Course Topic: Social Policy

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Exploring Social Determinants of Health 1.5 credits

Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) are the conditions in the environments where people are born, live, learn, work, play, worship, and age. They affect nearly everyone in a wide range...

Prevention Public Policy, Social Policy, Public Health

Clinical Topics & Methods

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Recorded Webinar

Consumer Health Information Technology in the Prevention of Substance Abuse 1 credit

Scoping Review

This course explores the role of Consumer Health Information Technology (CHIT) in the primary prevention of substance abuse, highlighting five decades of research into digital strategies such as mass media,...

Prevention Communication, Social Network, Social Policy, Public Health

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Social Media Interventions for Risky Drinking Among Adolescents and Emerging Adults 1 credit

A Randomized Controlled Trial

This randomized controlled trial evaluated the effectiveness of two social media–delivered interventions aimed at reducing risky drinking among adolescents and emerging adults (ages 16–24). Participants were recruited nationwide via Facebook...

Adolescents, Alcohol, Prevention Communication, Marijuana, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Digital Interventions, Young Adult, Social Policy

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Trending Now on Social Media - Sustainable Realistic Social Media Strategies for Substance Misuse Prevention 1.5 credits

This course examines social media strategies for substance misuse prevention. It includes: social media team roles, ways content planners contribute, what administrators and managers can do, content creators’ responsibilities, setting...

Prevention Communication, Social Network, Social Policy, Public Health

No Cost Materials

Recorded Webinar

Stigmatizing Imagery for Substance Use Disorders 1 credit

a qualitative exploration

This study explores the impact of stigmatizing imagery associated with substance use disorders (SUD) and its influence on individuals with lived experience. Through qualitative methods, researchers identified images that reinforce...

Prevention Communication, Shame, Social Policy, Stigma

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Reading-Based Online

Relentless Stigma: A Qualitative Analysis of a Substance Use Recovery Needs Assessment 1 credit

This study examines the barriers and supports to substance use disorder (SUD) recovery in Minnesota, using data collected from individuals with lived recovery experience. By employing a qualitative needs assessment,...

Recovery Oriented, Relapse Prevention, Social Policy, Public Health

Clinical Topics & Methods

Addictions, Substance Use

Clinical Disorders (Adult)

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Building Engagement to Support Adoption of Community-based Substance Use Prevention Initiatives 1.25 credits

This course examines adopting a community-based substance use prevention model and how to build engagement to support its implementation. It includes: community-based health promotion and substance use prevention, Icelandic Prevention...

Prevention Community Organization, Social Policy, Public Health

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Cultural Protection from Polysubstance Use Among Native American Adolescents and Young Adults 1 credit

Prevention Science

This study examines the protective role of cultural factors, such as communal mastery and tribal identity, in mitigating polysubstance use among Native American adolescents and young adults on the Fort...

Adolescents, Cultural Adaptation, Polysubstance, Young Adult, Prevention - Cultural Competency, Native Americans, Social Policy

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

"Communities Are Attempting to Tackle the Crisis": A Scoping Review on Community Plans to Prevent and Reduce Opioid-related Harms 1 credit

This study presents a scoping review of community-based plans aimed at preventing and reducing opioid-related harms. The authors analyzed 100 community plans from Canada and the USA, focusing on multi-sector...

Prevention, Opioids, Social Policy, Public Health

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Reading-Based Online

Strategies for Enhancing the Implementation of Universal Mental Health Prevention Programs in Schools 1.25 credits

A Systematic Review

This systematic review examines strategies to enhance the implementation of universal mental health prevention programs in schools. It identifies 22 strategies that effectively improve implementation outcomes such as fidelity and...

Adolescents, Prevention, Youth, Classroom, School/University, Social Policy, Public Health

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Influence of Classroom 'Level Factors on Implementation Fidelity During Scale 'up of Evidence 'Based Interventions 1.25 credits

This study examines the fidelity of implementation (FOI) of evidence-based interventions (EBIs) in classrooms during the scale-up process, focusing on factors that may influence implementation quality without compromising core components....

Adolescents, Prevention, Evidence Based Interventions, Youth, Classroom, School/University, Social Policy

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

Mainstreaming Prevention: Implementing Integrated Strategies to Combat Substance Use Disorders 1 credit

The article "Normalization of Prevention Principles and Practices to Reduce Substance Use Disorders Through an Integrated Dissemination and Implementation Framework" explores the integration of evidence-based prevention strategies into routine practices....

Prevention, Cultural Adaptation, Treatment Planning, Social Policy, Public Health

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

A Mapping Review of Research on Gambling Harm in Three Regulatory Environments 1.5 credits

This course delves into harmful gambling through a bibliometric analysis of research from Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, countries with distinct gambling regulatory frameworks. Guided by the Conceptual Framework of...

Prevention, Social Policy, Public Health, Gambling

No Cost Materials

Reading-Based Online

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