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For 44 years, this conference has supported Minnesotans engaged in substance abuse prevention.Countless communities, agencies, and individuals come together to do this work, including you. Your contributions to the prevention field and dedication to public health make a difference in our state. This work is not easy. It can be downright exhausting—difficult to see a way through. Join us this year in Duluth, to re-energize, inspire, connect. To share new skills and strategies for prevention work, build peer relationships, and chart a new course through.

October 24–25, 2019Duluth Entertainment Convention Center

mnprc.orgLearn more and register today!

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About MPRC

Making Funding and Community Engagement EasierNov. 13, 9:00am – 4:00pm Minneapolis· $30· 6 contact hrsLearn techniques for telling the right story the right way, clarifying your message to inspire action. Walk out with tools that will help you feel empowered every time you have to get investment for a prevention strategy. Led by messaging specialist David Mann.

Ethics in PreventionJan. 29, 8:00am – 5:00pm Minneapolis· $100· 6 contact hrsThis interactive, case-based course invites participants to explore the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics. A four-step decision-making process, designed to help practitioners navigate the ethical dilemmas they face, will also be discussed and applied.

We recommend participants complete SAPST prior to Ethics in Prevention, or be currently working/volunteering in the field of substance abuse prevention.

Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training (sapst)Jan. 13–Jan. 16· Minneapolis· $250· 31 contact hrsOur foundational course, designed to provide up-to-date, research-based information on the prevention field. SAPST is meant for those new to prevention work, or working in related fields—public health, education, law enforcement, youth work, faith communities, healthcare—and coalitions working to improve community health.

ScholarshipsLimited scholarships are available to cover registration cost. Those working in prevention-related fields, operating without prevention funding, or serving minority communities are encouraged to contact us.

ContactEsha Seth MPRC Events Manager

esha@ansrmn.org 651-646-3005 ext.328

Continuing EducationAll MPRC training is designated for Certified Health Education Specialists (ches) Category I continuing education contact hours. There are no maximum advanced-level continuing education contact hours available.

Upcoming Prevention Training

Supporting prevention efforts statewide since 1978.

Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (mprc) provides the information you need to address the root causes of substance abuse. MPRC is part of a system providing resources, impactful data, and in-person support to effectively implement substance abuse prevention in Minnesota:

· in-person prevention training· topical prevention webinars· online resource library· annual prevention conference· monthly prevention e-news· ongoing technical assistance

+Resources Data 1-on-1 Support+ + YouPrevention Champions

substance abuse professionals, researchers, law enforcement, social workers, educators, faith leaders, community coalitions

= SuccessfulPrevention

funded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Division

hosted by the Association for Nonsmokers – MN

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Meet us up North

Thursday, October 248:00 Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits

9:00 Welcome, Announcements

9:30 Keynote: It Starts with You: Engaging Authentically Across Difference

10:45 Break

11:00 Round 1 Breakout Sessions

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Round 2 Breakout Sessions

2:00 Meet Your Region

2:30 Round 3 Breakout Sessions

3:30 End of Day Decompression Session: Chair Yog & Meditation

5:00 Social Hour Grandma’s Sports Garden, Armchair Lounge

Schedule is subject to change.

VenueThe DECC offers hosts events just a block away from downtown Duluth, offering shops, eateries, and panoramic views of Lake Superior. Entrances and restrooms are wheelchair accessible; contact DECC directly about accessibility (decc.org).

