eCourse/Training – Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development

Project Management: The Process for Leading Successful Projects

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to introduce the basics of project management. It covers core project management processes and how they strategically organize and execute tasks needed to achieve a project goal, with skills, techniques, and tools that support efficient and successful project completion.

Understanding Risk and Protective Factors and Their Role in Prevention

Upstream Prevention – How to Prevent Problems Before They Begin

Using Logic Models to Strengthen Programs from Start to Finish

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This resource explains how a logic model helps clarify a program’s goals, articulates how and why it works, and identifies why desired outcomes may or may not be occurring at different stages of planning, implementation, or reflection. It describes the logic model as a guiding framework that visually links program activities to intended goals and outcomes, serving as a practical roadmap for program success.

Writing S.M.A.R.T. Goals and Objectives

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to introduce S.M.A.R.T. goals and objectives and explain how they translate ideas into action by clearly defining what needs to be done, by whom, and by what target date. The course also demonstrates how S.M.A.R.T. components support measurable accountability and timelines for assessing whether project activities are producing the intended results.

Adapting Evidence-based Programs: Maintaining Fidelity and Effectiveness

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this course is to provide learners with a comprehensive understanding of the considerations for adapting evidence-based programs. Learning objectives include: (1) Understand the concept of adaptation; (2) Identify core components of evidence-based programs; (3) Recognize reasons for adaptation; (4) Distinguish acceptable, cautionary, and unacceptable adaptations; (5) Plan and implement adaptations; and (6) Monitor adaptations and program implementation.

Bridging the Gap: How Implementation Science Connects the Dots

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. The purpose of this introductory course is to explain the concept of Implementation Science and to show how implementation science bridges the gap between prevention science and practice, informing and improving program quality, delivery, and impact. This course will demonstrate the importance of the relationship between what we know (science) and what we do (practice). This online training explains how implementation science bridges the gap between research and practice by supporting the adoption, quality delivery, and long-term sustainability of evidence-based prevention strategies.

Demonstrating Program Impact: Understanding the Role of Short-Term Outcomes

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course builds knowledge and skills for defining, measuring, and clearly communicating short-term outcomes for prevention programs. It covers how to distinguish short-term outcome measures from process measures, develop plans for collecting and reporting outcome data, and use outcome information to demonstrate program success and impact.

Engage, Empower, Connect: The Educator’s Guide to School Connectedness

Create an account with The Pennsylvania State University Prevention Learning Portal and earn completion certificates for several prevention topics. This course introduces the concept of School Connectedness and its powerful influence on school climate, student well-being, and academic success. Learners will explore how fostering a sense of belonging and connection within schools can lead to improved health and learning outcomes. The course offers practical strategies, examples, and resources to help educators strengthen school connectedness in both classroom and schoolwide settings.

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