The Prevention Leaders Podcast
The Unique Value of You: Making an Impact in Prevention Work
48 min
Guest: Mitch Moore
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This episode features prevention specialist Mitch Moore, who joins host Dave to explore the essential roles of community involvement, effective onboarding, and collective impact within prevention work. Listeners, whether new or experienced, will gain insights and practical advice to enhance their impact in the community. Mitch emphasizes the importance of collaborating with communities and leveraging shared resources for stronger prevention outcomes.
Key takeaways
- Engaging the community directly is crucial for effective prevention, moving from doing prevention to them to doing it with them.
- Improving onboarding processes for new prevention specialists can lead to more effective and efficient prevention work.
- Collaborating and sharing resources through collective impact strengthens prevention efforts and outcomes.
- Consider attending the Fall Prevention Specialist Conference for professional development.
- Explore the event focused on the supervision of prevention professionals for unique challenges and opportunities.
Show notes
In this episode, host Dave is joined by Mitch Moore, an experienced prevention specialist, to discuss the importance of community involvement, effective onboarding, and the power of collective impact in the field of prevention. Whether you're new to the field or a seasoned professional, this episode is packed with insights and practical advice that will help you make a meaningful impact in your community.
- [00:00] Introduction and Welcome Back
- [02:30] Introduction to Mitch
- [05:00] The Importance of Community Involvement in Prevention
- [15:00] Effective Onboarding and Training
- [25:00] The Power of Collective Impact
- [35:00] Upcoming Events: Fall Prevention Specialist Conference and Supervision of Prevention Professionals
- [40:00] Final Thoughts and Takeaways
Key Takeaways
- Community Involvement: The magic of effective prevention lies in involving the community. It's not just about doing prevention to the community but doing it with them.
- Effective Onboarding: Building better processes for onboarding new prevention specialists can make the work more effective and efficient.
- Collective Impact: Prevention is better together. The more we can collaborate and share resources, the stronger our impact will be.
Upcoming Events Fall Prevention Specialist Conference - Coming up in October, a must-attend for anyone in the field.
Supervision of Prevention Professionals - An event in November focused on the unique challenges and opportunities in supervising prevention professionals.
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