Registration$100 individual registration$80 for groups of three or more$60 for students$200 for exhibitors

Limited scholarships are available to cover registration based on need and qualifications. Deadline to apply is Sept. 30—contact Esha: esha@ansrmn.org / 651-646-3005 ext.328

LodgingHoliday Inn Downtown Duluth$119 per night (code PPS online)218-722-1202 / hiduluth.comconnected to DECC via Skyway

Pier B Resort Hotel$109 per night (mention ‘71520 block’)218-481-8888 / pierbresort.comconference shuttle, walking distance

Friday, October 258:00 Registration, Breakfast, Exhibits

8:30 Welcome, Announcements

9:00 Keynote: Failing Fearlessly: How to Leverage Failure to Innovate, Grow & Lead

10:15 Round 4 Breakout Sessions

11:15 Break

11:30 Round 5 Breakout Sessions

12:30 Lunch, End of Conference

Join fellow prevention champions for a casual hour! Light appetizers will be served, and dinner is available to order.

to learn, grow, and inspire together.This year, we have two days of great learning, skill building, and opportunities for you to network and get connected. Thank you for being a prevention champion. Many people and organizations come together to do this work, and we love the fact that so many professions will be represented at the conference. Your contri-butions to the prevention field and your dedication to the health of your commu-nity are making a difference in our state!

Please share this opportunity, because sharing prevention grows prevention. You can do this a few ways:

1) Form a team. You’ll learn more (at a discounted group rate)!

2) Email mnprc.org/conference to your prevention peers.

3) Share you’re attending onine ( @MNPRC @MNPrevention)

closing oct. 10—register now!

ContactEsha Seth MPRC Events Manager

esha@ansrmn.org 651-646-3005 ext.328

Upcoming Prevention Training

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Our conference is a great opportunity to share your products or services with a captive prevention audience. The event provides:

· Access to over 200 attendees all working in prevention—from professionals in healthcare, research, education, nonprofits, and law enforcement, to community coalitions and volunteers.

· Time to network and share your product during registration, breaks, lunch, and end of day activities, in addition to an offsite casual hour.

· Community coalitions can exhibit for free, which includes one free conference registration!

· The only statewide substance abuse prevention conference in Minnesota. Learn more and register at mnprc.org

Questions? Esha: esha@ansrmn.org / 651-646-3005 ext.328

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It Starts with You: Engaging Authentically Across DifferenceToo often, individuals and organizations seek to engage with marginalized and under-represented communities by “learning about those communities.” While it’s important to understand our neighbors and community members, authentic engagement across difference starts by understanding ourselves. What were we taught about people with different social identities? What preconceived ideas and stereotypes reside within us? How has privilege impacted how we see the world—and how we act? How might mi-croaggressions and implicit bias play out in our organizations? What makes us nervous or scared about interacting with people from marginalized and underrepresented communities—and how will we respond when we make mistakes?

In this interactive keynote/workshop, we learn how to use principles of both Universal Design and Emotional Intelligence to build authentic interactions and relationships—and create inclusive programs and services—across difference.

Anne Phibbs, PhD, is Founder and President of Strategic Diversity Initiatives and brings over 25 years’ experience helping organizations advance their equity, diversity, and inclusion goals. Anne has extensive experience in training, teaching, curriculum development, and training of trainers, and has delivered workshops and classes to participants in corporate, government, higher education, nonprofit, healthcare, and faith community settings. Anne served as GLBT Student Services Director at Metropolitan State University, and at the University of Minnesota she served as Director of the GLBTA Programs Office and Director of Education in the Office for Equity and Diversity. Anne built a successful diversity and inclusion leadership program at the University of Minnesota, with a focus on emotional intelligence (EI), and she is an EI Practitioner certified in the EQ-i2.0 and EQ360 method. Anne earned her PhD in Philosophy and Feminist Studies from the University of Minnesota.

Keynote Speakers

Failing Fearlessly: How to Leverage Failure to Innovate, Grow & LeadWhere in your life and work do you need to fail to make it better? Failure surrounds us and is a part of our lives every day. It is also filled with valuable lessons, if we have the courage to learn them. In this thought-provoking presentation you will learn:

• How to make good decisions and move forward in the midst of difficult emotions.• How to determine when quitting or making a change is the right thing to do.• Three ways to identify where you can grow through failing fearlessly.• How regular experimentation helps you innovate, grow, and lead.

