The lives of Iowans are positively impacted when communities support prevention services.
Prevention professionals across the state can assist communities by:
- Identifying community needs based on review of data
- Providing prevention education programs and trainings
- Serving as a resource to your community on effective prevention services
Best practices
The prevention field encompasses all aspects of community relations, communication skills, coalition building, and understanding substance misuse and/or problem gambling data, trends and the overall knowledge of the Strategic Prevention Framework. Experts in prevention work towards becoming Certified Prevention Specialists to enhance their professional knowledge. To learn more, visit the Iowa Board of Certification.
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The Iowa Department of Public Health, in conjunction with state and national professionals, has hosted training webinars on prevention topics ranging from substance misuse, suicide prevention, and problem gambling. Continuing Education Credits will not be provided for viewing recorded webinars.
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