TTASC

Preventing Burnout for Prevention Professionals
2025-02-07 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | https://preventiontrainingcenter.org/event/preventing-burnout-lunch-and-learn/
Please register below to attend this virtual event! Once we’ve received your RSVP, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom Link.
This one-hour virtual Lunch and Learn is in collaboration with the Connecticut Certification Board (CCB), with trainer Jeffery Quamme, Chief Executive Officer at CCB.
By the end of this training, attendees will be able to:
– Verbalize effective working definitions of compassion, fatigue, and burnout
– Verbalize at least 3 benefits of using Emotional Intelligence (EQ) in the workplace
– Create their own self-care routine at work that includes practicing better EQ
This training is eligible for 1 CEU upon completion.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Jacobsen, jacobsen@xsector.com
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (CT DMHAS) with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supported this TTASC activity.

February 4th: Addressing Health Disparities Across the Strategic Prevention Framework; Including a Disparity Impact Statement and CLAS Standards in Your Prevention Efforts
2025-02-04 09:30 - 12:00 | Holiday Inn, 10 Laura Boulevard, Norwich, CT, 06360, United States
Important: This training will be offered on two dates (1/29 & 2/4). Please register for only one of the two events.
*The information presented will be the same on both dates but locations are different*
Join us for this free in-person training on Tuesday, February 4th, 2025. Attendance is limited to 40 attendees so be sure to RSVP below to confirm your spot!
By the end of this in-person workshop, participants will:
– Gain an Understanding of Social Determinants of Health
– Learn what a Disparity Impact Statement (DIS) is and how to Incorporate one into your prevention efforts
– Review the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS)
– Be Provided a Framework for Participants to Develop a Disparity Reduction Quality Improvement Plan
– Apply Health Equity Questions and Data Across the 5 Strategic Prevention Framework Steps
– Receive a Health Equity Matrix Template and other Tools and Resources
This training is eligible for 2.5 CEUs upon completion.
Location:
Holiday Inn
10 Laura Boulevard
Norwich, CT. 06360
Questions? Contact Jennifer Jacobsen at jacobsen@xsector.com
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (CT DMHAS) with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supported this TTASC activity.

January 29th: Addressing Health Disparities Across the Strategic Prevention Framework; Including a Disparity Impact Statement and CLAS Standards in Your Prevention Efforts
2025-01-29 09:30 - 12:00 | Hilton Garden Inn, 1181 Barnes Road, Wallingford, CT, 06492, United States
Important: This training will be offered on two dates (1/29 & 2/4). Please register for only one of the two events.
*The information presented will be the same on both dates but locations are different*
Join us for this free in-person training on Wednesday, January 29th, 2025. Attendance is limited to 40 attendees so be sure to RSVP below to confirm your spot!
By the end of this in-person workshop, participants will:
– Gain an Understanding of Social Determinants of Health
– Learn what a Disparity Impact Statement (DIS) is and how to Incorporate one into your prevention efforts
– Review the National Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services Standards (CLAS)
– Be Provided a Framework for Participants to Develop a Disparity Reduction Quality Improvement Plan
– Apply Health Equity Questions and Data Across the 5 Strategic Prevention Framework Steps
– Receive a Health Equity Matrix Template and other Tools and Resources
This training is eligible for 2.5 CEUs upon completion.
Location:
Hilton Garden Inn.
1181 Barnes Road
Wallingford, CT. 06492
Questions? Contact Jennifer Jacobsen at jacobsen@xsector.com
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (CT DMHAS) with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supported this TTASC activity.

Engaging in Critical Conversations: Building Equity Competency in Prevention Work
2025-01-21 10:30 - 12:00 | https://preventiontrainingcenter.org/event/building-equity-competency/
Please register below to attend this virtual event! Once we’ve received your RSVP, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom Link.
Join us for this free virtual training in collaboration with SERC, with facilitators Bianca Irizarry and Malik Champlain, Consultants at the State Education Resource Center (SERC)!
This pre-session is highly recommended as it provides essential background and context to fully engage in the upcoming workshops on Addressing Health Disparities Across the Strategic Prevention Framework
By the end of this virtual training, participants will:
– Understand the critical conversation framework and the Courageous Conversations Agreements to address equity and disparities effectively.
– Build foundational skills for engaging in challenging discussions on health disparity and equity.
– Develop confidence to navigate discomfort and resistance in preparation for upcoming workshops on equity-focused prevention practices.
This training is eligible for 1.5 CEUs upon completion.
Questions? Contact Jennifer Jacobsen at jacobsen@xsector.com
The Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (CT DMHAS) with funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) supported this TTASC activity.

