ADAP Prevention Training
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Coalition Development
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DESCRIPTION
Participants will explore coalition readiness, community change theory and the ecological Perspective. They will identify developmental tasks of teams/coalitions, develop strategies to address issues identified by teams and use specific tools to enhance team/coalition building.
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TRAINER
*Steven Ridini, Ed.D., is Vice President of Programs at The Medical Foundation in Boston, Massachusetts, an organization which was founded to help people lead healthier lives and create healthy communities through prevention, health promotion, and research. He was a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, where he taught a course on School Community Partnerships: Supporting Healthy Youth. He is the former director of a Massachusetts Regional Prevention Center in Framingham. Steve has a Doctorate of Education and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University, and has over 18 years of experience in public health. He is the author of a book on social change, Health and Sexuality Education in Schools: The Process of Community Change. Steve is also a Northeast CAPT associate.
Offered under a grant from the Vermont Department of Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs.
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Location:
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Randolph, VT
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Dates:
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Nov 10, 2009
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Times:
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Registration & Refreshment: 8:00 – 8:30am
Training: 8:30am – 3:30pm
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Cost:
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A $35 fee includes materials and a continental breakfast. Participants should bring a bag lunch.
IMPORTANT: Please include your name and the course title in the memo section of your check or purchase order. Thank you.
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Registration:
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CEUs
The course is approved for CEUs with the VADACB (Vermont Alcohol & Drug Abuse Counselor Certification Board) for 6 hours.
WEATHER related cancellations: For any questions about whether or not a training has been canceled, please call CHL directly at 802-254-6590 and ask for the Training Coordinator or press extension 2 to hear a recorded status message.
The Center for Health & Learning presents the…
ADAP Prevention Trainings Series
Workshops in “Best Practice” for Prevention Training and Education
Fall 2009 Trainings: Addiction 101 (Sept 4), Conflict Resolution (Sept 22), Prevention Ethics (Oct 6), Meeting Facilitation (Oct 26), Coalition Development (Nov 10), and Essential Grant Skills (Nov 23).
This series is designed for the Vermont prevention workforce, prevention consultants, community and youth development workers, health educators, counselors, school nurses, and coalition and school health advisory council members.
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For more information, call Center for Health and Learning at (802) 254-6590
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