Mid-america Prevention Technology Transfer Center

Steve Miller joined the Mid-America PTTC in November after leading the Partnership for Success at Community Partnership in Springfield, MO. He is a champion of community awareness for Drug Endangered Children; the Search Institutes 40 Developmental Assets; and is a certified trainer of Adult, Youth and Teen Mental Health First Aid, and has presented on a wide range of prevention topics, including media literacy and how music influences choice. Prior to his work in prevention, he was a radio DJ and worked for a PBS affiliate as a professional fundraiser. In his spare time, Mr. Miller is active in the community improvement and revitalization of his north Springfield neighborhood and the development of the Moon City Creative Live-Work-District. Episode links: www.cpozarks.org/help Prevention Perk

Getting to Know the PTTC National Coordinating Office

The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is the nation’s leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The program was created in 1998 within the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and it now funds over 700 community-based coalitions across the country. These coalitions implement youth-related prevention strategies focused on a wide variety of substances including alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs, and other drugs.   Episode Links: Coalition locator: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/drug-free-communities/coalitions.html Funding Announcements: https://www.cdc.gov/drugoverdose/drug-free-communities/funding-announcements.html Statutory eligibility requirements webinar recording (register to review): https://tvworldwide.com/events/ondcp/2021/DFC/default.cfm MMWR on psychostimulant deaths: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7006a4.htm?s_cid=mm7006a4_w&ACSTrackingID=USCDC_1026-DM49325&ACSTrackingLabel=Drug%20Overdose-Relate

A wonderful conversation with Priscila Giamassi from the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center. This episode dives into a powerful leadership academy, special video project, family bonds, a speakers debut, and one very special event coming up.  National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center   National Latino Behavioral Health Virtual Conference: Envisioning Latino Behavioral Health Equity in the Next Decade, September 16-17, 2021 https://www.linkedin.com/company/nhlpttc https://twitter.com/NHLPTTC https://www.facebook.com/NHLPTTC 

Are you asking yourself "how do I lead in the situation when there is no one specifically in charge, multiple stakeholders are involved in the decision making process, and there is no way you can force people to do what needs to be done?"  Leadership is not about the job, the title, or the position … it's not about you at all! It is about the purpose, the group of people who are charged with producing something related to that purpose in partnership and collaboration with others. Leadership today requires paradigm shift in order to be more effective and deliver results.  This episode will shift your mindset and approach to coalition leadership!  Register for the July 14th webinar here. REGISTER

Although we have a number of buzzwords focused on diversity and cultural inclusion, this topic should have always been at the forefront of our minds. In fact, when you truly examine our code of ethics and the Strategic Prevention Framework, is it obvious that diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded in our professional standards? This episode places a spotlight on the WHY and HOW we can be intentional about improving health equity in our prevention practice. www.rizeconsultants.com/ Rize Consultants on Facebook  Rize Consultants on Instagram Rize Consultants on LinkedIn

On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Kim Nelson, our SAMHSA Regional Administrator. Kim shares something that’s worth celebrating all year long! What is it you ask… we’ll you've got to listen to find out! She also highlights some of the regional data trends and gives us an insight into ground breaking prevention work going on in our region! Kim is a true prevention leader and all-around champion for the behavioral health field. Settle in for a great episode and get to know Kim Nelson.

On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Parsons, a Prevention Program Coordinator at Kansas’s very own  DCCCA. Mike shares the great work they are doing across the state with their Drug Endangered Children Alliances and the amazing lineup of speakers for DEC Awareness Day (and month). Kansas DEC Awareness Day events registration Kansas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children DCCCA Facebook

In this episode, we speak with Dr. Shayla Sullivant and Alex Hartwig from Children’s Mercy in Kansas City. They share some of the work they are doing to empower parents to address the hard topics that can be very uncomfortable and talk about changes each one of us can make within our own homes to make them safer. Here are just a few of those topics: Eating disorder prevention Home safety (including storage of firearms, medications, etc.) Screen time Self-care Substance use (including vaping) Suicide prevention Their signature program: Prepped and Ready is a presentation to help equip parents for the transition into parenting teenagers. They understand this transition is a time of tremendous change for teens and it can be overwhelming as a parent to know how to help. Prepped and Ready aims to help parents learn what steps they can take before a crisis develops with their teenager. https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/developmental-and-behavioral-health/prepped-and-ready/   For more informa

In today’s episode, Alicia and Chris Dzurick discuss how a youth-led campaign is often more impactful when the intended audience is in fact youth. Chris shares the Missouri Youth Ambassador's latest campaign, "Don't Take the Vape Bait!" Read the comic here: actmissouri.org/vaping-information Follow ACT Missouri on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/actmissouri

