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Lansing, MI 48917
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Registration for the Prevention in Times of Crisis Part 2 is now closed!
** Note -If you missed the deadline to register, please email Jill Montgomery Keast at montgomerykeastji@co.muskegon.mi.us for more information.
Do you know an individual, agency, or state legislator you think did a fantastic job working in prevention this past year? If so, click
HERE to nominate them for the 2020 Preventionist of the Year award!
PLEASE NOTE - THE MPA 2020 ADVOCACY DAY EVENT IS POSTPONED IN RESPONSE TO THE COVID-19 SHELTER IN PLACE EXECUTIVE ORDER. DETAILS ON A NEW DATE WILL BE POSTED AND EMAILED AS SOON AS THEY ARE AVAILABLE! THANK YOU FOR YOUR UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT!
2020 MPA Advocacy Day Registration NOW OPEN!
This year's 2020 MPA Advocacy Day will be on
Thursday, May 7th from 8:30am - 3:00pm
in the Speaker's Library (2nd Floor) of the State Capitol
in Lansing, MI
**This training is in process of being approved for 1.5 CE's for the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP).
Click HERE for tickets/registration!
Tickets for the conference are $25 for MPA members and students or $35 for non-members
(Breakfast and Lunch are included!)
Join us for a jam-packed day of education and advocacy as we discuss the latest legislative issues in prevention in the morning and visit our legislators in the afternoon*. More details on featured speakers and guests will be forthcoming.
*Appointments with legislators are the responsibility of attendees. MPA will not be making any appointments with elected officials.
We hope to see you there!
Thursday, May 7th from 8:30am - 3:00pm
in the Speaker's Library (2nd Floor) of the State Capitol
in Lansing, MI
**This training is in process of being approved for 1.5 CE's for the Michigan Certification Board for Addiction Professionals (MCBAP).
Click HERE for tickets/registration!
Tickets for the conference are $25 for MPA members and students or $35 for non-members
(Breakfast and Lunch are included!)
Join us for a jam-packed day of education and advocacy as we discuss the latest legislative issues in prevention in the morning and visit our legislators in the afternoon*. More details on featured speakers and guests will be forthcoming.
*Appointments with legislators are the responsibility of attendees. MPA will not be making any appointments with elected officials.
We hope to see you there!
MPA Special Update - Marijuana in Michigan!
In response to the availability of marijuana for recreational use, the MPA has developed a white paper with facts on marijuana use and recommendations to limit harm to our youth and out communities. The document is available for download below and we have also posted it on our website. Prevention works!
| 2019_mpa_white_paper_on_marijuana_in_michigan.pdf |
Michigan Prevention Association's 2019 Advocacy Day was a HUGE Success!
See the picture gallery below featuring the youth, members, and colleagues who attended the 2019 MPA Advocacy Day in Lansing! Our participants helped spread the message that #PreventionWorks to our elected officials in Lansing. Thank you to all who attended - we look forward to next year!
The 2017 Burning Issues Conference was a Huge Success!
The Michigan Prevention Association would like to thank everybody who attended and made the 2017 Burning Issues Conference a huge success. We would also like to thank Don Kalisz, our keynote speaker, for his fantastic insights into marketing for prevention agencies on a budget.
The MPA would also like to recognize our Preventionist of the Year, Lisa Horvath, and our Prevention Agency of the Year, Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan.
See below for pictures and a link to Don's presentation. We hope to see you at our future events!
Click HERE for a copy of Don's presentation!
The MPA would also like to recognize our Preventionist of the Year, Lisa Horvath, and our Prevention Agency of the Year, Black Caucus Foundation of Michigan.
See below for pictures and a link to Don's presentation. We hope to see you at our future events!
Click HERE for a copy of Don's presentation!
For information on the legalization of marijuana and our efforts to educate Michigan citizens on this issue, click here!
The Michigan Prevention Association is now accepting 2017 MPA Award Nominations! DEADLINE FOR NOMINATIONS - OCT. 20th
MPA established its annual Prevention Awards to recognize excellence, innovation and persistence in promoting prevention services and environments across fields and disciplines in Michigan. These awards are given annually to individuals and organizations who have made outstanding contributions to the field of prevention in Michigan.
The selection committee will consider both professional and personal qualities in giving the Preventionist of the Year Award. Professional qualities include leadership activities and accomplishments, promotion of and commitment to prevention, length of service, and the extent, span and quality of the individual’s impact. Personal qualities include integrity, commitment to service, respect for colleagues, and willingness to share knowledge with others.
The Prevention Organization of the Year will be selected based on exceptional impact on prevention policies and services, innovative approaches to prevention activities, involvement in community and state-wide change and/or development of activities targeted at underserved populations.
A Legislator of the Year Award is also given, when appropriate, to a member of the Michigan Legislature who has made outstanding contributions on issues of importance to the prevention community.
