Training #1: The Spectrum of Prevention: A Multifaceted Tool for Promoting Program Effectiveness and Sustainability

Live: Tuesday, March 2, 2004
1-2:30 EST / 10 11:30 PST

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of the Spectrum of Prevention training, participants will: Understand the 6 levels of the Spectrum and have an example of a mental health outcome achieved through each level of the Spectrum; Know how to describe the advantages of having a comprehensive approach, and how this can promote the sustainability of mental health programs; Be able to complete a worksheet on each of the levels of the Spectrum for their own individual programs.

Training Participation and Activities

To make this as simple as possible, we have outlined a number of steps to participate in the training process. The steps build on each other and are designed to help you get as much as possible out of the training process. While we encourage you to take part in as much as possible, please feel free to participate in the steps that make the most sense for you.

Step 1: Pre-training background materials

The following materials highlight the Spectrum of Prevention, a tool that will be featured in the first training. These materials will give you a sense of the tool and how it has been applied in injury and violence prevention. The implications for using the tool, however, are transferable to mental health promotion.

The Spectrum of Prevention: Developing a Comprehensive Approach to Injury Prevention
      Published in Injury Prevention, this article delineates the Spectrum of Prevention and illustrates its application to injury and violence prevention. The article also emphasizes the importance of changes in policies and norms to enhance the effectiveness of prevention initiatives.
Also available as PDF

The following documents provide examples of how the Spectrum of Prevention has been applied:

First Steps: Taking Action Early To Prevent Violence
The First Steps report presents research and recommendations related to effective violence prevention efforts for children 0-5 years of age. Download the PDF version of the report, or order a printed version.
Available as PDF - Order report

Cultivating Peace In Salinas: A Framework for Violence Prevention
    Developed for the City of Salinas, California, Cultivating Peace provides a snapshot of the city's assets and needs and delineates strategy recommendations for reducing violence and enhancing community well being.
To view a Spanish translation of this document, please visit partners-for-peace.org.
Also available as PDF - Executive Summary

Step 2: Send us questions you have

This training is tailored specifically for Prevention / Early Intervention grantees. If you have questions following the reading or related to program effectiveness and sustainability in general, please send them to us in advance. We will try to address them in the course of the training. Send them to Sabrina Fernandes at sabrina@63.134.213.124 or by fax to 510-663-1280.

Step 3: Download training presentation

Download the training slides for The Spectrum of Prevention: A Multifaceted Tool for Promoting Program Effectiveness and Sustainability
Listen to Streaming RealAudio while viewing the PDF file below
The Spectrum of Prevention training slides

Step 4: Call-in for the training

The training will take place on Tuesday, March 2, 2004, 1-2:30 EST / 10-11:30 PST. Call-in numbers will be distributed in advance to all Prevention / Early Intervention grantees. If you are a grantee and do not have the call-in information, please contact Sabrina Fernandes at 510-444-7738 or sabrina@63.134.213.124.

Step 5: Complete the post-training learning activity

To help you with strengthening your program effectiveness and/or strengthening your sustainability plans, we have developed a worksheet for multifaceted action planning based on the Spectrum of Prevention.
Spectrum of Prevention Learning Activity

Step 6: Send us questions about and results of the post-training activity

If you have questions that emerged while completing the post-training activity, please send them to us. We will try to address the major issues that emerged at the beginning of the next call or incorporate answers into subsequent trainings. We are also interested in seeing what you came up with. If you feel like sharing, send us the completed worksheet. Questions and/or completed worksheets can be sent to Sabrina Fernandes at sabrina@63.134.213.124 or by fax to 510-663-1280.

Step 7: Complete the training evaluation

We appreciate your taking the time to let us know what you think. Please download the training evaluation, complete it, and return it to Sana Chehimi at sana@63.134.213.124 or by fax to 510-663-1280.

Training Evaluation

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