The Partnership Prevention Blog
National Prevention Week 2023
Celebrated annually, National Prevention Week promotes the world we want to see – where prevention helps keep people and communities healthy and safe. There are many ways to participate in National Prevention Week, now and throughout the year. Learn how you can get yourself or your community involved!
Prevention Matters More Than Ever
The Power of Prevention Podcast has focused on the importance of mental health and substance use prevention in a number of its episodes. At the conclusion of each episode, host Christin D’Ovidio asks each guest for their definition of prevention. Read some of our partners’ powerful responses!
The Women Pillars of Contemporary Prevention
Women have always been central to the history of health and medicine. They have been nurses, midwives, activists, and public health experts. Read more about the courageous and tenacious women who have shaped public health and prevention strategies over the years.
Youth Smoking is Continuing to Drop. Why do we Still Need a National Day to Take Down Tobacco?
Take Down Tobacco National Day of Action is happening March 31. This annual observance is a time for young people to speak out against the tobacco industry who slickly markets cigarette use directly to them in a variety of ways. Learn the importance of talking to youth about the facts and negative consequences of vaping and nicotine addiction to guide their future decisions that will ultimately impact their health.
Information is Now Available to Help You Give Your Baby the Best Start Possible
Cannabis is the most commonly used psychoactive drug, second only to alcohol use by women. If a person who is pregnant, breastfeeding, chestfeeding, or pumping is using cannabis therapeutically, they may not be aware of the risks. Learn about the targeted, science-based, and convenient education happening at the point-of-service regarding the risks of cannabis use during this phase of life.
Is it a Healthy or Unhealthy Relationship? Know the Difference.
As young people grow and mature, they seek independence and intimacy. However, many struggle with forming safe and healthy relationships. Learn how the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence (NHCADSV) and their member organizations are teaching these important skills to youth starting in middle school.
Community is Prevention
Based on a nationally recognized model, New Hampshire’s Child Advocacy Centers are community partnerships dedicated to pursuing the truth in child abuse cases and coordinating social services for child victims. The Granite State Children’s Alliance seeks to break the cycle of abuse not only by seeking justice for child victims, but also by putting families and child victims on a sustainable path to healing. Learn more about the Granite State Children’s Alliance and their KNOW & TELL® program.
Pediatricians are Key for Screening and Referring to Address Childhood Adversity
The NH Pediatric Improvement Partnership (NHPIP) is helping pediatric practices build the skills and systems to identify and respond to trauma among their young patients and families. When pediatricians have meaningful conversations with their young patients about any type of trauma they have experienced, they validate their experiences and normalize their feelings, and they help reduce the shame and secrecy of the trauma—making healing possible.
Preventing Domestic and Sexual Violence One Classroom at a Time
Exposure to trauma in childhood and adolescence, or adverse childhood experiences (ACES), puts children and youth at higher risk of re-victimization, substance misuse, and mental health issues. Learn what programs and organizations throughout New Hampshire are doing to prevent and mitigate these negative experiences.