Events
The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Tobacco and Substance Use Prevention and Control Program and its related public health and non-profit partners frequently offer training, events, and conferences focused on the many different areas of tobacco and substance use prevention and control.
If you have an conference in Maine that is relevant to the prevention and control of tobacco, substance use, suicide or injury; submit information to tsup.dhhs@maine.gov. We will review and post if appropriate.
Tobacco Intervention: Intensive Skills
This two-day skills-focused training will build on knowledge gained in the Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training. Participants will: Explore the value of a comprehensive tobacco use assessment Learn to develop effective treatment plans Discuss considerations for medication management Review relapse prevention strategies Clinicians will also spend time building on common counseling skills used in […]
Emerging Best Practices of Youth Prevention: Using Neuroscience to Reach Developing Brains
A three-part series focused on leveraging prevention best practices to effectively engage youth within our communities. Come join the Maine Youth Action Network's team, in this free training series to learn the neuroscience behind why scare tactics miss the mark in adolescent brains; strategies for directly involving youth in prevention-focused research; and how to grow […]
Transforming Knowledge into Action: Youth Mentoring Strategies
A three-part training series focused on building youth engagement skills and expanding your professional learning networks. Join the Maine Youth Action Network's team for this free training opportunity! Participate in a learning cohort with other emerging leaders in the youth engagement field. This series provides participants with train-the-trainer content on youth mentoring best practices, engagement […]
Got Consent? It’s More Than Yes or No
Whether you are already providing consent education, or don't know where to start, this training is for you! As a result of this training, participants will: Be able to define consent. Understand Maine's new consent education law. Identify age-appropriate messages and strategies for addressing consent. Share lesson plans and ideas for incorporating consent in their […]
Tobacco Intervention: Basic Skills Training
Join other healthcare professionals in this one-day training to learn more about nicotine addiction and how to integrate brief, evidence-based tobacco treatment interventions into current practice. The Basic Skills Training is open to all healthcare professionals, prevention professionals, and community members who are interested in learning more about the burden of tobacco and strategies […]
Emerging Best Practices of Youth Prevention: Community Driven Research with Youth
Learn about community-driven research models and their value in creating environmental change. Using these models, develop strategies to directly partner with youth in prevention focused research and build their skills and engagement.
Transforming Knowledge into Action: Youth Engagement and Retention
Learn to use research based tools and practices to enhance youth-led programming. Explore potential pitfalls and strategies around youth retention while building core competencies that support youth.
Advanced Youth Facilitation Skills: Two-Day Intensive Workshop
Participate in a two day intensive dive into youth facilitation best practices. In this two-day facilitation workshop, you will fill your toolbox with activities, skills and facilitation strategies intended to grow your practice working with youth groups. Learn the skills to help groups solve complex problems, leverage diverse points of view, practice social-emotional skills and […]
Reducing Stigma and Using Harm Reduction When Working with People Who Use Opioids
The words we choose have an impact. How we talk about drug use and people who use drugs is informed by our preconceived notions and internalized biases. When we use words like “clean,” we necessarily imply that the opposite is “dirty.” Opioid Use Disorder continues to be a highly stigmatized medical condition, despite many advancements […]
Emerging Best Practices of Youth Prevention: Community Driven Research with Youth
Learn about community-driven research models and their value in creating environmental change. Using these models, develop strategies to directly partner with youth in prevention focused research and build their skills and engagement.
Transforming Knowledge into Action: Youth Engagement & Retention
Learn to use research based tools and practices to enhance youth-led programming. Explore potential pitfalls and strategies around youth retention while building core competencies that support youth.
Advanced Youth Facilitation Skills: Two Day Intensive Workshop
Participate in a two day intensive dive into youth facilitation best practices. In this two-day facilitation workshop, you will fill your toolbox with activities, skills and facilitation strategies intended to grow your practice working with youth groups. Learn the skills to help groups solve complex problems, leverage diverse points of view, practice social-emotional skills and […]