Prevention Science Curriculum Infusion Toolkit
About the Enhancing Pre-Professional Training for Prevention Project
The Northwest PTTC convened faculty from prevention-related academic degree programs across the region (Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington) to form an Academic Strategic Thinking group. The purpose of this group was to create a network of individuals to collaborate on reviewing, developing, and piloting prevention science curriculum infusion tools.
What are curriculum infusion tools? Tools that can be flexibly used and “infused” or integrated into existing curriculum/courses. The primary goal of this project is to review existing and develop new prevention science tools that will be useful to educators who are charged with training the next generation of prevention professionals in Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, Washington.
We would like to thank the members of the Academic Strategic Thinking group that have collaborated with our team and provided ongoing feedback throughout the development of these materials.
How to Use the Products in This Toolkit?
These products were developed to help users infuse prevention concepts into existing curricula or courses to teach the next generation of health professionals the value of prevention.
Target audience: Faculty teaching courses in prevention-related fields (e.g., social work, nursing, public health)
Please view this video from Dr. Brittany Cooper regarding how to use these materials -
Enhancing Pre-Professional Training for Prevention
This handout briefly describes prevention science, including three content areas where prevention science informs prevention practice and how prevention fits into a spectrum of interventions.
Prevention Science Curriculum Infusion Resource Guide
This resource guide was developed to provide educators across disciplines with a variety of materials related to three broad content areas where prevention science can inform prevention practice – epidemiology, evidence-based programs, and implementation. These resources can be infused into existing courses to enhance training in prevention science. They are organized by the three content areas. Last updated: March 2023.
Introduction to Prevention Science Slide Deck
This slide deck contains an overview of prevention science as well as an overview of three broad content areas where prevention science can inform prevention practice – epidemiology, evidence-based programs, and implementation. This slide deck can be used as a whole, by individual subsection, or by picking and choosing slides you want to embed into your own materials. Slides contain detailed instructor notes. At the end of each subsection are a few questions to check students’ knowledge on the material as well as activities from the corresponding Prevention Science Lesson Packages. A recording and transcript of the slide deck is also available for download.
View Introduction to Prevention Science Slide Deck
Prevention Science Lesson Packages
These three lesson packages correspond to the three broad content areas where prevention science can inform prevention practice – epidemiology, evidence-based programs, and implementation. Lesson packages each contain learning objectives, suggested readings or resources, an activity that can be modified to best suit your needs, and additional multimedia learning material (e.g., videos). These lessons supplement the slide deck material to enhance learning.
View Prevention Science Lesson Packages