Storytelling for Impact

02:30 PM Kick-off National Prevention Week (NPW), with this webinar featuring innovations in: - Faith-based community partnerships - Funding and financing prevention NPW showcases the work of communities across the country to prevent substance use and promote well-being.

10:00 AM Effective prevention messaging goes beyond simply sharing information. It is about shaping the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors that protect youth from substance use. This training reviews the best available evidence on what works when developing and delivering substance use prevention messaging. We will share guidance on how to align your approach to your prevention goal and discuss how to tailor messaging across the developmental continuum. Whether you’re communicating personally, digitally, or through other outreach strategies, you will leave with clear, evidence-based strategies to maximize the impact of your prevention messaging

03:00 PM Explores creative, interim approaches to recovery support on campuses without formal CRPs, showcasing how institutions of higher education can bridge gaps and cultivate meaningful support for students in recovery. Awareness of recovery high schools and adolescent recovery support services remains limited, even though these programs improve school engagement and long-term recovery outcomes for youth. Many family, school, and community partners lack clear information on what services exist and how to access them. This webinar would be part of ARS’s overall effort to increase community awareness of RHS’s, which also involves strengthening outreach through co-branded materials and digital resource hubs.

02:00 PM This joint webinar will feature real stories from leaders and community partners who are focused on preventing substance use and strengthen communities. The webinar will highlight storytelling from Communities Talk and “Talk. They Hear You.” organizations, offering real‑world examples and practical guidance that communities nationwide can use to strengthen their own prevention activities.

10:00 AM Teaches participants about adverse childhood experiences, toxic stress, and how adversity in childhood can impact adult health. Learn the steps to address trauma, how to create safe environments and improve relationships so that healing can begin and allow all children to reach their full potential.

This two-hour training will provide a more in-depth look at the brain and the effects of trauma on the brain.

* Training session is limited to 30 participants.

Presenters: Nana Amaniampong, Natrina Brooks and Joi Tramuel

02:00 PM Celebrate National Prevention Week (NPW), with this webinar that features practical tools for storytelling — to translate prevention outcomes into compelling action for change. NPW showcases the work of communities across the country to prevent substance use and promote well-being.

08:30 AM Talks will cover the spectrum from Basic Research & Wellness to Prevention, Early Intervention, Treatment and Recovery. CEU credits are available (Register as a professional) through CRCC. We will be offering up to 10 CEU credits for the Conference.  Cost: $33.85 This event includes a boxed lunch and parking for each day.          

01:30 PM This 90-minute training will focus on our new Smart Talk curriculum, part of the Stanford Cannabis Awareness and Prevention Toolkit, a 5-lesson theory-based and evidence-based curriculum created by the Stanford REACH Lab as well as by the REACH Lab Youth Action Board, educators, healthcare providers, and scientists across the U.S.

03:30 PM Through interactive case discussions, webinar participants will apply key concepts to real-world clinical scenarios, exploring triggers, coping strategies and values-based behavioral substitutions. What You’ll Learn:  The prevalence of problem gambling and its comorbidity with AUD Evidence-based psychotherapeutic approaches and emerging pharmacological options for gambling disorder Practical strategies for assessment, treatment planning and relapse prevention Featured Presenters: Matt Andersland, MS, Clinical Psychology Doctoral Student, University of Memphis
Keith Windsor, BS, CPRS, Client Retention Manager, The Gambling Clinic What to Expect: A didactic presentation (recorded and available post-event) Interactive breakout discussions (not recorded) Real-world case studies to deepen clinical application

11:00 AM This conference brings public health professionals, prevention specialists, equity advocates, public safety professionals, tobacco prevention professionals, partners, and other advocates together virtually to discuss the new and changing legalized cannabis landscape in our communities. Other topics include… Aligning Cannabis Policy With Prevention Goals Evaluating Prevention Programs Realistically Facilitating Youth Conversations About Cannabis Centering Community Voice in Prevention Design Registration cost vary

01:00 PM Pediatrician Dr. Lauren Hartman will take on the pressures kids face around food, body image, and self-worth. This session will help you encourage healthier habits, support positive self-talk, and model a more balanced, realistic approach so kids can feel good about who they are. Our webinars are free for parents, caregivers, and professionals. Live Spanish captions are included, with full Spanish translations available the same day. All registrants receive the recording to watch or share anytime.

08:00 AM The National Council on Problem Gambling is the only national nonprofit organization that seeks to minimize the economic and social costs associated with gambling addiction. NCPG is neutral on legalized gambling.  

01:00 PM Taking a closer look at how nicotine use is changing, from vaping to pouches and dual use that can make quitting harder. In partnership with Truth Initiative, this session will break down why nicotine is so addictive, how it affects developing brains and mental health, and why many young people want to quit but struggle. You’ll also learn how to support them with practical, nonjudgmental conversations that support kids, whether it’s about prevention or quitting. The webinar is free for parents, caregivers, and professionals. Live Spanish captions are included, with full Spanish translations available the same day. All registrants receive the recording to watch or share anytime.