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Date: June 10-13, 2024 Format: Virtual Conference Time(s):See the conference website Cost: See the conference website ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The New England School of Addiction and Prevention Studies, commonly called Summer School, is an intensive 4-day learning experience to further knowledge, skills, and experience in the field of substance use disorder services. For over 55 years, participants from […]

Access six free continuing education modules for healthcare professionals on substance use disorders (SUD) or request bulk naloxone for distribution to your community. VISIT THE WEBSITE. Brought to you by: URI Community First Responder Program ROTA-R

The latest edition of our bi-monthly newsletter is available. This month’s edition features a PTTC network event "Climate Change from a Prevention Perspective", Exploring Root Causes of Substance Misuse through Stories, Alcohol Awareness Month and awareness campaigns for April, and regionally and nationally developed events and tools to support and grow the prevention workforce in […]

5th Annual Teaching Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Virtual Conference April 17, 2024 – April 18, 2024 8:00 AM- 2:00 PM PT   Like last year this conference is for educators, TUPE Coordinators, community-based organizations, school administrators, healthcare providers, school resource officers, counselors, parents, and anyone else working with youth to learn about the latest research on […]

10th Annual BSAS Statewide Substance Use Prevention Conference - Moving from Planning to Implementation: Considerations for Prevention Grantees March 13, 2024, from 9:00 AM-4:00 PM Four Points by Sheraton Norwood, Norwood, MA 02062   This year’s conference will focus on providing practical and immediately applicable supports for Prevention Unit Grantees and their community partners. As each grantee […]

 Announcing the 2024 New England PTTC Research & Design (RAD) Fellows Prevention Product Development for the New England Region The 2024 priority area is Workforce Development: Recruiting, Training, Retaining Diverse Professionals across the Career Lattice.   This program will support a seven-month term, during which the fellows will each create a tool or product around a […]

February is Black History Month and the PTTC Network has curated a list of resources to support you as you work with the Black and African American Communities. #BlackHistoryMonth Access them here: https://ow.ly/GEvB50QAeBJ  

The latest edition of our bi-monthly newsletter is available. This month’s edition features our latest product a harm reduction guide for prevention professionals, prevention success videos, resources for awareness campaigns for the month of February, and regionally and nationally developed events and tools to support and grow the prevention workforce in New England. View the newsletter.

Are you looking to make a positive impact in your community? Join the Policy Academy for Implementing Community-Level Policies and be a part of preventing underage drinking at the local and state level: https://www.stopalcoholabuse.gov/about-iccpud/data/national-reports/report-to-congress/policyacademy.aspx

Join us in the Spring! LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM Cohort 10 begins April 29, 2024 APPLICATION IS CLOSED The application deadline is March 15, 2024 Welcome to the Leadership Development Program (LDP). The LDP focuses on key leadership skills using a range of learning methods designed to increase your effectiveness immediately. This program includes the use of an […]

Research & Design (RAD) Fellowship Prevention Product Development for the New England Region   Deadline to apply extended - Apply by Wednesday, January 31st, 2024 at 4:00 pm EST.   Learn more and apply. (you'll need a google account to view the form)   The 2024 Priority area is "Workforce Development: Recruiting, Training, Retaining Diverse Professionals across […]

SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day! Register for SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day!   Register for SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day! SAMHSA’s 20th Prevention Day (SPD) takes place on Monday, January 29, 2024, in conjunction with CADCA National Leadership Forum at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center in National Harbor, Maryland. Join us for the largest annual national […]

SAVE THE DATE! RI PREVCON 2024 TO EQUITY AND BEYOND: POWERED BY PREVENTION SCIENCE!   WHEN? April 11, 2024, 9:00-3:30 PM EST WHERE? Crowne Plaza Hotel, Warwick, RI Questions: [email protected] Provided by the RI Governor’s Council on Behavioral Health The New England PTTC is a proud sponsor of the Keynote Address. 

  Dates:  January 25th - April 25th; 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month       Format: Live Webinar Time:  12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST       Project ECHO: Addressing Alcohol Misuse Prevention for the 21st Century   Alcohol continues to be the most widely misused substance in our communities with harmful […]

On behalf of our entire New England PTTC team, our hearts and thoughts are with our friends and colleagues in Lewiston, Maine in light of this horrific incidence of gun violence.  Lewiston/Auburn, Maine, in particular is close to my heart. For over ten years it was my home. Before I came to work at AdCare […]

National Prevention Specialist Credentialing Survey for Prevention Specialists and Professionals Introduction: The Recruit, Train, and Retain Prevention Workforce Workgroup, which came out of a 2020 Prevention Thought Leaders Meeting (see details in the next paragraph), is conducting a national needs assessment for prevention certification.  This needs assessment consists of two main components, a survey to individual […]

National Recovery Month (Recovery Month), which started in 1989, is a national observance held every September to promote and support new evidence-based treatment and recovery practices, the nation’s strong and proud recovery community, and the dedication of service providers and communities who make recovery in all its forms possible. During Recovery Month, join SAMHSA in spreading the […]

The New England Prevention Technology Transfer Center team recently attended the 2023 National Prevention Network Conference, held in Birmingham, Alabama.  Many members of our PTTC team were featured in workshops and presentations throughout the conference. Co-Director, Erin Burnett, and New England PTTC evaluators Megan Hawkes and Kim Magoon of Public Consulting Group presented a workshop […]

Governor Janet Mills held her 5th Annual Opioid Response Summit on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at the Cross Insurance Arena In Portland. This year's theme: The Power of Prevention, Focus on Families. There were over 1000 people in attendance and the day included keynote speakers and breakout sessions, with the voices of persons in recovery featured prominently again this […]

The latest edition of our bi-monthly newsletter is available. This month’s edition features our latest product a Video Series on Building Management Skills for Prevention Professionals, Cannabis Conversations: A Toolkit For Communities With A Harm Reduction Lens, resources for awareness campaigns for the month of Jlyu, and regionally and nationally developed events and tools to support and grow the […]

  REGISTER HERE   Webinar Description: Cannabidiol (CBD) products are often marketed for a range of different health conditions; however, there is little evidence to support the safety and effectiveness of over-the-counter, non-FDA-approved CBD products for many of these uses. This webinar will highlight information presented in SAMHSA’s advisory titled, Cannabidiol (CBD) – Potential Harms, […]

Governor Janet Mills will host her 5th Annual Opioid Response Summit on Thursday, July 20, 2023 at the Cross Insurance Arena In Portland. The annual summit is part of the state’s commitment to fighting the opioid epidemic, and convenes leaders from around Maine and the Nation to share ideas, strategies, and best practices to help Maine […]

This month the New Englandd PTTC celebrates Diversity and Equality #PrideMonth. Promoting Inclusion, Championing Equality, and Love, and celebrating the countless contributions of the LGBTQ+ population in all areas of our culture.   FEATURED PREVENTION TOOLS: - PTTC ARTICLE: Celebrating Diversity and Equality: Embracing Love, Promoting Inclusion and Championing Equality  - New England PTTC prevention tools supporting […]

The latest edition of our bi-monthly newsletter is available. This month’s edition features a survey that will be used to guide future programming for the New England PTTC, an alternative to suspension curricula and facilitators, resources for awareness campaigns for the month of May and June, and regionally and nationally developed events and tools to support and grow the prevention […]