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The Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center hosts monthly trainings for prevention professionals throughout Rhode Island. With in-person gatherings being on pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the RIPRC has adapted to a virtual training model which allows individuals to access trainings remotely. Whenever possible, these sessions are recorded to provide those who are not able to attend the live training with access to the training content. Listed below are the recorded trainings. We hope you enjoy!

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RIPRC’s Advanced Prevention Training for Supervisors – Session 1

The RIPRC, March 2023

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Advanced Prevention Training for Supervisors – Session 1. This training was presented by Robert Rogers on March 14th, 2023. By viewing this webinar, participants will gain skills in understanding the supervision needs of prevention specialists as it relates to their personal growth in the field of substance use prevention. This training is particularly beneficial for supervisors who are not prevention specialists themselves. In addition to gaining a better understanding of their own leadership style, participants will learn more about the difference between Administrative Supervision versus Person Centered Supervision, as well as the three basic tenets of the Skills Model of Supervision.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

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RIPRC’s Ethics and Risk Management in School Settings Training

The RIPRC, February 2023

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Ethics and Risk Management in School Settings Training, presented by Dr. Prachi Kene on February 16th, 2023. This webinar provides an overview of the ethical decision-making process and risk management when responding to dilemmas encountered by clinicians in a school setting. The webinar includes a review of issues of consent and privacy as they apply to minor clients, and special emphasis is placed on risk management strategies in the delivery of telebehavioral health services. The webinar concludes with a brief discussion of ethical considerations when working with a diverse student body.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

To view the slides from this webinar, click here. 

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RIPRC’s Kids and Trauma Workshop – With a Focus on Substance Use

The RIPRC, November 2022

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Kids and Trauma Workshop – With a Focus on Substance Use, presented by Dr. Richard Booth on November 16th, 2022. This workshop aims to help improve understanding and reinforce the key concepts and neurobiological principles of trauma and substance usage, including an exploration of the associated individuals and community factors, with special focus on the unique circumstances experienced during the recent COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, this workshop aims to increase participant knowledge of strategies for working with youth populations and incorporating culturally relevant materials as aids.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

RIPRC’s Psychopharmacology Training

The RIPRC, September 2022

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Psychopharmacology Training: Psychotropic Medications for Youth and the Interactions with Caffeine, Nicotine, Alcohol, and Marijuana. This training was presented by Dr. Hayden Center on September 15th, 2022. By viewing this webinar, participants will learn about the most frequently prescribed psychotropic medications used with older children and adolescents as well as the importance of understanding the pharmacokinetics of how medications affect neurobiology. Additionally, participants will gain an understanding of the interaction effects of certain psychotropic medications and substances used and misused among older children and adolescents.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

To view the slides from this webinar, click here.

Fostering Students’ Social-emotional Well-being E-Learning Module

The RIPRC, March 2022

The purpose of this module is to outline the importance and basic concepts of social-emotional well-being for students and how educators, behavioral health professionals, and concerned adults can foster this well-being in youth.

By the end of this module you will be able to:

  • Describe why social-emotional well-being is important 
  • Explain how social-emotional well-being can be fostered in school and in the community   
  • Describe examples of efforts in Rhode Island to foster students’ social-emotional well-being
  • Identify how you can promote students’ social-emotional well-being.

To access this E-Learning module, click here. 

RIPRC’s Addressing Marijuana Use with Adolescents Training

The RIPRC, March 2022

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Addressing Marijuana Use with Adolescents training, which was presented by Manu Singh-Looney on March 14th, 2022. This training provides information on marijuana and its impact on adolescents, with a focus on content that can be shared with adolescents and their families. Topic areas include the impact of marijuana on the brain, current trends in marijuana use among adolescents, medical marijuana, and applying motivational interviewing strategies when addressing marijuana use with adolescents. By viewing this webinar, participants will gain a solid understanding of the ways marijuana impacts the adolescent brain, learn about current issues regarding marijuana use that impact adolescents, and practice applying motivational interviewing strategies to prevent adolescents from engaging in risky marijuana use.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

To view the slides from this webinar, click here.

RIPRC’s Enhancing Virtual Engagement Training

The RIPRC, January 2022

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Enhancing Virtual Engagement training, which was presented by Arman Lorz on January 13th, 2022. This recorded session explores the various adult learning theories that apply to virtual learning and provides opportunities for viewers to identify challenges and best practices for enhancing participant online engagement. Viewers will have the opportunity to reflect on the learning and engagement theories applicable to facilitation, and learn more about effective ways to increase engagement through virtual facilitation.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

To view the slides from this webinar, click here.

