Certified Prevention Specialist
Questions With Verified Answers
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
Questions With Verified Answers
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
