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THE 2015 MONTANA SUMMER INSTITUTE GROWING POSITIVE COMMUNITY NORMS: INNOVATIONS IN RESEARCH, PRACTICE, AND LEADERSHIP

Intensive Positive Community Norms Seminar - Tuesday, July 7th, 2015

Led by Jeffrey Linkenbach, Ed.D., Director of The Montana Institute

8:00 am- 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast

8:30 am- 9:00 am
Registration

9:00 am – 9:30 am
Introduction to the Seven Step Montana Model for PCN Communication

9:30 am – 10:15 am
Step 1: Planning and Environmental Advocacy

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Break

10:30 am – 11:15 am
Step 2: Baseline Data

11:15 pm – 12:00 pm
Step 3: Message Development

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Huntley Dining Room

1:00 pm – 1:45 pm
Step 4: Communication Planning

1:45 pm – 2:30 pm
Step 5: Pilot Testing and Refining

2:30 pm – 2:45 pm
Break

2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
Step 6: Implementation

3:30 pm – 4:15 pm
Step 7: Evaluation

Day 1 - Wednesday, July 8th

8:00 am - 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Networking in the Lower Atrium

8:30 am - 9:00 am
Registration in the Firehole Lounge

9:00 am – 10:15 am
Growing Positive Community Norms(PCN): Innovations in Science, Practice and Leadership
Perspectives from the founder of PCN on current developments and emerging directions
Jeffrey W. Linkenbach, Ed.D.

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Cutting-Edge Norms: Breaking New Ground
Using norms for prevention, education, and intervention; future directions, new opportunities, and next frontiers for PCN.
Jason Kilmer, Ph.D.

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Huntley Dining Room

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Misconceptions about Perceptions and Misperceptions
An advanced PCN workshop on understanding and working with normative data
Jeffrey W. Linkenbach, Ed.D. & Jason Kilmer, Ph.D.

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Structured Reflection: Looking back to move ahead
Learning from challenges, opportunities and stuck spots
Jeff Linkenbach and MSI Faculty

Day 2 - Thursday, July 9th

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Networking in the Lower Atrium

9:00 am – 10:15 am
From the Lab to PCN: Putting the Research in Your Hands
From Pavlov to placebos, from brain scans to blackouts—exploring new research findings and their implications for community norms
Jason Kilmer, Ph.D.

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Green Ripples: PCN in the Rapidly Changing Social Ecology of Legal Marijuana
How to be proactive in a new prevention landscape
Derek Franklin

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Huntley Dining Room

1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
Beyond “Poof! Something Happened!
Using qualitative data to document transformation
Bart Klika, Ph.D.

2:15 pm – 2:30 pm
Break

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
The Seven Core Principles of Reflection
A structured reflection based upon the Science of the Positive
Jeff Linkenbach and MSI Faculty

Day 3 - Friday, July 10th

8:00 am – 9:00 am
Continental Breakfast & Networking in the Lower Atrium

9:00 am – 10:15 am
Cultural Protective Factors: PCN Leadership based upon Lessons Learned on the Navajo Nation
Insight into how PCN can be adapted to different cultures and communities
Patricia Ramirez

10:15 am – 10:30 am
Break

10:30 am – 12:00 pm
Experiential Reflection Activity
Changing your perspective to change your perceptions
All participants

12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Lunch in the Huntley Dining Room

1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Transformational Leadership: Welcoming The Big Next
Emerging approaches to exploring norms innovation
Jeff Linkenbach, Ed.D.

2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Closing Reflections
Planning and prioritizing your next three months
Dr. Jeff Linkenbach

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