Pieces of Prevention

Empowering Communities Through Strategic Prevention: Observing National Prevention Week, May 12-18, 2024. As we celebrate National Prevention Week, it’s important to recognize the crucial role that comprehensive, data-driven prevention efforts […]

The challenges that children and teens face today can feel overwhelming at times. From academic pressures and social dynamics to family stresses and anxieties about the future, young people are […]

April marks Alcohol Awareness Month, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the dangers of excessive alcohol use and promoting strategies for prevention. As we embark on this important initiative, […]

Whether it be poker nights at a friend’s house or participating in a local bingo fundraiser, gambling is often considered a fun social activity. Sometimes, however, gambling can become more […]

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), commonly referred to as ‘vapes’, first came on the U.S market in 2007, but data on their mental and physical health effects is just starting to take […]

When you think of your favorite senior citizen, what comes to mind? Often, it’s how kind and supportive they can be in times of trouble. Ironically, older adults may hesitate […]

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Day was founded on 9/9/99, to remind us that the 9 months of pregnancy have the potential to shape the course of a lifetime, […]

August 31st is International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD), a global event that addresses the widespread and growing impact that drug overdose has had, and continues to have, on our communities at large. […]

What is a safe level of marijuana use? The answer isn’t all that clear. With the legalization of cannabis across many states, the perception of how harmful marijuana use can […]