Society for Prevention Research – US Conference – 1-4 June 2010
The Society for Prevention Research in the USA will host their annual meeting themed “Cells to Society: Prevention at All Levels” in Denver, CO between 1-4 June. Visit the website
EUSPR Office
Thoughts and Talks about Prevention Research at the Karolinska Institutet – 20 May 2010
A lecture by members of the EUSPR Steering committee will take place on Thursday May 20 at 3:00pm at the Karolinska Institutet. Some questions that will be addressed include: What is prevention research? What is needed to advance mthodology and education in prevention research?
EUPHA newsletter
The EUPHA newsletter contains information on the European Public Health Association (EUPHA), interesting news and publications, upcoming courses and conferences from the area of public health. View all issues
First Issue of the EUSPR Corner
Prevention science, an ‘outsider inside’ public health by Fabrizio Faggiano, published in the European Journal of Public Health, 20 (3): 363. View the link
Healthy Nightlife Toolbox
A relatively large amount of all alcohol and drug use takes place in recreational settings, which is why nightlife is an important setting for prevention. The Healthy Nightlife Toolbox was developed as part of an EU funded project and is designed for local, regional and national policy makers and prevention workers to help them prevent …
The European Society for Prevention Research Founded
18 November 2009 marked the day in which the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) was founded. Participants from Europe within the field of prevention research gathered in Rome to discuss the need, capacity and possibility of building such a Society.
Special Issue from European Association on Adolescence (EARA)- December 2009
Several presentations from the 2008 conference of European Association for Research on Adolescence were presented in a Special Issue of the Journal of Adolescence, volume 32, issue 6 in December 2009. Download the issue
EU-Drug Addiction Prevention Project
For the first time a made in Europe youth drug prevention project was developed and tested thanks to funding from the European Commission. After six years the EUropean Drug Addiction Prevention Project has ended and has left behind an effective program to prevent the use of drugs. In short, EU-Dap developed and tested a school-based …
EU-Dap School Materials – available free of charge
EU-Dap school materials named Unplugged are available free of charge. Before downloading and teaching the program, the EU-Dap group recommends that leaders undergo a 2.5 day training. The materials involve a 12-lesson teacher manual, a student workbook and two card games for youth. Please visit www.eudap.net to download these free materials. Please note: The EUSPR is …