Training Calendar
Continuing Education Hours:
Thanks to PreventionFIRST! the OCAM Network is able to provide Prevention & CHES Continuing Education Hours for our training sessions. You can expect to recieve your certificates of attendance within 30 days from the training session. PreventionFIRST uploads all certificates of attendance into CE Broker for you! If you have any questions or concerns regarding CEUs please reach out to Ryley Jones at rjones@prevention-first.org
In order to receive CEUs you must:
- Adhere to our Training Decorum Policies listed below
- Fill out the evaluation given at the end of the training session
- Provide your license/ credential numbers in your evaluation
Before attending any OCAM Network virtual meeting or training session please read our decorum policy linked below.
- Non-compliance with the above policies may result in dismissal from training sessions or non-issuance of continuing education hours. Repeated non-compliance across sessions may result in a ban from attending OCAM Networking training sessions.
- We value your commitment to the OCAM Network and appreciate your adherence to these guidelines to ensure a productive and positive virtual environment for participants.
- If you questions or concerns regarding CEUs please contact Ryley Jones at rjones@prevention-first.org
Training Calendar Categories
Mark your calendars for this year's OCAM Conference!
Theme: Realign, Refresh, & Refine Your Professional Skills
Date: Thursday June 5th, 2025 8am-4pm
Location: Marriott Columbus Northwest 5605 Blazer Pkwy, Dublin, OH 43017
Description:
The 2025 Ohio Coaching & Mentoring Network's Conference wi...
Best Practices in Youth Led Substance Use Prevention Programs
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
1.5 hour
Domain: P6: Professional Growth & Responsibility
Description:
Let's plan it! Strategic Prevention Framework for Beginners
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P1: Planning & Evaluation
Description: The Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) is the main prevention planning tool developed by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Whether you are involved with direct services, coalition work, ...
Integrating Trauma-Informed Approaches into Prevention Services
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
2 Hours
Domains: P6 Professional Growth & Responsibility
Description: Most of us, if not all, have experienced trauma in some form. This training will provide prevention professionals with the tools needed to mitigate potentially traumatic messaging or projects as they build st...
Navigating School Systems for Sustainable Prevention: Effective Communication with Administrators
Title: Navigating School Systems for Sustainable Prevention: Effective Communication with Administrators
April 3rd, 2025 from 1pm- 2:30pm
Presenter: Takiyah Anderson
Details:
This course is designed for adults who are dedicated to providing effective and sustainable prevention services within sc...
Prevention Supervision Collaborative
The Prevention Supervision Collaborative is a virtual group that will help to improve your prevention supervision skills, build new skills, and create a stronger network of prevention professionals. This group will meet on the first Friday of every month (Feb-June) from 9am-10am, each week being a d...
OCAM Group Technical Assistance- April 7th, 2025
Have you ever wanted to chat with an OCAM Coach and “pick their brain” on various subjects? Do you have a question but aren’t sure how, where, or when to ask it? Technical Assistance Group Session is a time to ask those questions!! You may or may not have other prevention professionals on the Zoom w...
Prevention Program Planning: How Logic Models Can Help!
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P1: Planning & Evaluation
Description: The planning process is an essential part of any prevention program’s success. In fact, ineffective program planning – or a complete lack of planning – can eliminate an organization’s ability to provide high quality servic...
CEUS: Prevention, CHES
Hours: 3
Domain: PS1- Personnel Supervision & Program Management
Description: Passion and conflict often go hand in hand. Although having a heartfelt passion for a prevention organization’s mission is often the selling point that entices people to look for paid and volunteer po...
Ethical Decision-Making for the Prevention Professional
CEUs: Prevention
3 Hours
Domains: P7- Ethics in Prevention
Description: This course is a unique opportunity for those who have already completed the Prevention Ethics Basics course and are hungry for more knowledge. In this workshop, prevention professionals will delve deeper into the code of...
Marijuana – Myths, Facts, and Controversies (Afternoon)
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P2- Prevention Education & Service Delivery
Description: Do you feel overwhelmed by the ever-evolving world of marijuana? Keeping up can be challenging! Fortunately, our engaging training session, "Marijuana—Myths, Facts, and Controversies," is here to help! Th...
Is the Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) Credential Right for You? Exploring the Path to Advanced Certificatio
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
2.5 Hours
Domain: Field Related
Description:
This training is designed for prevention professionals considering the Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) credential. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the OCPC requirements, the challenges, considerations, ...
AI for Prevention Professionals
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
2 Hours
Domains: P3- Communication
Description:
"This course provides prevention professionals with a comprehensive introduction to the practical applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their daily work. We will explore user-friendly AI tools, including chatbots...
