2023 Conference Links · PAPrevention

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Monday, June 5

Suicide Prevention or Life Promotion? Disrupting the Narrative of Youth Suicide in 2023
9:30 – 11:30 · Jonathan Singer

Intro to Problem Gambling
1:00 – 2:30 · Josh Ercole

Wednesday, June 7

PRE-CONFERENCE: Engaging Youth as Prevention Planners
8:30 – 11:30 · Joe Markiewicz

PRE-CONFERENCE: Motivational Interviewing for Prevention and School Professionals
8:30 – 11:30 · Dr. Martha Thompson

KEYNOTE: Communicating Cannabis Science to Communities and Collaborators: Opportunities for Prevention Professionals
1:00- 2:15 · Dr. Jason Kilmer

Inclusive and Youth Driven Prevention: Successes in Adams County from a 20+ Strong Coalition
2:45 – 4:00 · Andrea Dolges

Certified Facilitator Training: Make Training A Want To (Not A Have To)™
2:45 – 4:00 · Alix Cohler

The ‘State’ of PA: Expansion of Gambling in the Keystone State
2:45 – 4:00 · Josh Ercole

Current Drug Trends
2:45 – 4:00 · Michael Palladini

Have You Heard About the Fastest Growing Youth Social Media App in History? Nope, Not Tik-Tok
4:15 – 4:45 · Craig Bowman

New Online Prevention Learning Portal by Penn State’s Evidence-based Prevention and Intervention Support Project (EPIS)
4:15 – 4:45 · Roger Spaw
- Whova Page
- Evaluation Link

Building a Culture of Prevention through Teacher-Led Social Emotional Program Delivery
4:15 – 4:45 · Janna Sanders

Youth Engagement: Hosting a Student Leadership Conference
4:15 – 4:45 · Jill Northey

Thursday, June 8

Celebrating the Helper: Prevention Workforce Support
8:30 – 9:00 · Katie Kucz

CPA’s Collegiate Action Network
8:30 – 9:00 · Craig Bowman

Coalition Connections
8:30 – 9:00 · Kristina Jeanty

Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Family Guide Toolkit
8:30 – 9:00 · Lisa Snyder & Janet Anderson

Xylazine, Updated Overdose Reversal Training & Harm Reduction
9:15 – 10:30 · Sarah Laurel

Working with Youth in a Digital World: Youth, Technology, Social Media, Drugs, & Mental Health (PART I)
9:15 – 10:30 · Ryan Klingensmith
- Whova Page

How Do We Keep Evidence-based Programs Current in an Ever Changing World?
9:15 – 10:30 · Cathy Hockaday

Evaluation of Community-Based Prevention Initiatives
9:15 – 10:30 · Janet Welsh

Medical Marijuana
10:45 – 11:45 · Michael Palladini

Prevention Strategies for Substance Use: Why Scare Tactics Don’t Work and How We Can Move Forward
10:45 – 11:45 · Carlie Sloan & Grace Kindt

How the PLCB and its Bureau of Alcohol Education Can Benefit Your Community
10:45 – 11:45 · Machel Drahnak

Building your Network
10:45 – 11:45 · Cathy Collier, Lee Winterhalter, Kristina Jeanty
- Whova Page
- Presentation PDF

Working with Youth in a Digital World: Youth, Technology, Social Media, Drugs, & Mental Health (PART II)
1:15 – 2:30 · Ryan Klingensmith
- Whova Page
- Evaluation Link

Opioid Settlement Funds and Community Opportunities
1:15 – 2:30 · Glenn Sterner

Building Coalition Capacity and Engagement
1:15 – 2:30 · Helen Reinbrecht

What Can I Do? How Becoming a Detective Can Lead to Success With Children with FASD
1:15 – 2:30 · Mary Culshaw

Teaching Young Adults to go Confidently in the Direction of their Dreams!
2:45 – 3:15 · Katie Kucz

Addressing the Youth Vaping Epidemic: A Case Study
2:45 – 3:15 · Janice Balmer

PA Start: Start by Making a Marketing Plan TODAY!
2:45 – 3:15 · Lee Winterhalter

“We’re Listening”: An Open Conversation about PAYS
2:45 – 3:15 · Geoff Kolchin, Phyllis Law & Alise Barr

PLENARY: Promoting Student Success and Resilience through Evidence-informed AOD Prevention Strategies
3:45 – 5:00 · Dr. Amelia Arria
- Whova Page
- Evaluation Link

Friday, June 9

KEYNOTE: Spreading HOPE (Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences)
9:00 – 10:00 · Dr. Allison Stephens

Resisting Racism: Diversity, Equity, Catholicism, and Inclusion in Independent Schools
10:30 – 11:45 · Danielle Suber

Cultivating a Healthy Work Environment While Dismantling Cycles that Allow for Human Trafficking to Occur
10:30 – 11:45 · Ashley Wilson

“Need to Know” Tools for Informed Conversations with Youth About the Changing Landscape of Cannabis Use
10:30 – 11:45 · Kim Porter, Laura Shapella & Katie Kucz

HOPE and Strengthening Families
10:30 – 11:45 · Dr. Allison Stephens
- Whova Page
- Evaluation Link