Youth Prevention and Wellness Blog

How to Integrate Wellness into Prevention Services

How to Integrate Wellness into Prevention Services

The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that approximately three out of every four adolescents in America are not getting the minimum required physical activity, sleep or eating breakfast every...

How to Integrate Wellness into Prevention Services

The national Youth Risk Behavior Survey shows that approximately three out of every four adolescents in America are not getting the minimum required physical activity, sleep or eating breakfast every...

Teens Need More Social & Emotional Support: New Research

Teens Need More Social & Emotional Support: New...

This article in the Monitor on Psychology (2025) presents research highlighting the lack of social and emotional support for US teens.   This lack of support for adolescents is in...

Teens Need More Social & Emotional Support: New...

This article in the Monitor on Psychology (2025) presents research highlighting the lack of social and emotional support for US teens.   This lack of support for adolescents is in...

Exploring SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness: Free Webinar

Exploring SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness: Free ...

Session Objectives: 1.   Explore the evidence-based SPORT (Substance Prevention Optimizing Resiliency Training) Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program variations, training options, licenses, and online courses for preventing youth substance use/misuse while promoting...

Exploring SPORT Prevention Plus Wellness: Free ...

Session Objectives: 1.   Explore the evidence-based SPORT (Substance Prevention Optimizing Resiliency Training) Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) program variations, training options, licenses, and online courses for preventing youth substance use/misuse while promoting...

What can you do if your state or local prevention funding is being reduced?

What can you do if your state or local preventi...

This was a question raised to me recently from one of our Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) providers. She told us that her state was reducing funding for prevention and asked...

What can you do if your state or local preventi...

This was a question raised to me recently from one of our Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) providers. She told us that her state was reducing funding for prevention and asked...

Can you use PPW programs for youth found using substances at school?

Can you use PPW programs for youth found using ...

Yes.  Schools and youth-serving organizations across the US are successfully implementing Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs for youth who break school substance use policies. Here is a recent communication from...

Can you use PPW programs for youth found using ...

Yes.  Schools and youth-serving organizations across the US are successfully implementing Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs for youth who break school substance use policies. Here is a recent communication from...

In God’s Image Faith-Based Drug Prevention & Wellness for Youth

In God’s Image Faith-Based Drug Prevention & We...

The popular In God’s Image faith-based program for youth and young adults in churches and communities was updated for 2026. In God’s Image is a fully scripted program designed to...

In God’s Image Faith-Based Drug Prevention & We...

The popular In God’s Image faith-based program for youth and young adults in churches and communities was updated for 2026. In God’s Image is a fully scripted program designed to...