Youth Prevention and Wellness Blog

Marijuana Prevention and Grant Resources for Nonprofits

Marijuana Prevention and Grant Resources for No...

Marijuana Resource Center Here is a great resource from the Partnership to End Addition.  It’s their Marijuana Resource Center which includes a lot of information and tools for prevention and...

Marijuana Prevention and Grant Resources for No...

Marijuana Resource Center Here is a great resource from the Partnership to End Addition.  It’s their Marijuana Resource Center which includes a lot of information and tools for prevention and...

Youth Substance Use Prevention Month

Youth Substance Use Prevention Month

In October, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is observing Youth Substance Use Prevention Month. The need for prevention has never been greater. Studies show that the earlier...

Youth Substance Use Prevention Month

In October, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is observing Youth Substance Use Prevention Month. The need for prevention has never been greater. Studies show that the earlier...

PYD as Evidence-Based Model Programs

PYD as Evidence-Based Model Programs

Positive Youth Development (PYD) programs, such as Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) interventions for youth and parents, are asset-based strategies that aim to help youth acquire adequate attitudes, behaviors, and skills...

PYD as Evidence-Based Model Programs

Positive Youth Development (PYD) programs, such as Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) interventions for youth and parents, are asset-based strategies that aim to help youth acquire adequate attitudes, behaviors, and skills...

How to Implement PPW Programs

How to Implement PPW Programs

Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs are implemented in three easy steps.  These include:  Step #1: Administer the pretest survey to youth. Step #2: Select and read the single-lesson script while...

How to Implement PPW Programs

Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs are implemented in three easy steps.  These include:  Step #1: Administer the pretest survey to youth. Step #2: Select and read the single-lesson script while...

Invest in Youth Prevention

Invest in Youth Prevention

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health published a list of Principles for the Use of Funds from the Opioid Litigation.  Principle #3 is a Call to Invest in...

Invest in Youth Prevention

The Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health published a list of Principles for the Use of Funds from the Opioid Litigation.  Principle #3 is a Call to Invest in...

Programs to Prevent Adolescent E-Cigarette Use

Programs to Prevent Adolescent E-Cigarette Use

A paper recently published in Current Problems in Pediatric & Adolescent Health Care (2022) explored best practices for programs aimed at reducing and preventing e-cigarette use among adolescents.  The author’s...

Programs to Prevent Adolescent E-Cigarette Use

A paper recently published in Current Problems in Pediatric & Adolescent Health Care (2022) explored best practices for programs aimed at reducing and preventing e-cigarette use among adolescents.  The author’s...