AC4C Prevention Conference 2026 · MCTC, Camp Dodge, Johnston, Iowa

Workshop Materials

Everything from Nick Swope's two AI sessions. Pick the workshop you attended.

Workshop 1 · Tuesday, November 3 · Beginner

AI My Prevention Work

3 Ideas. 2 Products. 1 Plan. Zero Jargon.

Pre-conference hands-on class · 1:00–4:10 PM · laptops, working in pairs

This is the Tuesday afternoon class: the meeting action list, the parent flyer or grant review, and your one-week plan with a named reviewer.

1Presentation

Workshop 1 slides
The full deck from Tuesday afternoon.
Download slides (PDF)

2Participant workbook

AI My Prevention Work workbook
A clean copy of the workbook, so you can redo the exercises or share them with a coworker.
Download workbook (PDF)

3Practice files

Prairie Fork is fictional. Every name, number, and survey result in these files is made up for training. They are not real Iowa data. Don't use them in a real report.

Most free AI tools work best if you open the file, copy the text, and paste it in. Or download everything at once.

All Workshop 1 files (zip)
The slides, the workbook, the prompt card, and the four practice files below in one folder.
Download all (zip)
Coalition meeting transcript (September 10)
The demo file and Product 1: turn the meeting into decisions and an action list.
Download (Word)
Parent flyer source packet
Product 2, Lane A: draft a Family Night flyer using only what's in the packet.
Download (Word)
Grant narrative, draft 2 (DFC continuation)
Product 2, Lane B: review the draft for claims that don't hold up.
Download (Word)
Youth survey summary, 2023–2025
Lane B cross-check. Paste the "Survey summary" sheet only.
Download (Excel)

4Supporting documents

Prompt card
The four parts of a good request (Goal, Context, Source, Expectations) on one card.
Download (PDF)
AI Workflow Scorecard
Score your candidate ideas and pick a realistic first pilot.
Open scorecard page
Responsible AI Guidelines
Risk tiers, the do-not-paste list, and sample disclosure lines.
Open guidelines page
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Workshop 2 · Wednesday, November 4 · Intermediate

Intermediate AI: Building Prevention Workflows That Run With(out) You

One task, four rungs: from a chat box to a workflow your organization owns.

Conference breakout · 90 minutes · live demo, written exercises, no laptops

This is the Wednesday breakout: the monthly meeting recap climbed four rungs, your workflow map, your keep-out list, and your review gate.

1Presentation

Workshop 2 slides
The full deck, including still images of every live-demo screen.
Download slides (PDF)

2Participant workbook

Building Prevention Workflows workbook
Workflow map, ladder placement, source and keep-out list, review gate, plus an appendix with the standing instructions and the AI Workflow Scorecard.
Download workbook (PDF)

3Practice files

Prairie Fork is fictional. Every name, number, and survey result in these files is made up for training. They are not real Iowa data. Don't use them in a real report.

You didn't need a laptop in the room. These are the files from the demo, so you can rebuild the rung 1 and rung 2 setup at your desk. Or download everything at once. The README inside walks you through each rung.

All Workshop 2 files (zip)
The README, the workbook, and the seven practice files below in one folder.
Download all (zip)
Coalition meeting transcript (September 10)
The input at every rung. Same file as Tuesday's class.
Download (Word)
Saved recap prompt
The rung 1 prompt, written down so anyone can run it.
Download (Word)
Standing instructions for the meeting recap
The instruction block pasted into the workspace at rung 2. Edit it for your own meeting.
Download (Word)
August 13 recap (house-format example)
Last month's recap: Decisions, Action items, Unresolved, Next meeting.
Download (Word)
2026 action tracker
The running tracker that lets rung 2 catch an item that keeps carrying over.
Download (Excel)
2026 work plan
One of the four files uploaded to the workspace at rung 2.
Download (Word)
Member roster
Names spelled the way the recap should spell them. Rung 2.
Download (Word)

4Supporting documents

AI Workflow Scorecard
Decide which workflow is worth building first.
Open scorecard page
Responsible AI Guidelines
Risk tiers and the do-not-paste list, for deciding what goes in your workspace and what stays out.
Open guidelines page
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AI should support prevention work, not replace expert judgment.

Questions, or a file won't open? Email nick@backyard-ai.com.

Nicholas Swope, MS, MCHES, RPCV · Backyard-AI Public Health