Prevention Professionals work within the frameworks of the Public Health Model (Agent, Host, and Environment) and Risk & Protective Factor Theory (Individual, Family, and Community).
We focus on in promoting all areas of health (8 Dimensions) and are guided by the belief preventing a mental, emotional or behavioral health disorder is better than allowing it to progress into a chronic disease requiring a lifetime of treatment and maintenance.
“It is cheaper to replace the battery in a smoke detector than to rebuild after a fire.”
Evidence has shown that for each dollar spent in prevention society can save between seven to ten dollars in future costs related to healthcare, criminal justice, lost productivity, and treatment.
With prevention, we build communities where fewer people need treatment, fewer families experience loss, and more individuals reach their full potential. Without prevention, we are left reacting to crises.