RIPRC’s Mindfulness and Adolescents Training

The RIPRC, November 2021

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Mindfulness and Adolescents Training, which was presented by Shannon Spurlock on November 30th, 2021. During this training, Shannon Spurlock engages participants in a discussion regarding the benefits of mindfulness practice for youth academic achievement and social and emotional health. Viewers will have the opportunity to increase their awareness of the history and science behind mindfulness teaching/leading and practicing in order to enhance their understanding of why people engage in mindfulness practice. Viewers will also learn more about the role of mindful listening, attending, directing and discipline in youth academic achievement and social and emotional health. Lastly, viewers will develop a deeper understanding of how mindfulness practice can help youth, with attention, focus, impulse control, anxiety/stress reduction, and other social and emotional obstacles to youth/student success.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

RIPRC’s Is it Time to Train, or to Present?

The RIPRC, October 2021

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s training, Is it Time to Train, or to Present?, which was presented by Beth Gragg on October 26th, 2021. This session focuses on two tools of training design: SMART learning objectives and the experiential learning cycle. Viewers will learn how to use these tools to decide if it’s appropriate to help participants gain new skills and knowledge through training, or if sharing information is the answer to the problem. The session uses demonstrations, vignettes and other techniques to explore the difference between training and presenting. Viewers will leave with a deeper understanding of good practices in adult learning.

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RIPRC’s Mental Health Training Series – The Next Step in our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts

The RIPRC, October 2021

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s The Next Step in our Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Efforts training, which was presented as part of the RIPRC’s Mental Health Training Series. This training was recorded on October 6th, 2021 and presented by Arman Lorz. By viewing this training, participants will learn how to identify a direction, significant steps, and benchmarks for increasing equity, diversity, and inclusion internally and within the prevention services they provide. Viewers will have the opportunity to reflect on what equity, diversity, and inclusion means for programmatic activities and organizational efforts. Additionally, viewers will learn how to describe the manifestations of incomplete efforts of inclusion, diversity, and equity at the organizational and service-delivery level, as well as identify interventions that can help to become a more inclusive, equitable, diverse, and fair team.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

RIPRC’s Mental Health Training Series – Mental Health and Adolescent Marijuana Use

The RIPRC, October 2021

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Mental Health and Adolescent Marijuana Use training, which was presented as part of the RIPRC’s Mental Health Training Series. This training was recorded on October 5th, 2021 and presented by Manu Singh-Looney, Ph.D. By viewing this training, participants can expect to learn more about the impacts of marijuana on adolescent mental health in order to impact prevention efforts targeted to adolescents. Viewers will learn how to identify the factors that increase the likelihood of adverse impacts of marijuana on adolescent mental health, and to understand the mental health consequences of marijuana use in adolescents. Additionally, viewers will learn more about effective adolescent marijuana use prevention programs and strategies.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

RIPRC’s Mental Health Training Series – Prevention of Adolescent Anxiety Disorders

The RIPRC, September 2021

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Prevention of Adolescent Anxiety Disorders training, which was presented as part of the RIPRC’s Mental Health Training Series. This training was recorded on September 30th, 2021 and presented by Dr. Danielle Black. By viewing this training, participants can expect to gain a strong foundation on the characteristics of adolescent anxiety disorders to support prevention efforts and the wellbeing of adolescents in Rhode Island. Viewers will learn how to better understand the impact of anxiety disorders on teens, identify anxiety disorders in teens, understand the mechanisms maintaining teen anxiety, and understand the primary and secondary interventions for teen anxiety disorders.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

Power Prism 101: Effective Advocacy for Community Change

The RIPRC and The American Heart Association, August 2021

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s Power Prism 101 training, which was presented by Lori Fresina and Terra Hall of the American Heart Association on August 10th, 2021. Viewers can expect a lively and interactive training session that will leave you better equipped to achieve equitable health outcomes in communities across Rhode Island through policy. The Power Prism advocacy model has been used by countless organizations around the country, and our trainers are members of the American Heart Association’s Voices for Healthy Kids team who put these tools and practices to use every day.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.

The RIPRC’s PFS Panel Discussion

The Rhode Island Prevention Resource Center, July 2021

This is a recording of the RIPRC’s PFS Panel Discussion, which was held on July 20th, 2021. During this webinar, the PFS (Partnerships for Success) Panel addresses education and messaging around best practices regarding alcohol sales during COVID. The PFS grant focuses on reducing underage drinking and reducing alcohol-related harms to youth in Rhode Island by utilizing evidence-based programs to educate youth and adults and reduce access to alcohol by minors. This session provides information on the importance of the Social Host Law and its impact on parents/guardians not allowing underage drinking to occur in and on their property, as well as violations of the law and its role in reducing risks associated with youths and alcohol. During the webinar, Steven Eiland and Scott McGovney discuss a new “SAFE HOMES” initiative that focuses on educating parents and the community, pledging involvement in reducing alcohol in the homes. This panel also discusses the use of community surveys to gather information on challenges and best practices employed by businesses to reduce youth access to alcohol during COVID, as well as an analysis of what other methods can be employed to further reduce alcohol sales to youth.

To view this recorded webinar, click here.