Center for Community Engagement

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October 29th - 8:00am - 4:00pm  
Great Wolf Lodge Conference Center 

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Bring your passion for prevention and professional skills to this year's Coalition Academy hosted by PreventionFIRST!  Our annual behavioral health prevention conference will focus on "Strengthening the Roots of Coalitions”

Keynote address will be delivered by Alaina Deighan, Youth Program Manager at Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services

Training Objectives: 

  1. Attendees will be able to apply skills learned from the conference to implement evidence-based foundations for coalition development. 
  2. Attendees will be able to formulate strategies for addressing behavioral health and substance use trends with youth.
  3. Attendees will be able to summarize at least one current system change being carried out at the state and national levels.

Workshop Topics:

  • Coalition Sustainability
  • Social Media & Tech Addiction
  • Recent Drug Trends
  • Funding Sustainability
  • “Up to Date Vape”
  • Mental Health Promotion, Suicide Prevention
  • Sustainable & Realistic Evaluations
  • Positive Family Relationships
  • Cultural Humility Panel (Hispanic, Black, Youth, LGBTQIA+ Communities)

Registration Details:

  • General Registration Fee: $130
  • PF! Member Coalition Registration Fee: $100 (with promo code)
  • Registration Fee Includes: Breakfast & Lunch
  • Registration Closes: October 22nd
  • Click Here to Register

Event Details:

  • Networking Activities
  • Vendor Resources & Materials Available

Continued Education:

  • CEUs: Prevention, Social Work & CHES
  • Earn Up To 5.25 Hours
  • Domains: P1, P2, P3, P6, CC, PS2

Vendors:

  • Vendor Fee: $130 
  • Fee Includes: registration for 1 person, table & tablecloth, breakfast & lunch
  • Click HERE to submit a Vendor Application
  • Vendor Application closes: October 15th

Hotel Accommodations:

  • Special Group Rate Pricing: $139/night
  • Last day to book: September 28th
  • Click HERE to book a room (Offer Code: 2410PFCA)
  • Or Call Reservation Team: 800-913-9653

For More Information:
Amanda Conn Starner, MS, CHES, OCPC
Chief Program Officer
aconnstarner@prevention-first.org
513-751-8000 ext. 13