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September 17th - 8:00am - 4:00pm  

Hilton Garden Inn Cincinnati Midtown 

Bring your passion for prevention and professional skills to this year's Coalition Academy hosted by PreventionFIRST! Our annual behavioral health prevention conference will focus on "Staying Anchored in Prevention"

Training Objectives for the conference:

  1. Attendees will be able to create ways to continue growth and long-term sustainability.
  2. Attendees will be able to construct paths for formulating creative collaboration with community partners.
  3. Attendees will be able to formulate new or updated strategies for their community to implement prevention over the next year.

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Event Schedule

 8-8:45am

 Registration | Grab & Go Breakfast | Vendor Resources
 8:45-9am

 Welcome & Conference Kick Off 
 9-10:15am

 Aligning for Sustainable Impact 
 10:30am-11:45am

 The State of Prevention: A Legislative and Budget Landscape Overview 
 11:45am-12:45pm

 Lunch | Networking | Vendor Resources
 12:45pm-2pm

 Leading for Change: How Coalitions Can Champion What Really Works in Their   Communities

 Anchoring Local  Prevention in Student Assistance Programs

 Beyond the Sign-Up Sheet: Cultivating Lasting  Coalition Commitment
 2:15pm-3:30pm

 AI for Prevention Professionals

 Determining Readiness in School Settings

 Sustainability in Times of Change
 3:30pm-4pm

 Turn in Certificate of Attendance Verification Forms

 

Event Details:

  • CEUs Applied for: Prevention & CHES
  • Breakfast & lunch included
  • Vendor Resources
  • Overnight Accommodations: Hilton Garden Inn: Room block pricing available 

Workshop Topics:

  • Reinforcing Advocacy
  • Lasting Coalition Commitment
  • Mental Health & Well-Being
  • School Assistance Programs
  • Sustainability in Times of Change
  • Artificial Intelligence & more!

Refund Policy
PreventionFIRST! has a NO REFUND policy. PreventionFIRST! will honor substitutions or cancellations as outlined in the policies below.

Substitution Policy
Substitutions for event registrations are allowed and free of charge. Substitution requests will not be accepted by phone and must be emailed to jlee@prevention-first.org on or before Thursday, August 28, 2025. Requests received on or after August 29, 2025 will not be honored.

Cancellation Policy
Cancellation requests are allowed for event registration but must be received by email on or before Thursday, August 28th, 2025, to receive a 1-year credit towards a future PreventionFIRST! Coalition Academy. Requests received on or after August 29, 2025 will not be eligible for a credit. Event no-shows or failures to attend the training event will not receive a 1-year credit towards a future PreventionFIRST! Coalition Academy.

For More Information:

Jayla Lee, BS, OCPSA
Program Coordinator, PF!
(513) 751-8000 ext. 14
jlee@prevention-first.org