Doing it better, by working together.
The Michigan Prevention Association is an organization of prevention professionals and volunteers interested in promoting policy and activities that prevent substance use disorder, mental and physical illness, as well as educational and social disorders.
OUR MISSION
To promote excellence in the field of prevention, make prevention a priority, and unite prevention advocates across disciplines to create a large, vocal constituency on behalf of prevention efforts throughout Michigan.
OUR MISSION
To promote excellence in the field of prevention, make prevention a priority, and unite prevention advocates across disciplines to create a large, vocal constituency on behalf of prevention efforts throughout Michigan.
Previous Event Highlights
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!
Marketing Prevention
The Michigan Prevention Association hosted Don Kalisz, from Kindred Marketing, 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. Click HERE to view a copy of Don's presentation!
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 |
