The EIP introduces the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics and provides an ethical decision-making model to assess, address, and evaluate a range of ethical issues.
CEHs:6.5 Prevention (IC&RC Prevention Specialist Domain 6)
Occurs: 1st week of the month in Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Sep, Nov, and Dec
Participants advance their understanding of the Prevention Code of Ethics, discuss ethical issues related to prevention topics, and practice applying the ethical decision-making model in real world situations.
CEHs:6.0 Prevention (IC&RC Prevention Specialist Domain 6)
Occurs: 1st week of the month in Jan, Mar, May, Jul, and Oct
The PST provides an overview of prevention’s underlying principles through 5 distinct 3-hour modules:1. Elements of Cultural Competency 2. Child and Adolescent Development -3. Risk and Protective Factors4. A Lifespan Approach to Prevention 5. Strategies for Strengthening Families.
CEHs: 18.0 Prevention (IC&RC Prevention Specialist Domains 1,2,4,5)
The four-day SAPST is grounded in recent research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to cover topics from the public health approach to prevention through each step of the SPF.
CEHs: 26.0 Prevention (IC&RC Prevention Specialist Domains 1,2,4,5)
Occurs:3rd and 4th Tuesdays and Thursdays in Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct
Texas Suicide Prevention developed the new, free 1-hour AS+K? About Suicide to Save A Life Basic Course to help individuals satisfy suicide prevention gatekeeper training requirements of their programs/agencies.
Learn moreThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) School of Nursing (SoN) provides free, regularly scheduled live virtual training for the public on overdose prevention and education. Their webpage also includes naloxone administration and access information.
Learn moreThe Say What! movement offers free, self-paced online training modules that provide an in-depth look at a variety of topics related to youth tobacco prevention and enforcement. Participants receive access to downloadable resources and a certificate of completion.
Learn moreRegister for a free Health e Knowledge user account to access credible, self-paced online courses, such as the new 6-part course Informing Prevention: Understanding Adolescent Development.
Learn moreAs part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), the Learning Center for Child and Adolescent Trauma offers Free Online Education with over 300+ FREE CE certificates. Create a free account to access trauma-related training.
Learn moreThe Office of Minority Health created this online learning initiative for behavioral health professionals. There are 4 free online courses on cultural and linguistic competency that total to 5 contact hours.
Learn moreCommunity Advocacy Research & Evaluation Consulting Group (CARECG) administers the new Texas Prevention Training Services contract from Texas Health and Human Services Commission. We are committed to incorporating continuous quality improvements and adult learning best practices into the Texas Prevention Training (TPT) initiative. We aim to bring our core values to work, every day: Accountability, Community, Intentionality, Quality, Ownership and Social Justice. For more information about us, visit carecg.com.
TPT brokers, coordinates, develops, and delivers training for substance (mis)use prevention providers in Texas. This includes: Core certification prevention training (e.g., Ethics in Prevention); Youth prevention curriculum trainings (e.g., Positive Action); Prevention competency trainings (e.g., Youth Mental Health First Aid); Annual Prevention Providers Meeting in June and Annual Prevention Directors Meeting in November; and the TPT scholarship program to allow students/interns/volunteers to attend prevention trainings.
CARECG and our designated TPT staff members are committed to supporting and enhancing the capacity of the Texas substance use prevention workforce. Through partnerships with certified trainers, established curriculum developers, local subject matter experts, and Prevention Resource Centers, we aim to provide high quality training services for prevention providers across the state.