voices are actively included in decision-making processes within community coalitions, leading to sustained engagement and impactful outcomes.