You will also get inspired by learning to overcome fear through the 5 Steps of Courage and how to handle failure with humility and resilience. Featuring high profile examples from celebrities we all know, and some personal examples too, Josh identifies how failure can propel us as people and organizations forward.

Josh Dye is Founder and President of the Convene Training + Resilience Community. Convene is a training program developed for people who work in public health, human services, counties, nonprofits, and other professionals helping people. Since 2010, attendees in over 500 of his presentations have learned how to harness the courage to lead, create, have tough conversations, maximize precious time, and leverage moments of failure for meaningful growth. What separates Josh apart from other speakers and trainers is how he combines practical, actionable tips with inspiration and motivation. He doesn’t just tell you what to do, he charts the course for how to do it. Josh authentically speaks from his own experiences, benefiting audiences with lessons from both his successes and gut-wrenching failures. Josh earned a Master’s Degree in Public & Nonprofit Administration from Metropolitan State University.

Friday KeynoteJosh Dye, MA

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Learn more and register at mnprc.org

Questions? Esha: esha@ansrmn.org / 651-646-3005 ext.328

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Holding Families Accountable

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Alcohol Prevention Strategy_____t. helm

s. mikkelson

Authentic Persuasion:

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Others to Action_____

j. dye

Strategies, Strategies, Strategies_____k. felton

k. anderson

Using Data To Engage Community

& Business Partnerships

_____a. kent

s. ash

12:00 Lunch, Sharing

Growing Beyond Sustainability—

Rethinking How & Why to Keep Your

Efforts Going_____

m. perreault

j. telander

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Using the Minnesota Student

Survey to Measure Trends

_____s. helgertz

Students Offering Support (SOS):

Building Protective Factors & SEL Skills

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m. bassett

Coalitions— What’s In It

For You?_____p. clark b. spitzer

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The Uses of Ripple Effect

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Addressing the Opioid Crisis in

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Using Emotional Intelligence to

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Grassroots to Grasstops & Everything In

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Volunteerism in Rural Areas:

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Patterns in Electronic

Cigarette Use at National, State & County Levels

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Policies to Protect Youth, By Youth: Bringing Youth Energy into

Positive Advocacy Success_____

b. yewhalawork

m. mcfarling

Community Engagement in

Rural Minnesota_____j. mccoy

11:15 Coffee Break

Cannabis—Understanding

College Student Use

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Alcohol, Tobacco & Marijuana Use Among

Minnesota Youth: 2019 Update

_____k. gloppen

s. helgertz

Transitions: How to Grow During Work

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Tending the Garden: Authentic

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Using Emotional Intelligence to Help Us Lead on Diversity, Equity & InclusionFollowing from the keynote, where we focus on how diversity, equity, and inclusion begins with understanding our own social identities, this interactive workshop provides a space for partic-ipants to take the next step. We’ll address how emotional intel-ligence is necessary for leading on diversity, equity, and inclusion. We’ll explore the particular challenges that arise when we step into leading on diversity, equity, and inclusion. Each participant will come away with their own Next Steps Plan for developing as a formal—and informal—leader on diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Anne Phibbs, President, Strategic Diversity InitiativesTrack: Cultural Competency

Transitions: How to Grow During Work & Life ChangesLife is full of transitions, both large and small. We change jobs, move on from relationships, lose loved ones, and reflect on our beliefs and values. These moments of change present great oppor-tunity, but also risk. Depending on how we handle them, transi-tions can lead to growth or setback emotionally, physically, and financially. In this insightful, reflective, interactive presentation, you will learn: how to assess if your life and work reflects your values; how to prepare for transitions we see coming in the future; a 4-step process for making good decisions during times of transi-tion; how to manage relationships during transition; how to handle transitions at work. This presentation features multiple video and music clips that put our moments of transition in perspective. Get ready to learn strategies that will help you learn, grow, and prog-ress during times of transition!

