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A professional organization dedicated to translating scientific knowledge from the field of prevention science into effective and sustainable practices, systems and policies.


Ensuring that Evidence Has Impact:
Active Approaches to Implementing and Scaling Evidence-Based Prevention Strategies The ultimate success of prevention science will not be...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Feb 18, 20163 min read
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Advocacy at the Local Government Level
Understand your local government structure. There is no consistent structure across localities. Some cities, for example, have strong...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Feb 2, 20165 min read
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Fact Sheet: Juvenile Justice Reform and the Role of Prevention Science in Federal Policy
Introduction As lawmakers consider the reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Act (JJDPA) of 1974, there is an...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jan 4, 20164 min read
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Fact Sheet: Prevention Through Employment
Employment is the primary pathway out of poverty for most non-elderly adults, yet cyclical and longer-term structural economic changes...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jan 4, 20163 min read
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Fact Sheet: Early Childhood Development
Background Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs are effective in helping to aid and sustain student’s cognitive and social...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jan 4, 20166 min read
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Fact Sheet: Early Intervention to Reduce Dropping Out
Early intervention often is thought to be investing in children under the age of five, through programs like Head Start and the Women,...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jan 4, 20164 min read
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Fact Sheet: Prevention of Chronic Diseases
Background In the age of chronic disease, their prevention---and the prevention of unnecessary complications and ill-health among the...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jan 4, 20166 min read
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Fact Sheet: School Violence Prevention
Recent tragedies in schools have motivated policy-making that is attempting to put an end to senseless violence. However, reactionary...
National Prevention Science Coalition
Jan 4, 20163 min read
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