Prevention Basics
2022-09-27 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Webinar
Session Description
Prevention aims to prevent disease or injury before it ever occurs. This is done by preventing exposures to risk factors that cause disease or injury, altering unhealthy or unsafe behaviors that can lead to disease or injury, and increasing resistance to disease or injury should exposure occur. The prevention basics session introduces prevention within the substance use space at the individual and community levels.
Session Objectives

Discuss the role and objectives of substance use prevention
Understand the concepts of risk and protective factors
Be able to identify the six (6) Center for Substance Abuse Prevention Strategies

Presenter
Jamie Edwards, MA, M.Ed has over 25 years of experience as a program director, educator and researcher related to substance use prevention and treatment. He is a North Carolina Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) and Clinical Supervisor Intern (CSI). Jamie is Managing Partner for Cabin Village and Associates, LLC that has recently provided consulting services related to substance use prevention in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Illinois and North Dakota. Jamie also provides clinical substance use assessment, outpatient treatment services and clinical supervision efforts in the Northwest Piedmont of North Carolina.
Audience
The above trainings are designed for community-based youth advocates, non profit professionals, human services staff and citizens who wish to learn more about implementing evidence based prevention interventions in their community.
Skill Level
The event is intended to serve the needs of novice to moderately experienced professionals or anyone interested in learning more about substance use prevention.
Continuing Education Credit Status
An application for continuing education credit has been submitted to the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.
This training series is a community development project of Surry/Stokes Friends of Youth and Cabin Village & Associates, LLC and offered at no cost to the citizens of Surry County. Limited seats are available for each training session.

Youth Prevention Education Basics
2022-10-18 18:00 - 19:00
Session Description
Effective youth prevention education curricula teach young people to resist drugs by developing personal and social skills, such as decision making, stress management, communication, social interaction, conflict resolution, and assertiveness. With this new awareness, youths are better able to resist the pressure to use drugs. This session provides an overview of youth prevention education efforts and discusses best practice implementation strategies to increase program quality and impact.
Session Objectives

Describe strategies for administering effective Youth Prevention Education Programs
Relate how to implement a YPE program with fidelity and identify appropriate adaptations
Learn about common YPE programs that may be appropriate for your setting

Presenter
Jamie Edwards, MA, M.Ed has over 25 years of experience as a program director, educator and researcher related to substance use prevention and treatment. He is a North Carolina Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) and Clinical Supervisor Intern (CSI). Jamie is Managing Partner for Cabin Village and Associates, LLC that has recently provided consulting services related to substance use prevention in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Illinois and North Dakota. Jamie also provides clinical substance use assessment, outpatient treatment services and clinical supervision efforts in the Northwest Piedmont of North Carolina.
Audience
The above trainings are designed for community-based youth advocates, non profit professionals, human services staff and citizens who wish to learn more about implementing evidence based prevention interventions in their community.
Skill Level
The event is intended to serve the needs of novice to moderately experienced professionals or anyone interested in learning more about substance use prevention.
Continuing Education Credit Status
An application for continuing education credit has been submitted to the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.
This training series is a community development project of Surry/Stokes Friends of Youth and Cabin Village & Associates, LLC and offered at no cost to the citizens of Surry County. Limited seats are available for each training session.

Aligning Prevention to Appropriate Populations
2022-11-22 18:00 - 19:00
Session Description
Prevention activities are typically categorized by the following three definitions: primary, secondary and tertiary. Strategies ranging from community education to neighborhood awareness around health issues are some of the actions that can be implemented at the local level. The training will provide a survey of prevention strategies including a discussion of universal, selective and indicated strategies proven to reduce substance use.
Session Objectives

Gain an understanding of the differences in primary, secondary and tertiary prevention efforts
Apply universal, selective and indicated strategy concepts to your location population
Understand program fit requirements based on local needs assessment results

Presenter
Jamie Edwards, MA, M.Ed has over 25 years of experience as a program director, educator and researcher related to substance use prevention and treatment. He is a North Carolina Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS), Licensed Clinical Addictions Specialist (LCAS) and Clinical Supervisor Intern (CSI). Jamie is Managing Partner for Cabin Village and Associates, LLC that has recently provided consulting services related to substance use prevention in North Carolina, Virginia, Texas, Illinois and North Dakota. Jamie also provides clinical substance use assessment, outpatient treatment services and clinical supervision efforts in the Northwest Piedmont of North Carolina.
Audience
The above trainings are designed for community-based youth advocates, non profit professionals, human services staff and citizens who wish to learn more about implementing evidence based prevention interventions in their community.
Skill Level
The event is intended to serve the needs of novice to moderately experienced professionals or anyone interested in learning more about substance use prevention.
Continuing Education Credit Status
An application for continuing education credit has been submitted to the North Carolina Substance Abuse Professional Practice Board.
This training series is a community development project of Surry/Stokes Friends of Youth and Cabin Village & Associates, LLC and offered at no cost to the citizens of Surry County. Limited seats are available for each training session.