Josh Dye, President, Convene Training + Resilience CommunityTrack: Capacity

Authentic Persuasion: Communication that Moves Others to ActionAs a professional, having a solid grasp of persuasion skills makes you much more effective. Even though you don’t sell a product, people need to get sold on your ideas, plans, and processes. Understanding the basics of effective persuasion (while not acting ‘salesy’) will make your communication easier and produce better results. In this training you will learn: the seven values of superb customer service; unselling: how to effectively sell your ideas, plans, and processes without coming across as salesy; how to guide clients and co-workers to win-win outcomes; how to lead conversations to get positive results; how to assertively ask for what you want without feeling awkward. This is a great training for those who want to communicate more persuasively while remain-ing authentic and kind.

Josh Dye, President, Convene Training + Resilience CommunityTrack: Planning

Innovation & Proven Winners: Building a Comprehensive Alcohol Prevention StrategyExplore the strategies used by a local coalition to address multiple risk factors and local conditions related to preventing underage and binge drinking. See how strategies map onto a logic model and the benefits of including a comprehensive mix of strategies in your planning. Explore the core components and key implemen-tation steps of innovative strategies such as Place of Last Drink, undercover observations of serving practices, and source investi-gations, while we also see why these projects are a great comple-ment to tried-and-true strategies like compliance checks, respon-sible beverage service training, and social host ordinances. We will discuss how Partnership for Change launched these projects, and more importantly, how we have sustained momentum over time.

Tara Helm, Partnership for Change Coordinator, North Memorial Health Hospital; Shane Mikkelson, Chief of Police, Osseo Police DeptTrack: Planning

Using the Minnesota Student Survey to Measure TrendExplore trends in youth substance use over time as preliminary data from Minnesota Student Survey are available, and discuss how attendees can access the data to get local-level results or investigate their own questions.

Sharrilyn Helgertz, Senior Research Scientist, MN Dept of HealthTrack: Assessment

Growing Beyond Sustainability—Rethinking How & Why to Keep Your Efforts GoingWe often treat coalitions as if they are completely different from other organizations. So many times we talk about sustainability for a coalition in terms of grant dollars, staff, or strategies. But what is often missing is the conversation around why and growing the organization beyond what it is. In this session we challenge you to think outside the box to examine a new approach to sustainability.

Melissa Perreault, Regional Prevention Coordinator, Polk Co. Public Health; Jenilee Telander, Regional Prevention Coordinator, Kanabec Co. Community HealthTrack: Sustainability

2019 Conference Sessions

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Questions? Esha: esha@ansrmn.org / 651-646-3005 ext.328

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Students Offering Support (SOS): Building Protective Factors & SEL Skills through Service-LearningStudents Offering Support (SOS) is an out-of-school time, group mentoring, I-PARD service-learning model. The program’s philos-ophy is based on the understanding that youth who have fewer protective factors are often at greater risk of engaging in adverse behaviors and may be at greater risk for suicide. SOS program strategies help young people reduce risk factors while increasing their protective factors. Young people and adults effectively part-ner to create a community culture that encourages youth lead-ership’s role in positive mental health and destigmatizes mental illness. SOS youths’ lived experiences demonstrate the positive impact of youth leadership, peer mentoring, and social emotional learning. Their lives inform their work and provide the community support and connection. SOS creates a network of resources for mental well-being with community experts to build protective factors against suicide.

Anne Parish, Program Coordinator, REACH Mentoring Program; MacK-enzie Bassett, SOS Student Leader, REACH Mentoring ProgramTracks: Assessment, Planning

Volunteerism in Rural Areas: Trends & TipsHow is your pool of volunteers changing? Are you seeing more, or less, job seekers, students, cultural diversity, Boomers...? Multiple changes in who is volunteering was a major finding of MAVA’s research on volunteerism in changing environment. Today’s volunteer resource leader needs to be adept at picking up on the trends of who is volunteering and be ready with strategies to work with the changing face of volunteerism. In this session you will: find out the trends your peers are seeing in who is volun-teering; explore how updated strategies for engaging volunteers can be applied across the spectrum of who is volunteering and integrated into day to day work; look to future on what to expect on trends in who is volunteering.

