During Drug Take Back Day, the community is encouraged to bring unused or expired medications to participating locations for safe and anonymous disposal. Learn more about Drug Take Back Day and find participating drop-off locations here.
Events
Start of Substance Use Prevention Month
October is Substance Use Prevention Month and this year the theme is "Telling the Prevention Story." SAMHSA has developed a toolkit with promotional materials for Prevention Providers including social media templates, flyers, and slide decks. Learn more about...
Building Strong Prevention Partnerships: What Works
This session, hosted by PTTC, is designed to help prevention providers cultivate relationships that move beyond transactional collaboration toward true shared purpose and impact. The training will explore a practical approach to building and sustaining community...
Discover, Connect, Prevent: Resources from the PTTC Network & Beyond to Support Prevention Success
In this interactive session, hosted by PTTC, participant will meet their prevention colleagues from the Northeast and Caribbean PTTC for HHS Region 2, discover a range of free and accessible resources from the wider PTTC Network, and learn how to tap into other...
High Stress Coping and Substance Use: A Toxic Combination
This interactive dialogue, hosted by PTTC, will look at how chronic stress can alter brain chemistry and make individuals more susceptible to substance use. It will further review stress-reducing activities for healthy ways of managing stress and its impact on...
Reducing the Harm of Alcohol Use
Many individuals don’t meet the criteria of Alcohol Use Disorder, but are at risk of developing serious health problems and other psychosocial consequences from their alcohol use. This interactive webinar from PTTC will present on the risks associated with excessive...
Alcohol Policy 101: Overview and Updates
PTTC is hosting a virtual webinar that will provide an introduction to alcohol policy in the U.S. and provide insight into how alcohol policy is structured and enforced and how preventionists can engage in alcohol policy work at the local and state level. Learn more...
Enhancing the Efficacy of Brief Alcohol and Drug Use Interventions for Higher-Risk Emerging Adults
PTTC is hosting a virtual training on understanding alcohol-related risk factors and intervention preferences among non-college emerging adults. Learn more about the training and register here.
Prevention in Action: Incubating Sustainable Initiatives
PTTC is hosting a virtual training webinar on the importance of collaboration and building a community’s capacity for multi-solving complex issues. Learn more about the webinar and register here.
Harm Reduction through a Prevention Lens: Working Together to Promote Healthy Communities
PTTC will be hosting a virtual training session on harm reduction approaches through the lens of prevention professionals. Training Objectives: Identify the basic philosophy and practices of harm reduction Explain why harm reduction is effective in supporting positive...