Events

Finding and keeping great staff has become one of the biggest challenges facing organizations today. While recruitment is important, long-term success depends on creating a workplace where employees want to stay.

Join the Prevention Learning Portal (PLP) for Staff Retention in Practice, a two-part virtual workshop series designed for leaders who supervise, support, or coordinate teams. Through interactive discussions and practical activities, participants will explore evidence-informed strategies to strengthen workplace culture, improve employee engagement, and reduce turnover.

Workshop 1: Choosing a Tool and Setting a Goal

• Wednesday, August 12th 10:00-11:00am
• Workshop attendees will join fellow leaders to focus on real staff retention solutions. Participants will pick one proven strategy to try and build a simple 30-day goal to test it out with your team.

Workshop 2: Sharing Progress and Planning Next Steps

• Wednesday, September 16th 10:00-11:00am
• Workshop attendees will join fellow leaders to look back on your 30-day retention goals. Participants will celebrate their wins, problem-solve common hurdles, and walk away with two simple next steps to keep the retention momentum going.

Join Penn State EPIS this fall for a series of practical, interactive sessions designed to help service providers in Pennsylvania establish and strengthen non-name brand or locally-developed programs/services. Three virtual sessions are being offered to help you organize and align your programs/services with evidence-based practices so you can measure your intended outcomes.

Session 1 – Building a Logic Model/Service Impact Map

• September 15th, 2026 10:00-11:15am
• Participants will learn how to map out the purpose, activities, and outcomes.

Session 2 – Establishing a Written Protocol/Service Manual

• October 20th, 2026 10:00-11:15am
• Participants will learn how to create a clear, step-by-step guide to ensure consistent, high quality delivery.

Session 3 – Designing a Performance Measure Tool

• November 17, 2026 10:00-11:15am
• Participants will learn how to measure what matters and use data to drive continuous improvement.