2026-2027 Training Calendar

Tuesday, September 15, 2026

12:00 pm -12:45 pm

Lunch and Learn

Surveying Youth Attitudes on Nicotine Pouches

In March 2026, the Washington State Department of Health conducted a brief survey of 104 Washington youth ages 13–17 about nicotine pouches. The survey explored youth knowledge, awareness, and perceptions of nicotine pouches, as well as the factors that motivate or discourage their use.

During this webinar, we will share the key findings from the survey and discuss how the Department of Health is using these insights to inform communication and marketing strategies for its youth prevention campaigns, YouCan and ChooseYou.

Presented by: Antonio Gomez BSN, RN, Sally Riggs, DrPH

Ethics in the Substance Use Disorder Prevention Field (Part 1) 

Tuesday, September 22, 2026 

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Webinar

The goal of this interactive training is to help substance use disorder prevention practitioners make ethical choices in their field and practice. We will discuss the Six Principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics in large and small groups, walk through the decision-making process similar to using the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to use when faced with ethical challenges, and discuss the implications of ethics for our field.

Presented by: Alicia Hughes is a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) and has been working in the prevention field since the 2010s. Starting in California, she supported individuals with technical assistance and training to obtain their state certifications in addiction counseling. From 2018 to 2024, Alicia served as a Supervisor for the Washington State Health Care Authority/Prevention Section, leading the substance use disorder prevention workforce system, implementing the WA State Fellowship Program, and managing federal prevention grants from SAMHSA. Now, Alicia is the Senior Training/Technical Assistance Specialist with both the Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC) and Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) supporting Regions 9 and 10 to build organizational capacity of SAMHSA prevention grantees. ‎ ‎

Tuesday, September 29-30, 2026 

Virtual

Conference

National Prevention Network Conference

October 13-15, 2026 

In-person

Conference

Washington State Public Health Association Conference

Tuesday, November 3, 2026

10:00 am - 11:30 am

Webinar

Ethics in the Substance Use Disorder Prevention Field (Part 2) 

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 

10:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Webinar

Washington Prevention Summit

The goal of this interactive training is to help substance use disorder prevention practitioners make ethical choices in their field and practice. We will discuss the Six Principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics in large and small groups, walk through the decision-making process similar to using the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) to use when faced with ethical challenges, and discuss the implications of ethics for our field.

Presented by: Alicia Hughes is a Certified Prevention Professional (CPP) and has been working in the prevention field since the 2010s. Starting in California, she supported individuals with technical assistance and training to obtain their state certifications in addiction counseling. From 2018 to 2024, Alicia served as a Supervisor for the Washington State Health Care Authority/Prevention Section, leading the substance use disorder prevention workforce system, implementing the WA State Fellowship Program, and managing federal prevention grants from SAMHSA. Now, Alicia is the Senior Training/Technical Assistance Specialist with both the Strategic Prevention Technical Assistance Center (SPTAC) and Northwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC) supporting Regions 9 and 10 to build organizational capacity of SAMHSA prevention grantees. ‎ ‎

October 29- 30, 2026

In-person

Conference

Assessing program impact - Ripple Effects Mapping

Description coming soon

Tuesday, November 17, 2026 

12:00 pm -12:45 pm 

Lunch and Learn

Are you still using Positive Community Norms messaging? 

Description coming soon

Tuesday, December 8, 2026  

10:00 am -12:00 pm 

Workshop

Skill building workshop: Facilitation Part 1

Description coming soon

Tuesday, December 15, 2026

12:00 pm -12:45 pm

Lunch and Learn

Lunch and Learn (Title TBD)

Description coming soon

Tuesday, January 19, 2027

12:00 pm -12:45 pm

Lunch and Learn

Lunch and Learn (Title TBD)

Description coming soon

Tuesday, January 12, 2027 

10:00 am -12:00 pm

Workshop

Skill building workshop: Facilitation Part 2

Description coming soon

January 26-27, 2027 

Virtual

Conference

ToPCon tobacco prevention conference

Description coming soon

Wednesday, February 10, 2027 

10:00 am - 11:00 am

Webinar

Substance Use Prevention and Mental Health conference

Description coming soon

Tuesday, February 16, 2027 

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm  

Lunch and Learn

Lunch and Learn (Title TBD)

Description coming soon

Wednesday, February 24, 2027 

9:00 am - 12:00 pm 

Virtual Meeting

YCCTPP Quarterly Meeting

Description coming soon

Wednesday, March 10, 2027 

10:00 am - 11:00 am 

Webinar

Foundations of Prevention Part 1

Description coming soon

Tuesday, March 16, 2027 

12:00 pm - 12:45 pm

Lunch and Learn

Lunch and Learn (Title TBD)

Description coming soon

Wednesday, April 14, 2027

 10:00 am - 11:00 am

Webinar

TBD (Social media with youth?)

Description coming soon

Tuesday, May 11, 2027

Time TBD

Webinar

Foundations of Prevention Part 2

Description coming soon

May 13-16, 2027

Event

Moment of Youth, Latinx Youth Prevention Summit

Description coming soon

May 19-20, 2027 

Time TBD 

In-person Meeting

YCCTPP in-person Quarterly Meeting

Description coming soon

June 1-4, 2027 

Washington DC

Meeting

Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting

Description coming soon

June 2-3, 2027 

Virtual Conference

CannAct cannabis, prevention, public health conference

Description coming soon

Tuesday, June 15, 2027 

12:00 pm -12:45 pm

Lunch and Learn

Topic TBD

Description coming soon

Wednesday, June 9, 2027

10:00 am -11:00 am 

Webinar

Lunch and Learn (Title TBD)

Description coming soon

October 1-2, 2026 

In-person

Conference

Rural Prevention Conference