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Mobilizing communities to prevent substance misuse, suicide and other unhealthy coping skills and increasing awareness of how negative childhood experiences can impact us throughout our lives.

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1639 Jamestown Church
Jun 1

8th Annual CannAct Conference

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

Jun 3

From the Table to Self-Talk

1:00 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.

Jun 3

Informed Care in Psychiatric Medication Use and Withdrawal

2:00 PM SAMHSA’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer will host a webinar titled “Informed Care in Psychiatric Medication Use and Withdrawal”. The event will feature Matthew Rudorfer, MD; Mark Horowitz, MD, PhD; and Laura Delano, Founder of the Inner Compass Initiative. The webinar will explore a range of psychiatric treatment options and strategies to support fully informed care, including understanding benefits, potential risks, dependence, and withdrawal considerations. CME/CEU Credits Available! This activity is designated for 1.0 CEUs or 1.0 AMA PRA Category CreditsTM

Jun 13

Webinar Series from the Standford Medicine REACH Lab Conference 2026

11:15 AM These monthly sessions include recordings from the conference that will be on Tuesdays at 11:00am -12:15pm with slides provided. Each recording will focus on Cannabis, and I hope will help you with your work.   June 13th 11:00am-12:15pm The Latest Science on Cannabis and other Drugs from the National Institute of Drug Abuse Dr. Compton will highlight the latest research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse on cannabis and other commonly misused substances. He will discuss emerging trends in substance use, recent scientific findings on health effects, and how this evidence can inform prevention, treatment, and public health efforts. July 11th 11:00am-12:15pm Adolescent Alcohol Use: Emerging Trends, Risks, and Interventions This session will review current trends and discuss risk factors associated with problematic alcohol use, including the relationship between alcohol use and mental health. We will explore strategies to recognize and address alcohol intoxication and withdrawal, as well as medication treatment for alcohol use disorder. Participants will leave this session with practical tools for screening, early intervention and treatment, and harm reduction strategies across settings. August 11th 11:00am-12:15pm THC Today: Potency, Addiction, and Health Risks in the Era of High-Purity Cannabis Over the past two decades, the concentration of THC — the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis — has risen dramatically, transforming the drug from a relatively mild plant-based substance into a highly potent chemical product. This presentation explores how the increasing purity and synthetic manipulation of THC have changed its effects on the brain and body, raising concerns about addiction, mental health, and the emergence of cannabis-induced psychosis.

Jun 22

The National Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference 2026

8:00 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.  

Jul 21

From Vapes to Pouches: Helping Kids Avoid and Quit Nicotine

1:00 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.

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8th Annual CannAct Conference

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

From the Table to Self-Talk

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.

Informed Care in Psychiatric Medication Use and Withdrawal

02:00 PM SAMHSA’s Office of the Chief Medical Officer will host a webinar titled “Informed Care in Psychiatric Medication Use and Withdrawal”. The event will feature Matthew Rudorfer, MD; Mark Horowitz, MD, PhD; and Laura Delano, Founder of the Inner Compass Initiative. The webinar will explore a range of psychiatric treatment options and strategies to support fully informed care, including understanding benefits, potential risks, dependence, and withdrawal considerations. CME/CEU Credits Available! This activity is designated for 1.0 CEUs or 1.0 AMA PRA Category CreditsTM

Webinar Series from the Standford Medicine REACH Lab Conference 2026

11:15 AM These monthly sessions include recordings from the conference that will be on Tuesdays at 11:00am -12:15pm with slides provided. Each recording will focus on Cannabis, and I hope will help you with your work.   June 13th 11:00am-12:15pm The Latest Science on Cannabis and other Drugs from the National Institute of Drug Abuse Dr. Compton will highlight the latest research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse on cannabis and other commonly misused substances. He will discuss emerging trends in substance use, recent scientific findings on health effects, and how this evidence can inform prevention, treatment, and public health efforts. July 11th 11:00am-12:15pm Adolescent Alcohol Use: Emerging Trends, Risks, and Interventions This session will review current trends and discuss risk factors associated with problematic alcohol use, including the relationship between alcohol use and mental health. We will explore strategies to recognize and address alcohol intoxication and withdrawal, as well as medication treatment for alcohol use disorder. Participants will leave this session with practical tools for screening, early intervention and treatment, and harm reduction strategies across settings. August 11th 11:00am-12:15pm THC Today: Potency, Addiction, and Health Risks in the Era of High-Purity Cannabis Over the past two decades, the concentration of THC — the primary psychoactive compound in cannabis — has risen dramatically, transforming the drug from a relatively mild plant-based substance into a highly potent chemical product. This presentation explores how the increasing purity and synthetic manipulation of THC have changed its effects on the brain and body, raising concerns about addiction, mental health, and the emergence of cannabis-induced psychosis.

The National Council on Problem Gambling Annual Conference 2026

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.  

From Vapes to Pouches: Helping Kids Avoid and Quit Nicotine

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.

OUR PREVENTION TRAINING WORKSHOPS

Preparing Our Community to Help People in Need of Support

ACEs Interface training 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..

Audience: Parents/Guardians, Teachers, Medical/Mental Health Professionals and Community Members.

LivingWorks Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST) is a two-day interactive workshop in suicide first aid. ASIST teaches participants to recognize when someone may have thoughts of suicide and work with them to create a plan that will support their immediate safety.

Audience: Although ASIST is widely used by healthcare providers, participants don't need any formal training to attend the workshop. Anyone 16 or older can learn and use the ASIST model.

Just as CPR helps you assist an individual having a heart attack, Mental Health First Aid helps you assist someone experiencing a mental health or substance use-related crisis. In the Mental Health First Aid course, you learn risk factors and warning signs for mental health and addiction concerns, strategies for how to help someone in both crisis and non-crisis situations, and where to turn for help.

Audience: Parents/Guardians, Teachers, Medical/Mental Health Professionals and Community Members.

REVIVE! training provides information on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose emergency using naloxone for lay rescuers. This training also covers understanding opioids, how opioid overdoses happen, and the risk factors for opioid overdoses.

Audience: Parents/Guardians, Teachers, Medical/Mental Health Professionals and Community Members

SafeTALK is a 4 hour LivingWorks workshop that teaches participants to be more alert to people thinking about suicide and better able to connect them to suicide intervention resources.

Participants will be better able to reach out to someone thinking about suicide, promptly connect them to further support, overcome personal and community attitudes that act as barriers to help and learn the powerful 4-step TALK model.

Audience: Everyone over the age of 16 years who wants to help keep the people around them safe from suicide should attend.

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Training and Instruction

The Historic Triangle Drug Prevention Coalition is always willing to train individuals, groups, agencies, and the like! Once you complete this form Joi Tramuel, HTDPC Coordinator, will reach out to you directly with more information on how to schedule your training.

PLEASE NOTE: We do not check messages sent through this form every day. If you have not received a response within three business days, please contact Joi Tramuel, HTDPC Coordinator at (757) 713-9670.

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