Dr. Patricia Conrod was a recent guest on the Hopestream Podcast. Listen to this fascinating conversation in which Dr. Conrod, discusses the program, its origins and more.

Become a PreVenture Facilitator and bring this evidence-based prevention program to the youth in your community. Over 3-days learn how to guide youth through workshops that will equip them with adaptive coping skills to help them make better choices for themselves. Registration now open.

COVID-19 has ushered in a new era in online delivery of educational and health services. In keeping with this, we have adapted the PreVenture Program for online delivery. The useful coping-skills youth learn during the program have become even more valuable in these unprecedented times. For more information click to download brochure

The PreVenture Program’s Facilitator Training has been approved by the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association for 16 continuing education credits. In May 2020, we will be hosting our second Online Facilitator Training. Details coming soon.

The PreVenture Program continues to prove to be a valuable resource in improving the adolescent experience.

We recently received word that New York State's Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) has added the PreVenture Program to the State Registry for Evidence-Based Prevention Programs. We are honoured to be recognized in this manner.

An intervention program aimed at reducing drug and alcohol use may be useful for reducing bullying and associated outcomes in adolescents with certain personality traits, according to study results published in Journal of theAmerican Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.

Prevention is an important piece of the addiction crisis puzzle. A new substance abuse prevention program in Indiana aims to address the risk of addiction through personality assessment. The goal is to give young people the tools to strengthen their mental wellness and resilience.

A Vernon child and adolescent psychiatrist is encouraging Interior Health to help expand delivery of a substance misuse prevention program to teenagers across the health region.