2006 Regional Learning Opportunities (RLOs)

In addition to county-level prevention planning grants in 2006, West Virginia's implementation of its Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant (SPF SIG) included Regional Learning Opportunities (RLOs). The RLOs - open to planning grant recipients, regional professionals, members of community organizations, and other interested individuals – facilitated the development of county prevention plans, networking and information sharing, and prevention framework learning at the local level.

RLO logistics and content in 2006 was coordinated by the West Virginia Prevention Resource Center. In order to meet SPF SIG requirements, the following topics had to be covered: assessment, strategic planning, implementing evidence-based strategies, evaluation and other topics. Although the RLOs were open to anyone interested, planning grant recipients (the project director and one additional individual from the local prevention partnership) were required to attend.

Additional information about the RLOs in 2006 is listed below. Please note many of the documents require Adobe Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded for free. Also, for faster downloads of the documents listed below, first right click and save the document to your "My Documents" folder before attempting to open. RLO participants are responsible for printing and bringing their own copies of documents to RLOs.

FEBRUARY 2006

Date & Location:

• Statewide: February 21 & 22 - Holiday Inn Charleston House (Charleston)

Learning Themes: WV’s SPF SIG Implementation Plan & SPF SIG Planning Grant Fiscal/Reporting Requirements

Handouts:

• Agenda: PDF & MSWord
• Final Participant Calendar : PDF & MSWord (updated 6/2/06)
• Assessment & Evaluation: PowerPoint
• Fiscal Reporting: PowerPoint
• Regional Learning Online Evaluation (FYI: DO NOT SUBMIT): PDF & MSWord
• JoAnne McNemar's Training & Resource Overview: PDF & MSWord
• Epidemiological Workgroup Assessment Module: PowerPoint

Resources:

• Participant Contact Information: PDF & MSWord
• Factors Leading to Successful Organizing: PDF & MSWord
• For a Space to be Free: PDF & MSWord
• Youth and Adult Partnerships: MSPublisher
• Ladder of Participation: PDF & MSWord
• Community & Youth Input Workgroup: PowerPoint
• Prevention Traning and Events Calendar: http://wvprcfs.marshall.edu/calendar/

Homework:

• Read pages 1-50 of CSAP’s Science-Based Prevention & Principles 2002.
• Complete CSAP’s “Foundations of Prevention” online course. (Certificate of Completion Due @ March RLO)

Evaluation Excel & HTML

 

MARCH 2006

Dates & Locations:

• Region 1: March 16 – Morgantown (10 am to 3:30 pm)
• Region 2: March 20 – Charleston (9:30 am to 3:30 pm @ Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 5th Ave.)
• Region 3: March 16 – Morgantown
• Region 4: March 13 – Summersville (Senior Center)

Learning Theme: Assessment

Handouts:

• March 2006 RLO Assessment Presentation : PDF
• March 2006 RLO Assessment Presentation Handouts: PDF
• Assessment Handout: PDF
• WV Substance Abuse Indicator Profiles: PDF UNCORRECTED VERSION
• Organizational Capacity Assessment Final: PDF REVISED 4-24-2006
• Example of Applying the Indicator Data to a County Prevention Assessment: PDF

Homework: DUE APRIL 20TH OR AT APRIL RLO IF RLO OCCURS AFTER APRIL 20TH

• Prepare narrative assessment of substance abuse consequences for your county.
• Administer assessment to local prevention partnership.

 APRIL 2006

Dates & Locations:

• Region 1:
  April 11 – Parkersburg (10 am to 3:30 pm @ RESA V Office Conference Room - 2507 9th Avenue)
  April 24 – Morgantown (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Holiday Inn Express Off I-68)
  
  
• Region 2:
  April 24 – Charleston (9:30 am to 3:30 pm @ Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 Fifth Ave.)
  
  
• Region 3:
  April 6 – Elkins (10 am to 4 pm @ Elkins YMCA)
  April 24 – Augusta (10 am to 4 pm @ Hampshire County Health Dept.)
  
