Prevention Quarterly Meeting and Training

AGENDA

Ashland United Methodist Church

2600 Ashland Road, Columbia, S.C.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

9:30 am- 10:45 am DAODAS Update/Business

a. Recognition of new Prevention Staff (at the local level)

b. Updates for FY2014

c. KIT update

d. PREP update

e. TEP update

f. STEP/SYNAR update

g. Prevention Dates/Trainings for FY14

h. Additional Questions/Issues

i. CAST Update

j. AET Update

11:00 am – 11:30 am It’s SCAPPA Time

Objective: Prevention professionals in the field will gain knowledge on how to obtain Prevention Specialist Certification and also the levels of certification. A discussion will also be held on what is needed to maintain S. C. professional standards/certification to ensure continued education and awareness.

This training will also include:

· SCAPPA Board Overview and Updates

· Certification Purpose and Updates on the Certification Process

· Recognition of newly Certified Prevention Specialist(s)

· Updates: Certification Training Review Committee & Certification Peer Review Committee

· Scholarship Fundraising Update

It’s SCAPPA Time

a. SCAPPA Updates – Kristy A. Stoneburner

b. Certification Update and Recognition of newly Certified Prevention Specialist – Wehme Hutto

c. Q & A for Peer Review Committee and the Training Review Committee - Amanda Prince & Wade Bishop

d. Jan Oglietti Scholarship Fundraising updates/Discussion – Wade Bishop

CERTIFICATION PURPOSE

The establishment of standards and a system of voluntary professional certification assures the opportunity for continued growth and development for prevention specialists in the substance abuse field.

11:30 am – 12:00 pm Activities that Teach

Presenter(s): Cecily M. Watkins and Starlin Phelps

A workshop that will encourage, entertain and promote interactive learning. Participants will enhance their problem-solving skills as well as skills in communication, working together, and decision making. These activities can be used in classrooms and other venues. Research clearly shows that a person must be engaged to learn. People learn by actively participating in, observing, speaking, writing, listening, thinking, drawing, and doing. (How people Learn; National Research Council; 1999 publication). Several activities will be shared with participants to help them to be effective facilitators.

12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch

1:15 pm – 3:15 pm Community Café

Changing the Lives of Children…

Through Conversation that Matter

Children’s Trust of South Carolina

Trainer: Megan Branham

The KIDS COUNT 2013 Data Book was released with some discouraging news. South Carolina's overall child well-being ranking has dropped from 43 to 45. Children's Trust wants be part of the solution to improve outcomes for children in the Palmetto State. This summer Children's Trust will host Community Cafés across the state as a way to engage leaders to create solutions.

Children's Trust will host a Community Café at the August 1, 2013 Prevention Quarterly Training.

These cafés, using a successful parent café model, is a creative and interactive way for community members to discuss challenges and begin to shape change at the community level. This training and Community Café may help you, if you are interested in supporting families, including faith leaders, law enforcement, state agencies, business leaders, and civic groups.

Objective:

· Participants will learn how access and utilize KIDS COUNT data and website

· Participants will learn how to better support families in their work

· Participants will learn more about Children’s Trust SC and be able to identify new community resources

3:15 pm Q & A / Evaluations

The Community Café approach sparks leadership to develop relationships necessary to strengthen families. The newest research is saying there are five critical protective factors a child needs to thrive. Strengthening families, to those using this approach, means working together to build these five protective factors. This involves creating stronger partnerships with parents and communities. Meaningful conversations are the mechanism we use to develop these relationships. This approach is being practiced in neighborhoods, early learning and child care settings, tribal centers, schools, faith-based organizations, and social service systems. www.thecommunitycafe.com