COLORADO COMMUNITY CHAMPION COACHING
The goal of the coaching is to support each organization in identifying and making progress toward implementing a policy, system, or environmental change within their organization or system that will prevent or delay the initiation of cannabis use by young people.
Strategies could include, but are not limited to assessing and updating school discipline policy (examining punitive measures for cannabis that serve to further put young people at risk for dropping out of school, becoming disconnected from their community, etc.); implementing district or school-wide climate change strategies; or promoting relationship building skills for adults working with young people through required professional development opportunities; integrating positive youth development approaches in clinical, treatment, judicial, recreational, or school settings.
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This coaching component is one piece of a larger Cannabis Tax Refund Project funded by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment in collaboration with the Evaluation Center at the University of Colorado Denver and Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center.
ONLINE TRAINING SUITE
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
COMMUNITY CHAMPION COACHING
COMMUNITY CHAMPION RESOURCE HUB
ONLINE TRAINING SUITE
As the Cannabis industry has increased in Colorado, the harvesting of marijuana (i.e., leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds in the dried form from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant containing amounts of THC1) for recreational use has grown steadily increasing the risks of youth misuse. This suite of trainings will provide the tools to understand many aspects of recreational cannabis in the context of youth prevention. Trusted adults have been shown to be a major component of youth cannabis prevention.
BENEFITS INCLUDED ARE:
- Grasp the full picture of youth cannabis use through community specific data.
- Tailor your communication about cannabis in an age-appropriate way.
- Recognize building blocks of a trusting relationship between adults and youth.
- Identify cannabis products and common methods of consumption.
WHAT IS IN THE TRAINING SUITE?
ADOLESCENT CANNABIS USE WEBINAR
This webinar features presenter Jesse Hinckley, PhD, MD who is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Topics include, cannabis in the changing legal landscape, adolescent brain development, consequences of adolescent cannabis use, emerging public health concerns, and how to talk to teens.
STARTING THE CONVERSATION
This module includes videos describing tips for age-appropriate best strategies and practices when talking to young people about cannabis use.
BUILDING TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS
This module contains videos that describe what a building trusting relationships mean, key strategies to do so, and how these trusting relationships can lend itself to helping young people make informed decisions.
PARAPHERNALIA
This module describes what drug paraphernalia is as well as shares out different types of paraphernalia related to cannabis misuse and methods of use.
RESOURCES
This module highlights additional resources for starting the conversation as well as additional paraphernalia resources.
For more information about additional trainings visit Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center website at https://www.rmphtc.org/.
For more information about this training suite: https://catalog.rmphtc.org/product?catalog=CannaPrevEdSuite-2023-as-co
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
MONTHLY LIVE CONNECTIONS FEBRUARY 2025 - MAY 2025
The Cannabis Prevention Education Spring 2025 Community of Practice (CoP) will take place from February – May 2025. This CoP will be a space for Prevention Professionals, Community Champions, Local Public Health Agencies (LPHA’s), and Youth-Organizations working with young people in the prevention space to delay the initiation of cannabis use among young people to come together for monthly 1-hour facilitated topics and discussions.
A stipend recognition of $75 will be given for participants who attend and participate in 3 of the 4 monthly discussions.
IDEAL FOR:
- Prevention Professionals, Community Champions, Local Public Health Agencies (LPHA’s), Youth-Organizations working in prevention spaces to delay the initiation of cannabis use among young people.
COST:
- FREE – closed to CO Prevention Professionals/Community Champions.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Participants should expect to participate in a monthly 1-hour learning and discussion space facilitated by the presenter of that month’s topic.
4 LEARNING SESSIONS:
- Thursday, February 6th (9:30 – 10:30 AM MT): Substance Use Prevention Practices from a Trusted Adult.
Presented and facilitated by Kari Commerford, Gunnison County Juvenile Services Director for Gunnison County. - Thursday, March 6th (10:00 – 11:00 AM MT): Cannabis Retailers, Products, and Prevention.
Presented and facilitated by José Barrón, Retail Cannabis Prevention & Education Program Manager at CDPHE. - Thursday, April 3rd (10:00 – 11:00 AM MT): Adolescent Substance Use Prevention at the State Level.
