Fifth Annual Prevention Institute

The Idaho RADAR Center and the Institute for the Study of Behavioral Health and Addiction (ISBHA) are pleased to announce the 5th Annual Prevention Institute! This free event is made possible by funding from the Idaho Office of Drug Policy.  Please contact leahkalk@boisestate.edu with any questions.

Equip yourself with the knowledge, skills and resources necessary to address underage substance use and implement prevention programming.  Registration is available for one day or both days (NBCC CE hours and CPS credential hours). No credit will be given for partial days.  Click here or on the website link for more information and to request registration for this event. Space is limited and the registration deadline is August 4, 2023.  Room details will be sent after registration deadline.

Slides can be downloaded by clicking on each session title below.

Thursday

Trends in Youth Substance Use and How to Use Data to Guide Prevention Programming (9:00 am – 10:30 am).

Youth Opioid Use (10:30 am – 12:00 pm).

Sensation Seeking and Protective Behavioral Strategies (1 pm – 2:30 pm). Sensation Seeking handout and Behaviors While Drinking handout

Wellness Promotion, Mindfulness, and Substance Use Prevention (2:30 pm – 4:00 pm).

Friday

Ethnicity/Racial Differences in Youth Substance Use and Multicultural Considerations for Prevention (9:00 am – 12:00 pm).

Ethics in Prevention (1:00 pm – 4:00 pm).