North Carolina Prevention Providers Association

VISION

Prevention is the Answer to a Substance Free NC

MISSION

Provide unified support to organizations on preventing, reducing, and delaying substance use in North Carolina.

 

The purposes of the Association is to:

• To provide networking and collaborative engagement opportunities.
• To provide and promote professional development.
• To promote high quality evidenced based prevention policies, programs, and practices.
• To consistently and clearly facilitate communication between members and stakeholders.
• To advocate on behalf of the field to decision makers.

Our values are to build a prevention system that:

• Advocates with key stakeholders about the issues that affect the spectrum of prevention
• Supports diversity of knowledge, networks and connections
• Supports access to quality training and updates on research
• Operates in a transparent manner
• Supports each other with a strong, united voice
• Supports the creation of evolving responses to emerging issues
• Sustains the work of the Association without regard to funding sources