This workshop helps community-based teams build a long-lasting coalition to prevent and respond to the methamphetamine problem in their community.  It gives practical strategies based on evidence about effective community-based approaches. 

Who should attend

• Criminal justice professionals
• Law enforcement professionals
• Educators
• Health and human service directors
• Chemical dependency and mental health professionals
• Employers
• Faith community representatives
• Community organizers
• Citizens who have been personally affected by methamphetamine
• Prevention specialists

Participants will be able to

• assess the specific problems created by meth production and use in their community
• describe evidence about effective approaches in preventing meth production and use
• create a strategic plan for preventing and responding to meth production and use, based on their desired outcomes
• mobilize every sector of the community
• select concrete indicators to evaluate meth prevention efforts in their community
• recruit coalition members to fill essential roles and to provide support
• create a strong coalition with active members who have the passion and commitment to sustain efforts
• identify local, state, and federal resources for information and funding
• integrate meth prevention efforts with initiatives targeting alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
• plan and implement a regional meth media campaign that will spread meth prevention efforts throughout the community

Length of training

• 2 days, 8:30 - 3:30 each day  

Contact us

If you have any questions about any of our implementation training programs please email us, or call 800-328-9000, ext. 4672.  

Agenda

Day 1
8:30 The common goal of a safe and healthy community free from substance abuse
         • Why should you care?
         • Defining the problem and its impact on the community
         • Commitment from individuals and groups to work together
         • Willingness to set aside personal assumptions or beliefs
9:15 Community mobilization
         • Cultural characteristics of communities 
         • Mobilization to prevent methamphetamine problems
         • A model of community mobilization
         • Potential members and key stakeholders
10:00 Break
10:15 Creating a mission statement
          • Defining goals and objectives
11:30 Assessing levels of risk factors and protective factors in the community
          • Data collection and analysis
          • Translate data into priorities
          •  Applying best practices
12:00 Lunch
1:00  Strategic planning
         • Meeting schedule
         • Committee formation
         • Other resources
         • Local, state, and federal community funding resources
2:00 Break
2:15 The goal of substance abuse prevention
        • Comprehensive prevention
        • The web of influence
        • Evidence-based substance abuse prevention strategies
2:30 Outreach campaign
        • Meth 101
        • Meth awareness for a youth audience
        • Meth awareness for an adult audience
        • Meth impact on community 
        • Press releases
        • Media education for television, radio, and newsprint
3:30  Adjourn

Day 2
  8:30  Schools
  9:15  Parents
10:00  Break
10:15  Health care professionals
10:45  Law enforcement
11:15  Treatment capacity in the community
12:00  Lunch
  1:00  Employers
  1:30  Meth labs
  2:00  Action planning
  3:30  End of training

Open enrollment and contracted trainings for Meth: Out Nation's Crisis-Toolkit for Change are available, email us, or call 800-328-9000, ext. 4672.  

If you have any questions about any of our implementation training programs please email us, or call 800-328-9000, ext. 4672.