ABOUT

For 47 years, the Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing Conference has supported people engaged in substance abuse prevention. Countless communities, agencies, and individuals come together to do this work, including you. Your contributions to the prevention field and dedication to public health make a difference in our state. This work is not easy. It can be downright exhausting, difficult to see a way through. Join us online, to re-energize, inspire, connect, share new skills and strategies for prevention work, build peer relationships, and forge a new way through.

LOCATION

Online Event: After last year’s successful online conference, and due to continued concerns around COVID-19, MPRC presents our 47th annual MN Prevention Program Sharing Conference online! Attendees will receive further instructions for accessing the virtual conference in late July.

COST

$75 – Early Bird Registration (register before September 1st to receive this discounted rate)

$100 – Regular Registration (register after September 1st)

$80 – Group Registration (purchase 3+ tickets together to receive this discounted rate)

$35 – Student Registration (must be currently enrolled in high school or higher education institution only)

$150- Exhibitor Registration (see exhibitor information and application at bottom of page)

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Scholarships: The Minnesota Prevention Resource Center strives to ensure this conference is accessible to all workin on substance abuse prevention in Minnesota. Limited scholarships are available to cover the registration cost of attending the conference. All scholarship applications must be received by the end of the day, Friday, October 8. Go to the “Conference” page to fill out the scholarship form.

EXHIBITOR INFORMATION:

With 3 keynote speakers, 32 breakout workshops, and over 200 attendees, this 2-day conference brings together people across Minnesota who work in substance use prevention. By sharing effective prevention strategies and programs, presenters, participants, and exhibitors learn from one another in this exemplary learning community. Exhibiting at this year’s conference is an opportunity to share your organization’s mission, services, resources, and initiatives with the prevention community in Minnesota.

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REFUND POLICY

All refunds will be charged a 10% administrative fee. Refunds will issued up to 7 days before the conference.

About the Series:

The Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) is an anonymous statewide school-based survey conducted to gain insights of student experiences with mental health, substance use, and relationships. Survey results are used to monitor trends, assess disparities among student groups, obtain federal and state funding, and assist local communities and schools. This 3-part mini-series will inform attendees about the benefits of the MSS, strategies to increase MSS involvement, and learn from local communities how to use MSS data to elevate youth health and wellness.

About Session 2:

Panelists from Clay, Itasca, and Washington Counties will describe how they use the Minnesota Student Survey (MSS) data to secure funding, drive planning, evaluate successes, and increase collaboration between organizations and community members. Panelists will highlight examples of data-driven activities to prevent or reduce substance misuse, mental health concerns, and Adverse Childhood Experiences, including the enhancement of protective factors.

Details:

• The target audience for this webinar is Minnesota school administrators, faculty, and staff, community coalition members, public health professionals, community members, parents, students, youth-serving organizations, and policy-makers.
• This is a virtual webinar.

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Meet the Panelists:

Jason McCoy: Jason McCoy is the Substance Prevention Manager at Clay County Public Health. He received his Masters of Public Health from North Dakota State University in 2015. Jason has been working for Clay County Public Health for 6.5 years as the Tobacco Prevention Coordinator and just recently received the DHS-BHD’s Positive Community Norms grant to focus his work on all substance use in DGF school.

Jill Ambuehl: Jill Ambuehl is a Certified Prevention Specialist for Rural Enrichment and Counseling Headquarters (REACH) in Hawley, Minnesota. For the past 5 years she has coordinated efforts to reduce youth substance use, build resiliency and promote positive community norms in Hawley. Jill is also the Coordinator of the Clay County Collaborative which promotes the mental health and well-being of youth & young adults.

Kim Geislinger: Kim Geislinger is Program Director for Ross Resources’ Truancy Prevention Program serving Itasca County’s four school districts. She is the vice president of Ross Resources, is a certified prevention professional, LADC, mental health practitioner, and more!

Cathy Mackiewicz: Cathy Mackiewicz is a Senior Community Health Specialist with the Washington County Department of Public Health and Environment. She has worked for the Public Health Department for the last 23 years and has worked in the field of prevention for over 30. Cathy has a degree in Family Social Science from the University of Minnesota with a specialty in addiction studies.

Tanis Henderson: Tanis Henderson holds a passion for building pathways in her community and continuing to grow the positive. Tanis has a master’s degree in school counseling, is a Nationally Certified Counselor, a practicing school counselor, and a Licensed Professional Counselor. She works at Grand Rapids High School and is the co-president for the Minnesota School Counselor Association.

About:

Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) offers an innovative, modern, uplifting, highly scalable, and scientifically proven approach to decrease symptoms of stress and anxiety, and increase well-being, resilience, mindfulness, happiness, engagement, and positive health behaviors.

The training addresses two aspects of human experience – attention and interpretation. Research shows that our brain’s attention, in its default state, incessantly wanders and instinctively focuses on threats and imperfections. This excessive ‘dwell time’ in the default mode correlates with symptoms of anxiety,depression, low engagement, and attention deficit. It also fatigues our brain.

SMART offers a way out of this human dilemma by engaging the brain’s focused mode – not only to experience more uplifting emotions, but also develop better focus, enhance creativity and productivity,improve engagement at work, deepen relationships, and to find greater purpose in life.

