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Apr 220 min read

2024: DEA National Drug Take Back Day

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Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

Rosario C. Pesce, PhD., NCSP

Apr 223 min read

Age-Related Reactions to a Traumatic Event

How to help children grow and thrive around traumatic events.

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Rosario C. Pesce, PhD., NCSP

Sep 18, 20237 min read

SOCIAL MEDIA & YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH: A topic to consider as students return to school

Over the recent past, the U.S. Surgeon General has published important Advisories. An Advisory is a public statement that calls the...

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Martiza Meeks

Apr 13, 20231 min read

National Prevention Week 2023

Update: Check out the winning videos of our National Prevention Week competition! Devon Madison Greene Join Prevention Partnership as we...

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Aimee Bates

Apr 13, 20232 min read

Community Impact with DoorDash

DoorDash is a technology company that connects consumers with their favorite local businesses in 27 countries across the globe. Founded...

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Update on The West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force

Lee Rusch

Apr 13, 20232 min read

Update on The West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force

At its core, the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force is a collaborative endeavor. The scale of the opioid overdose crisis demands that...

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Prevention Partnership

Apr 13, 20232 min read

Spotlight: Marco Jacome & Martiza Meeks

Each quarter we feature an interview with a board member and an employee of Prevention Partnership. Read our interview with Martiza...

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Spotlight: Michealangelo McClendon & Daryl Edwards

Prevention Partnership

Feb 26, 20232 min read

Spotlight: Michealangelo McClendon & Daryl Edwards

Each quarter we feature an interview with a board member and an employee of Prevention Partnership. Read our interview with Board Member...

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Making home a place to support social emotional learning

Rosario C. Pesce, PhD., NCSP

Dec 16, 20223 min read

Making home a place to support social emotional learning

Earlier this year, I introduced you to how Illinois developed Social Emotional Learning Standards, the first state to do so in the...

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Prevention Partnership 35th Anniversary Awards – A Celebration of the Community

Joey Pace

Dec 16, 20222 min read

Prevention Partnership 35th Anniversary Awards – A Celebration of the Community

Prevention Partnership celebrates 35 years of community at anniversary awards.

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Prevention Partnership

Dec 16, 20221 min read

Prevention Partnership celebrates 35 years of protecting the health & welfare of West Side residents

The Voice's coverage of Prevention Partnership's 35th anniversary dinner

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Prevention Partnership

Nov 20, 20222 min read

35th Anniversary Awards Dinner

On September 29th, 2022, Prevention Partnership celebrated its 35th anniversary with an awards dinner. The event was held at the Columbus...

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Prevention Partnership

Sep 2, 20222 min read

West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force Update

July 1, 2022 marked the beginning of Year 4 for Prevention Partnership’s coordinating role with the West Side Heroin/Opioid Task Force....

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Rosario C. Pesce, PhD., NCSP

Sep 1, 20222 min read

Why social emotional learning is so important in schools

The passage of the Illinois Children’s Mental Health Act of 2003 made Illinois the first state to establish social and emotional learning...

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Spotlight: Rosario Pesce and Andrew Thomas

Prevention Partnership

Sep 1, 20222 min read

Spotlight: Rosario Pesce and Andrew Thomas

Each quarter we feature an interview with a board member and an employee of Prevention Partnership. Read our interview with Board Member...

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Prevention Partnership

Aug 24, 20221 min read

35th Anniversary Awards Dinner

Learn more about the 35th Anniversary Awards Dinner and how to purchase tickets!

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Prevention Partnership

May 2, 20222 min read

Spotlight: Louis Feider and Aimee Bates

Each quarter we feature an interview with a board member and an employee of Prevention Partnership. Read our interview with Board Member Lou

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Prevention Partnership

May 2, 20221 min read

National Prevention Week 2022

National Prevention Week (NPW) is a national public education platfrom bringing together communities and organizations to raise awareness...

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High School Students Learn to Resist Peer Pressure in Too Good For Drugs Course

Prevention Partnership

May 2, 20221 min read

High School Students Learn to Resist Peer Pressure in Too Good For Drugs Course

High school students learn to resist peer pressure in Too Good for Drugs course

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Promoting Wellness in Students As They Return to the Classroom

Rosario C. Pesce, PhD., NCSP

Dec 17, 20213 min read

Promoting Wellness in Students As They Return to the Classroom

Schools, students and families face challenges as they reopen following gaps in in-person learning due to COVID-19

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