Presented and facilitated by José Barrón, Retail Cannabis Prevention & Education Program Manager at CPDHE. - Thursday, May 8th (10:00 – 11:00 AM MT): 2023 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey(HKCS) Data: Top Data Stories.
Presented and facilitated by Em Fine, School and Youth Survey Manager at CDPHE.
COURSE ACCESS:
- After registering for this opportunity a Zoom link and calendar hold to the monthly CoP topics will be shared out prior to the monthly discussion. This Zoom link and calendar hold will come from Beth Stewart, Senior Project Coordinator.
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION:
- If a participant attends and participates in 3 of the 4 monthly topics they will be eligible for a $75 stipend.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
-
The community of practice will discuss:
- different practices and strategies to build a trusting relationship with a young person.
- the landscape and opportunities that cannabis retailers play in substance use prevention.
- the adolescent substance use prevention landscape in CO.
- 2023 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey data and prevention data stories.
Note: Each monthly topic also has its own set of learning objectives. These learning objectives and any participant handouts/resources to better support learning in the 1-hour monthly space will be communicated out prior to the monthly CoP by Beth Stewart.
LENGTH OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITY:
-
Monthly 1-hour opportunity.
PRIMARY COMPETENCY:
-
Public Health Sciences Skills.
For more information about this opportunity or to register check out this link https://catalog.rmphtc.org/product?catalog=CannaPrevEd-CoP
COMMUNITY CHAMPION COACHING
Leveraging the Metanoia Model™ to cultivate clear actions in preventing youth cannabis use.
Providing level 3 resources to community champions, a Metanoia coach guides groups through the Metanoia Model™. A dynamic coaching experience for community champions seeking to influence and inform important public health systems and policy decisions.
IN COACHING, WE WILL:
- Use Date for Decision Making
- Create a Plan
- Connect with Resources
- Strategize with Challenges
Kory Moore Luther
Founder, Metanoia
Kory Moore Luther, CPQC, ACC, MPH is on a quest to reshape the landscape of public health through cultural transformation and visionary leadership. With a robust background in workforce development, systems change, and an unwavering commitment to Impact Level 3: Change in Culture for Public Health.
Kory brings a unique blend of expertise to the forefront of public health innovation. Her leadership journey, marked by a pivotal roles leading the statewide multi-million dollar initiative ECHO Colorado and more recently as a lead consultant on the first Project ECHO Super Hub focused on Public Health, is enriched by her deep-seated belief in the power of learning approaches such as Project ECHO, Coaching, and Action Learning to catalyze significant modernization of public health workforce development.
COMMUNITY CHAMPION RESOURCE HUB
ONLINE TRAINING SUITE
As the Cannabis industry has increased in Colorado, the harvesting of marijuana (i.e., leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds in the dried form from the Cannabis sativa or Cannabis indica plant containing amounts of THC1) for recreational use has grown steadily increasing the risks of youth misuse. This suite of trainings will provide the tools to understand many aspects of recreational cannabis in the context of youth prevention. Trusted adults have been shown to be a major component of youth cannabis prevention.
BENEFITS INCLUDED ARE:
- Grasp the full picture of youth cannabis use through community specific data.
- Tailor your communication about cannabis in an age-appropriate way.
- Recognize building blocks of a trusting relationship between adults and youth.
- Identify cannabis products and common methods of consumption.
WHAT IS IN THE TRAINING SUITE?
ADOLESCENT CANNABIS USE WEBINAR
This webinar features presenter Jesse Hinckley, PhD, MD who is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist. Topics include, cannabis in the changing legal landscape, adolescent brain development, consequences of adolescent cannabis use, emerging public health concerns, and how to talk to teens.
STARTING THE CONVERSATION
This module includes videos describing tips for age-appropriate best strategies and practices when talking to young people about cannabis use.
BUILDING TRUSTING RELATIONSHIPS
This module contains videos that describe what a building trusting relationships mean, key strategies to do so, and how these trusting relationships can lend itself to helping young people make informed decisions.
PARAPHERNALIA
This module describes what drug paraphernalia is as well as shares out different types of paraphernalia related to cannabis misuse and methods of use.
RESOURCES
This module highlights additional resources for starting the conversation as well as additional paraphernalia resources.
For more information about additional trainings visit Rocky Mountain Public Health Training Center website at https://www.rmphtc.org/.
