This online course will provide participants a comprehensive overview of prescription drugs. We will journey through the the history of prescription drugs, including how drugs became "prescription" in the first place. We will also identify the most commonly misused and abused prescription drugs. We will examine how these drugs affect the body to foster dependence in some people. A thorough review of state and federal responses to the public health problems caused by prescription drugs will be studied. Finally, this training will weigh prevention strategies used that have not been effective as well as those that have produced positive results. Participants go at their own pace to complete 6+ hours of online work. Please plan ahead and set aside sufficient time to complete the class.)

LOCATION: Online
LEVEL: Beginning
DEVELOPED BY: Paula Feathers, MA
FACILITATED By: TBA
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS: 6.6 Drug Specific
FEE: $130

NOTE: If you are registering for this online training and you already have an account, LOG IN FIRST from the link at the top right of the Home page, then continue with registration. If you do not have an account already, you will create a login username/password when you register for your first online training.

This course is designed to provide substance abuse preventionists with an overview of inhalant abuse. Though not a lot of attention is paid to inhalants, according the 2013 NM Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey, they are one of the top 3 abused drugs by middle school students. The early use of this drug can have profound impacts on our kids. Participants will explore what substances people inhale for intoxicating effects, the short and long term effects of inhalant abuse, symptoms of inhalant abuse, and will review evidence based and best or promising practices to prevent inhalant abuse. This is an instructor led ten (10) day course, meaning participants will complete the entire training online with the guidance and assistance of a facilitator. This training will provide participants with the knowledge they need to be a resource on inhalant abuse in their community. Participants go at their own pace to complete 6+ hours of online work. Please plan ahead and set aside sufficient time to complete the class.

LOCATION: Online
LEVEL: Beginning
DEVELOPED BY: Paula Feathers, MA
FACILITATED By: Noah Salvatore, Ph.D and Shannon Dee
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS: 6.6 Drug Specific
FEE: $130

NOTE: If you are registering for this online training and you already have an account, LOG IN FIRST from the link at the top right of the Home page, then continue with registration. If you do not have an account already, you will create a login username/password when you register for your first online training.

When you are doing prevention work and interacting with the community, you see and feel you are making a difference. Evaluation gives us the opportunity to document and show the value of our prevention programs to ourselves and others. It also helps us see areas we can improve in for maximum impact. This training will provide participants with an overview of evaluation key concepts and evaluation approaches. We will walk through components of multi-level evaluation plans including assessment, theory of change, developing evaluation questions, identifying data sources, methodology, and analysis. Participants will engage in activities to give them a better understanding of the components of evaluation, roles of an evaluator and how to incorporate evaluation into every level of programming. By the end of the workshop participants will be able to describe why evaluation is critical to prevention and public health.

LOCATION: One-Day Remote Training
LEVEL: Intermediate
TRAINER: Shannon Morrison, PhD
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS: 6.6
FEE: $130

This online training is for people who have been planning and implementing substance abuse prevention and are familiar with theories and planning processes. The training will provide an overview of the importance of environment, review various environmental strategies that have been used, and will guide participants through the development of an environmental strategy plan for their community using the valuable resource Getting to Outcomes 2004 as the planning guide. This interactive training will use various teaching techniques including video analysis, group discussions, document development, and brief lectures. Participants go at their own pace and have the ten (10) days to complete 6 hours of online work.  Please plan ahead and set aside sufficient time to complete the class.

LOCATION: Online
LEVEL: Advanced
DEVELOPED BY: Paula Feathers, MA
FACILITATED By: Contreta Endwarrior, MHA
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS: 6.6
FEE: $130

NOTE: If you are registering for this online training and you already have an account, LOG IN FIRST from the link at the top right of the Home page, then continue with registration. If you do not have an account already, you will create a login username/password when you register for your first online training.

NOTE: Feel free to register for this training, however, given that it is an in-person training, we may need to cancel if we cannot hold face-to-face trainings at that time. We will notify you as soon as possible if it needs to be cancelled. The World Health Organization estimates that 15% (over a billion) of the world population has a disability. In the United States, 61 million adults and 17% of children ages 3 – 17 have a disability. In New Mexico, the 2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) identified 26.5% of the adult population identifies with having a disability. Disabilities go beyond affecting people physically, whether it is short-term or long-term. Learning disabilities create a difference in the way an individual processes and comprehends information. Because learning disabilities are “invisible,” it is easy to exclude this population in our work. There are several methods to being dismissive and inclusive in the way we deliver trainings, instructions, presentations, visual aids, and programs. This training will help preventionists understand the various aspects of disability and how to be inclusive in their prevention practice and workplace approaches. Participants will learn about disability policy, understanding the various learning disabilities (e.g. ADHD, dyslexia, mental health, memory retrieval, etc.), theories, models, universal design, and respectful language. Preventionists will gain hands-on experience and knowledge to be supportive of diverse learners.

LOCATION: Albuquerque
LEVEL: Advanced
TRAINER: Leonel A. Diaz Jr., M.Ed.
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS: 6.6
FEE: $130

Note: This training is only open to OSAP providers.
The Office of Substance Abuse Prevention (OSAP) receives money to fund communities from both federal and state governments. Both of these funding sources have requirements that OSAP must adhere to in order to stay in compliance and maintain funding for the entire state of New Mexico. These requirements trickle down to each OSAP provider into contracts and Scopes of Work (SOW). With decreases in funding availability, it is crucial to manage your OSAP contract and ensure your SOW is fully being met. This training will assist in successfully managing an OSAP contract using proven Project Management tools and techniques. Participants will review tips and practices for: the management plan; budgeting; final reports; how to work with OSAP when a strategy isn’t working and suggesting a change in SOW; and developing an archiving process for the repository of project’s institutional documents.  

LOCATION: One-Day Remote Training
LEVEL: Intermediate
TRAINER: Paula Feathers, MA
CONTINUING EDUCATION HOURS: 6.6
FEE: n/a *$130 for no shows or late cancelations