The Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development is a valuable resource that offers a comprehensive registry of scientifically validated and scalable interventions. The programme's mission is to prevent antisocial behaviour and encourage positive youth development while championing evidence-based practices at local and national levels. Through their publications, they emphasise the importance of rigorous scientific standards when evaluating the effectiveness of prevention interventions.

Many programmes implemented in communities often fail to deliver the expected results or...

The Colombo Plan Drug Advisory Programme (DAP) launched a new prevention initiative to address the need for competent professionals involved in drug use prevention across Central Asia. The first training aimed at prevention practitioners titled, “UPC 10 – Introduction to the Universal Prevention Curriculum Series for Practitioners”, convened in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from 15 – 20 April 2024.

In line with the framework for expanding INL-sponsored DDR capacity enhancement interventions in the region, DAP expanded the "UPC Practitioners Series" and organised a second regional Training of Trainers...

ÚVOD:

Evropské kurikulum prevence (EUPC) a univerzální léčebné kurikulum (UTC) jsou paradigmaty úsilí o dosažení mezinárodního standardizovaného školení pro snížení poptávky po drogách. Oba učební osnovy jsou založeny na poznatcích a praxi založených na důkazech a řídí se standardy kvality stanovenými významnými mezinárodními institucemi, jako je Národní institut pro zneužívání drog (NIDA), Úřad OSN pro drogy a kriminalitu (UNODC) a Evropské monitorovací centrum pro drogy a drogovou závislost (EMCDDA). Kromě školení přímo zaměřeného na odborníky je důležité zahrnout akademické vysokoškolské a...

BACKGROUND:

By disseminating the Universal Prevention Curriculums (UPC), the Colombo Plan (CP) seeks to narrow the gap between scientific knowledge on effective prevention of substance use and its application in the field. In 2020 CP adapted these training methods for online delivery.

AIMS:

This implementation study aimed to adapt the UPC Coordinator Series Walkthrough to an online and distance learning medium and develop a process evaluation study focused on course implementation.

METHODS:

A flipped classroom method combined 32 online sessions with offline tasks. Using various online...

BACKGROUND

There has been a growing need to improve the knowledge and skills of addiction practitioners worldwide. The development of the Universal Prevention Curriculum (UPC) is one effort to address these needs. This paper is the first to report findings from the implementation of the Core: Introduction to the Universal Prevention Curriculum.

AIMS

The aims of this study were to:

(1) consider the feasibility of implementing UPC in Nigeria;

(2) determine whether the programme was delivered as designed;

(3) determine whether training objectives were met;

(4) highlight connections between...

A seminar and two day training workshop were conducted for Faculty and Senior Students at the Department of Psychology, Bahria University, Islamabad on August 29, 2019.