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Michigan Prevention Association




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PO Box 81071 Lansing, MI 48917

Click the button below to Donate to the Michigan Prevention Association today! Your support is needed and appreciated!


MPA's 2021 Advocacy Day is going Virtual! Register for the FREE event by completing the form below!

    To register for the 2021 Advocacy Day, please type your name, email address, and phone number into the form below. A zoom link will be sent to you shortly before the event. Thank you for your participation and advocacy on behalf of Prevention!

    To find your State Senator, click HERE!

    To find your State Representative, click HERE!

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THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THE 2020 BURNING ISSUES CONFERENCE!

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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
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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!

Marketing Prevention!

The Michigan Prevention Association hosted Don Kalisz as the keynote speaker for a prior Burning Issues event. We cannot than him enough for allowing us to post his fantastic insights into marketing for prevention agencies on a budget.

See below for pictures and a link to Don's presentation. We hope to see you at our future events!
Click HERE to view a copy of Don's presentation!


2017 Advocacy Day Was a Hit!

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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.


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
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jill_keast_-_prescription_drug_legislation.pdf
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liz_agius_-_facebook_young_adult_survey.pdf
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mike_tobias_-_michigan_beer_tax.pdf
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stella_resko_-_marijuana_in_michigan_survey_questions.pdf
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stella_resko_-_mpa_marijuana_public_opinion_survey_results.pdf
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Images from the 2016 Burning Issues Conference!


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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
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  • 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 membership and continuing education meetings for the benefits of its membership. If you would like to become a member, please click on the "Membership tab on the left.