Overview of Prevention Ethics
This 4-session series offers a unique interactive experience that explores the six principles of the Prevention Code of Ethics using realistic examples designed to strengthen participants’ abilities to manage challenging situations in their work. The learning series is structured to also provide online consultation, skill-based learning and practice, group and individual activities, reading assignments, and discussion on topics essential to application of an ethical decision-making process.
When:
States & American Samoa:
Dates: January 6, 13, 20, and 27 2027
Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM Pacific
Facilitator:
Christina López-Gutiérrez is a bilingual public health and substance use prevention professional with more than 30 years of experience in training and technical assistance, program development and evaluation, strategic planning, community engagement, and workforce development. Throughout her career, she has worked with community coalitions, public health and behavioral health organizations, community health workers, and state and federally funded initiatives.
Christina specializes in translating prevention science, data, and evidence-based practices into practical strategies that reflect the needs, strengths, and lived experiences of the communities being served. Her expertise includes the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF), program evaluation, data collection and reporting, sustainability, prevention ethics, coalition development, and the adaptation of prevention strategies for diverse populations and community settings.
As a bilingual trainer and technical assistance provider, Christina has developed and delivered professional development in both English and Spanish. Her work has included extensive collaboration with Latino/Hispanic communities, tribal communities, rural and frontier populations, and communities along the U.S.–Mexico border.
Christina has served as a trainer, evaluator, consultant, and facilitator for local, state, regional, and national initiatives. Her professional experience includes SAMHSA’s Center for the Application of Prevention Technologies, Pacific Southwest Prevention Technology Transfer Center, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE), the National Latino Behavioral Health Association, and numerous community-based prevention initiatives.
Objectives:
- Define ethics and related terms
- Describe the six principles in the Prevention Code of Ethics
- Use an ethical decision-making process to apply the Prevention Code of Ethics
Audience:
- Substance misuse prevention practitioners located in the Northwest (HHS Region 10) states of Alaska, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.
- Prevention practitioners who would like to become a Certified Prevention Specialist or need continuing education hours to meet re-certification requirements.
- Please note: This training is reserved for prevention professionals working in HHS Region 10.
- Prevention professionals interested in this course but who work outside of HHS Region 10 are encouraged to contact their region’s PTTC to learn about similar courses available to them.
Participant Commitment and Expectations:
- If your experience with Zoom is limited or you want to review key features of Zoom, please view the 20-minute Introduction to Zoom video prior to the first session on Wednesday, January 6, 2027 on how to use and maximize the platform.
- Participate in 4 sessions of training, for 1.5 hours on scheduled series days/times.
- Complete up to ONE hour of independent learning activities between each session.
- Use a web-camera and have access to appropriate technology to join the online videoconferencing platform (i.e., internet connection, built-in or USB webcam, desktop/laptop computer, built-in/USB/Bluetooth speakers & microphone).
- Actively engage and be on camera 90% of the time during each session, since this is not a webinar series and active participation is essential to gain/improve skills.
Please Note:
This EPLS is not a webinar series. Active participation in each session is essential to gain and improve skills. If you cannot attend these sessions, you will forfeit your attendance.
The Northwest PTTC is committed to the safety of all participants. Driving while participating in these sessions is strongly discouraged, as it is seen as a danger to the participant. If driving cannot be avoided during your scheduled session for any reason, please contact the PTTC staff at nwpttc-info@casat.org.
In addition, it is expected that participants will have access to the appropriate technology by Wednesday, January 6, 2027 in order to fully participate and be on camera at least 90% of the time.
If you have questions regarding technology requirements or registration details contact nwpttc-info@casat.org.
Certificates:
Participants who complete all 4 sessions will receive a certificate of attendance for 10 contact hours. No partial credit is given for this course. Participants will need to confirm with their certification board to determine if these certification hours are accepted towards their specific certification requirements.
To help make engagement more comfortable, we limit the number of people who can enroll in EPLS. If you cannot commit to joining the sessions or completing the prep-work packets, please defer this opportunity to others on our waiting list..
The Northwest PTTC is a collaboration led by Washington State University in partnership with the Social Development Research Group at the University of Washington and CASAT at the University of Nevada, Reno.
