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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.

Apr 1, 2021

On today’s episode, I had the pleasure of speaking with Mike Parsons, a Prevention Program Coordinator at Kansas’s very own  DCCCA.

Mike shares the great work they are doing across the state with their Drug Endangered Children Alliances and the amazing lineup of speakers for DEC Awareness Day (and month).

Kansas DEC...


Jun 25, 2020

Today we will be talking with Crystal Fuller. Crystal provides Training, TA, funding administration, and helping prevention spread throughout her region in Nebraska. She has over 13 years working in prevention and shared insights on getting out into the community in this virtual world. We also get into the importance of...


May 5, 2020

In today’s episode we will be talking about leading a DFC coalition, writing for years 1-5 and for 6-10, and a proven process that builds buy-in and sustainability right from the beginning.

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The Drug-Free Communities (DFC) program has been a...


Apr 20, 2020

In today’s episode, we will be talking about how Chrissy and her team have adapted to the new virtual working environment, transitioning an entire youth conference to a new virtual format and a weekly virtual prevention training series. Her team has been innovative and courageous as the jump into this new territory....


Feb 3, 2020

In today's episode, we will be talking with Carlton Hall who has more than 25 years of experience in the fields of government relations, social services, and prevention science. We dive deep into why we need to change the conversation, identifying engagement gaps, and moving beyond frameworks.