Courses - Descriptions

Holding the Lifeline
A Guide to Suicide Prevention

a depiction of suicide prevention as a life preserverCourse description: This course provides an introduction to help advance the goals and objectives of the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention (NSSP). The modules are designed to promote awareness of the link between substance abuse and suicide as well as other risk factors. The course includes information about tools and other resources to identify suicidal behaviors and to provide early intervention and prevention. This course is not designed as a treatment manual or as a substitute for professional help in individual cases. However, the modules are designed to alert healthcare professionals, teachers, physicians, religious leaders, and other gatekeepers to the latest research and strategies for effective responses.

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The following accrediting bodies offer continuing education credit hours for successful completion of this course:

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Environmental Strategies for Prevention
A Guide To Helping the Prevention Professional Work Effectively in the Community

a hand holding a wrench that is twisting the letter 'o' in the word 'work'Course description: This course is designed to introduce prevention professionals and concerned citizens to the prevention strategies that focus on altering and improving the environment by changing social norms or attitudes, controlling the availability of illicit drugs or alcohol or creating or strengthening enforcement of laws and regulations. This course is appropriate for everyone who has a role in prevention -- health and mental health professionals, social workers, and social service workers as well as community organizers, law enforcement and others.

CEUs Continuing Education Units
The following accrediting bodies offer continuing education credit hours for successful completion of this course:

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The ABCs of Bullying
Addressing, Blocking, and Curbing School Aggression

Three blocks labeled a,b and cCourse description: This course, for professionals, examines the causes and effects of bullying, prevention techniques and programs, screening, treatment options, and legal/ethical issues surrounding bullying. The information is relevant to educators, health and mental health practitioners, parents, and anyone else who works with children.

CEUs Continuing Education Units
The following accrediting bodies offer continuing education credit hours for successful completion of this course:

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Silence Hurts:
Alcohol Abuse and Violence Against Women (for Professionals)

A broken heartCourse description: This Web-based course is for professionals. Social workers, physicians, nurses, counselors, and health educators can learn detailed information about alcohol abuse and several forms of violence against women. The course describes these "hidden problems" and identifies risk factors, screening and assessment tools, prevention and intervention strategies, tools for clients, and legal issues.

CEUs Continuing Education Units
The following accrediting bodies offer continuing education credit hours for successful completion of this course:

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It Won't Happen to Me:
Alcohol Abuse and Violence Against Women (for Those Who Are Concerned About the Issue)

A broken heartCourse description: Women, of all ages, suffer from alcohol abuse, domestic violence/sexual assault or both. Any woman may find herself, a family member, or friend facing these issues and want to know more information. They may wonder what to do, and how to prevent it from happening again. This Web-based course is for anyone concerned about substance abuse-related violence directed at women. It is for people interested in preventing and stopping violence against women. This course discusses substance abuse, violence against women, the connection between the two, signs and symptoms, myths, how to see if a problem exists, as well as prevention, treatment and legal options.

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Evaluation for the Unevaluated:
Program Evaluation 101

A Picture of jack looking doubtfulCourse description: Perhaps the biggest question asked about the thousands of prevention programs out there is, "Does it work?" This tutorial will help you understand what program evaluation is, why it is important, and how to find a good evaluator. The modules discuss types of evaluation projects, evaluation tasks, and preparation for conducting evaluations.

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Evaluation for the Unevaluated:
Program Evaluation 102

A Picture of jack having a revelationCourse description: This tutorial will introduce statistical concepts and explain how evaluation results are used. Good evaluations are essential to effective programs and the future of your prevention program. The tutorial also describes special challenges in evaluating prevention programs.

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Wading Through the Data Swamp:
Program Evaluation 201

A Picture of Dr. E. ValCourse description: Your funders want to know if your program works and so far all you have are piles of confusing tables and printouts from your evaluator. This tutorial uses a case-study approach to demonstrate how to use evaluation data and how to work more effectively with your evaluator. You'll be given a variety of tools and a complete data set from a hypothetical evaluation. If you are not familiar with evaluation, you should complete Evaluation 101 and 102 before beginning this tutorial.

CEUs Continuing Education Units
The following accrediting bodies offer continuing education credit hours for successful completion of this course:

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At Any Age, It Does Matter:
Substance Abuse and Older Adults (for Professionals)

A pair of older handsCourse description: This Web-based course is for professionals. Physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, and health educators can learn detailed information on the problems of alcohol use and medication misuse among older adults. The course focuses on risk factors, screening tools, prevention and treatment, legal issues, and ethical concerns.

CEUs Continuing Education Units
The following accrediting bodies offer continuing education credit hours for successful completion of this course:

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Alcohol, Medication and Older Adults
For Those Who Care About or Care for an Older Adult

A pair of older handsCourse description: Growing older can be difficult - retirement, children moving away, health problems, loss of spouse or friends. This Web-based course is for people interested in preventing and reducing problems related to older adults' misuse of alcohol and medications. This course discusses the problems of alcohol and medication misuse in older adults, signs and symptoms, and how to talk to older adults, as well as prevention, intervention, and treatment.

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Out of the Shadows:
Uncovering Substance Use and Elder Abuse (for Professionals)

Coming SoonCourse description: This Web-based course is for professionals. Health and mental health professionals, social workers, health educators, and aging service providers can learn about elder abuse, substance abuse as a risk factor, screening tools, intervention options and prevention strategies to curb the problem.


CEUs Continuing Education Units
The following accrediting bodies offer continuing education credit hours for successful completion of this course:

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