May 20, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
This training will provide an overview of evidence-based environmental strategies that reduce substance use in communities. Participants will learn what environmental strategies are, why they are needed, and how to implement them using proven approaches, including the SAMHSA Strategic Prevention Framework, and real-world examples of local advocacy and policy change.
Learning objectives
1. Define environmental prevention strategies and how they differ from individual-level prevention.
2. Explain why environmental strategies are needed and what they reach that individual-level prevention misses.
3. Identify an appropriate environmental strategy for a given community problem.
Continuing Education Hours: 1.5* Satisfactory completion of continuing education hours (CEHs) requires attending at least 85% of the training duration, participating in activities (e.g., polls, breakout rooms), and completing the training evaluation.
Requirements This training is virtual, occurring live over Teams. All participants are encouraged to join on camera and expected to fully engage in the training to be eligible to receive a Continuing Education (CE) certificate upon completion.
Questions Please direct any questions about this training to TPT via email tpt@carecg.com.