For more information about this training suite: https://catalog.rmphtc.org/product?catalog=CannaPrevEdSuite-2023-as-co
COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE
MONTHLY LIVE CONNECTIONS FEBRUARY 2025 - MAY 2025
The Cannabis Prevention Education Spring 2025 Community of Practice (CoP) will take place from February – May 2025. This CoP will be a space for Prevention Professionals, Community Champions, Local Public Health Agencies (LPHA’s), and Youth-Organizations working with young people in the prevention space to delay the initiation of cannabis use among young people to come together for monthly 1-hour facilitated topics and discussions.
A stipend recognition of $75 will be given for participants who attend and participate in 3 of the 4 monthly discussions.
IDEAL FOR:
- Prevention Professionals, Community Champions, Local Public Health Agencies (LPHA’s), Youth-Organizations working in prevention spaces to delay the initiation of cannabis use among young people.
COST:
- FREE – closed to CO Prevention Professionals/Community Champions.
WHAT TO EXPECT:
- Participants should expect to participate in a monthly 1-hour learning and discussion space facilitated by the presenter of that month’s topic.
4 LEARNING SESSIONS:
- Thursday, February 6th (9:30 – 10:30 AM MT): Substance Use Prevention Practices from a Trusted Adult.
Presented and facilitated by Kari Commerford, Gunnison County Juvenile Services Director for Gunnison County. - Thursday, March 6th (10:00 – 11:00 AM MT): Cannabis Retailers, Products, and Prevention.
Presented and facilitated by José Barrón, Retail Cannabis Prevention & Education Program Manager at CDPHE. - Thursday, April 3rd (10:00 – 11:00 AM MT): Adolescent Substance Use Prevention at the State Level.
Presented and facilitated by José Barrón, Retail Cannabis Prevention & Education Program Manager at CPDHE. - Thursday, May 8th (10:00 – 11:00 AM MT): 2023 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey(HKCS) Data: Top Data Stories.
Presented and facilitated by Em Fine, School and Youth Survey Manager at CDPHE.
COURSE ACCESS:
- After registering for this opportunity a Zoom link and calendar hold to the monthly CoP topics will be shared out prior to the monthly discussion. This Zoom link and calendar hold will come from Beth Stewart, Senior Project Coordinator.
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION:
- If a participant attends and participates in 3 of the 4 monthly topics they will be eligible for a $75 stipend.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
-
The community of practice will discuss:
- different practices and strategies to build a trusting relationship with a young person.
- the landscape and opportunities that cannabis retailers play in substance use prevention.
- the adolescent substance use prevention landscape in CO.
- 2023 Healthy Kids Colorado Survey data and prevention data stories.
Note: Each monthly topic also has its own set of learning objectives. These learning objectives and any participant handouts/resources to better support learning in the 1-hour monthly space will be communicated out prior to the monthly CoP by Beth Stewart.
LENGTH OF LEARNING OPPORTUNITY:
-
Monthly 1-hour opportunity.
PRIMARY COMPETENCY:
-
Public Health Sciences Skills.
For more information about this opportunity or to register check out this link https://catalog.rmphtc.org/product?catalog=CannaPrevEd-CoP
COMMUNITY CHAMPION COACHING
Leveraging the Metanoia Model™ to cultivate clear actions in preventing youth cannabis use.
Providing level 3 resources to community champions, a Metanoia coach guides groups through the Metanoia Model™. A dynamic coaching experience for community champions seeking to influence and inform important public health systems and policy decisions.
IN COACHING, WE WILL:
- Use Date for Decision Making
- Create a Plan
- Connect with Resources
- Strategize with Challenges
Kory Moore Luther
Founder, Metanoia
Kory Moore Luther, CPQC, ACC, MPH is on a quest to reshape the landscape of public health through cultural transformation and visionary leadership. With a robust background in workforce development, systems change, and an unwavering commitment to Impact Level 3: Change in Culture for Public Health.
Kory brings a unique blend of expertise to the forefront of public health innovation. Her leadership journey, marked by a pivotal roles leading the statewide multi-million dollar initiative ECHO Colorado and more recently as a lead consultant on the first Project ECHO Super Hub focused on Public Health, is enriched by her deep-seated belief in the power of learning approaches such as Project ECHO, Coaching, and Action Learning to catalyze significant modernization of public health workforce development.
