Your Illinois Youth Survey data can tell you many things including substance use rates and the factors that contribute to those rates. Addressing the contributing factors is the key to lowering your substance use rates. Each factor has specific evidence-based strategies and policies that have been proven to reduce rates when done with fidelity. Strategies and policies to prevent easy retail access include Compliance Checks, Mandatory Responsible Beverage Service Training, and Alcohol Outlet Density Regulation. A microlearning video on how to prevent easy retail access is available here.

The APRC can assist you in analyzing your IYS data, selecting strategies, and building capacity on alcohol policy and law enforcement strategies. The APRC also provides certified training to law enforcement on those strategies.

If you have any questions or need more information, please contact Kellie Henrichs or Jody Heavilin.

The technical assistance offered at Prevention First expands professional development beyond training to assist substance use prevention providers in applying what they have learned in their communities. Timely, flexible and provider-tailored technical assistance is available to meet the individual needs of providers.

For more information about technical assistance or other services we offer, click email Provider Services.

It’s spooky season once again, and what better way to kick off October than participating in this month’s TextLess Live More initiative: Text or Treat.

RED RIBBON WEEK 2020: Be Happy. Be Brave. Be Drug Free.^TM

The largest substance-use prevention campaign in the nation, that takes place from Oct. 23^rd to Oct. 31^st each year, is back with a theme that aims to amplify the mission to encourage children, families and communities to live healthy, happy and drug-free lives. It also serves as a reminder that we are all empowered with shaping the communities around us through positivity, bravery and strength.

Click Here to access the Red Ribbon Week planning guide.

If you have any questions about training please contact Anne Cox,

SAP TTA Manager at [email protected]

If you've registered and cannot attend Click Here for directions on cancelling your registration.

Oct 6-8, 2020 - Virtual (Free)

The SUP Supervisor Training is a series of three online self study courses designed for managers who supervise prevention staff. Participants will identify critical skills of prevention specialists to consider in hiring decisions, identify strategies for providing initial and ongoing program support to prevention staff, and identify strategies for providing effective supervision to staff.

The three courses in the series include:

Online training events offered at Prevention First are self-paced

allowing participants to complete

the material at their own pace.

Introduction to Engaging Youth in Prevention

IYS 2020 Recruitment Plan (Short Course)

Preventing Prescription and Opioid Drug Misuse

STS Course 1: Making the right hiring decision

STS Course 2: Providing Program Support to Your Prevention Staff

Did you miss a Prevention First live webinar? We've got ya covered!

Check out Archived Webinar in the sidebar of SUPP Training Events. In each description is a link to the recording. Simply complete the registration and submit. The recording will begin and you are ready to go!

NOTE: CEUs are not offered for recorded webinars.

The SUPP provider Directory is an online searchable directory of SUPS and CSUPS grantees, where users can view grantees' locations and service areas and search grantees by region, grant type,

and program types.