Celebrating 20 Years of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) – Season 2, Episode 9

In this podcast episode, host Dr. Holly Raffle speaks with George Hicks, President, Arkbuilders and Tracy
Johnson, Principal, TTJ Group & former SAMHSA Regional Technical Assistance Director. They discussed the origins, motivations, and goals in the creation of the SPF, the practical implementation strategies for the SPF, and potential opportunities to introduce the SPF to new sectors and communities. Tune in to the conversation to learn more about the SPF and how it has transferred the prevention work in Ohio.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
 Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Strategic Prevention
Framework (SPF): Strategic Prevention Framework | SAMHSA
 Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center: | SAMHSA
 Selecting Best-fit Programs and Practices: Guidance for Substance Misuse Prevention
Practitioners: Selecting Best-fit Programs and Practices: Guidance for Substance Misuse
Prevention Practitioners | SAMHSA
 Prevention First Professional Development Resource Guide:
https://www.prevention.org/Resources/b539db75-c884-48ef-9cda-
e845190623aa/SPFResourceGuide.pdf
 Strategic Prevention Framework Partnerships for Success (SPF-PFS): Home 3 - Strategic
Prevention Framework SEO - SPFPFS - SEO
 Arkbuilders: Arkbuilders Inc. – Arkbuilders.org
 Strategic Prevention Framework: Strategic Prevention Framework | Department of Mental
Health and Addiction Services (ohio.gov)
 Ohio Adult Allies: Who We Are – OAA (ohioadultallies.com)
 AOD Prevention: Prevention 101 (abhpc.org)