Julie Vreeland, Greater MN Program Manager, MN Association for Volun-teer Administration (MAVA)Track: Capacity

The Uses of Ripple Effect MappingRipple Effects Mapping (REM) is an evaluation technique that uses a participatory approach to understanding connections between intended and unintended effects of an initiative (such as a coali-tion, program, or project) on individuals, groups, sectors, and com-munities. Ripple Effects Mapping is carried out through conducting a workshop with initiative stakeholders in which the stakeholder group develops a map illustrating the ripple effects of the initiative. In this context, effects refer to any type of changes, outcomes, im-pacts, or other results due to influence from the initiative. Effects can be expected outcomes from an initiative’s theory of change, or can be unexpected impacts. Effects can be concrete shifts such as an increase in enrollment, or abstract shifts such as improved relations. This session will give you an overview of how to effec-tively use Ripple Effect Mapping within the prevention context.

Sean Culhane, Regional Prevention Coordinator, DHS/Project Turnabout; Courtney Clingan, Consultant Improve GroupTrack: Evaluation

Coalitions—What’s In It For You?Most of us want the same things for our communities. We want them to be safe from violence, substance use and illness. We want neighborhoods and communities where people thrive and work well together; and we would like to have people in our lives who care for us and whom we trust. But how do we develop a com-munity like that and how do we keep people engaged? Our belief is that communities are built and strengthened when people work together on things that matter to them. We’ll talk about what we mean by that, and explore how engagement in such work can be influenced by identifying the “Why” and the importance of inspir-ing partnership engagement.

Paulette Clark, SE MN Regional Prevention Coordinator; Bill Spitzer, Planning and Implementation Coordinator - Austin Public Schools, APAC - Austin Positive Action CoalitionTrack: Capacity

Boundaries, Tough Love & Holding Family AccountableDesigned to assist providers with a greater understand of the Anishinabe family structure in modern times. Understanding how historical and present trauma have impacted and altered the life-style of the Anishinabe family structure.

George J. Goggleye Jr., Human Services Director, MN Chippewa TribeTrack: Cultural Competency, Capacity

Patterns in Electronic Cigarettes Use at National, State & County LevelsIn this session we will analyze: the utilization of the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS 2018), Minnesota Youth Tobacco Survey (MYTS 2017), and the Minnesota Student Survey (MSS 2019), which collects data on tobacco use among young adults and youth respectively to highlight alarming increase in vaping both nation-ally and in the state of Minnesota; the epidemiological profiles of students from both the YTS and MSS to compare prevalence of youth tobacco use in Minnesota with the national data; the intro-duction of the three Cs (Consciousness, Conviction, and Commit-ment) method of community engagement as an effective way to engage stakeholders and communities disproportionally affected by the utilization of E-cigarettes to address this growing epidemic.

Emma Boyce, Dept of Human ServicesTracks: Evaluation, Assessment

Community Engagement in Rural MinnesotaMany rural Minnesota communities have begun the Tobacco 21 conversation. In this interactive session you will hear from the first county who successfully passed increasing the tobacco purchase age to 21. Learn about the successes and challenges of organizing volunteers, working with decision makers and media. Presenter represents the west central region of rural Minnesota working in communities with populations between 1,000 and 50,000. Otter Tail Co. was was the first Minnesota county to pass a tobacco 21 policy in November 2018. West central Minnesota is the home of tobacco manufacturers and heavily engaged electron-ic cigarette advocacy groups.

Jason McCoy, MPH, Clay Co. Public HealthTracks: Sustainability, Evaluation, Implementation

Questions? Esha: esha@ansrmn.org / 651-646-3005 ext.328

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Using Data To Engage Community & Business PartnershipWe all live and work in great communities, but the fact remains many of us are very busy, and engaging key stakeholders and build-ing community partnerships can be challenging. How do we get community key stakeholders and business community engaged? In this workshop we will provide tips and tools on ways to build sustainable community and business partnerships and hear what has and has not worked in our community.

