Certified Prevention SpecialistConsultant Form

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many folks work in prevention and don't even actually know that they're doing it people come from a variety of different communities and organizations some of those are higher education some of those are training facilities some of them are focused on substance use some of them are focused on violence prevention suicide prevention some come from small communities coalitions so it varies across the board so there's several benefits one is professional development it helps organizations and non-profits secure funding it's internationally recognized so this is a credential that goes with you not only in the state of colorado but to other states currently there's a shortage of workers in the behavioral health system of colorado and prevention is a really important part of that continuum of care and so these standards and this professional development may help applicants kind of stand out in the field that's growing the certification actually comes through international certification and re