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
- 2 min
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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Prevention Partnership
- Sep 1
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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
- 2 min
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
- 1 min
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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Prevention Partnership
- May 2
- 1 min
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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Rosario C. Pesce, PhD., NCSP
- Dec 17, 2021
- 3 min
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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Prevention Partnership
- Dec 17, 2021
- 2 min
Spotlight: Shellie Coleman and Janice Oda Gray
Each quarter we feature an interview with a board member and an employee of Prevention Partnership. Read our interview with Director of...
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Prevention Partnership
- Oct 11, 2021
- 1 min
Parent Marijuana Communication
Read insights below regarding this year's Parent Marijuana Communication: Underage marijuana use can permanently change how the brain...
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Prevention Partnership
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
Spotlight: Novella Bates & Guido Girolami
Each quarter we feature an interview with a board member and an employee of Prevention Partnership. Read our interview with board...
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Rosario C. Pesce, PhD., NCSP
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
Its Summer and Now is the Time to Focus on Social Support
Learn to reestablish social support systems in your family when faced with a crisis, like COVID-19.
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Prevention Partnership
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
EMS Responses for Opioid Overdoses Fall Dramatically in Some Chicago West Side Communities
For Immediate Release, August 18, 2021: For years, the residents in the Chicago West Side communities of Austin, East and West Garfield,...
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Al Orsello
- Aug 24, 2021
- 2 min
An Update on Chicago Public Schools
The Prevention Partnership is celebrating 35 years of collaboration with Chicago Public Schools, providing promising and evidence-based...
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Prevention Partnership
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
National Prevention Week 2021
The 10th anniversary of SAMHSA's National Prevention Week is May 9-15, 2021. National Prevention Week, observing its 10th anniversary...
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Prevention Partnership
- Apr 21, 2021
- 1 min
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The Drug Enforcement Administration announced its 20th Take Back Day scheduled for April 24, 2021. The National Prescription Drug Take...
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Al Orsello
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
The History of Prevention Partnership
The Prevention Partnership grew from an interagency collaboration involving three Chicago agencies - The Learning Network, Inc., Right...
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Prevention Partnership
- Apr 21, 2021
- 3 min
Spotlight: Prevention Partnership Founders
Each quarter, Prevention Partnership will recognize a board member or staff member. This quarter, we recognize the founders of Prevention...
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Prevention Partnership
- Feb 24, 2021
- 1 min
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
Read information on National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week, happening March 22-28, 2021.
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Prevention Partnership
- Jan 6, 2021
- 1 min
Clear the Air Marijuana and Alcohol Communications Campaign
Prevention Partnership is raising awareness of evidence-based facts on marijuana and alcohol for middle school students, high school...
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