The Teenage Brain & Decision-Making in Real Time

Dates: September 1, 2026

Meets: Tu from 11:00 AM to 12 N

Location: Webinar

NO FEE: $0.00

There are still openings remaining at this time.

Explore how adolescent brain development influences emotions, risk-taking, and real-time decisions. Participants will learn strategies to reduce reactivity, strengthen communication, and help youth make healthier choices.

This is part two of a four part series that is aligned to the Pillars of Prevention and designed to strengthen the capacity of prevention professionals, coalition members, and community stakeholders. The sessions complement one another, but may be attended as stand-alone continuing education events.

Pillars addressed in this session: Planning & Evaluation, Prevention Education & Service Delivery

Key themes:

  • Understanding risk vs. reward processing
  • Why "knowing better" does not always lead to better decisions
  • Connecting brain development to real-world behavior

Notes:

Please direct any questions about this event to the MidSOUTH Prevention team at prevention@midsouth.ualr.edu or (501) 451-9218.
Fee: $0.00
Hours:1.00

Webinar

Ray Lozano

Ray’s style is one-of-a-kind. As a seasoned speaker and former stand-up comedian, he combines education, information, and humor to ensure that his presentations are both entertaining and enlightening. Ray knows how to engage with the audience, making potentially boring information interesting and fun. Audiences absolutely love his ability to deliver crucial information in a way that sticks.

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