Amber Kent, Coalition Coordinator, Milaca Community CoalitionTracks: Capacity, Planning

Cannabis—Understanding College Student UseIn order to develop effective prevention and intervention strat-egies, we first need to understand the nuances (the ‘how, what, where, when and why’) of student behavior, and the norms surrounding their culture. In this workshop we will share what we have learned about college student patterns of cannabis use and their attitudes about the substance.

Lauretta Perry, Drug & Alcohol Educator, U of M - DuluthTracks: Evaluation, Assessment

Alcohol, Tobacco & Marijuana Use Among Minnesota Youth: 2019 UpdateThe prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use is chang-ing among Minnesota youth. Monitoring youth’s use of these substances is critically important because their use often begins during adolescence, and it can have significant health and social consequences. The Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) has asked students (grades 5, 8, 9, and 11) questions on risk and protective factors every three years since 1989. This workshop will provide an update on the trends in the prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use among Minnesota youth from the 2019 MSS data. The presenters will also discuss disparities in the use of these substances, the proportion of youth who are using more than one of these substances, and the impact the substance use may have on their long-term health and wellbeing. Evidence-based strategies for preventing substance use among youth will be highlighted.

Kari Gloppen, Research Scientist, MN Dept of Health; Sharrilyn Hel-gertz, Research Scientist, MN Dept of HealthTrack: Assessment

A Preventive Approach to Teen Mental Health: Change to Chill & Hopkins High SchoolTeen mental health concerns are rising nationally, statewide, and in local communities. While many factors contribute to mental health challenges, teens today often experience high levels of sustained stress which can lead to a variety of physical and mental health problems, including substance abuse. Stress is an inevitable part of life, and it is critical to support young people in developing healthy, life-long ways to cope with it. Join us to learn about a free, web-based mental-well being program offered by Allina Health – Change to Chill! Developed in collaboration with teens, parents, educators and wellness experts, Change to Chill™ provides teens and those who work with teens relevant resources to manage stress and anxiety so they can live happier, more resilient lives.

Holly Magdanz, MPH, MSW, Hopkins One Voice Coalition Coordinator, Hopkins Public School; Kaila Jordan Lillehei, MPH, Community Health Program Coordinator, Allina Health

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Grassroots to Grasstops & Everything In Between: How to Build Strong CoalitionsA coalition in which partners are meaningfully engaged and leading the work is what we all strive for when planning a public health campaign. In 2017, the Minneapolis and St. Paul City Councils voted to restrict the sale of menthol flavored tobacco to adult-only tobacco and liquor stores. The key to this success was the local coalitions that support these policies. The Menthol coalition was made up of over 50 health and community organizations and in-cluded leaders from various faith communities, public health, youth development, and community clinics. This session will provide an example of how to build a diverse coalition with clear goals and outcomes. Hear from coalition members about how they engaged the community, met with decision-makers, leveraged local media and successfully passed two of the first menthol restrictions in the nation—despite strong opposition from the tobacco industry.

Kristen Ackert, Policy & Research Manager, Association for Nonsmok-ers - MN; Bethlehem Yewhalawork, Community Outreach Coordinator, Association for Nonsmokers - MN; MN Menthol Coalition members; Annie Krapek, Program Manager, Twin Cities Medical Society; Sylvia Amos, Director of Programs, Stairstep FoundationTracks: Sustainability, Cultural Competency, Evaluation, Assessment, Capacity, Planning, Implementation

Strategies, Strategies, StrategiesThere are so many different ways to address a community prob-lem. How are you supposed to select the right one? Whether you are new to the field or have been in prevention for years and need a refresher, this session will equip you with the knowledge of what evidence-based practices would work best for your commu-nity. You will also leave knowing which strategies you should steer away from and the reasoning behind doing so. Please bring with a smartphone or laptop for hands-on application.

