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JOIN US!

The National Prevention Network (NPN) invites you to our 22nd Annual Prevention Research Conference, September 15-18, 2009 in Anaheim, California. The theme for this year’s conference is “Prevention Research: Striking Gold.”

We encourage you to make your plans now to attend. You will gain knowledge from nationally recognized researchers and practitioners who are using research to strike gold with successful outcomes for prevention programming. You will also have the opportunity to network with leaders from the federal agencies supporting prevention, including Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration / Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Office of National Drug Control Policy, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, and U.S. Department of Education, as well as prevention professionals from around the country.

In this challenging economic climate, we know you are mindful of getting the best return on your training dollars and that travel approvals are being scrutinized. We trust that when you review the conference session descriptions on this website, you will find the added justification you will need to describe this conference as the single best training opportunity to increase your prevention workforce skills and knowledge in substance abuse prevention research. Additionally, all courses and workshops provide contact hours and Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credit through the Southwest Prevention Center (SWPC), a department within University OUTREACH, College of Continuing Education at the University of Oklahoma. SWPC Continuing Education hours are accepted for CEU's by the following certifying bodies: National Board of Certified Counselors, Oklahoma Drug & Alcohol Professional Counselors Association, and Texas Certification Board of Addiction Professionals.

We are excited about this year’s conference. It has a wide range of substantive topics and levels of expertise. There will be three keynote addresses to expand your vision and inspire your service. There will be presentations on Underage Drinking, Prescription Drugs, Social Marketing, Public Policy, Frontier/Rural, Cultural/Ethnicity, and Alcohol Industry Advertising. This year there is a dedicated emphasis on ensuring culturally competent and relevant services which is woven throughout the conference and which all presenters are expected to integrate into their workshops. For the second year there will be international presenters supported by the state department.

We are proud of the opportunity our annual conference has provided to prevention professionals throughout the country and we hope you will join us. Registration is anticipated to be as high as 1,000 people, so please register as early as possible. In addition to the conference learning opportunities, you will have the opportunity to explore Anaheim and Orange County! For more information about Anaheim, visit www.anaheimoc.org.

See you in Anaheim!

Debbie Synhorst                   Sharon Dais                                        L. Diane Casto
NPN President                       Conference Co-Chair                         Conference Co-Chair
Iowa NPN                                California NPN                                    Alaska NPN