The selection committee will consider both professional and personal qualities in giving the Preventionist of the Year Award. Professional qualities include leadership activities and accomplishments, promotion of and commitment to prevention, length of service, and the extent, span and quality of the individual’s impact. Personal qualities include integrity, commitment to service, respect for colleagues, and willingness to share knowledge with others.
The Prevention Organization of the Year will be selected based on exceptional impact on prevention policies and services, innovative approaches to prevention activities, involvement in community and state-wide change and/or development of activities targeted at underserved populations.
A Legislator of the Year Award is also given, when appropriate, to a member of the Michigan Legislature who has made outstanding contributions on issues of importance to the prevention community.
To download the MPA Award nomination forms and criteria, please
Click Here!
2017 Advocacy Day Was a Hit!
On May 2nd, 2017, MPA hosted its annual Advocacy Day at the State Capitol in Lansing, MI. Dozens of Preventionists made the trip to the Capitol to educate our state lawmakers on the need for continued support for Prevention programming.
MPA was very pleased to host The Honorable Alberta Tinsley Tilabi as a guest speaker. Her inspiring speech gave encouragement to all of us to keep fighting substance abuse in our own communities.
MPA was very pleased to host The Honorable Alberta Tinsley Tilabi as a guest speaker. Her inspiring speech gave encouragement to all of us to keep fighting substance abuse in our own communities.
2016 Burning Issues Conference Materials - Download Now!
The 2016 Burning Issues Conference was a fantastic event that featured updates on many of the issues facing prevention specialists in Michigan today. The MPA would like to thank all of our presenters as well as Lisa Horvath, who worked very hard to put together a fantastic conference. We received feedback at the Conference to make the presentations available for download. Below you will find each of the presentations made and available in .pdf form. Prevention works!
| corey_beckwith_-_e-cigarettes.pdf |
| jill_keast_-_prescription_drug_legislation.pdf |
| liz_agius_-_facebook_young_adult_survey.pdf |
| mike_tobias_-_michigan_beer_tax.pdf |
| stella_resko_-_marijuana_in_michigan_survey_questions.pdf |
| stella_resko_-_mpa_marijuana_public_opinion_survey_results.pdf |
Images from the 2016 Burning Issues Conference!
2016 Burning Issues Conference Registration
This year's 2016 Burning Issues Conference will be on
Thursday, November 10th from 8:30am - 3pm
at the Peckham Center in Lansing, MI
Click HERE for tickets/registration!
Tickets for the conference are $65
Or, for $90, you can register for the conference and become a member of MPA (a $10 savings)
Join us for a jam-packed day of updates on many of the issues surrounding substance abuse prevention that we face every day. Topics that will be covered include:
A Report on the results of a Wayne State / MPA Community Marijuana Survey
and
Thursday, November 10th from 8:30am - 3pm
at the Peckham Center in Lansing, MI
Click HERE for tickets/registration!
Tickets for the conference are $65
Or, for $90, you can register for the conference and become a member of MPA (a $10 savings)
Join us for a jam-packed day of updates on many of the issues surrounding substance abuse prevention that we face every day. Topics that will be covered include:
A Report on the results of a Wayne State / MPA Community Marijuana Survey
and
- E-Cigarettes - The latest and greatest information and data on usage
- Marijuana in Michigan - News on legislation, lawsuits, provisioning centers and marijuana-infused products
- Alcohol / Beer Tax - Here what's going on with the beer tax and other alcohol legislative updates
- Prescription Drugs - An update on state task force recommendations
- Facebook - An update on the latest data from Facebook on 18-25 year old drug use and how to use Facebook as a recruitment tool for your efforts
- Drugged Driving / LEO Training - An update from the State of Michigan
- Advocacy - An update on the DiMarco Model from last year's conference and other tips on effective advocacy!
The Michigan Prevention Association's 2016 Advocacy Day was held on April 12, 2016. Thank you to all who came to the event and participated in making sure our legislators know prevention works!
Presentations from the 2015 Burning Issues Conference are available for download now! Click HERE to download them now!
A membership organization for those working in prevention. Doing it better by working together.
What is MPA’s mission?
Michigan Prevention Association promotes excellence in the field of prevention,
makes prevention a priority, and unites prevention advocates across disciplines to create a large, vocal constituency on behalf of prevention efforts throughout the human life span.
What is MPA's definition of prevention?
*reduce the incidence of costly social and personal problems.
*promote healthy, safe, and productive lives.
*strengthen protective factors to build resiliency.
We can do it better by working together!
MPA conducts quarterly business meetings.
Michigan Prevention Association promotes excellence in the field of prevention,
makes prevention a priority, and unites prevention advocates across disciplines to create a large, vocal constituency on behalf of prevention efforts throughout the human life span.
What is MPA's definition of prevention?
*reduce the incidence of costly social and personal problems.
*promote healthy, safe, and productive lives.
*strengthen protective factors to build resiliency.
We can do it better by working together!
MPA conducts quarterly business meetings.