The Prevention Social Worker
How Can Social Problems Be Prevented?
Below are a few articles that explain how social problems can be prevented — from a brief overview to a closer look at prevention and HIV/AIDS.
Prevention works!
Articles to learn from
Start with a short read on how prevention works.
A couple are ready to download now; more are on the way.
- Prevention of Social Problems Explained in a Brief Overview PDF
- What Everyone Needs to Know About Prevention and HIV/AIDS PDF
- Prevention of Social Problems Explained in More Detail and an Overview of The Prevention Social Worker Coming soon
- More articles Coming soon
What's working already
Proof that prevention works, in practice.
You can also learn more about what's working with two great prevention-based programs by visiting their websites.
01 — Program
Prevent Child Abuse America
A national network working to stop child abuse and neglect before it starts — building the healthy families that prevention depends on.
Visit website 02 — ProgramHealthy Families America
An evidence-based home-visiting program that supports parents from pregnancy onward, giving children a strong and safe start in life.
Visit website Join the movement
More emphasis needs to be put on prevention!
Understand how prevention works, share it with the people with whom you're connected, and add your voice to the movement.