Details:

• This is a two-part, interactive webinar. It is strongly recommended that you register for both sessions.
• You will need a microphone to participate via Zoom.
• Priority will be given to people who live and work in Minnesota.

Register for Session 1

Speaker:

DR. AMIT SOOD – Dr. Amit Sood is the creator of the research-proven SMART and Resilient Option programs. Heis one of the world’s leading experts on resilience and wellbeing, and Executive Director of the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing. He was also Professor of Medicine, and Chair for student life and wellness at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Sood has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed papers published in some of the highest impact factor medical journals and is the author of several books. He has presented as some of the most influential forums, and received numerous awards for his work.

About:

Stress Management and Resiliency Training (SMART) offers an innovative, modern, uplifting, highly scalable, and scientifically proven approach to decrease symptoms of stress and anxiety, and increase well-being, resilience, mindfulness, happiness, engagement, and positive health behaviors.

The training addresses two aspects of human experience – attention and interpretation. Research shows that our brain’s attention, in its default state, incessantly wanders and instinctively focuses on threats and imperfections. This excessive ‘dwell time’ in the default mode correlates with symptoms of anxiety, depression, low engagement, and attention deficit. It also fatigues our brain.

SMART offers a way out of this human dilemma by engaging the brain’s focused mode – not only to experience more uplifting emotions, but also develop better focus, enhance creativity and productivity, improve engagement at work, deepen relationships, and to find greater purpose in life.

Details:

• This is a two-part, interactive webinar. It is strongly recommended that you register for both sessions.
• You will need a microphone to participate via Zoom.
• Priority will be given to people who live and work in Minnesota.

Register for Session 2

Speaker:

DR. AMIT SOOD – Dr. Amit Sood is the creator of the research-proven SMART and Resilient Option programs. Heis one of the world’s leading experts on resilience and wellbeing, and Executive Director of the Global Center for Resiliency and Wellbeing. He was also Professor of Medicine, and Chair for student life and wellness at Mayo Clinic. Dr. Sood has authored or co-authored over 70 peer-reviewed papers published in some of the highest impact factor medical journals and is the author of several books. He has presented as some of the most influential forums, and received numerous awards for his work.

About:

Do people with marginalized identities feel safe and supported in your coalitions and communities? How might implicit bias, identity, and stereotype threat get in the way of your prevention work? This workshop will provide tools for understanding and taking action towards equity and belonging. Participants will gain an understanding of how biases and stereotypes impact their own identities as well as the staff, children, and families that they are charged with supporting. They will learn how, when, and in what situations bias and stereotypes appear in the work and community environment and the steps to process and address bias and stereotype threat.

Details:

• This is an interactive training.
• You will need a microphone to participate via Zoom.
• Priority will be given to people who live and work in Minnesota.

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Speaker:

REBECCA SLABY – Rebecca Slaby leads AMAZEworks in working with schools, communities, and organizations to create equity and belonging for children and adults. She gives workshops on Anti-Bias Education with a focus on cultural responsiveness, bias, identity and stereotype threat, and intercultural communication and conflict and co-authored the AMAZEworks middle school curriculum. With an MEd from DePaul University, she has 15 years of experience teaching middle school humanities/social studies and has worked with schools on issues of equity, inclusion, and justice on institutional, state, and regional levels. She has been a racial justice facilitator for the YWCA Minneapolis since 2015 and is a trained cultural competency facilitator for the Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board for the state of Minnesota. She has presented at the Overcoming Racism, Minnesota Education Association, NAEYC, MnAEYC, Safe Schools, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, and Forum on Workplace Inclusion conferences and teaches courses on equity-based pedagogy at the University of Minnesota.

About:

Microaggressions are daily verbal and nonverbal insults of slights, whether intentional or not, that target a person’s marginalized identity. Each of us has experienced microaggressions at different rates. Microaggressions are one of the most common reasons a person with marginalized identities checks out of work or leaves their place of employment. Participants will explore how microaggressions appear in the workplace and community and discuss ways to interrupt and respond to microaggressions to better equity and create belonging.

Details:

• This is an interactive training.
• You will need a microphone to participate via Zoom.
• Priority will be given to people who live and work in Minnesota.

Register Now

Speaker:

REBECCA SLABY – Rebecca Slaby leads AMAZEworks in working with schools, communities, and organizations to create equity and belonging for children and adults. She gives workshops on Anti-Bias Education with a focus on cultural responsiveness, bias, identity and stereotype threat, and intercultural communication and conflict and co-authored the AMAZEworks middle school curriculum. With an MEd from DePaul University, she has 15 years of experience teaching middle school humanities/social studies and has worked with schools on issues of equity, inclusion, and justice on institutional, state, and regional levels. She has been a racial justice facilitator for the YWCA Minneapolis since 2015 and is a trained cultural competency facilitator for the Professional Educators Licensing and Standards Board for the state of Minnesota. She has presented at the Overcoming Racism, Minnesota Education Association, NAEYC, MnAEYC, Safe Schools, Minnesota Council of Nonprofits, and Forum on Workplace Inclusion conferences and teaches courses on equity-based pedagogy at the University of Minnesota.