"Science 201": Science-Based Substance Abuse Prevention Strategies

Target Audience: State-level and community-level prevention practitioners with an interest in gaining a basic understanding of evidence-based prevention. This workshop is appropriate for participants with a basic understanding of science-based prevention concepts.

Training Objectives: Participants will be able to:

• Demonstrate an understanding of federal and state agencies' current
interest in encouraging the application of evidence-based prevention
programs
• Identify seven key strategies which, when taken together, form the
basis of a evidence-based prevention approach
• List and examine a set of evidence-based principles for each of the
seven key strategies
• Review the implications of these evidence-based principles for the
development and implementation of prevention programs

Format of Training: This training expands the basic evidence-based prevention content and terminology presented in the Science 101 training and more deeply explores the effectiveness of specific prevention strategies. It explores the following topics: defining evidence-based prevention, a framework for effective prevention, in-depth strategy discussions, video case examples, and implementation considerations.

CSAP's Northeast CAPT trainers will use the following techniques throughout this workshop:

• Presentation of background material
• Small group work that challenges participants to examine the
effectiveness of real world cases of prevention
• Large group discussion, designed to draw lessons and experiences
from participants

Timeframe: Approximately 3-4 hours

Number of Participants: Minimum of 10 up to a maximum of 50 participants

These trainings are available from CSAP’s Northeast CAPT. For more information please contact the Single State Agency in your state or call Deborah McLean Leow at 888-EDC-CAPT or email her at capt@edc.org.