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.
Sidekicks Ambassador Training
Tobacco use remains the leading cause of death and disease in this country with over 443,000 deaths per year. Currently nearly 9 out of 10 smokers started by age 18, among those youth who persist in smoking, a third will die prematurely. Once trained, youth have the skills to hold respectful conversations with their peers […]
Beyond the Basics in Suicide Prevention
The Beyond the Basics conference serves as a "best practice" conference offering participant in-depth and progressive information and the latest research in the field of suicide and suicide prevention. The conference is designed for an adult audience that has attained basic training and knowledge in suicide and suicide prevention, and wishes to expand their knowledge […]
The Role of Life Experiences in Raising Healthy Children & Communities
This three-hour, inter-active session will provide participants with an introduction to the Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACE) Study including what ACEs can look like, sound like, and feel like for those impacted, as well as the potential impact of toxic stress upon healthy brain development. We will explore the prevalence of ACEs in Maine as well as examine Adverse Community […]
Maine Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance Conference
The MAHPERD Annual conference provides interactive and engaging sessions with the latest information on best practices and resources for health education and physical education teachers, recreation professionals and dance educators. Learn from national, international and state experts, network with colleagues from Maine and experience professional and personal growth.
2018 Prevention Professionals Day
SAVE THE DATE! Check back to learn more about the agenda or to register... Prevention Professionals Day is designed to offer Maine's Prevention Community a broad range of learning opportunities. The day will focus on providing tools and resources for the field of prevention including the basics of primary prevention, the state, regional, and local […]
Everything Your Kid Does Makes Sense: DBT for Working with Parents
This workshop is two 1/2 days (August 9th and August 23rd) will provide participants with eight parenting skills they can immediately use with parents who are struggling to raise children, including skills to help regulate emotions, communicate with kids and avoid judgments. The skills are drawn from Dick’s Dialectical Parenting Group, based on the DBT […]