  
• Region 4:
  April 18 – Frost (@ Mountain Quest Inn)
  April 19 – Princeton (10 am - 3:30 pm @ Teen Center)

Learning Theme: Assessment

Handouts:

• April 2006 RLO Assessment Presentation: PDF (61K)
• April 2006 RLO Assessment Presentation Handouts: PDF (35K)
• WV Substance Abuse Indicator Profiles : PDF (1MB) REVISED 4-18-2006

Homework: DUE MAY 20TH OR AT MAY RLO IF RLO OCCURS AFTER MAY 20TH

• Prepare narrative assessment of substance abuse consumption patterns for your county.

MAY 2006

Dates & Locations:

• Region 1:
  May 9 – Wheeling (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Elm Grove United Methodist Church, 125 Kruger Street, Just Off Exit 5 (Route 70))
  May 22 – Clarksburg (10 am to 3:30 pm @ United Summit Center)
  
  
• Region 2:
  May 22 – Charleston (9:30am to 3:30pm @ Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 Fifth Ave.)
  
  
• Region 3:
  May 24 – Elkins (10 am to 4 pm @ Woodford United Methodist Church)
  May 10 – Augusta (10 am to 4 pm @ Hampshire County Health Dept.)
  
  
• Region 4:
  May 22 – Fairlea (10 am to 3:30 pm @Davis-Stuart)
  May 23 – Princeton (10 am to 3:30 pm @Teen Center)

Learning Theme: Assessment

Handouts:

• May 2006 RLO Assessment Presentation: PDF (48K)
• May 2006 RLO Assessment Presentation Handouts: PDF (85K)
• May 2006 RLO WV Substance Abuse Indicator Profiles: PDF (Entire Document Including Demographic, Consequence, Consumption, Mediating/Risk and Protective Factor Indicator Profiles—1.6 MB)
• May 2006 RLO WV Substance Abuse Indicator Profiles Excerpts: PDF (Partial Document Including Only Mediating/Risk and Protective Factor Indicator Profiles for May RLO—Smaller Than Previous File)

Homework: DUE JULY 20TH OR AT JULY RLO IF RLO OCCURS AFTER JULY 20TH

• Prepare narrative assessment of factors related to substance abuse consumption & consequences for your county.

JUNE 2006

Dates & Locations:

• Region 1:
  June 13 – Parkersburg (10 am to 3:30 pm @ RESA V Office Conference Room - 2507 9th Avenue)
  June 26 – Morgantown
(10 am to 3:30 pm @ Mon General Hospital)


• Region 2:
  June 26– Charleston (9:30am to 3:30pm @ Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 Fifth Ave.)
  
  
• Region 3:
  June 14 – Elkins (10 am to 4 pm @ Woodford United Methodist Church)
  June 15 – Augusta (10 am to 4 pm @ Hampshire County Health Dept.)
  
  
  
• Region 4:
  June 27 – Athens (10 am to 3:30 pm @Concord College Student Center)

 Learning Theme: Coalition Capacity

Handouts:

• June 2006 RLO Presentation: PowerPoint

Homework: DUE JULY 20TH OR AT JULY RLO IF RLO OCCURS AFTER JULY 20TH

• Work with Community Development Specialists on community readiness assessment data collection.

JULY 2006

Dates & Locations:

• Region 1:
  July 11 – Wheeling (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Christ United Methodist Church: 1232 National Road, Just Off Exit 2B (Route 70))
  July 24 – Clarksburg (10 am to 3:30 pm @ United Summit Center)
  
  
• Region 2: July 24 – Charleston (9:30am to 3:30pm @ Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 Fifth Ave.)
  
  
• Region 3:
  July 17 – Elkins (10 am to 4 pm @ Elkins YMCA)
  July 19 – Augusta (10 am to 4 pm @ Hampshire County Health Dept.)
  
• Region 4:
  July 17 – Athens (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Concord College Student Center)
  July 19 – Frost (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Mountain Quest Inn)

Learning Theme: Planning/Implementation

Handouts:

• July 2006 RLO Presentation: PowerPoint

Homework: DUE AUGUST 20TH OR AT AUGUST RLO IF RLO OCCURS AFTER AUGUST 20TH

• Complete “Where We Are” section (first 3 columns) of logic model using findings from assessment narratives (consequence indicators, consumption patterns and mediating/causal factors).  
• Review SAMHSA’s National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs & Practices (NREPP) website.

