San Francisco Bay Area

SOCRA San Francisco Bay Area Chapter

A Personalized Prevention Program for Adolescents Experiencing Substance-Related Problems: An Example of Community Agency and Academia Collaboration

Date: January 18, 2024
Time: 12:00 – 1:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Location: Virtual Attendance only

Speaker: Dr. Michael G. MacLean, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
State University of New York College
Buffalo (SUNY Buffalo State)

Background:
Dr. Michael G. MacLean, Ph.D. is an Associate professor of Psychology at SUNY Buffalo State. His primary focus as a research scientist has been understanding the etiology and prevention of substance-related problems in adolescents and young adults, including focus on impulsivity, self-regulation, and identity development. Dr. MacLean does extensive consulting and collaboration with mental health and health agencies in the community, addressing program development and evaluation and staff training.

In this presentation, Dr. MacLean will be providing an overview of the Focus on Consequences for Adolescents (FOCA) program, an indicated community program aimed at preventing and reducing substance-related problems in youths aged 14-21. It is unique in that it includes personalizing the two-session intervention based on the individual’s personality, reasons for using, and life goals.

Topics discussed include:

• The benefits of viewing adolescent substance use and misuse from a developmental perspective, including the most recent research on brain development.
• Why Motivational Interviewing is a developmentally appropriate approach to helping young people achieve their life goals and simultaneously reduce their substance use.
• The assessment strategies used and preliminary data on the program’s effectiveness.

NOTE: Remote site agreements are NOT required for this chapter meeting.
Details to enable virtual attendance will be sent to all attendees who have RSVP'd.

• SOCRA CEUs available: 1 CE for SOCRA Members
• {Only SOCRA members receive a certificate of attendance}

COST: FREE admission (members and nonmembers are welcome)

Please register at
https://smccd.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pceGtpzItE9xrm9Yp2Em3s1Q1itQK7Jat

On registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Questions: Please contact: socrabayareachapter@gmail.com

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