The resources below are provided to enhance contractor knowledge on substance misuse, problem gambling and suicide prevention. Resources include publications, web links and guidance related to prevention. Also included are Bureau of Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Services specific prevention supports, prevention forms and prevention media campaign information. This webpage will be updated as new resources become available.
Prevention Foundations
- Code of Ethical Conduct
- Prevention Acronyms
- Responsible Gambling Information
- Substance Use Information
- Suicide Information
Prevention Theories
- Institute of Medicine (IOM)/Continuum of Care
- Public Health Model
- Socio-Ecological Model
- Stages of Change
Prevention Approaches and Service Models
- Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP) Strategies
- Strategic Prevention Framework Application for Prevention Success Training
Coalitions
Culturally Responsive Prevention Services
- Health Equity
- National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
- Social Determinants of Health
- Stigma
Prevention Evidence-Based Program, Practice and Policy Resources
- Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Community Guide
- Effective Suicide Prevention
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Prevention Drug Use Among Children and Adolescents
- RAND Prevention Underage Drinking Technical Report
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Evidence-Based Practices Resource Center
- Stacked Deck: A Program to Prevent Problem Gambling
Prevention Specialist Certification
The Iowa Board of Certification (IBC) oversees the Prevention Specialist Certification process. Questions about certification requirements should be directed to the IBC staff. IBC supports a Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) and Advanced Certified Prevention Specialist (ACPS) certification. Details about these certification processes can be found here.
National Prevention Resources
- Alcohol Policy Information System
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America
- Drug Enforcement Administration
- National Council on Problem Gambling
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- National Mentoring Partnership
- Office of National Drug Control Policy
- Prevention Technology Transfer Center
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- Suicide Prevention Resource Center
Prevention Documents and Forms
- Evidence-Based Program Adaptation Request Form
- Evidence-Based Practices, Programs and Policies Selection and Implementation Guide (Version 1, January 2022)
- Evidence-Based Practices, Programs and Policies Selection and Implementation Guide (Version 2, March 2023)
- Evidence-Based Program Waiver Form
- Prevention Supports
- Your Life Iowa (YLI) Resource Center
- Resource for Iowa HHS approved prevention media campaign materials and YLI promotional materials.