Christi Valentini-Lackner BS, OCPC
Chief Program Officer, PreventionFIRST!
Substance misuse continues to be a growing problem across districts nationwide. It is crucial to provide students with resources to make informed decisions and avoid risky behaviors.
This training session for district and school leaders will focus on the importance of evidence-based, data-driven prevention strategies that reduce risk factors and increase protective factors among students. In this webinar, we will discuss strategies that work prior to a diagnosis or first use, and work to delay the onset of substance use/misuse. And, we will discuss how to build a comprehensive prevention plan, provide vetted resources, and provide examples of prevention strategies that actually work!
Learning Objectives
By the end of this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Define universal prevention strategies.
- Select evidence-based programs that work for their community.
- List 3 examples of universal prevention strategies.
- Have a better understanding of why universal prevention strategies work.
Participants will also be provided with free, credible prevention resources.
Presenters
Christi Valentini-Lackner is an Ohio Certified Prevention Consultant (OCPC) with over 23 years of experience in the field of prevention. She is a Chief Program Officer at PreventionFIRST!; an organization that aims to change or influence multiple community conditions and circumstances to reduce community level risk factors and increase protective factors. Christi graduated from Ohio University with a B.A. in Psychology.
Currently, Christi is the Vice President of Ohio Prevention Professionals Association (OPPA) formerly ADAPO. She is also the 2016 recipient of the ADAPAO Advocate Award. She has experience working in schools, directing coalitions, and facilitating training and technical assistance opportunities. Building prevention capacity is her favorite part of her job. She is an avid reader and has two dogs and a cat. Her husband is a high school geometry teacher.
Ryley Jones BS, CHES, OCPS
Program Manager at PreventionFIRST!
Ryley Jones is a Program Manager at PreventionFIRST! She is responsible for managing the Coalition Management Center, data collection and evaluation efforts, sending out all certificates of attendance, and managing the Ohio Coaching and Mentoring (OCAM) Network training calendar. She has a Bachelor of Science in health promotion and education with a focus in community health and a Minor in psychology from the University of Cincinnati. Ryley is currently pursuing her Master’s in Public Health with a concentration in Behavioral Health through Kent State University. Ryley is an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist (OCPS) and a Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES).
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