Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center - The overall goal of the proposed Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PSPTTC) is to advance prevention workforce competencies in HHS Region 9 (R9) that improve the implementation of effective substance misuse prevention interventions and advance health equity for underserved, underreached populations. To accomplish this, PSPTTC will deliver high-quality, innovative training and technical assistance (TTA) services and resources to build prevention competencies; leverage and expand regional alliances among culturally diverse prevention professionals; and engage in continuous quality improvement (CQI). The PSPTTC will serve the R9 substance misuse prevention workforce: prevention professionals, pre- professionals, organizations, and others in the community who work across the lifespan to prevent substance misuse among many underserved/underreached populations: Pacific Islander, African American/Black, Hispanic Latino(a), Asian, American Indian/Alaska Native, LGBTQI+, and rural/frontier residents and other stakeholders. The PSPTTC will increase prevention professionals' prevention science knowledge and skills to implement evidence-based interventions/practices (EBI/Ps) and advance health equity through high-quality, innovative TTA services and function as prevention resource at regional and national levels by developing and disseminating learning resources and products. Also, the PSPTTC will advance and sustain a well-trained and diverse workforce; foster local, regional, and national communication and collaboration; and enhance its services' reach, relevance, impact, and effectiveness through evaluation and CQI. The PSPTTC will deliver a spectrum of low- to high-intensity TTA services, standardized and tailored training, individual and group technical assistance (TA) consultations, and micro academies using in-person and web-based modalities. To increase overall impact and utility, TTA will be sequenced using a mix of delivery methods grounded in adult learning theory, prevention and implementation science, and IC&RC Prevention Specialist certification domains. TTA topics will span a breadth of areas, such as the Strategic Prevention Framework, using data in prevention, engaging diverse populations, strategic messaging, and comprehensive planning. The PSPTTC will develop, test, and distribute learning resources, guidance documents, tip sheets, self-paced online courses, and micro training modules delivered via text messaging. Section 508/ADA compliant versions of each resource and product will be available on the PSPTTC webpage, shared through social media, and disseminated by regional partners. Select products will be translated into languages other than English. An annual needs assessment and guidance from regional partners will inform TTA service and product topic selection. Implementing an engagement strategy will increase reach to new partners across the continuum of behavioral health, while a communication plan will continuously expand the promotion and marketing of PSPTTC products and events. Annually, to increase the diversity experience and the prevention workforce, a Prevention Fellow will be hired, placed at a prevention agency for practical field experience, and mentored in the national PTTC Building Our Leadership and Diversity (BOLD) program. The PSPTTC’s national specialty area will be in epidemiological needs assessments, data collection/use for strategic planning, and evaluation through the development and dissemination of training and resources focusing on data-related topics. Over the course of the 5-year project, the PSPTTC will serve no less than 2,875 unique individuals, excluding online course participation (annual unique individuals: Y1: 525; Y2: 550; Y3: 575; Y4: 600; Y5: 625).
