Join Us for a SPF-PFS Celebration
You are cordially invited to participate in an event to celebrate the accomplishments of Ohio’s SPF-PFS Initiative.
Ohio’s Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS) Initiative began in 2014 with a grant award from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The SPF-PFS was designed to support Ohio’s rural and Appalachian communities as they worked to build a culturally- competent and sustainable local infrastructure to reduce underage alcohol use and prescription drug misuse among young people.
Over the last 5 years, Ohio’s SPF-PFS Initiative has focused on increasing the access of Ohio’s rural and Appalachian regions to evidence-based prevention services by building workforce capacity and prevention infrastructure. The SPF-PFS grant will conclude at the end of September, and we would like to celebrate the accomplishments of Ohio’s sub-recipient communities, provide updates, and express appreciation to SAMHSA; the SPF-PFS Advisory Committee; State Epidemiological Outcomes Workgroup; Evidence-based Practices Workgroup; and the Committee for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion for their guidance and commitment to the initiative.
9:30 – 10:15 Registration, Networking, and Breakfast
10:30 – 10:50 Welcome & Opening Remarks from OhioMHAS
10:50 – 11:25 Theory of Change for Ohio’s SPF-PFS
Dr. Dawn Thomas (OhioMHAS), Mr. George Hicks (Maryhaven), Ms. Nicole Schiesler (PreventionFIRST!), and Dr. Holly Raffle (Ohio University’s Voinovich School)
11:30 – 12:40 Showcasing the Work of Ohio’s SPF-PFS Coalitions
Presentations by Ohio’s SPF-PFS Project Directors
12:45 – 1:00 Ohio’s SPF-PFS Video
Ms. Tracee Garrett (Global Insight Productions)
1:00 – 1:15 Coalitions Work to Build a Healthier Tomorrow
Dr. Frances Dunn Butterfoss, Founding President of Coalitions Work and co-author of the Community Coalition Action Theory
1:15 – 1:30 Concluding Remarks
If you are a member of OSET, OCAM, OhioMHAS or a sub-recipient community, please arrive at 8:30 a.m.
Parking: Please bring your parking ticket to the registration desk to get validated.
