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Welcome to^SPF Hawaiʻi
EST. 2016
Supporting Community Collaboration for Preventing Substance Abuse in Hawai‘i
The Hawai‘i Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) website is an ongoing collaboration between the Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and the University of Hawai‘i Center on the Family. Our goal is to increase the understanding and implementation of high quality substance abuse prevention strategies in Hawai‘i's communities. We hope to facilitate and support a statewide prevention infrastructure that will become a sustainable part of our communities.
September 2020
Featured Updates
The Prevention Professionals’ Primer on Media Literacy (PTTC, 2020)
Hawai'i Prevention Network is a partnership of prevention professionals committed to keeping community members safe, healthy, and informed on resources that will help reduce underage drinking and substance use in our state. Check out their Instagram page to connect to and stay up to date with the network!
The Prevention Professionals’ Primer on Media Literacy (PTTC, 2020)
This primer is a fundamental tool for prevention practitioners in understanding the basics of media literacy, identifying key concepts, and example of media literacy strategies.
Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series: Reducing Vaping Among Youth and Young Adults (SAMHSA, 2020)
Evidence-Based Resource Guide Series is developed for health care providers, systems, and communities seeking to prevent vaping. It describes relevant research findings, examines emerging and best practices, identifies knowledge gaps and implementation challenges, and offers useful resources.
State-by-State Alcohol-Related COVID-19 Policies (Alcohol Policy Information System, 2020)
This review looks at alcohol-related policies during the COVID-19 pandemic across all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Please check the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) website for future updates to this resource.
Project Venture Newsletter (2020, May 1)
Project venture is a Partnerships for Success Grant funded project. Program staff have created a weekly newsletter to stay connected with families and youth in their community. Check out their Instagram page to connect and stay up to date on their program!
Training & Events
Sep
10
Thu
Maui Opioid Series Part 1: The History of the Opioid Epidemic
This virtual training, "The History of the Opioid Epidemic," is part one of a four-part opioid series. This training will inform participants on the opioid timeline in the US and discuss events that led to the "perfect storm" that created the opioid epidemic. The training will present the burden of opioid use in the wider US, and will also present local data on opioid use in Hawai‘i.
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Sep
16
Wed
Maui Opioid Series Part 2: Opioid Overdose Prevention & Response
This FREE virtual training, "Taking Action on Opioids," is part two of a four-part opioid training series.
This training will focus on ways communities can take action to address the opioid crisis. The training will discuss ways communities can collaborate across sectors to prevent and reduce the harmful consequences of opioid misuse in the community. The training will also discuss effective strategies to address the problem, and local networks and resources already available.
Sep
17
Thu
Maui Opioid Series Part 3: Taking Action on Opioids
This FREE virtual training, "Taking Action on Opioids," is part two of a four-part opioid training series.
This training will focus on ways communities can take action to address the opioid crisis. The training will discuss ways communities can collaborate across sectors to prevent and reduce the harmful consequences of opioid misuse in the community. The training will also discuss effective strategies to address the problem, and local networks and resources already available.
About SPF Hawai'i
This website is the product of a collaboration between the Hawai‘i State Department of Health’s Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division and the University of Hawai‘i Center on the Family.
Contact us via email at SPFhi@hawaii.edu
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