Strategies for Recruiting and Engaging Community Coalition Members
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
2 Hours
Domains: P4- Community Organization
Description: Building and sustaining an effective community coalition requires strategic recruitment and engagement efforts. This training session best suited for beginner prevention professionals will equip participants with the know...
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains:PS2- Administrative and Consultation Education
Description: A healthy organizational culture is the foundation of a thriving, successful workplace. This training is designed to guide leaders and team members through the essential components of creating and susta...
Classroom Management for Prevention Professionals
CEUs: Prevention & CHES
Hours: 2.5
Domain: P2: Prevention Education & Service Delivery
Description: This course dives into ways that prevention programming can implement meaningful classroom management tools. The course discusses causes of classroom discussions, establishing procedures in a classroom...
CEUS: Prevention, CHES
Hours: 3
Domain: PS1: Personnel Supervision & Program Management
Description: Prevention organizations have a variety of challenges when it comes to leadership development and management. Considering that – in our field – we often have highly limited financial and personnel res...
Building Capacity within your Community, Agency & ADAMHS Board for Problem Gambling Prevention
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 hours
Domain: P1: Planning & Evaluation (1 hour) & P4: Community Organization (2 hours)
Description:
With the expansion of gambling access and availability throughout Ohio, there is an ever-growing need for engaging in prevention efforts within communities to mitigate the h...
Conducting Environmental Scans for Community Change
CEUs: Prevention & CHES
3 Hours
Domain: P5: Public Policy & Environmental Change
Description: This training session is designed for beginner prevention professionals and coalition members to enhance their understanding of environmental scanning as a tool for community assessment and strategic pla...
GWFPP: Ethical Practice in the Grants Profession, Grant Scams, and Writing the Program Plan
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: PS2- Administrative and Consultation Education
Description:
Ethics in the grants profession seems fairly simple: be honest, practice with integrity, adhere to laws and regulations, value the freedom and privacy of those you serve, etc. However, as with any pr...
Creating A Sustainable Coalition from Day 1
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P4- Community Organization
Description: Building a resilient and impactful coalition is essential for long-term success. This training for beginner prevention professionals will delve into key concepts and practical strategies to empower you in creating a susta...
Employee Development: Maximize Employee Engagement!
CEUS: Prevention, CHES
Hours: 3
Domain: PS1: Personnel Supervision & Program Management
Description: Employee development is not just important in the for-profit sector. Although these processes tend to be less common in the nonprofit sector, nonprofit and public organizations and their employees can...
Cultural Humility: A Vital Component to Prevention Efforts
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
2 Hours
Domains: Cultural Competency
Description: Join us to unravel the multifaceted layers of “culture”, while delving into the nuanced differences between cultural humility and cultural competence, gaining actionable insights for your collaborative efforts. Participants will...
OCAM Group Technical Assistance- May 14th, 2025
Have you ever wanted to chat with an OCAM Coach and “pick their brain” on various subjects? Do you have a question but aren’t sure how, where, or when to ask it? Technical Assistance Group Session is a time to ask those questions!! You may or may not have other prevention professionals on the Zoom w...
Grant Writing for Prevention Professionals: Writing Grant Budgets & Budget Narratives That Tell a Story With Numbers!
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: PS2- Administrative and Consultation Education
Description: The grant budget and budget narrative are important components of your grant proposal because it shows the funder exactly what their valuable financial resources will support. While making a compelling...
Hallucinogens and the Altered State of Consciousness (PM Training)
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P2- Prevention Education & Service Delivery
Description:
This comprehensive training offers an in-depth exploration into the world of hallucinogens, designed for beginner prevention professionals seeking to understand their effects, usage, and prevention stra...
Empowering Prevention Leaders: Best Practices for Effective Prevention Supervision (May Course)
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: PS1- Personnel Supervision and Program Management Education
Description:
This training equips prevention supervisors with the tools and knowledge necessary to effectively support and guide prevention professionals. Topics include understanding supervision rol...
How to Use Statewide Problem Gambling Campaigns to Impact Your Community
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 hours
Domain: P2: Prevention Education & Service Delivery (1 hour) & P3: Communications (2 hours)
Description:
| Ohio's has a number of award-winning statewide problem gambling campaigns that contain a variety of tools designed to be used by local professionals. This wo... |
Finding and Using Your Voice: Advocating for Prevention! May 2025
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P3- Communication
Description: “Finding and Using Your Voice: Advocating for Prevention!” is designed to empower beginner prevention professionals in their advocacy efforts with the knowledge and skills needed to champion prevention practices effectively. Disco...
May- Prevention Core Competencies Training
Prevention Core Competencies Training
May 28th-30th, 2025
* Please note you must attend all 3 days of this training
Day One: 9am-4pm
Day Two: 9am-4pm
Day Three: 9am-12:15pm
CEUs: Prevention & CHES
14.5 CEU hours total
Domain Breakdown:
P1:3 hours
P2: 3 hours
P4: 2.5 hours
P5: 3 ...
