SPF Application for Prevention Success Training (September 2025)
September 22 @ 9:00 am - September 25 @ 4:30 pm
When
September 22-25, 2025
The training begins at 9:00 a.m. and ends at 4:30 p.m. each day. (Lunch will be provided.)
Where
National Safety Council Training Facility, 421 Mission Court, Irmo, SC 29063
Who Should Attend
Practitioners new to the field of prevention, practitioners with longevity, and practitioners in other related fields.
Description
The SAPST consists of two parts: an online course (approximately 5 hours) titled: Introduction to Substance Abuse Prevention: Understanding the Basics, followed by this four-day face-to-face training. This innovative training offers practitioners a comprehensive introduction to substance abuse prevention. Grounded in research and SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework, the SAPST helps practitioners develop the knowledge and skills needed to implement effective, data-driven prevention that reduces behavioral health disparities and improves wellness.
NOTE: Access information for the online course will be provided following submission of this registration form.
Objectives
- To understand prevention theory, planning, and research
- To become familiar with social marketing and environmental strategies
- To understand the basics of evaluation
Prerequisite
Completion of the online course, which will be available in the Relias Learning Management System. To be admitted to the four-day face-to-face training, participants must e-mail a certificate of completion for the online course to prevention@daodas.sc.gov by September 15, 2025.
Trainers
Ashley Bodiford, MPH, MS, CSPS
Jeff McAninch, CSPS
Melody Reid, CSPS, ICPS
Contact
Michelle Nienhius, DAODAS
803.896.1184
mnienhius@daodas.sc.gov
Credit
31 hours (Participants must attend the entire training to receive a certificate.)
Cost
$175 per participant (includes lunch each day) (Checks must be made payable to "DAODAS" and mailed to PO Box 8268, Columbia, SC 29202.)
ANY REGISTRATIONS THAT ARE UNPAID BY THE REGISTRATION DEADLINE WILL BE CANCELED.
Registration Deadline
September 12, 2025
This event has no registration limit.
