Introduction

Are you looking for a credentialed professional to support you in planning and implementing programs for youth, families, and community members on behavioral health and wellness topics?

Prevention Specialists have demonstrated competency in the field of prevention and understand the importance of working with partners to select and implement evidence-based practices that promote healthy lifestyles, social and emotional learning, and positive mental and behavioral health.

To support those interested in learning more about Prevention Specialists – including how to become a Prevention Specialist or how to connect with a Prevention Specialist, the 2021 OCPC Development Fellowship Study Group Members created a series of resources that can be used to demonstrate the value of prevention credentialing.

Explainer Video

This short explainer video is designed to be used with a wide variety of audiences. It explains how Prevention Specialists contribute to the health and well being of the community. It also offers information for those seeking to become a credentialed Prevention Specialist or connect with a Prevention Specialist. How will you use this video to demonstrate the value of Prevention Specialists in YOUR community?

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PREVENTION SPECIALISTS Improving Public Health Outcomes Across the Lifespan

Quick Read

This quick read provides readers with a more comprehensive understanding of how and why Prevention Specialists are an asset to the community. How will YOU use the quick read to demonstrate the value of Prevention Specialists in YOUR community?

Prevention Specialists in Ohio

Podcast Episode

Members of the OCPC Development Fellowship Study Group took over the Ohio Adult Allies podcast for the first crossover episode! Hosted by Mary Wolff from the Ohio Suicide Prevention Foundation, guests for this podcast include: Laura Busler (Marion-Crawford Prevention Programs), Georden Burton (Community for New Directions), and Abby Beausir (PreventionFIRST!) Join us for the first crossover podcast of the Ohio Adult Allies Podcast Series! In this episode, participants from the OCPC Development Fellowship Study group discuss how Prevention Specialists impact public health outcomes. Specifically, the following three questions will be addressed: What is a Prevention Specialist? Why do we need Prevention Specialists? How do Prevention Specialists benefit the community?

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CROSSOVER PODCAST The Value of Prevention Specialists

Connect

For more information on how to become a prevention specialist, please visit the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board website.

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To connect with Prevention Specialists across Ohio, please visit the ADAPAO website. ADAPAO’s membership includes prevention professionals, educators, community leaders, and other Ohioans in every corner of our state. If you support prevention in Ohio, you can be a member of ADAPAO.

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To connect with Prevention Specialists across Ohio, please visit the ADAPAO website. ADAPAO’s membership includes prevention professionals, educators, community leaders, and other Ohioans in every corner of our state. If you support prevention in Ohio, you can be a member of ADAPAO.

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