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Prevention Nuggets
Welcome to "Prevention Nuggets", a space where we deliver key information to prevention professionals around the world. We address topics on prevention science and practice, etiology models, critical theories, ethics, environments for prevention, and many other issues fundamental to evidence-based prevention practice.
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Emphasizing the “M” in M & E: Why is Monitoring Important?
Most of us working in prevention are challenged to think about the potential impact of our work. Preventing substance use and similar...
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Sep 21, 20213 min read
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Climate Change and Prevention
What has climate change to do with prevention? As we look at our Etiology Model, which identifies the primary influences over people’s...
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Jul 16, 20214 min read
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Developing Prevention Messages that Can Work
Prevention campaigns are often seen as the answer to addressing substance use in the community. They are visible, wide-reaching, and...
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May 24, 20217 min read
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Addressing E-cigarette and Marijuana Use With Environmental Prevention EBI Strategies
What are some of the key characteristics of evidence-based environmental prevention strategies for youth alcohol and tobacco use...
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Apr 29, 20214 min read
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Making the Case for Evidence-Based Prevention Systems
We have come to an historic time when several key events are coming together that underscore the importance of building infrastructures...
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Mar 22, 20215 min read
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Transitions to the 'New Normal' After COVID – How Can Prevention Help?
We go through transitions all of our lives. Probably the most traumatic is birth and death! Think about your lives….the normal individual...
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Mar 9, 20215 min read
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Bonding to Family and School: Measuring Impact on Adult Outcomes
Family and school connectedness have been identified as significant protective factors for preventing the onset of problem behaviors...
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Feb 25, 20213 min read
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Social Justice, Cultural Competence, Ethics, and Equity in the Planning and Implementation of EBI
Over the past 7 years, the Applied Prevention Sciences International (APSI) team has been developing a model for planning and...
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Feb 15, 20214 min read
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Replicating Evidence-Based Prevention Interventions and Policies: Why is fidelity important?
Before we talk about replicating evidence-based (EB) interventions with fidelity, let’s look at heart surgery. In 1953, Dr. Michael...
APSI
Feb 4, 20214 min read
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How to Select an Evidence-Based Prevention Intervention for My Community
In one of our earlier Nuggets, we talked about evidence-based (EB) interventions and policies (Prevention Nugget #10) that have been...
APSI
Jan 21, 20217 min read
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Suicide prevention in the age of COVID-19
The summer edition [July 2020; Volume 50, Issue 5] of the American Public Health Association’s newsletter, The Nation’s Health, features...
APSI
Dec 11, 20203 min read
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What is evidence-based prevention programming and why is it important?
Evidence-based (EB) prevention programming consists of interventions and policies that have been shown to be effective through rigorous...
APSI
Dec 3, 20202 min read
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What are the key knowledge, skills, and competencies of prevention professionals?
Those of us working in prevention span many fields and bring our knowledge, skills and competencies to bear as we address substance use...
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Nov 17, 20203 min read
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Policy Advocacy: How can we effectively advocate for prevention in the community?
Prevention professionals are often the “voice of prevention” for a community. As experts in prevention, they can improve understanding...
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Nov 9, 20204 min read
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Promoción de políticas públicas (advocacy): ¿Cómo podemos defender eficazmente la prevención en la comunidad?
Los profesionales de prevención a menudo son la "voz de la prevención" de una comunidad. Como expertos en prevención, pueden ayudar al...
APSI
Nov 8, 20205 min read
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Why is it Important to Understand the Critical Theories in Prevention Science and Practice?
Theories are the key to understanding the bases for risky behaviors, identifying those at greatest risk, and how to develop prevention...
APSI
Oct 29, 20203 min read
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¿Por qué es importante entender las teorías fundamentales en la ciencia y la práctica de prevención?
Las teorías son la clave para comprender las bases de los comportamientos de riesgo, identificar a las personas con mayor riesgo y para...
APSI
Oct 28, 20203 min read
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What Are the Environments for Prevention? Where Can We Find Prevention Services?
As we look at the community, it may not be easy to “find” prevention services. Our work is often housed in a variety of locales and often...
APSI
Oct 19, 20203 min read
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¿Cuáles son los entornos para la prevención? ¿Dónde podemos encontrar servicios de prevención?
Si observamos la comunidad, puede que no sea fácil "encontrar" los servicios de prevención. Nuestro trabajo suele estar alojado en una...
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Oct 18, 20203 min read
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How does positive socialization play a role in prevention?
Our previous Prevention Nugget presented the Etiology Model that showed the sources of influence on human beings’ beliefs, attitudes,...
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Oct 12, 20203 min read
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