During this session, the Prevention Change Coach team presents on how to structure grant proposals as compelling stories, provides an opportunity to practice creating prevention-related SMART narratives, and provides tips in identifying and using programmatic and community-level data to tell your organizational and community story.

Presenters: Arden Trewartha, MSW Omni Institute.
Time: 1.5 hrs.
Primary Competency: Program Planning Skills.

Learn from youth members of Youth Leaders for Community Change about their recommendations for CPEI grantees around meaningfully engaging youth throughout the Strategic Planning Framework.

Presenters: Youth Leaders for Community Change (YLCC).
Time: 1.5 hrs.
Primary Competency:Youth Engagement.

During this session, Dr. Jason Wheeler of Omni Institute and Daniel Knudsen of Park County share practical approaches for messaging your environmental strategies work, fostering authentic community engagement, and building buy-in. They also explore best practices and lessons learned from their experiences building policy change in local schools and running media campaigns in rural and urban areas.

Presenters: Dr. Jason Wheeler, Omni Institute, and Daniel Knudsen, Park County School District RE-2.
Time: 2 hrs.
Primary Competency:Policy Development/Environmental Prevention Strategies.

Tips and tools for conducting an organizational equity audit including: What is an equity audit; How it can support organizational growth and development; How to conduct an equity audit; Results; and Resources.

Presenters: CEO of Gunnison Valley Mentors - Tina McGuinness
Time: 1.5 hrs. 
Primary Competency: Leadership and Systems Thinking

Learn concrete knowledge of how to: conduct a Data Gallery Walk; What is a Data Gallery Walk; Why and When to use one; Process for Developing one; Best Practices and Lessons Learned.

Presenters: Director of Strategic Impact, Mikayla Curtis, and Director of Community Education, Stevi Bratschie.
Time: 2 hrs. 
Primary Competency: Program Planning Skills

Oftentimes organizations are working with the same “easy-to-reach” youth. Learn more about how to connect and engage youth, especially those who might not readily be involved. This session will offer tips, tools, and lessons learned.

Presenters: Cassie Stauch, LCSW at Solvista Health and Co-Founder and President of Synergy in the Service Industry.
Time: 2 hrs. 
Primary Competency: Youth Engagement

Join us in a discussion with Gunnison County Juvenile Services in how they became a leader and model for community data collection, interpretation, dissemination, and mobilization for county-wide initiatives and policy changes! Learn tips and tools for how to use data within your own organization and community, to tell your story and inspire positive social change.

Presenters: Emily Mirza & John Powell, Gunnison County Juvenile Services.
Time: 1 hour.
Primary Competency: Policy Development/ Leadership and Systems Thinking.

What it takes to build a successful partnership between prevention organizations and school districts, successes, challenges and things to consider when starting a partnership. 

Presenters: Mountain Youth - Mikayla Curtis; Eagle County School District - Candace Eves
Time: 1.75 hrs. 
Primary Competency: Leadership and Systems Thinking

What it takes to build a successful partnership between prevention organizations and non-profit organizations, successes, challenges and things to consider when starting a partnership. 

Presenters: Full Circle of Lake County - Stacy Contreras; Cloud City Conservation Center - Christian Luna-Leal
Time: 1.25 hrs.
Primary Competency: Leadership and Systems Thinking

What it takes to build a successful partnership between prevention organizations and law enforcement, successes, challenges and things to consider when starting a partnership.

Presenters: Partners (Northern Colorado) - Heather Vesgaard, she/her; Respsonsible Association of Retailers (RAR), Nathan Dewey, he/him; Fort Collins Police Services, DUI Enforcement Unit, Brandon Lowe, he/him; Fort Collins Police Services, Alcohol Enforcement Officer, Carrie Ripsam, she/her
Time: 1.5 hrs.
Primary Competency: Leadership and Systems Thinking

What it takes to build a successful partnership between prevention organizations and local government, successes, challenges and things to consider when starting a partnership.

Presenters: Family and Youth Initiatives, Dibby Olson; Extrodinary Teen Council, Stella Veazey; Salida City Council, Justin Critelli
Time: 1.25 hrs.
Primary Competency: Leadership and Systems Thinking

Learn the importance of identifying the characteristics of your audience, how to tailor your message, and how to craft a ‘return on investment’ prevention message.

Presenters: Dr. Jodi Breckenridge Petit
Time: 1.5 hrs.
Primary Competency: Communication Skills.

Learn about a social justice youth development, how to identify/address unequal distributions of power in youth-adult relationships, and how to support a social justice youth development approach in your organization. 

Presenters: The Hub for Justice-Centered Youth Engagement - Dr. Heather Kennedy and Allyson Howe, MSW
Time: 1.75 hrs.
Primary Competency: Cultural Competency

Learn about the influence of pop culture and alcohol industry practices on underage drinking, how the advertisement of alcohol products can pose a high risk to youth, and access training materials to bring awareness to your community. 

Presenters: Dover Youth to Youth; Presented by Youth
Time: 1.75 hrs.
Primary Competency: Program Planning Skills

Learn about the neuroscience of stress, anxiety and trauma, understand the positive aspect of anxiety, and learn strategies for youth to use their stress and anxiety as a productive force in their life. 

Presenters: Natural Highs Avani Dilger, MEd, MA, LPC, BC-DMT, CAS, ADS-RT
Time: 2 hrs.
Primary Competency: Program Planning Skills

Learn about the historical context of language justice, ways to increase equitable language access, and how to implement language justice in your community.

Presenters: Community Language Cooperative
Time: 1.5 hrs 
Primary Competency: Cultural Competency

Learn what it means for a program to be identified as an Evidence-Based Program, explore why fidelity and adaptations are important, and discuss how to make adaptations to Evidence-Based Programs. 

Presenters: CSU Prevention Research Center (PRC) Team
Time: 1 hr. 
Primary Competency: Program Planning Skills

Learn the prevalence of cyberbullying, sexting, digital dating violence, and digital self-harm among youth, recognize the best ways to respond when others are harmed, and identify ways to promote positivity and help make kindness go viral within student groups. 

Presenters: Cyberbullying Research Center, Sammer Hinduja, Ph.D., Co-Director
Time: 1.5 hrs.
Primary Competency: Policy Development/Program Planning Skills

Gain a basic understanding of the purpose, mechanics, and constraints around effective advocacy, how to form strategic partnerships, and obtain materials to build your own Advocacy Action Plan

Presenters: CSU Family Leadership Training Institute
Time: 1.75 hrs. 
Primary Competency: Leadership and Systems Thinking