Welcome to the home of the New Mexico Prevention Network.
The list serve is for the purpose of networking New Mexico Prevention Professionals.
OUR PREVENTION RESEARCH EXPERT PANEL (PREP) consists of 14 experts in the fields of
Behavioral Health, Education and Evaluation. PREP's mission is to examine, research,
evaluate and provide expert opinion as to the validity and level of evidence of
prevention programs and practices in New Mexico.
FAQ:
Q: How is the NMPN different from the NM Prevention Advocates?
We see ourselves independent of, yet as a close partner of the Prevention Advocates.
The Prevention Advocates current membership, although open to all, consists of mainly
DOH/OSAP Contractors.
The NMPN currently has members from not only OSAP but DFA/Local
DWI Programs, Teen Courts and other prevention entities not currently participating in
the NM Advocates group. Furthermore, we have the services of the Prevention Research
Expert Panel (PREP)which is unique to the NMPN.
Q: How often do you meet?
Currently we meet four times a year with our Executive Board meeting six times a year.
Q: What are your goals?
Our goals are:
~ Provide technical assistance to the prevention community.
~ Provide technical analysis and recommendations to the validity and implementation
fidelity of ATOD prevention programs in NM.
~ Provide trainings and report on national advances in the field of ATOD prevention.
~ Provide a forum for information sharing.
~ Provide opportunities for statewide resource sharing.
~ Provide a system for policy development and recommendations to the NM Legislature.
~ Provide a system for valid, impartial and scientifically defensible prevention principles,
practices and internal/external evaluation of the prevention field.
~ Provide Prevention Research and Development.
 NMPN ALERT!
NEW! Certified Prevention Intern (CPI) 2011 Application Packet is ready to download.
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