Prevention Perk

The Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center (Mid-America PTTC) is designed to serve as a prevention catalyst, empowering individuals and fostering partnerships to promote safe, healthy, and drug-free communities across Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Our services are evidence-based, culturally competent, and locally focused. We provide intensive technical assistance to support organizations' and systems' efforts to implement evidence-based prevention strategies. The Mid-America PTTC also forms partnerships with local and regional stakeholders to ensure that the training needs of the region are identified and met.

The Mid-America PTTC goals are:

Accelerate the adoption and implementation of evidence-based and promising substance misuse prevention strategies.
Heighten the awareness, knowledge, and skills of the workforce that addresses substance misuse prevention.
Foster regional and national alliances among culturally diverse practitioners, researchers, policymakers, funders, and local communities.

Episode 45: Getting to Know the PTTC Network Coordinating Office

Nov 15, 2021

Episode 44: The CDC's Drug-Free Communities Support Program

Sep 9, 2021

The Drug-Free Communities Support Program is the nation’s leading effort to mobilize communities to prevent and reduce substance use among youth. The program was created in 1998 within the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and it now funds over 700 community-based coalitions across...

Episode 43: National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center

Aug 2, 2021

A wonderful conversation with Priscila Giamassi from the National Hispanic and Latino Prevention Technology Transfer Center. This episode dives into a powerful leadership academy, special video project, family bonds, a speakers debut, and one very special event coming up.

National Hispanic and Latino Prevention...

Episode 42: Leadership in a loosely coupled, multi-stakeholder system

Jul 1, 2021

Are you asking yourself "how do I lead in the situation when there is no one specifically in charge, multiple stakeholders are involved in the decision making process, and there is no way you can force people to do what needs to be done?"

Leadership is not about the job, the title, or the position … it's not about...

Episode 41: Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Innovation

Jun 2, 2021

Although we have a number of buzzwords focused on diversity and cultural inclusion, this topic should have always been at the forefront of our minds. In fact, when you truly examine our code of ethics and the Strategic Prevention Framework, is it obvious that diversity, equity, and inclusion are embedded in our...