GWFPP: Writing Sustainability Plans, Writing Proposal Summaries, and Putting the Proposal Package Together
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: PS2- Administrative and Consultation Education
Description: Grant writing can seem like a daunting task, and it is easy to feel unsure about how to write the individual sections of a successful proposal. Writing an effective sustainability plan is critical to e...
Key Components of Coalition Operations: Mission, Vision, Bylaws, and Position Descriptions
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P4- Community Organization
Description:
| This session will explore the essential elements that form the foundation of effective coalition operations. Participants will learn about four key components necessary for building and maintaining strong, cohesiv... |
AI for Prevention Professionals- June course
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
2 Hours
Domains: P3- Communication
Description:
"This course provides prevention professionals with a comprehensive introduction to the practical applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in their daily work. We will explore user-friendly AI tools, including chatbots...
June: Is the Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) Credential Right for You? Exploring the Path to Advanced Certif
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
2.5 Hours
Domain: Field Related
Description:
This training is designed for prevention professionals considering the Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) credential. Participants will gain a clear understanding of the OCPC requirements, the challenges, considerations, ...
Maximizing Impact: Effective Volunteer Management for Community Prevention
CEUs: Prevention & CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P4: Community Organization
Description:
Are you a coalition leader whose coalition is struggling to accomplish goals? Do you lead volunteers in a community prevention program but have no idea how to retain them? Are you a volunteer manager who hears a lot of...
GWFPP: Working with Partners & Collaborators in Your Grant Processes & Managing the Grant Post-Award
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: PS2- Administrative and Consultation Education
Description: Many funders require collaborations with external organizational partners in their grants process and, therefore, this has become an increasingly essential component of writing successful grant proposa...
Prevention Education Series Summer 2025- Session A
Prevention Education Series- Summer 2025 Session A
Tuesdays Mornings from 9am-12:15pm (8 weeks)
June 17th, 2025- August 5th, 2025
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
24 Hours total
Domains: P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, Ethics, Cultural Competency
Description: Join us for this 8 part series for new prevention profe...
Leadership Development: Elevate Your Prevention Leadership Impact!
CEUS: Prevention, CHES
Hours: 3
Domain: PS1: Personnel Supervision & Program Management
Description: Level up your key leadership skills and learn how to enhance your existing leadership abilities that will help you to realize greater organizational impact. This is an opportunity to learn from season...
CEUs: Prevention & CHES
3 Hours
Domain: P5: Public Policy & Environmental Change
Description: This beginner-level training equips prevention professionals with the knowledge and skills to implement compliance checks as an evidence-based strategy to prevent underage access to alcohol and tobacco p...
Why People Engage in Ineffective Prevention Strategies and How Prevention Professionals Can (and SHOULD) Advocate for Ch
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: P6 Professional Growth & Responsibility
Description: Many people intuitively believe in preventing individuals from experiencing the burdens of mental illness and substance use disorders, but they often do not know how to engage in those activities in a meaning...
Performance Reviews: How to Create a Culture of Feedback!
CEUS: Prevention, CHES
Hours: 3
Domain: PS1: Personnel Supervision & Program Management
Description: Too often, performance reviews are a non-concept and/or non-standardized, whereby managers/supervisors are left to their own devices to create and maintain an employee review process that is not evenl...
Grant Writing for Prevention Professionals: Tips for Surviving a Group Grant Writing Process
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
3 Hours
Domains: PS2- Administrative and Consultation Education
Description: Many people serve as the sole grant writer for their prevention organization. However, many more people write grants in a team environment. While working with a team can ease the burden of the grant wr...
Prevention Education Series Summer 2025: Session C
Prevention Education Series- Summer 2025 Session C
Thursday Evenings from 6pm-9:15pm (8 weeks)
June 26th, 2025- August 14th, 2025
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
24 Hours total
Domains: P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, Ethics, Cultural Competency
Description: Join us for this 8 part series for new prevention profes...
OCAM Group Technical Assistance- June 27th, 2025
Have you ever wanted to chat with an OCAM Coach and “pick their brain” on various subjects? Do you have a question but aren’t sure how, where, or when to ask it? Technical Assistance Group Session is a time to ask those questions!! You may or may not have other prevention professionals on the Zoom w...
Prevention Education Series Summer 2025: Session B
Prevention Education Series- Summer 2025 Session B
Wednesday Afternoons from 1pm-4:15pm (8 weeks)
July 9th, 2025- August 27th, 2025
CEUs: Prevention, CHES
24 Hours total
Domains: P1, P2, P3, P4, P5, P6, Ethics, Cultural Competency
Description: Join us for this 8 part series for new prevention prof...
