
Call for Presentation Proposals
The Minnesota Prevention Program Sharing Conference provides learning, networking and skill-building opportunities to enhance substance misuse prevention efforts. Presenting at the conference is an excellent way to share your knowledge, skills, and expertise, and contribute to learning exchange and adoption of best practices in Minnesota. It’s also an excellent opportunity to develop your speaking and presentation skills, gather feedback on your work, and develop networks of others with shared priorities.
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We are seeking sessions that cover:
How to submit a proposal:
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Primary prevention strategies
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Risk & protective factors of substance use including mental health, ACE’s, PCE’s
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Substance use research & data
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Coalition building and leadership development
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Culturally specific and responsive practices
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Needs assessment and evaluation
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Youth & school engagement
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Interpersonal & mass communication
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And more!
Proposals due by May 30, 11:59 pm CST
To submit a proposal, you'll need your session's title, description (limit of 2000 characters), learning objectives, and contact info and professional bios for each presenter (limit of 500 characters).
You do not have to be an expert writer or researcher to submit a proposal. Anybody who has new and exciting ideas is encouraged to apply. Click the guide below for tips & tools to submit a strong application.
Our work is focused on the primary prevention of substance misuse:
Primary prevention means preventing substance misuse before it starts. Prevention initiatives seek to create environments which support healthy behaviors and build healthy community norms by using evidence-based, comprehensive strategies. Proposals submitted to this year's conference should also be tied to primary prevention.