AUGUST 2006

Dates & Locations:

• Region 1:
  August 8 – Parkersburg (10 am to 3:30 pm @ RESA V Office Conference Room - 2507 9th Avenue)
  August 21 – Morgantown (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Mon General Hospital)
  
  
• Region 2:
  August 21– Charleston (9:30am to 3:30pm @ Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 Fifth Ave.)
  
  
• Region 3:
  August 16 – Augusta (10 am to 4 pm @ Hampshire County Health Dept.)
  August 23 – Buckhannon (10 am to 4 pm @ Stockert Youth Center - Call Cathy Coontz 304-613-8836 for directions.)
  
  
• Region 4:
  August 21 – Lewisburg (10 am to 3:30 pm @ DHHR Office)
  August 22 – Princeton (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Sleep Inn)

Learning Theme: Planning/Implementation

Handouts:

• August 2006 RLO Presentation: PowerPoint

Homework: DUE SEPTEMBER 20TH OR AT SEPTEMBER RLO IF RLO OCCURS AFTER SEPTEMBER 20TH

• Complete “What Are We Going To Do” section (4th column) of logic model using findings from assessment narratives and strategy selection process (linking consequence indicators, consumption patterns, mediating/causal factors).
  

SEPTEMBER 2006

Dates & Locations:

• Region 1:
  CANCELLED: September 12 – Wheeling (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Christ United Methodist Church: 1232 National Road, Just Off Exit 2B (Route 70))
  September 25 – Clarksburg (10 am to 3:30 pm @ United Summit Center)
  
  
• Region 2:
  September 25– Charleston (9:30am to 3:30pm @ Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 Fifth Ave.)
  
  
• Region 3:
  September 12 – Elkins (10 am to 4 pm @ Elkins YMCA)
  September 26 – Augusta (10 am to 4 pm @ Hampshire County Health Dept.)
  
  
• Region 4:
  September 11 – Frost (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Mountain Quest Inn)
  September 12 – Scarbro (10 am to 3:30 pm @ New River Health-Downstairs)
  *Driving Directions to Scarbro: Driving North on Rt. 19 from Beckley, or driving South on Rt. 19 from Summersville, take the exit on to Route 612 and go approximately one-half mile to the New River Annex Building on the left side of Rt. 612.  The meeting will be held in the Annex meeting room.

 Learning Theme: Evaluation

Homework: DUE OCTOBER 20TH OR AT OCTOBER RLO IF RLO OCCURS AFTER OCTOBER 20TH

• Develop evaluation framework.
• Complete “Where We Are Going With What Outcomes” section of logic model (specifying outcomes that are expected from the strategies selected).
• Pull all previously completed above into county comprehensive prevention plan.

• September 2006 RLO Presentation: PowerPoint

OCTOBER 2006

Dates & Locations:

• Region 1:
  October 10 – Parkersburg (10 am to 3:30 pm @ RESA V Office Conference Room - 2507 9th Avenue)
  October 23 – Morgantown (10 am to 3:30 pm @ Mon General Hospital)
  
  
• Region 2:
  October 23– Charleston (9:30am to 3:30pm @ Schoenbaum Family Enrichment Center - 1701 Fifth Ave.)
  
  
• Region 3:
  October 17 – Kingwood (10 am to 4 pm @ St. Sebastian Catholic Church - 322 East Main St. )
  October 24 – Augusta (10 am to 4 pm @ Hampshire County Health Dept.)
  
  
• Region 4:
  October 16 – Summersville (10 am to 3:30 pm @Senior Center)
  October 17 – Hinton (10 am to 3:30 pm @Memorial Building)

 Learning Theme: County Comprehensive Prevention Plans

Homework: DUE DECEMBER 20TH

• Complete county comprehensive prevention plan.
• October 2006 RLO Presentation: PowerPoint

NOVEMBER 2006

 Dates & Locations:

• Statewide: November 15 & 16 - Share The Vision Conference @ Charleston Civic Center

 Learning Theme: Individuals will self select sessions to attend.

JANUARY 2007

Date& Locations:

• Statewide: January 22 & 23 - Charleston Civic Center

 Learning Theme: SPF SIG Planning Grant Wrap Up & SPF SIG Implementation Grant Gear Up

Additional RLO Information: Please contact Monica McFarland (304) 766-6301 ext 27.