These webinars were a tremendous success because they are a budget-
conscious yet highly impactful medium for providing broad access to content
and messaging related to NPW to a geographically diverse audience.
The webinars that took place during NPW 2017 were designed to provide
technical assistance and resources to SAMHSA CSAP grantees—state and
local community-based organizations that raise awareness and educate
communities on prevention topics—and encourage these organizations to
plan innovative NPW events in their communities.
Each webinar featured presenters from Federal agencies and other experts,
including NPW partners, who shared their expertise and addressed questions
from webinar participants.
The webinars had a great reach and impact: More than 2,000 people
registered for all four webinars, collectively. Participants hailed from nearly
all 50 states, including more than 500 CSAP grantees. The team received an
abundance of positive feedback from webinar participants, NPW partners,
and other collaborating organizations, showing the value and influence of
these programs.
“Thank you for providing programs
such as this one. I did not know about the Jed
Foundation and the settogo.org website. As a
mother of a freshman in college, it is good to
know that such information is out there.”
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2017 OUTCOMES REPORT
Publications NPW Wristband and Online Toolkit
NPW offers the perfect opportunity for SAMHSA to promote its rich portfolio
of publications that address prevention from multiple angles and for diverse
audiences. The Prevention Resources for Building Healthy Communities
catalog showcased these products to the many audiences who work in the
prevention field. For NPW 2017, the team compiled materials for inclusion on a wristband
and an online toolkit for partners, working group members, family, youth,
prevention professionals, and all other audience members so they could
easily access helpful prevention resources.
SAMHSA and the team used updated National Survey on Drug Use and Health
data to re-release Focus on Prevention for NPW and make this resource
available in the SAMHSA Store online.
A highlight of the publications effort for NPW involved the release of the
National Prevention Week 2017 Resource Calendar, designed to help
prevention advocates as they plan their original and exciting events. The
52-week calendar features a countdown to NPW 2017 and offers both NPW
tools and other SAMHSA resources, making it indispensable for advocates
even after NPW. The calendar also spotlights other national observances
that promote prevention efforts and mental health throughout the year. The
calendar’s welcoming design encourages use by anyone in the field.
“The meeting was very informative.
I appreciated the diversity with the
number of speakers. I enjoyed listening
to this webinar and learned a lot from it.
Thank you.”
—Hamd Alsubait
The toolkit included NPW fact sheets, event ideas, a planning checklist, and
tips for planning an event.
In addition, there also were materials from the Underage Drinking Prevention
Education Initiatives, such as The Sound of Your Voice video, Alcohol’s Effects
On the Brain app, and National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
(NIAAA) college drinking fact sheets, as well as “Talk. They Hear You.” print
and video PSAs.
Finally, materials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and
the National Institute on Drug Abuse were included to address the risks of
marijuana use, prescription opioid use, underage drinking, and smoking.
The wristband toolkits were distributed at SAMHSA’s Prevention Day and the
NPW 2017 Kick-off Event, as well as to partners who requested more for
their organizations.
“I found the meeting to be extremely helpful
for my practice. I work with problem gambling
addiction clients, which is also a disease. I will be
following up and looking at many of the websites
that were mentioned in the presentation.”
—Roger Olsen
2017 OUTCOMES REPORT
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