Lessons from the Field Webinar - Transforming Youth Together: Understanding the Connection between Substance Use, Mental Health, and Student Learning - Part 2: Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Programs | National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE)

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September 07, 2022 - 3:00 PM EDT - September 07, 2022 - 4:30 PM EDT Add to Calendar 2022-09-07 15:00:00 2022-09-07 16:30:00 Lessons from the Field Webinar - Transforming Youth Together: Understanding the Connection between Substance Use, Mental Health, and Student Learning - Part 2: Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Programs Attention: State and District Leaders, School Administrators, Educators, Student Support Personnel, Parents, Education Stakeholders, and Youth Substance Use Prevention Specialists The U.S. Department of Education and the Office of National Drug Control Policy are collaborating this summer on the development of a three-part miniseries within the Lessons from the Field Webinar Series to help schools and educators effectively address substance use, mental health, and their impacts on learning. As students return to school, we know that these topics are on the top of educators’ minds. After hearing from leading national subject matter experts from federal agencies, the miniseries will feature practitioners from schools, districts, and other places of educational instruction who will share their lessons learned and best practices for transforming their systems in collaboration with community partners to help students thrive. The miniseries will also highlight a variety of useful resources to help you get started! Webinar Miniseries Welcome from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, Miguel Cardona (video) Webinar Miniseries Welcome from the Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, Dr. Rahul Gupta (video) On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the second in the three-part miniseries titled, Transforming Youth Together: Understanding the Connection between Substance Use, Mental Health, and Student Learning – Part 2: Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Programs. Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022 Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET Please join the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of National Drug Control Policy as they explore a variety of evidence-based approaches schools and their communities can take to address youth substance use and mental health. The evidence-based approaches to be highlighted include Student Assistance Programs (SAP), Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Programs, and School-Based Health Centers (SBHC). For each evidence-based approach, a federal speaker will first provide a quick overview and then a practitioner will tell us about their program, the strategies they implemented, and outcomes to date. The practitioners will then engage in a panel discussion to share their lessons learned. Finally, to wrap up the webinar, the speakers will respond to questions received over the course the event. Speakers/Panelists Robert Vincent, Associate Administrator, Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Policy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Emily Eckert, Assistant Director of Prevention, Behavioral Health, School Climate and Safety, Office of Whole Child Supports, OH Deb Robison, Project Administrator, Center for School-Based Health Programs, Miami University, OH Karen Voetsch, Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Sharlene Johnson, Executive Director, Upriver Youth Leadership Council, ID Andrea Wells, Senior Advisor, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) Yvette Highsmith-Francis, Vice-President, Community Health Center, Inc. Eastern Region, CT Webinar Materials Speaker Bios Slides Recording (Coming soon on September 8) Transcript (Coming soon on September 9) Related Resources Webinar Miniseries Welcome from the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education, Miguel Cardona (video) Webinar Miniseries Welcome from the Office of National Drug Control Policy Director, Dr. Rahul Gupta (video) Drug-Free Communities (DFC) | Drug Overdose | CDC What Works: Safe and Supportive School Environments | Adolescent and School Health | CDC Registration You must register to participate in this presentation. Register Please contact NCSSLE if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing this information with you and hearing about the important work you are doing in your schools, communities, and states to meet the needs of students and staff. More on the Lessons from the Field Webinar Series To access archived materials from previous webinars and to find out what is coming next, go here. Online Online noreply@air.org America/New_York public

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Attention: State and District Leaders, School Administrators, Educators, Student Support Personnel, Parents, Education Stakeholders, and Youth Substance Use Prevention Specialists

The U.S. Department of Education and the Office of National Drug Control Policy are collaborating this summer on the development of a three-part miniseries within the Lessons from the Field Webinar Series to help schools and educators effectively address substance use, mental health, and their impacts on learning. As students return to school, we know that these topics are on the top of educators’ minds. After hearing from leading national subject matter experts from federal agencies, the miniseries will feature practitioners from schools, districts, and other places of educational instruction who will share their lessons learned and best practices for transforming their systems in collaboration with community partners to help students thrive. The miniseries will also highlight a variety of useful resources to help you get started!

On behalf of the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education’s Office of Safe and Supportive Schools, the National Center on Safe Supportive Learning Environments (NCSSLE) invites you to join the second in the three-part miniseries titled, Transforming Youth Together: Understanding the Connection between Substance Use, Mental Health, and Student Learning – Part 2: Implementing Evidence-Based Prevention Programs.

Date: Wednesday, September 7, 2022
Time: 3:00 – 4:30 pm ET

Please join the U.S. Department of Education and the Office of National Drug Control Policy as they explore a variety of evidence-based approaches schools and their communities can take to address youth substance use and mental health. The evidence-based approaches highlighted include Student Assistance Programs (SAP), Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Programs, and School-Based Health Centers (SBHC). For each evidence-based approach, a federal speaker provided a quick overview and then a practitioner told us about their program, the strategies they implemented, and outcomes to date. The practitioners engaged in a panel discussion to share their lessons learned. Finally, to wrap up the webinar, the speakers responded to questions received over the course the event.

Speakers/Panelists

Robert Vincent, Associate Administrator, Alcohol Prevention and Treatment Policy, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Emily Eckert, Assistant Director of Prevention, Behavioral Health, School Climate and Safety, Office of Whole Child Supports, OH
Deb Robison, Project Administrator, Center for School-Based Health Programs, Miami University, OH
Karen Voetsch, Division of Overdose Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Sharlene Johnson, Executive Director, Upriver Youth Leadership Council, ID
Andrea Wells, Senior Advisor, Office of Policy and Program Development, Bureau of Primary Health Care, Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
Yvette Highsmith-Francis, Vice-President, Community Health Center, Inc. Eastern Region, CT

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Please contact NCSSLE if you have any questions. We look forward to sharing this information with you and hearing about the important work you are doing in your schools, communities, and states to meet the needs of students and staff.

More on the Lessons from the Field Webinar Series

To access archived materials from previous webinars and to find out what is coming next, go here.