Everyone Has a Role in Prevention

Prevention Action Alliance is a nonprofit that helps prevent substance misuse and promote mental health and wellness. We provide resources and technical assistance to individuals, families and communities to help educate, empower and advocate.

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Our Programs

Parents Who Host Lose the Most

Parents Who Host Lose the Most: Don’t Be a Party to Teenage Drinking educates parents about the health and safety risks of providing alcohol to teenagers and increases awareness of and compliance with underage drinking laws.

Prescription Drugs and You

Prescription Drugs and You is a public health awareness campaign by Prevention Action Alliance. The campaign emphasizes our collective responsibility to safely use, secure, and dispose of prescription drugs, and it gives you resources to raise awareness about the risks of prescription drug misuse as well as the behaviors needed to reduce those risks.

Know!

Know! is an educational program created by Prevention Action Alliance that empowers parents and teachers to promote health and wellness and protect the young people in their lives from unhealthy behaviors, including alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Know! provides ongoing, timely, and relevant information about the latest trends in behavioral health and substance misuse […]

BUZZKILL

BUZZKILL helps colleges educate their students about their responsibility when hosting parties and the consequences that occur when underage students are provided alcohol.

SMART Bet

SMART Bet promotes responsible gambling by offering online information, resources, support, and guidance to young people, adults, and communities.

Get Set Before You Bet

Get Set Before You Bet is an award-winning campaign to raise awareness about the signs and dangers of problem gambling as well as to share resources about how to prevent gambling from becoming a problem.

Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network (OYLPN)

The OYLPN is a network of youth-led substance misuse prevention providers and youth across the state who are committed to the cornerstones of youth-led prevention, peer prevention, positive youth development, and community service.

The Prevention Action Alliance School-Based Initiative

The Prevention Action Alliance (PAA) School-Based Initiative is dedicated to expanding mental, emotional, and behavioral health and wellness in Ohio’s K-12 schools, families, and communities. The goal of the PAA School-Based Initiative is to enhance the statewide education system with evidence-based prevention science, and equip Ohio’s schools, parents, and communities with effective strategies to prevent […]

Statewide Prevention Coalition Association (SPCA)

SPCA brings together substance misuse prevention organizations, coalitions, and professionals from across the state to network, share resources, and best practices, and collaborate to make Ohio a safer, healthier place.

The G.A.P. Network

Tens of thousands of Ohio families have faced the challenges of substance misuse. Thousands more have suffered devastating losses because of it. Many have decided to turn their grief into action and turn to The G.A.P. Network for guidance and support.

Ohio College Initiative (OCI)

The goal of the Ohio College Initiative to Enhance Student Wellness has been to reduce high-risk drinking and substance misuse through campus and community collaborations and the implementation of strategies to promote healthier campus environments.

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