Prevention

SPF Series: The Nitty-Gritty of Implementation

As we have been going through the steps of the Strategic Prevention Framework, aka the SPF, you have probably been thinking…When are we going to get to the fun part? Well, now that we have covered the incredibly important step of Planning, we are ready to...

SPF Series: Planning for Success

IT’S TIME TO CELEBRATE!!! We are halfway through our Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Series blog posts! If you need to catch up, you can take a look at our first three posts on the SPF Series Kick-Off, Assessment, and Building Capacity. Let’s get started with the...

GUIDE Promotes Health and Safety This Holiday Season

As we all know, December is a month filled with holiday traditions, parties and time spent with family and friends. The holiday season is also a time when the safety of others is put at risk. In order to prevent traffic crashes, fatalities and other tragedies that are...

SPF Series: Building Capacity While Utilizing Cultural Competence

If you have been following our SPF Series or if this is your first time hearing about it, you are in for a treat! Last month, our SPF blog series covered Assessment. This month, we are diving in to… (drum roll, please)… Building Capacity (also known as Capacity...

Teen Parties & Social Hosting During the Holidays

The holiday season is here, and with this season come a number of parties and events, many of which involve youth and adults gathering together. If you’re hosting a party this season – for youth or adults – and haven’t already checked out our...

SPF Series: What’s So Great About Assessment?

Did you get a chance to read our SPF Series Kickoff blog post a few weeks ago? If so, you already know how excited we are to be sharing the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) with our readers over the next few weeks. In continuing with our series, we are now going...