PREVENTION RESOURCES

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Prevention 101

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Attend a regional meeting to network with other prevention professionals in your local area.
Attend the annual CPA conference in June in State College, PA.

Helpful Websites

Check out the following web sites for more information regarding prevention, intervention, and treatment:

Resources Suggested by Our Members

Here are more websites suggested by CPA members around the Commonwealth :

Commonwealth Prevention Alliance

23 hours ago

Attention Region 2

The October meeting has been changed to October 25th! October 25, 2018 at the:
Wallenpaupack Environmental Learning Center

Special Guest Senator Baker to speak on the topic of legalization of marijuana! … See MoreSee Less

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Commonwealth Prevention Alliance

2 days ago

Men are more likely to face stigma when discussing their mental health, and thus are less likely to seek out support when struggling.

The AAS estimates that for every female death by suicide, there are 3.4 male deaths. In states like Montana, 41.9 out of every 100,000 men died by suicide, in comparison to 9.1 out of every 100,00 women. Additionally, men who die by suicide are more likely to be older– the National Institute of Mental Health estimates that men above the age of 65 are 1.4x more likely to die by suicide than the total population. Part of this discrepancy may come from preconceived notions of what is “acceptable” male behavior. … See MoreSee Less

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Commonwealth Prevention Alliance

3 days ago

Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death for people aged 15-24.

Recently suicide became the second leading cause of death for young people. The rate of suicide among young people under the age of 25 was calculated to be approximately 13.2 out of 100,000 in 2016. According the 2015 Youth Risk Behaviors Survey, 8.6% of high schoolers had attempted suicide in the last 12 months. Girls attempted at approximately two times the rate of boys. Statistics among sexuality minority teens were even more concerning. Gay, lesbian, and bisexual teens were five times more likely to attempt suicide than their heterosexual peers. … See MoreSee Less

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders

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