Prevention Core Competencies (March)

CEUs: Prevention, CHES
15 Hours
Domains: P2: Prevention Education & Service Delivery (2), P4: Community Organization (2), P5: Public Policy & Environmental Change (3), P6: Professional Growth & Responsibility (5), PE: Prevention Ethics (3)

Dates:

March 30th, 31st

April 1st, 3rd

9:00am - 1:30pm

Description:

The course covers a wide variety of topics including prevention science, community organization, need & resource assessment, evidence-based interventions, and more. The Prevention Core Competencies and accompanying knowledge, skills, and abilities offer professional direction to the prevention field, affecting staff development and career ladders and pipelines, and providing guidance for training programs and service delivery qualification.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) in this training are meant for early and mid-career prevention professionals or for seasoned professionals that need a refresher on the fundamentals of prevention science. As stated previously, this training does not take the place of other national curriculums such as SAPST, but it serves as a good option for those wanting to increase their knowledge and better prepare themselves for more specialized training.

Goals:

• Goal 1: Provide an overview of prevention science and its application to practice.
• Goal 2: Strengthen understanding of the knowledge and skills required to do effective planning and implementation of prevention interventions and services
• Goal 3: Raise awareness about training and credentialing needs.
• Goal 4: Encourage the pursuit of further, more specialized training to enhance skills and competencies

Learning Objectives:

• Learning Objective 1: Describe the key elements of prevention planning and evaluation.
• Learning Objective 2: Understand the core prevention professional knowledge, skills and competencies.
• Learning Objective 3: Understand the theories and processes that support prevention interventions and policies.
• Learning Objective 4: Describe evidence-based prevention strategies delivered across settings including the family, school, media, community, or workplace.

Presenter(s):
Amy Hamilton, MPA, OCPS, Katie Cottle, MS, CHES, OCPS