Kelly Felton, Regional ATOD Prevention Coordinator, Pine River-Backus Family Center; Kjirsten Anderson, Regional ATOD Prevention Coordinator, Association for Nonsmokers - MNTracks: Sustainability, Cultural Competency, Evaluation, Assessment, Capacity, Planning, Implementation

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While You’re Here...Fan of the outdoors? Trails and camping abound, inland and along pristine Lake Superior. There are plenty of museums, historic sites, cultural centers, and antiquing for indoor types, and no shortage of eateries for everyone. Make the most of your time—enjoy all the north (and the last of fall) has to offer!

Policies to Protect Youth, By Youth: Bringing Youth Energy into Positive Advocacy SuccessWorking with youth can be challenging, but it is also highly effec-tive and rewarding. According to the 2017 MDH Youth Tobacco survey, tobacco use among youth has increased for the first time in 17 years, mostly due to e-cigarettes, which is both alarming and concerning. Bringing youth to the table as e-cigarette use has become an epidemic in high schools is critical, as they are experi-encing the epidemic firsthand. During our session we provide in-formation on how to train youth, and share creative, effective, and meaningful ways to engage youth in tobacco prevention advocacy. We discuss how to gather community support with youth, and allow youth to share their voice with peers, decision makers, and media. The process for training and developing youth into tobacco prevention leaders will be discussed, including the unwritten and often overlooked time and effort it takes to truly mentor a young person.

Bethlehem Yewhalawork, Community Outreach Coordinator, Association for Nonsmokers - MN; Meghan McFarling, Campaign for Tobacco Free Kids Youth Ambassador, College of St. ScholasticaTracks: Assessment, Planning, Implementation

Addressing the Opioid Crisis in Tribal Communities with Culturally-Specific & Response PracticesThe American Indian Resource and Resiliency (AIRR) team at the University of Minnesota Extension is leading an effort in two of Minnesota’s tribal communities to address the opioid crisis. This workshop will provide the audience an opportunity to learn about the team’s approach to engaging with tribal communities to build authentic partnerships, identify community needs, and develop culturally-specific education and technical assistance. The audience will have an opportunity to learn about coalition building in tribal communities—and developing culturally appropriate and responsive practices. A cultural recovery capitals model serves as a framework for the development of responsive practices. This model will be explored during the workshop.

Briana Michels, Tribal Community Facilitator, UMN Extension; Susan Beaulieu, Tribal Community Facilitator, UMN ExtensionTracks: Sustainability, Cultural Competency, Implementation

Tending the Garden: Authentic Community Engagement & Participatory EvaluationThe principles of authentic community engagement and communi-ty participatory process are effective methods to learn and under-stand the values, beliefs, and perceptions that communities have about health and wellness. The Department of Human Services (DHS) with close collaboration with the Lao, West African, and American Indian communities held focused listening sessions and focus groups to understand the impact of gambling and substance use disorder on the community, family, and the individual. These methods were effective in engaging communities to identify needs and implement strategies that are reflective of their values and strengths. Community engagement and community participation are also key components of innovative evaluation practice that go beyond inclusion towards building capacity and providing support to allow the community to direct and evaluate its own initiatives.

Helen Ghebre, Problem Gambling Program & Policy Specialist, MN Dept of Human Services; Elisabeth Atherly, Evaluation Planner, DHSTracks: Cultural Competency, Evaluation, Capacity, Implementation

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Questions? Esha: esha@ansrmn.org / 651-646-3005 ext.328

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Association for Nonsmokers - MN:

Minnesota Prevention Resource Center (mprc) provides the information you need to engage in addressing the root causes of substance abuse. We are part of a system which provides information, in-person support, and data to be effective, save time, implement best practices, and grow substance abuse prevention across Minnesota.

MPRC is funded by the Minnesota Department of Human Services, Behavioral Health Division, and hosted by the Association for Nonsmokers – MN.

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