Schedule

Come a few minutes early to the conference to network with your peers and other attendees, kick back, enjoy some coffee and ask questions about the Zoom "events" system if you are unsure what the day will hold.

Welcome

CNY Prevention Consortium Co-Chairs:

Janel Payette
OCM BOCES

Megan Waldradth
Central Region Prevention Resource Center

Keynote

Matt & Phil of M&P Presentations LLC

The Prevention Consortium of CNY is pleased to welcome Matt and Phil of M&P Presentations LLC to kick off our 2022 CNY Prevention Conference, "Reclaiming our Future." This nationally-known motivational speaking duo — experts in cultivating confidence and promoting positivity — offer an entertaining, energetic, and (most importantly) sincere presentation that blends the overall "M&P Recipe" for a happy and healthy life. Through their professional speaking journey since 2013, Matt and Phil's lives have continued to improve because of the messages they consistently present on and attempt to live out every day of their lives. Be prepared to laugh, move, and be reminded of the simple points of focus in life that can make all of our lives more meaningful, fulfilled, and fun. The "M&P Recipe" will definitely leave you hungry for a happier and healthier you. #MPRecipe

Books, Balls, & Blocks: Social-Emotional Development

Summer Merrick - Help Me Grow New York, Onondaga County

The pandemic is affecting children during a critical time and having a direct impact on their social-emotional development. Join Help Me Grow Onondaga to learn more about your child's development. Whether your child is an infant, toddler, or preschooler, their social-emotional development will lay the foundation for all of their future relationships with family, friends, school and community. It will be a major factor in their overall happiness, well-being, and success in life. Join Help Me Grow Onondaga to learn about the different areas of social-emotional development and also gain knowledge about fun, easy activities that can be completed at home to help ensure your child is reaching these milestones.

Building Spaces of Trust with Diverse Communities

Monique R. Fletcher, M.S.W.

Developing trust can be a difficult process, especially in times of uncertainty. This interactive session will help you better understand our diverse community while reflecting on what drives trust. Join us as we work together to better understand practices that create safe spaces and build an environment of trust.

Drug Trends

Kein Trease, BS - Prevention Network

This presentation will provide information on current drug trends for both youth and adults and the ways these substances have cemented themselves into our pop culture. Participants will also learn about the effects of drug use and how to recognize drug use in others.

Empathy Fatigue

Lisa M. Ardner, MA – Authentic Trainings, LLC & Sandra Rivers, MA – Authentic Trainings, LLC

This workshop will help participants understand the impact of empathy fatigue/vicarious trauma. We will demonstrate how a person-centered and strength-based approach decreases stress and minimizes empathy fatigue. Participants will be given time to assess their risk, do some self-reflection, and learn new strategies for handling empathy fatigue.

Get Connected: Internet Safety for Families and Communities

Derek Tefft - McMahon Ryan Child Advocacy Center

Youth are growing up in a world in which technology and media permeate their everyday lives. With the ability of youth to access an abundance of information, interact with others, and make individual contributions, communities must be prepared to support and protect them as they engage in technology. This presentation will offer tips and guidance as it relates to access and exposure to inappropriate content, online privacy, cyberbullying, talking with youth about responsible internet use, and responding to concerns about their online safety.

"Don't Quit Yet!"

Lindsay Stockman

This training will walk participants through creating a mission statement and evaluating where they are in their lives. Participants will discuss and walk through some tips and tricks for preventing burnout and discuss things that can be done in a COVID world.

How Social Media Affects Child Exploitation

Taylor Money

This workshop will discuss social media and how it affects child exploitation. Topics include different social media platforms, trends, ways in which these platforms are used, and how our youth may be targeted by traffickers.

How Tobacco Companies Use Advertising Campaigns to Target LGBTQ+ Youth

Antonio Palmer

This presentation will focus on the deceptive and dangerous advertising strategies that tobacco companies use to target LGBTQ+ youth and what prevention providers and young people can do to counter the effects. We will also learn how Reality Check can help and have time for questions.

Intro to the Community Resiliency Model (CRM) — We all need it!

Cynthia Squillace

We will learn the theory and key concepts of CRM and get suggestions for widening our own "resilient zones" as well as helping those we walk beside. Theory will include a brief overview of how resiliency is connected to our nervous system. We will also practice some CRM skills during this workshop.

QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer)

William DeSantis - Contact Community Services

QPR stands for Question, Persuade and Refer, the three simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. QPR is an emergency mental health intervention. At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to: recognize the warning signs of suicide, know how to offer hope, and know how to save a life.

Why eat alone at your desk when you can munch and mingle with your peers? Feel free to pop in and say "hello" to others. There is no agenda in this session — just enjoy some virtual company. Eating while on camera is always welcome here!

Cultural Responsiveness and the Refugee and Immigrant Community

Alessandra Duarte, MSW - State University of New York College at Buffalo

This training in Cultural Responsiveness is designed to help participants develop the skills necessary to interact with and serve the refugee and immigrant community. This training was developed with all skill levels in mind, covering the basics of refugee resettlement and immigration while also delving deeper into the issues faced by the community. Topics include health disparities, community engagement, and tips for working with the recently resettled.

Developing and Disseminating Public Health Prevention Messages

Jennifer Manganello, Ph.D., M.P.H. - University at Albany, School of Public Health

This workshop is designed to help people think about how to create and disseminate public health messages. Topics related to best practices for messages and the use of social media will be discussed. Health literacy principles for message design will also be addressed.

Suicide Safety in Schools: An Innovative and Holistic Approach

Karen Heisig - Greater Central New York Chapter of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)
& Kristen Stanton - Contact Community Services

Learn about the development and implementation of an innovative and holistic approach to suicide prevention in schools from Pre-K-12th grade. Participants will learn about how a local district teamed up with Contact Community Services to develop a program that promotes mental health and wellness across all ages and prevents suicide.

The Cannabis Puzzle - Putting the Pieces Together

Lee Livermore, BAA - Upstate New York Poison Center

Cannabis is emerging as an industry juggernaut, a massive inexorable force filled with controversy and promise. This workshop will explore the history of the plant, legalization, and prevention strategies to prepare for living in the future with cannabis.

Underage Gambling Prevention

Jessica McCarthy, BS - Prevention Network & Elizabeth Toomey - New York Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG)

This training will address the importance of discussing underage gambling prevention, the blurred lines between gambling and gaming, emerging trends related to gambling, and what we can do to help prevent underage gambling in our communities.

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