Primary prevention strategies are those designed to get in front of social problems by promoting safe and equitable community conditions to ensure that all community members have the opportunity to live at their full potential. Primary prevention strategies have been used to address social problems including child maltreatment, sexual violence, youth violence and intimate partner violence.
This 2-hour training will provide an overview of the “what” and “how” of primary prevention and will provide examples of how agencies across Indiana are using these strategies to modify risk and protective factors related to social problems in their communities.