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The Prevention Learning Portal is...

A comprehensive resource to broaden your knowledge, develop skills, and improve your ability to implement evidence-based prevention methods in your work and practice.

Why learning through the Prevention Learning Portal is important

As you explore the Prevention Learning Portal you will gain a deeper understanding of prevention and how early efforts to identify youth, family, and school risk factors can stop them from becoming major challenges for your community.

Our Vision...

Is to provide you with access to free prevention-related content to expand your knowledge, build skills, and enhance your capacity to apply evidence-based prevention approaches in your work and practice.

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October is Substance Use Prevention Month

#SubstanceUsePreventionMonth 

Oct 1st, 2024

Did you know that October is Substance Use Prevention Month? Throughout the year and this month specifically, we can come together and showcase prevention efforts and their positive effects on your community as well as communities across the country.

SAMHSA provides many resources to help inspire action, strengthen conversations, and feature prevention science behind substance use prevention. Please visit their website to learn about their offerings and how you can incorporate the available toolkit into your own work and practice.

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Holiday Toolkit to Offer Support During the Holidays

Produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Oct 1st, 2024

Are you looking for ways to support parents/caregivers, children/youth, colleagues, friends, and family members who experience difficult emotions during the holiday season? While the holiday season can be filled with joy and celebrations, it can also trigger difficult emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. SAMHSA offers a toolkit that you can use to make sure all individuals know that confidential support is available 24/7 for both mental health and substance use. 

Please visit their website to learn about their initiatives and how you can incorporate the information into your own work and practice.