Professional Development – Regional & National
ROTA-RC Partners
Professional Development Events
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Helping Youth Heal: Support Through Family Addiction, Trauma, & Stress
from Operation Parent
Children impacted by addiction and other Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) often carry invisible burdens. Author Trish Luna shares trauma-informed, evidence-based tools to help children build resilience, regulate emotions, and begin to heal.
Date/ Time: July 8, 2025, 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST/ 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Xylazine Series Part 1: Addressing Provider Overwhelm and Burnout
from Central East PTTC
The introduction of Xylazine and Tranq into the current drug supply has created a new set of symptoms and treatment realities in the field. This training examines what prevention specialists need to know about these new substances and how to shift their expectations and interventions in preventing the adoption and use of these new derivatives.
Date/ Time: July 8, 2025, 9:00 – 11:00 PM CST/ 10:00 – 12:00 PM EST
Grounded in the Moment: A Self-Care Booster Series for Prevention Professionals
from Great Lakes PTTC
In times of great uncertainty, self-care must move beyond theory and into action. Grounded in the Moment is a three-part experiential series designed to help substance misuse prevention professionals practice real-time regulation, reflection, and rejuvenation. Each 30-minute session is a guided self-care moment—rooted in the Community Resiliency Model (CRM), body-based awareness, and practical tools for immediate use.
Participants will experience a grounding activity, reflect on its impact, and receive a scripted slide deck to replicate the session with their own teams. These sessions are both a modeling and a mentoring opportunity—an invitation to restore your own energy and take that renewal back to their prevention organizations/coalitions.
Date/ Time: July 18, August 1 & August 22, 2025, 10:00 – 10:30 AM CST/ 11:00 – 11:30 AM EST
Advanced Prevention Training: Making the Case for Prevention
from Great Lakes PTTC
IBeing able to communicate the value of prevention is essential to building support and partnerships for our work. Advanced prevention professionals are well-positioned to leverage their experience and knowledge to make a compelling case for prevention to community partners, leaders, and policymakers.
This 2-hour session will focus on how prevention providers can effectively communicate the value of prevention to a variety of audiences. We will provide tools and strategies to help you plan for and communicate the importance of prevention in environments with competing priorities.
This interactive training will blend training content, practice, and peer sharing. Please come prepare to actively participate.
Date/ Time: August 21, 2025, 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM CST/ 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM EST
Talk Early, Talk Often: Prevent Underage Substance Use
from Operation Parent
Whether it’s in the classroom, during sports, or at school events – educators are on the frontlines of youth decision-making. Dr. Robert Turrisi, in partnership with MADD, will share strategies that help adults have meaningful, age-appropriate conversations about alcohol and cannabis that can truly make a difference.
Date/ Time: August 26, 2025, 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST/ 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
Breaking the Silence: Talking Mental Health with Your Kids and Teens
from Operation Parent
Anxiety, depression, and self-harm affect more young people than we realize and they often show up in unexpected ways. In partnership with Minding Your Mind, a licensed therapist and a young adult speaker will share insights into these challenges, including trauma and more. You’ll walk away with practical tools to recognize early warning signs, respond with empathy, and break the stigma by starting open, honest conversations that build trust. This session is packed with strategies you can use every day to better support youth emotional health and create safer, more understanding spaces.
Date/ Time: September 9, 2025, 12:00 AM – 1:00 PM CST/ 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
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