This is Not About Drugs: Perspectives Family Edition
FACILITATOR
Youth SUD Prevention Education for Parents and Caregivers
About the Facilitator Program
This is Not About Drugs: Perspectives Family Edition Facilitator Program will provide you with the materials and resources and train and certify you to deliver the program within your community(ies).
Today’s families are navigating challenges previous generations never faced. Fentanyl. Counterfeit pills. Youth stress and anxiety. Social pressure. Mental health struggles. As a result, young people may face real-world risks without the preparation, awareness, or support they need. At the same time, families are often left unsure of how to respond, whether they are trying to prevent substance use or support a loved one already struggling.
This Is Not About Drugs: Perspectives Family Edition Facilitator Program helps parents and caregivers understand today’s substance use landscape while building confidence in communication, early intervention, and prevention at home.
Learning Experience
Perspectives Family Edition is not a traditional lecture-style family training. Participants will actively engage through
- Powerful real-world stories and film excerpts
- Guided conversations and reflection
- Practical family communication strategies
- Real-life scenarios and response tools
- Prevention and safety planning guidance
Download Overview: TINAD Perspectives Family Edition Introduction.pdf
What Parents & Caregivers Will Learn
Over the course of the complete program, parents and caregivers will:
Implementation
This Is Not About Drugs: Perspectives Family Edition combines guided discussion, real-world stories, expert insights, and skill-building activities to help parents and caregivers strengthen their knowledge and confidence in talking with youth about substance use.
The program moves participants from reflection and learning to practical application, including opportunities to learn and practice the PIUS communication strategy, and uses pre- and post-program questionnaires to measure changes in knowledge, perspectives, and confidence.
- Measurement and Feedback: The pre-program questionnaire is designed to capture participants’ knowledge, perspectives, and confidence related to the program’s learning objectives before the session begins. The program concludes with a post-program questionnaire, allowing us to measure changes in participants’ knowledge, perspectives, and confidence following the session.
- Guided Discussion: A certified facilitator leads a guided discussion that delivers key information, fosters group conversation, and encourages participants to share their opinions and actively engage in the learning process.
- Perspectives Videos: Many of the guided discussion are supported by short videos featuring unscripted interviews with young adults who have lived experience and subject matter experts. The personal stories bring real-world context to adolescent substance use, while expert perspectives help participants understand the science and other factors that can influence substance use, decision-making, and outcomes.
- Practical Application: Participants are introduced to the PIUS communication strategy and have an opportunity to put those skills into practice. Using realistic scenarios, participants work in small groups and practice conversations they may have with the young people in their lives—helping build both communication skills and confidence.
- Parent Toolkit: Parents will walk away with a practical collection of resources and tools designed to support ongoing family conversations & prevention efforts at home. Including conversation starters, communication strategies, safety planning guidance, practical prevention resources, and family support tools.
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Flexible Delivery: This multi-format program can be delivered in person or live virtually and designed to run 90-minutes with modifications to lengthen or shorten. the programming based on your schedule.
Facilitator Program Pricing & Training Process
Facilitator Training Process
Our facilitator training process is 100% virtual* and streamlined. Welcoming new facilitators each week and equipping partners to begin delivering the program locally in a short timeframe.
To earn facilitator designation, individuals complete
2 self-paced online prerequisite courses (3-4 hours total), and a 2-hour live virtual training session.
*In-person trainings available for additional fees.
Program Pricing
Training and Annual License $545
Special Pricing for 2+ Facilitators
About the Annual License:
The annual license covers everything you need to deliver the program for 12 months - program materials, updates, support, and online resources - with options for individual or group trainers.
15% Multi-Program Discount
15% 6+ Trainers Discount
(discounts cannot be combined)
Bundle Includes
- The Brain and the Disease of Addiction 2.0 CE Credits
- Removing the Shame and Stigma of SUD
- Facilitator Resource Center
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. Many organizations use grant, settlement, or public health funding to support licensing and trainer onboarding.
Yes — we offer a 15% discount for purchasing multiple programs and a 15% discount for six or more trainers / facilitators (discounts cannot be combined). Contact our training specialists to learn more information or take advantage of these discounts.
No. Overdose Lifeline does not charge based on the number of people you train or the number of certificates you issue. Your annual license allows unlimited trainings during the license period.
The annual license covers everything you need to deliver the program for 12 months—training materials, updates, support, and online resources—with options for individual or group licensing.
The license period begins at the time of invoice. Your first-year license includes 14 months of access, with two complimentary months to support onboarding and initial implementation.
An individual license covers one trainer. A group license covers two or more trainers from the same organization, helping teams deliver more training without paying individual fees for each person.
Example: An organization enrolls 6 staff. The fee includes a per-person training fee and a group license fee, with all six staff operating under the same group license.
Individual License = $200/program
Group License = $400/program
Licenses are program-specific. Organizations offering multiple Overdose Lifeline programs will hold a license for each program.
License renewal is required annually for Overdose Lifeline programs. Renewal will extend a trainer’s program access, usage terms, and Certified Trainer/Facilitator credentials an additional 12 months.
Approaching your renewal date, you will receive an email from Overdose Lifeline with the option to renew your license for an additional year.
If you choose to not renew, your usage, programming access, and trainer credentials will terminate upon your license expiration date.
There is not a retraining fee or requirement. We recommend that you download and review the resource center training materials prior to your next implementation as there may be updates to the program material since your last usage.
Everything is done 100% virtually* — from the self-paced prerequisites to the live Zoom session — so there’s no travel required.
*On-site trainings are available for additional fees and travel reimbursement.
Training is self-paced, allowing you to move as quickly or gradually as needed.
Most trainees complete the prerequisite courses (approximately 4-5 hours total) within 1–2 weeks, then attend the 2-hour live virtual session offered monthly.
At completion of prerequisites and training session, Facilitator Certificate and credentials are issued.
This educational program is designed for individuals, professionals, and organizations committed to supporting families and preventing youth substance use.
No. Licensed facilitators may deliver the program as many times as needed during the license period.
Licensed facilitators may deliver the program in-person or live virtual formats.
Facilitators may not record the session for on-demand or public distribution.
The bundle includes access to turnkey program materials, including:
- Facilitator companion PowerPoint and discussion guide (fully scripted)
- Pre- and Post-Questionaire
- Program Films
- Practical Activity
- Parent Toolkit Resources
- and more
All materials are available through Overdose Lifeline’s online resource center. Materials may be customize with local resources and information and co-branded.
When Overdose Lifeline publishes a program update, certified facilitators are notified by email with instructions on how to log in and access the updated materials in the online resource center. An Update Notification document within the resource center outlines what has changed and highlights any new or revised materials.
Overdose Lifeline retains ownership of all program materials. The annual license grants authorized use of materials during the active license period.
Annual licenses include access to technical support throughout the year. If you have questions about materials, delivery, or updates, you can:
- RSVP for one of the monthly Overdose Lifeline Technical Support Sessions, or
- Email our team at [email protected]