Drug Prevention and Overdose
Trainings
The Apache County Youth Council is dedicated to providing high quality, online training and educational programs to help engage and empower our community. Our programs specialize in drug overdose education and properly administering Narcan/Naloxone, providing a safe environment for community members to learn and grow.
Programs are free to everyone
Online Trainings
Zoom Trainings Calendar
We are excited to now be offering weekly zoom meetings. With not much interest in the evening sessions, we will continue with our Wednesday morning classes. If this does not accommodate your schedule, please reach out to us to schedule another time. This information is important for everyone in our community!
Please Pre-register at the link below.
https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUkc--rqD0oHNOwMNSqjja_E8UBv0QQRCcR
Zoom Training Recordings
To receive a certificate of the recordings, please participate in the pre and post surveys and then email us at danielle@acyouthcouncil.com with your email address. The links are provided by each training.
Johnny's Ambassador's Marijuana - 7/17/24
No Survey's
In Person Trainings and Community Education
Youth Drug Trends
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4 most commonly used drugs among teens
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Why youth use
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Where do youth get drugs
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What to do if your child is using drugs
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)
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What ACEs are
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How ACEs impact physical and mental health
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How to counteract ACEs
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Trauma lens
Community Naloxone Training
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What Naloxone/Narcan is
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Signs of an overdose
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What to do if someone is overdosing and how to administer Narcan
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Good Samaritan law
Online Safety
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Different online dangers and scams
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How to protect your personal information and self
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Navigating social media
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What to share and not to share online
Meth 2.0
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What is Meth, what does it look like
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How big is the problem with new meth
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What can you do, where can you find resources
Parent Lifeskills
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4 classes total
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Issues related to youth drug use
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Family communication, parental monitoring
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Being a good role model, help your children develop self-management
Snapchat
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Overview of Snapchat
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How Snapchat is being used for drug sales
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Online best practices
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In person best practices
Raise the Bar - Underage Drinking 101
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Harms of underage drinking on the brain and body
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Brain development and alcohol dependency
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Healthy coping skills
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Resources if you need help
Stigma
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Understanding stigma
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How stigma affects people's life
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Language matters
Rise of Fentanyl
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Education on what Fentanyl is and why it is so dangerous
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Discuss how big the Fentanyl problem is and what is driving substance use
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What can parents and caregivers do
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Signs of an overdose, Good Samaritan law and the use of naloxone
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Resources for treatment options
Youth Marijuana Use
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THC increase potency and products and the affects on the dependency
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THC and brain development/mental health
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Healthy coping skills
RX 360
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Why a parent/trusted adults role in education and prevention of RX misuse is important
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Why kids are choosing to misuse RX drugs and why it is so dangerous
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How to talk to children about RX misuse and spot the warning signs that they may be using
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How to safeguard and properly dispose of RX medications
Killer Among Us - Fentanyl
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Educate youth on the dangers of fentanyl in counterfeit pills
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Education on opioids and their effects on the body
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Signs of an overdose
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Good Samaritan Law and Naloxone education