Element 2: Build awareness of the impact of Positive Childhood Experiences (PCEs) in relationship to preventing substance use disorders.
Attend a training about PCEs and learn about the findings in the Montana HOPE Report, hosted by HMHB. Sarah Corbally presented this training was held on March 21st, 2023 and is viewable here.
Grantee will then host and facilitate a discussion with their community to share the findings and discuss the potential to grow awareness of the impact of PCEs in their community and explore ways to engage additional community members to build resiliency by promoting PCEs. ECCs will ensure that sharing family supports listed on LIFTS is one strategy discussed.
You can use and edit the PowerPoint presentation below for your community meeting. There are conversation questions included on Slide 23.
ECC – ACEs and HOPE – Community Presentation Template
Agenda for Community Conversations
This has been developed in collaboration with the MT State Health Improvement Plan-ACEs Working Group.
When completed, ECCs will provide a summary of the community meeting, including suggestions for increasing awareness and opportunities for promoting PCEs in Montana.
Community Conversations Summary Form
Technical Assistance for this deliverable is provided by Sarah Corbally. Please feel free to reach out to Sarah at csclmontana@gmail.com.