Youth Prevention and Wellness Blog

The Solution for Teen Social Media Addiction

The Solution for Teen Social Media Addiction

A brief commentary published in US News & World Report (2024) reminds us that the U.S. surgeon general made a call for mandatory, tobacco-style warnings on social media to raise...

The Solution for Teen Social Media Addiction

A brief commentary published in US News & World Report (2024) reminds us that the U.S. surgeon general made a call for mandatory, tobacco-style warnings on social media to raise...

Improving PPW Programs for You

Improving PPW Programs for You

Dear Current & Future PPW Program Providers,  We are considering changes to Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs and would like your thoughts to make sure they meet your prevention needs....

Improving PPW Programs for You

Dear Current & Future PPW Program Providers,  We are considering changes to Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) programs and would like your thoughts to make sure they meet your prevention needs....

5 Steps for Integrating Alcohol, E-Cigarette, Marijuana & Opioid Use Prevention with Healthy Lifestyle Behavior Promotion

5 Steps for Integrating Alcohol, E-Cigarette, M...

Addressing multiple health risk behaviors is essential to enhancing the mental and physical wellbeing, performance and happiness of today’s youth. Youth and young adults are at risk for co-occurring substance...

5 Steps for Integrating Alcohol, E-Cigarette, M...

Addressing multiple health risk behaviors is essential to enhancing the mental and physical wellbeing, performance and happiness of today’s youth. Youth and young adults are at risk for co-occurring substance...

Unlimited & Multi-Program Screening & Brief Prevention Intervention Licenses

Unlimited & Multi-Program Screening & Brief Pre...

Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) offers 1–5-year licenses allowing organizations unlimited access to one, several or all PPW screening and brief prevention interventions which promote healthy lifestyle behaviors, as well as...

Unlimited & Multi-Program Screening & Brief Pre...

Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) offers 1–5-year licenses allowing organizations unlimited access to one, several or all PPW screening and brief prevention interventions which promote healthy lifestyle behaviors, as well as...

Classroom Screening & Brief Prevention Interventions: Free Webinar

Classroom Screening & Brief Prevention Interven...

Session Objectives:  Identify various Screening & Brief Intervention (SBI) practice models for youth substance use/misuse preventing & early intervention. Explore evidence supporting SBIs & challenges for implementing SBIs to prevent...

Classroom Screening & Brief Prevention Interven...

Session Objectives:  Identify various Screening & Brief Intervention (SBI) practice models for youth substance use/misuse preventing & early intervention. Explore evidence supporting SBIs & challenges for implementing SBIs to prevent...

Promoting Healthy Behaviors for Enhancing Youth Drug Use Prevention & Wellness

Promoting Healthy Behaviors for Enhancing Youth...

Session Objectives:  Describe common healthy behavior problems among youth. Identify the importance of healthy behaviors for youth mental and physical wellbeing and performance.  Explore the relationship between healthy behaviors and...

Promoting Healthy Behaviors for Enhancing Youth...

Session Objectives:  Describe common healthy behavior problems among youth. Identify the importance of healthy behaviors for youth mental and physical wellbeing and performance.  Explore the relationship between healthy behaviors and...