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Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST)

 

The Prevention Specialist Certification Board of Washington (PSCBW) received funding from the State of Washington DSHS Division of Behavioral Health and Recovery (DBHR) to hold Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST) events in Washington State for fiscal year 2011-2012. The SAPST events will be as follows:

 

  • Westside SAPST

    • Wednesday, February 29 and Thursday, March 1, 2012

    • Wednesday March 7 and Thursday, March 8, 2012

    • Blackriver Training and Conference Center

    • Puget Sound ESD, 800 Oakesdale Ave, SW, Renton WA 98057

    • Registration: Click here to open document, then complete the registration form, save it as another file, and submit it

 

  • Eastside SAPST
    • Monday, March 26 through Thursday, March 29, 2012
    • Yakima Readiness Center, 2501 Airport Lane, Yakima WA  98903
    • Registration:  Click here to open document, then complete the registration form, save it as another file, and submit it

 

  • SAPST Training-of-Trainers (TOT) on the Westside
    • Prerequisite - Must have successfully completed the SAPST
    • Tuesday, May 1 through Friday, May 4, 2012
    • Highline Community College, 2400 S 240th, Des Moines WA 98198
    • Registration:  Please stay tuned

  

The PSCBW successfully completed a series of SAPST training events in various parts of Washington State held 2009-10:

 

  • As part of a fiscal year 2009-10 contract with DBHR, the PSCBW delivered two SAPST events in Spokane and Seattle, and a SAPST Training-of-Trainers in Ellensburg.

 

  • DBHR awarded another contract to the PSCBW for fiscal year 2010-11.  The PSCBW completed an update of the SAPST and delivered three additional SAPST events (in Spokane, King and Pierce Counties). 

 

  • During May and June 2011, the PSCBW collaborated with the Western Regional Counterdrug Training Center/ Washington National Guard which provided funding for two SAPST events in Benton/Franklin Counties and Clallam County. 
     

 

PSCBW at the Washington State Prevention Summit
 
The PSCBW had an active presence at the October 27-29, 2011 Washington State Prevention Summit in Yakima.  We sponsored the Thursday evening Prevention Professionals Networking Soiree, presented an informational session about prevention credentialing to more than 20 individuals, and had an exhibit booth.
 
Marcia Via, the PSCBW Certification Secretary, also had a great idea to have special name tag ribbons created to designate our Certified Prevention Professionals (CPPs).  The ribbons were distributed at the Prevention Soiree.  It was a terrific way to recognize our CPPs across the state.
 
We hope to see you at next year's annual summit.

 

King County Support for Prevention Training

 

King County has dedicated local funds to support individuals seeking to obtain the Certified Prevention Professionals (CPP) credential.  The funding will support prevention training as well as application/ testing fees associated with the CPP credential.  The individuals must work or volunteer at agencies in the King County prevention provider network.  For more information, contact Jackie Berganio by phone at (206) 263-8931 or jackie.berganio@kingcounty.gov.