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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of the relationship between developmental theories and effective substance abuse prevention program strategies. Through lectures, classroom exercises, and group presentations, students will learn what makes a program successful, as well as how to create substance abuse prevention strategies, which are developmentally appropriate, by utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework Model. Students will become familiar with NIDA guiding principles, best practices, and model programs. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be professional prevention specialists in the addiction and prevention profession.
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3.00 Credits
This course provides students with instruction in the analysis of the research, theory, and practical application of substance abuse prevention. Students will learn about the wide-range of substance abuse prevention services, and ethical standards and gain knowledge of how to incorporate the science-based Strategic Prevention Framework Model. Specifically, this class provides instruction in community mobilization, collaboration, coalition development governance, assessment models for community and stakeholder structure, and professional growth and responsibilities, including prevention ethics. Additionally, this class provides students an overview of purposes for prevention planning, the functions of theories, federal, state, and local policies, efforts and initiatives in substance abuse prevention, and the practical application of prevention program supervision, coordination, and administration. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be professional prevention specialists.
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3.00 Credits
This course will explore basic prevention strategies in multicultural situations. It will allow students to have an understanding of individual differences, including cultural, ethnic, racial, gender, sexual orientation, disability, socioeconomic, and individual perspectives. Integrating multicultural and lifespan considerations is crucial to prevention planning and effectiveness. The course will incorporate the Strategic Prevention Framework Model in addressing cultural competence. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be a professional addiction prevention specialist.
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3.00 Credits
This course involves the development of skills necessary for students to become effective and successful substance abuse prevention professionals. This course focuses on prevention strategies involving problems related to pre-natal, pregnancy, and early childhood development. Students will become familiar with prevention dynamics by becoming familiar with and using the Strategic Prevention Framework Model. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be professional prevention specialists in the addiction and prevention profession. Prerequisite: APS 130.
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3.00 Credits
Students will learn about the effects of substance abuse/use in pre-adolescents and adolescents. Students will learn and demonstrate knowledge of prevention planning for this population and will implement the Strategic Prevention Framework Model in class discussion and class projects. Topics will include multiple areas of development, including brain development, risk factors, and social development for this population. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be professional prevention specialists in the addiction and prevention profession.
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3.00 Credits
Students will develop knowledge of prevention strategies for college age, young adulthood, middle adulthood, and older adulthood. Studies will include the changing dynamics of family life, workplace issues, EAP models, and adult problem behaviors through life as they reach retirement. Students will demonstrate prevention strategies for each stage of adult life and utilize the Strategic Prevention Framework model in addressing the dynamics of this population. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be professional prevention specialists in the addiction and prevention profession.
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3.00 Credits
This course explores the needs of the elderly populations and considerations in substance abuse prevention. Students will examine the relationship between the elderly and substance abuse prevention strategies for communities and professionals working with this population. Emphasis is placed on students learning to incorporate the Strategic Prevention Framework Model in planning effective prevention for this population. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be professional prevention specialists in the addiction and prevention profession.
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3.00 Credits
This course examines the pre-planning and implementation stages of incorporating research-based principles with community and local resources support groups. Students will participate in the analysis of the role of and practical application of evaluation in substance abuse prevention programming while utilizing the Strategic Prevention Framework Model. This course will include additional topics involving data collection, presentation styles, and group management. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be professional prevention specialists in the addiction and prevention profession.
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3.00 Credits
This course is a supervised field experience consisting of 200 clock hours in an appropriate agency setting. It provides the students the opportunity to integrate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes learned in the classroom with actual practice and to demonstrate the skills necessary to be a successful prevention professional. It is expected that the student will have met prerequisite competencies in prevention studies and supporting topics, including demonstrating knowledge other Strategic Prevention Framework Model, to the extent that the student can gradually be given responsibilities similar to those of paid entry-level positions in the prevention workforce. The intent is to provide instruction for students seeking to be professional prevention specialists in the addiction and prevention profession. Prerequisites: APS 130-138, or the consent of instructor.
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1.00 Credits
This course is designed for students intending to pursue their goal of becoming a Peer to Peer Mentor - Level I. Participants obtain the practical working knowledge involved in becoming a Peer to Peer mentor for members in addiction recovery and in communities of recovery. Students will also learn the skills needed to become employed as a Peer to Peer Mentor - Level 1 in programs licensed as SRS/AAPS treatment facilities in Kansas.
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