Part 3: How to Make Gambling Prevention a Priority
2025-01-06 12:00 - 14:00 | https://preventiontrainingcenter.org/event/part-3-how-to-make-gambling-prevention-a-priority/
Please register below to attend this virtual training event! Once we’ve received your RSVP, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom Link.
Part three will provide information on gambling prevention strategies, responsible gambling efforts, ethical decisions and how to integrate gambling into brief screenings and interventions.
Learning Objectives:
– Identify gambling specific prevention strategies
– Analyze and discuss gambling related ethical situations to determine best practices for prevention professionals
– Describe a model for gambling integration within mental health, substance use and recovery based organizations that can be used in prevention and treatment
Questions, contact Jennifer Jacobsen, jacobsen@xsector.com

Navigating Connecticut's Prevention Infrastructure: Connecting Your Work to Connecticut’s Substance Use and Problem Gambling Prevention Ecosystem Lunch & Learn
2024-12-17 12:00 - 13:00 | https://preventiontrainingcenter.org/event/ct-prevention-infrastructure-lunch-and-learn/
Please register below to attend this virtual event! Once we’ve received your RSVP, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom Link.
Lunch & Learn Description: This virtual training explores how your prevention efforts connect to Connecticut’s broader substance use and problem gambling prevention ecosystem. Using a grocery store metaphor, this session will guide you through resources, strategies, and partnerships that strengthen prevention work across local, regional, and state-levels.
Learning Objectives:
– Understand the key components of CT’s Prevention Infrastructure
– Highlight the roles of RBHAOs and Local Prevention Councils
– Explore TTASC’s Learning Management System as a professional development tool
– Identify evidence-based prevention strategies as they are applied throughout the infrastructure
– Understand how your work fits into local, regional, and state-wide prevention initiatives to create a cohesive ecosystem
Intended Audience: Community health workers, mental health professionals, youth service providers, coalition leaders, educators, and other prevention professionals.
This training, hosted as a lunch-and-learn, meets the requirements of the Connecticut Certification Board (CCB) for 1 hour of CEUs applicable to the Certified Prevention Specialist certification.
Contact for Questions:
David Reyes – reyes@xsector.com

Empowering Youth Peer Advocates: Coalition Strategies to Support Youth Leadership in Substance Use Prevention
2024-12-11 10:00 - 11:30 | https://preventiontrainingcenter.org/event/empowering-ypas-training-event/
Please register below to attend this virtual training event! Once we’ve received your RSVP, you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom Link.
Training Description: Discover strategies to empower Youth Peer Advocates (YPAs) in substance use prevention. This training highlights the unique value YPAs bring, explores their impactful roles, and provides coalition coordinators with practical tools to support youth leadership and engagement in meaningful prevention efforts.
Learning Objectives:
– Understand the unique value of Youth Peer Advocate (YPAs) to substance use prevention efforts.
– Identify impactful roles YPAs can play within coalitions.
– Explore strategies to effectively integrate and support YPAs.
– Address common challenges in youth engagement and sustainability.
– Recognize the link between YPA experiences and workforce development in prevention.
Intended Audience
– Coalition Coordinators
– Prevention Professionals
– Community Leaders Interested in Fostering Youth Leadership and Enhancing Youth Engagement in Substance Use Prevention
This meets the Connecticut Certification Board requirements for 1.5 hours of CEUs on gambling prevention for the Certified Prevention Specialist Certification.
Contact for Questions:
Lisa Mason – mason@xsector.com
Wendy Mill – wendy@gppct.org

Part 2: Gambling as a Co-occurring Disorder and Current Data
2024-12-02 12:00 - 14:00 | https://preventiontrainingcenter.org/event/part-2-gambling-as-a-co-occurring-disorder-and-current-data/
Please register below to attend this virtual training event! Once we’ve received your RSVP you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom Link.
Part two will focus on gambling as a co-occurring disorder with both substance use and mental health disorders and current national, state, regional and local gambling data that is available.
Learning Objectives:
– Describe the co-occurring nature between mental health and gambling
– Compare the similarities & differences between gambling and substance misuse behaviors and brain biology
– Identify and review emerging trends and current national, state, regional and local data that is available
Questions, contact Jennifer Jacobsen, jacobsen@xsector.com

Part 1: An Overview of Problem Gambling in Connecticut
2024-11-04 12:00 - 14:00 | https://preventiontrainingcenter.org/event/part-1-an-overview-of-problem-gambling-in-connecticut/
Please register below to attend this virtual training event! Once we’ve received your RSVP you will receive an email confirmation with the Zoom Link.
Part one will include the overview of gambling, features in games that resemble gambling, defining problem gambling, Connecticut prevalence, gambling prevention resources and information on the Regional Gambling Awareness Teams.
Learning Objectives:
– Explain the types of gambling and features in games that resemble gambling
– Identify risk and protective factors including warning signs for problem gambling
– Understand the progression of gambling related issues and prevalence in Connecticut
– Obtain gambling prevention resources and information on the Regional Gambling Awareness Teams
Questions, contact Jennifer Jacobsen, jacobsen@xsector.com
