SecuRx Professional Development Course for Administrators

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In this convenient online course, you’ll get detailed strategies and practices for keeping unauthorized prescription drugs out of your school, and out of your students’ hands.

You’ll have a blueprint for creating a comprehensive diversion-prevention program (CDPP) tailored for your school, your student community, all based on best practices from the latest research and real-world experience. The Professional Development Course takes approximately two hours to complete.

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Module 1: Recognizing the Problem of Prescription Drug Diversion and Abuse at Your School

Course overview

Course features

The problem

The solution

Course for administrators

Introduction

Objectives

Why address prescription drug abuse

What is a prescription (Rx) drug?

Prescription drug regulations

Scheduled controlled substances

Prescription drug abuse

What is prescription drug abuse?

Prevalence of prescription drug abuse in teens

The effect of prescription drugs on the brain

Types of commonly diverted and abused prescription drugs

Painkillers are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug

Depressants are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug

Stimulants are a commonly diverted and abused prescription drug

Risks of prescription drug abuse

Module 2: Formulating a CDPP for Your School

Course overview

Course features

Formulating a solution

Objectives

Why develop a CDPP

Supply-side prevention approaches

Build on existing school policies

Creating a CDPP is a five-step process

Step One: Get district-level buy-in

Step Two: Analyze and understand existing medication management plans

Step Three: Analyze and understand existing disciplinary policies

Step Four: Write or revise policies

Step Five: Involve school professionals in policy development

Taking the next step – Preparing to implement a CDPP in your school

Learning objectives review

Congratulations!

Thank you!

Module 3: Preparing to Implement the CDPP in Your School

Course overview

Course features

Preparing to implement a solution

Objectives

Why preparation is key to successful CDPP implementation

Implementation preparation for a CDPP is a five-step process

Step One: Prioritize key CDPP elements

Worksheet: State Laws

Step Two: Set clear goals and policy outcomes for each element

Step Three: Assemble task force, leadership teams, and/or committees

Step Four: Develop implementation plans for each key CDPP element

Step Five: Assign tasks and set timelines

The next steps

Learning objectives review

Congratulations!

Thank you!

Module 4: Engaging CDPP Stakeholders

Course overview

Course features

Introduction

Objectives

Why is engagement important?

Who is involved in the engagement process?

Steps to creating CDPP engagement

Step One: Train school professionals

Step Two: Build parent awareness and maintain support

Step Three: Involve students

Step Four: Kick-off assembly

Step Five: Encourage school-wide communication

Taking the next step – Implementing and assessing your CDPP

Learning objectives review

Congratulations!

Thank you!

Module 5: Implementing and Assessing a CDPP in Your School

Course overview

Course features

Introduction

Objectives

CDPP implementation and assessment is a six-step process

Step One: Select what data you will collect

Step Two: Collect Time 1 data

Step Three: Implement your CDPP

Step Four: Collect Time 2 data

Step Five: Modify your CDPP

Step Six: Maintain your CDPP

Learning objectives review

Congratulations!

Thank you!