Certified Prevention Specialist Questions and answers
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Stages Of Community Awareness - ANSWER No Awareness, Denial, Vague
Awareness, Pre-Planning, Preparation, Initiation, Stabilization, Confirmation,
ownership.
Dimensions of Community Awareness - ANSWER Community Efforts, Community
Knowledge of the efforts, Leadership, Community Climate, Community Knowledge of
the issue, Resources.
Quantitative Data: Archival Data - ANSWER Data in Numerical form that is based
on studies, tells us how many, how often. Data that already exists.
Qualitative Data - ANSWER Tells us the why. Based on individual
perceptions/concerns. Generally provides depth.
Mental Health Promotion interventions - ANSWER Targeted to a general public or a
whole population. (e.g. School programs, community centers that promote emotional
and social competence)
Universal Preventive Interventions - ANSWER Targeted to the general public or
whole population that has not been identified as at risk. (e.g. Second Step - Life
Skills)
Selective Preventive interventions - ANSWER Targeted to individuals or a
population subgroup who have been identified at risk
Indicated Preventive Interventions - ANSWER Targeted to high risk individuals who
are identified as already engaging in the behavior.
Six CSAP Prevention Strategies - ANSWER Information Dissemination, Prevention
Education (Skill Building), Alternatives (Positive Activities), Environmental Strategies,
Community Based Process, and Problem Identification and referral.
Information Dissemination - ANSWER Increase the knowledge and change
attitudes about substance use and abuse through services such as classroom
discussions and media campaigns.
Prevention Education (Skills Building) - ANSWER Teaches participants important
social skills, such as drug resistance and decision making.
Alternatives (Positive Activities) - ANSWER Opportunities for participation in
developmentally appropriate drug-free activities to replace, reduce, or eliminate
involvement in substance use related activities.
, Environmental Strategies - ANSWER Prevention efforts aimed at changing or
influencing community conditions, standards, institutions, structures, systems and
policies that shape behaviors.
Community-Based Process - ANSWER expands community resources dedicated to
preventing substance use and abuse through services such as building coalitions.
Problems Identification and referral - ANSWER recognize individuals who have
used alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
Agent - ANSWER Drug (alcohol, prescription, Illegal)
Host - ANSWER Individual
Environment - ANSWER Physical and social content
Context - ANSWER places, settings, occasions and circumstances in which
behaviors occur
Protective factors - ANSWER Anything that decreases the probability of developing
problematic substance abuse.
Social Development Strategy - ANSWER A research based model that organizes
known protective factors into a guiding framework for building positive futures for
children.
S.M.A.R.T - ANSWER Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timed
Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) - ANSWER Assessment, Capacity,
Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation all working around a sustainable and
Cultural competent center.
Individual Strategy - ANSWER Targets individuals - provides info, builds skills and
provides support
Community Strategy - ANSWER Changes in policies and laws that effect the whole
community and the norms, Regulations and availability of the risk factor
Individual outcomes - ANSWER Changes made on an individual level
Organizational outcomes - ANSWER Changes made within an organization
System outcomes - ANSWER Changes made in Multiple organizations - the whole
thing is to be changed
Implementation of Evidence - Based Programs - ANSWER Exploration, Installation,
Initial Implementation, Full Implementation and Program Sustainability
Communication - ANSWER The action of conveying information, and/or the
exchange of ides, feelings, intentions, attitudes, expectations, perceptions or
latest update 2024
Stages Of Community Awareness - ANSWER No Awareness, Denial, Vague
Awareness, Pre-Planning, Preparation, Initiation, Stabilization, Confirmation,
ownership.
Dimensions of Community Awareness - ANSWER Community Efforts, Community
Knowledge of the efforts, Leadership, Community Climate, Community Knowledge of
the issue, Resources.
Quantitative Data: Archival Data - ANSWER Data in Numerical form that is based
on studies, tells us how many, how often. Data that already exists.
Qualitative Data - ANSWER Tells us the why. Based on individual
perceptions/concerns. Generally provides depth.
Mental Health Promotion interventions - ANSWER Targeted to a general public or a
whole population. (e.g. School programs, community centers that promote emotional
and social competence)
Universal Preventive Interventions - ANSWER Targeted to the general public or
whole population that has not been identified as at risk. (e.g. Second Step - Life
Skills)
Selective Preventive interventions - ANSWER Targeted to individuals or a
population subgroup who have been identified at risk
Indicated Preventive Interventions - ANSWER Targeted to high risk individuals who
are identified as already engaging in the behavior.
Six CSAP Prevention Strategies - ANSWER Information Dissemination, Prevention
Education (Skill Building), Alternatives (Positive Activities), Environmental Strategies,
Community Based Process, and Problem Identification and referral.
Information Dissemination - ANSWER Increase the knowledge and change
attitudes about substance use and abuse through services such as classroom
discussions and media campaigns.
Prevention Education (Skills Building) - ANSWER Teaches participants important
social skills, such as drug resistance and decision making.
Alternatives (Positive Activities) - ANSWER Opportunities for participation in
developmentally appropriate drug-free activities to replace, reduce, or eliminate
involvement in substance use related activities.
, Environmental Strategies - ANSWER Prevention efforts aimed at changing or
influencing community conditions, standards, institutions, structures, systems and
policies that shape behaviors.
Community-Based Process - ANSWER expands community resources dedicated to
preventing substance use and abuse through services such as building coalitions.
Problems Identification and referral - ANSWER recognize individuals who have
used alcohol, tobacco, or drugs.
Agent - ANSWER Drug (alcohol, prescription, Illegal)
Host - ANSWER Individual
Environment - ANSWER Physical and social content
Context - ANSWER places, settings, occasions and circumstances in which
behaviors occur
Protective factors - ANSWER Anything that decreases the probability of developing
problematic substance abuse.
Social Development Strategy - ANSWER A research based model that organizes
known protective factors into a guiding framework for building positive futures for
children.
S.M.A.R.T - ANSWER Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Timed
Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) - ANSWER Assessment, Capacity,
Planning, Implementation, And Evaluation all working around a sustainable and
Cultural competent center.
Individual Strategy - ANSWER Targets individuals - provides info, builds skills and
provides support
Community Strategy - ANSWER Changes in policies and laws that effect the whole
community and the norms, Regulations and availability of the risk factor
Individual outcomes - ANSWER Changes made on an individual level
Organizational outcomes - ANSWER Changes made within an organization
System outcomes - ANSWER Changes made in Multiple organizations - the whole
thing is to be changed
Implementation of Evidence - Based Programs - ANSWER Exploration, Installation,
Initial Implementation, Full Implementation and Program Sustainability
Communication - ANSWER The action of conveying information, and/or the
exchange of ides, feelings, intentions, attitudes, expectations, perceptions or
