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ForwardStrengthening Community-Based Prevention: Strategies for Addressing Substance Misuse in Alabama
This three-hour continuing education program equips Alabama’s mental health, healthcare, and community-based professionals with practical strategies to strengthen substance misuse prevention efforts. Through a combination of presentations and interactive breakout sessions, participants will explore current drug trends, medical cannabis considerations, and naloxone use alongside critical prevention competencies such as reducing stigma, understanding community norms, and applying accessible tools for data collection and evaluation.
Target Audience
This application-based course is intended for Pharmacists (ACPE), Physicians (ACCME), Physician Assistants (ACCME), Nurse Practitioners (ABN), Nurses (ABN), Dentists (BDEA), and Social Workers (ABSWE).
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of this program, participants will be able to:
- Analyze current drug trends and emerging substance use risks in Alabama and apply this knowledge to inform community prevention strategies.
- Identify and implement strategies to reduce stigma and shift harmful perceptions that contribute to substance misuse within communities.
- Evaluate community norms and social behaviors that influence substance use and develop interventions that promote healthier alternatives.
- Use practical, low-cost approaches to collect, analyze, and report data for improving program evaluation, monitoring performance, and guiding quality improvement in prevention initiatives.
Coming soon - Program Packet
A copy of the presentation slides are located within the course content. Once you have registered for the course, please navigate to the 'Take Course' tab and click the navy blue 'Take Course' button. Navigate to the 'Course Materials' section of the course using the left-hand menu and download a PDF version of the program presentation. Course Materials will be added to the course the week of the live event.
Participants will be provided the webinar link once enrolled in the course by accessing the course content under 'Take Course' - Course Instructions and Course Material. Please use this link to join the live webinar at the scheduled time. All registered participants will also receive an email the day before the program with program information, including the webinar link.
Dr. Haley Phillippe
Auburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide. The Universal Activity Number for this application-based program is 0001-9999-26-003-L08-P and is intended for Pharmacists (ACPE), Physicians (ACCME), Physician Assistants (ACCME), Nurse Practitioners (ABN), Nurses (ABN), Dentists (BDEA), and Social Workers (ABSWE).
ABN - Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy is a Board-approved provider of continuing nursing education in Alabama by the Alabama Board of Nursing. Provider Number: ABNP1515.
ABSWE - Auburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy is a board-approved provider of continuing education for social workers by the Alabama Board of Social Work Examiners. Provider Number: 0643.
Disclosures: There is no commercial support being received for this program. Dr. Taylor and others in control of content have no actual or potential conflict of interest in relation to this program. No individuals in a position to control content for this activity have any relevant financial relationships to declare.
Available Credit
- 1.20 ABNAuburn University Harrison College of Pharmacy is a board-approved provider of continuing nursing education in Alabama by the Alabama Board of Nursing. Provider Number: ABNP1515
- 1.00 ABSWE
- 1.00 ACPE PharmacyAuburn University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education; credits are recognized nationwide.
- 1.00 BDEA