The Prevention First Annual Report for FY19 is now available on prevention.org.

Click the cover to see the report.

December is National Impaired Driving Prevention Month. We have provided links to resources to help guide you in addressing impaired driving in your community.

Assessing your community is a critical step in identifying potential issues contributing to underage alcohol use. Completing a comprehensive assessment involves utilizing many tools and methods. Environmental scanning allows you to observe what alcohol looks like in your community and how alcohol is advertised in your community. These observations take place at both on-premise and off-premise establishments that sell alcohol. The goal of environmental scanning is to identify your community’s risk factors that can contribute to underage or excessive alcohol consumption. 

Conducting a scan allows you to observe and document the 4 P’s:

Documenting these observations and pairing that information with other assessment data, such as youth survey data, allows you to create a clear picture of alcohol in your community. From that picture you then can identify strategies to reduce underage and excessive use of alcohol.

For more information on how to conduct a scan check out the Alcohol Environmental Scanning micro-learning video featured on our web page.

This Communication Campaign Professional Development Resource Guide will provide you with general information, guidance, and websites that can be used as resources as you plan and implement communication campaigns.

If you have already been to Prevention First’s Planning and Implementing Communication Campaigns training, this resource guide will provide you with key points that when adhered to closely can increase the likelihood of a successful communication campaign. 

Click the cover to be taken to the guide.

Media kits for the Naloxone NOW awareness campaign are live on our site. There are two kits available containing materials for in-office print, social media channels, and web ads.

Click the image to be directed to the SUPP Professional Resources page. The download links are under the Opioid and Prescription Drug Public Awareness Campaigns tab.

If you have any questions about training please contact Anne Cox,

SAP TTA Manager at [email protected]

If you've registered and cannot attend Click Here for directions on cancelling your registration.

The technical assistance offered at Prevention First expands professional development beyond training to assist substance use prevention providers in applying what they have learned in their communities. Timely, flexible and provider-tailored technical assistance is available to meet the individual needs of providers. For more information about technical assistance or other services we offer, click email Provider Services.

Be sure to visit the online training events offered at Prevention First.

The Youth Prevention Education & Classroom Management Resource Guide has been revised and is currently available on the Prevention First website.

Perhaps you were busy during the live webinar...or didn't know when it was scheduled. We've got ya covered!

Check out the Recorded Webinar tab in the SUPP Training Events. In each description is a link to the recording. Simply complete the registration and submit. The recording will begin and you are ready to go! NOTE: No CEUs are offered for recorded webinars.

 Helping Teens Find Their Voice To Reduce Underage Drinking and Alcohol Misuse in Communities – Youth Partnering with Law Enforcement

Check out our new Training Catalog to learn about our resources and services, meet our TTA Specialists, read our training descriptions and policies, and view our FY20 Training Calendar! The catalog is available on our SUPP Training Page and print copies will also be available at training events. 

Click the pic to go to the catalog for downloading or view.

Be sure to check out our Professional Resources for SUPP Providers page for new and revised resources pertaining to Illinois Cannabis legalization coming on Jan. 1. Follow the links below to download the resources.

There are loads of great resources in the Virtual Clearinghouse on the Prevention First website.

Resources include printed materials, digital materials, presentations, and helpful links. New materials are added periodically so be sure to visit often.