Brent Blackburn, CPS
Passionate Advocate • Trainer • Leader
Brent is a Certified Prevention Specialist that has over 30 years of experience in alcohol, tobacco and drug prevention, having worked with communities in every corner of the nation – from small local groups to state and national organizations. Brent got involved in prevention after the loss of a family member, who struggled with addiction. He is committed to teaching people how to create lasting change regarding the problems they face, he uses his extensive background when training people how to become advocates for change on a local, state and national level, guiding them through the process of developing practical strategies for addressing the issues that people encounter in their communities every day.
He is a developer, designer and practitioner of training and facilitation. He has worked directly with youth and adults for more than thirty years. He started as a volunteer facilitator, learning the foundational elements and principles of facilitation. He has worked in a variety of capacities throughout my career as a volunteer, trainer, team leader, coalition director, program director and executive director engaging with diverse people on a regular basis. As a trainer and facilitator he utilizes many different teaching styles and methods, primarily using an interactive style to engage participants in their learning process. He has also delivered content-focused learning to provide participants in-depth understanding of specific topics. In his work, participants most appreciate his authenticity, flexibility, ability to connect and problem solving abilities.
Brent currently serves as the Executive Director of Extreme Youth Leadership working to create connections in the community that will reduce substance use, engaging young people to serve their schools and communities as well as developing them into leaders.
Brent has years of experience in creating customized training for young people and adults.
He is known for his engaging and interactive style of training and has broad experience in leading both in-person and online training.
Experience and Accomplishments
Most of my work experience comes from my work through Extreme Youth Leadership (EYL), Palmer Drug Abuse Program (PDAP), Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and Texans War On Drugs (TWOD)
- Develop, design & implement Majority Rules Social Norms Training, Action Training, and Leadership Training for EYL
- Develop, design & implement Staff/Volunteer training for EYL Camp
- Develop, design & implement Team structure for EYL Camp
- Trainer for Texas Prevention Training
- Trainer for Coordinated Training Services
- Trainer for Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation (PIRE) – Enforcing Underage Drinking Laws program
- Youth and Adult Partnerships training
- Trainer for Substance Abuse Prevention Skills Training, Ethics In Prevention, Prevention Skills Training & other prevention professional development
- Developed and trained Program Directors and Staff for Department of Transportation pilot project to implement six State Youth Legislative Summits
- Lead Trainer for six State Youth Legislative Summits
- Lead Trainer for Training of Trainers:
- Extreme Youth Leadership Trainers
- MADD Youth In Action Program
- MADD Student Activist Training
- MADD Youth Power Camps
- North American Simulation and Gaming Association Facilitator Certification
- Train coalition members to make community, environmental and policy changes
- Train Coalition to increase enforcement of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, and increase awareness of the negative consequences of substance abuse
Strengths
Certified Prevention Specialist Program/Training Development & Design Group Facilitation Volunteer Recruitment Event Planning & Management Public Speaking
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