Today we are talking with Dr. Joy Sweeney the Deputy Director ~ Training, Coalition Development, TA, and Community Outreach at CADCA. As some of you may know, CADCA is Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America. They are some true prevention leaders! https://www.cadca.org/resources/cadcas-webinar-wednesdays https://cadca.org/ https://www.facebook.com/CADCA  https://twitter.com/cadca https://www.youtube.com/c/CadcaOrg  

In today’s episode, Alicia chats with Rikki Barton, the Director of Prevention for the Community Partnership of the Ozarks. They serve 25 coalitions that span across 21 counties. This episode is packed with great info from how covid-19 has impacted their coalition work, Mental Health Moments on Facebook and YouTube, and how their coalitions are engaging diverse community stakeholders during the pandemic. ACT Missouri Facebook

This is episode 34 and today we will be talking with Heather and Janelle from WSU-CEI. As some of you may know, they are the hosts of the Kansas PreventionTalKS podcast and members of the KPC Connections team. Through their work, they are creating connections, positive change, and building their community across the entire state of Kansas. In today’s episode, we’ll unpack the inspiration behind the podcast, the impacts, and how they have adapted KPC Connections for this virtual world. Heather and Janelle also share some wisdom on how we can all build connections, community, and have fun through virtual platforms.

Today we will be talking with Scott Henderson. Scott is the Executive Director of the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children. He has a rich history within our Mid-America region and has spent many years working with at-risk youth. On today’s episode, Scott shares some background on the National Alliance for Drug Endangered Children, and gives us some exciting news about their work! They’ve got a lot going on – everything from free online training to developing a smartphone app that will help communities support drug endangered children.   Learn more: https://www.nationaldec.org/ www.pttcnetwork.org    

Today we will be talking with Crystal Fuller. Crystal provides Training, TA, funding administration, and helping prevention spread throughout her region in Nebraska. She has over 13 years working in prevention and shared insights on getting out into the community in this virtual world. We also get into the importance of self-care in days filled with Zoom after Zoom meeting.

For this episode, we are bringing you a special cross-PTTC regional episode. I had the pleasure to listen in on a conversation between Marie Cox, the Director of the South-Southwest PTTC, and Laura Porter, Co-Founder of ACE Interface, LLC. Laura is working with Dr. Robert Anda, to help leaders throughout the nation to use knowledge of Neuroscience, Epigenetics, ACE Research, and Resilient Communities to dramatically improve population health. In today’s episode, we dive into three main questions, During this current pandemic time: are the kids going to be okay? How can we keep creating help that helps? ... You’ll have to listen and find out!

In today’s episode we will be talking about leading a DFC coalition, writing for years 1-5 and for 6-10, and a proven process that builds buy-in and sustainability right from the beginning. ___________________________________________________________________ The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) program has been a central, bi-partisan component of our nation’s demand reduction strategy since its passage in 1998. The consistent and steady growth of the program from $10 million in 1998 to $100 million in 2019 and the number of grantees (from 92 original grantees to more than 2,000 grantees) is a testament to the program’s popularity. The premise of the DFC program is simple – that communities around the country must be organized and equipped to deal with their individual substance misuse problems in a comprehensive and coordinated manner. WHO IS HUELIFE? HueLife is a human understanding and engagement (Hue) consulting firm. We take ideas, aspirations, and goals, and turn them into exciting realities that our c

In today’s episode, we will be talking about how Chrissy and her team have adapted to the new virtual working environment, transitioning an entire youth conference to a new virtual format and a weekly virtual prevention training series. Her team has been innovative and courageous as the jump into this new territory. So we invite you to listen along and hear about their inspiring work. Virtual Kansas Youth Community Change Conference (KYC3)

In today’s episode, we will be talking about: What can we do right now to ensure that rich training opportunities continue? How can we collaboratively plan the transition back to in-person services to make it as smooth as possible? How can we, as leaders, continue to engage staff to build on each other’s success, troubleshoot challenges, and collectively care for each other in times of stress and discomfort? How do we continue to stay active in the execution of plans we already have in place so they do not stall out?

In today’s episode, we will be talking about the Meeting of the Minds. Meeting of the Minds is a regional prevention and health education conference for college and university peer educators, their advisors, administrators, and campus and community law enforcement. During the three-day conference, some of the best training and education will be offered to the students and professionals from college and university campuses and their communities across the Region. Some of the brightest experts in college health and campus safety will present effective strategies, model programs, and best practices for you to take back to your campus and your community.