About

About the Prevention SystemUnderstand what the model is, what it refuses to become, how decisions are owned, and how the ten operating principles protect dignity and truth.

Framework

The Prevention ModelOne framework, four population pathways, six prevention strategies, and a single operating equation connecting need, strategy, ownership, evidence, and next action.Promotion, Prevention, Early Response, Treatment & RecoveryMatch the response to the need without treating every concern as either nothing or a crisis.The Person–Substance–Setting LensExamine risk as an interaction among the person, the substance or behavior, and the setting—rather than placing the entire burden on willpower.The Six-Strategy Prevention PortfolioUse information, education, alternatives, community process, environmental change, and early identification as a balanced portfolio.Risk & Protective Factors Across the EcologyMap vulnerability and protection across people, skills, relationships, settings, and systems without turning risk into identity.Resilience & Usable CapacityResilience is not silent endurance. It is the usable capacity to adapt, recover, seek support, solve problems, and continue developing under stress.Reach One’s 40 Protective AssetsA practical asset system for individual, relational, family, school, work, community, and systems-level protection.

Readiness

Community Readiness & Local OwnershipAssess readiness, listen before prescribing, map reachable resources, define roles, and build a causal plan before launching activities.Community Readiness: From No Awareness to Community OwnershipMeet communities where they actually are and use readiness-appropriate strategies instead of pushing a fully built program into an unready system.Community Assessment Before PrescriptionStudy the concern, population, conditions, lived experience, services, barriers, assets, and decision environment before choosing the intervention.Asset & Resource MappingDistinguish what exists, what is reachable, what is eligible, what is current, and what is merely listed.Partnership Architecture, Team & GovernanceBuild a coalition that can decide, deliver, repair, document, and sustain the work without confusing collaboration with undefined authority.Logic Model & Action PlanConnect need, risk and protection, strategy, activity, owner, evidence, outcome, and next step.

Pathways

Population PathwaysOne universal spine, translated into distinct pathways for ages 5–12, ages 13–17, emerging adults 18–24, adults, caregivers, and older adults.Youth Foundations · Ages 5–12Safe choices, body cues, emotional language, routines, friendship, play, family-supported practice, and first help-seeking skills.B.U.Y.-In Youth Academy · Ages 13–17Identity, peer pressure, refusal, reward systems, digital influence, relationships, future orientation, leadership, and help-seeking.Emerging Adult Bridge · Ages 18–24Adult-role transition, work and school stability, relationships, housing, legal exposure, recovery capital, and independent help-seeking.Adult Community PathwaysStress, substance risk, family systems, parenting, recovery, reentry, employment, housing, and meaningful contribution.Caregiver & Family TrackFamily connection, structure, boundaries, early action, role clarity, and completed connection to help.Older Adults: Quiet Risks Deserve Visible CareMedication, alcohol, isolation, grief, caregiving, chronic pain, cognition, transportation, housing, and safety concerns that can remain hidden.

Delivery

Delivery System & Session DesignTurn topics into usable encounters with regulation, teaching, practice, reflection, proof, and a concrete next step.Universal Session ArchitectureA reusable session design for public education, youth groups, family sessions, workforce learning, and community encounters.Substance & Behavior Topic GuidesTopic-specific teaching guidance that connects information to risk, protection, usable skills, and referral pathways.The Small Wins PracticeTurn broad intentions into small, owned, time-bound actions that produce visible evidence of movement.Difficult Conversations & Motivational InterviewingUse calm, specific, collaborative language to explore ambivalence, strengthen agency, and identify the next right step.

Response

Early Identification, Safety & Completed HandoffsRecognize concern without amateur diagnosis, respond to urgent risk, connect to the next qualified helper, and verify that the connection actually occurred.Early Identification Without Amateur DiagnosisObserve behavior and functioning, speak within role, consult, screen when authorized, and route concern without labeling people.The Completed Handoff StandardA referral is not complete because a number was provided. The next step must be accepted, scheduled, confirmed, tracked, and owned.Partner Training: Completed HandoffsA partner-facing module that replaces “resources provided” with assisted, consent-based, verified connection.Crisis, Overdose & Life-Safety ResponseDefine emergency thresholds, escalation roles, immediate actions, documentation, and follow-up without turning the website into an emergency service.Family-System ImpactUnderstand how substance use, mental health, trauma, risk, caregiving, and secrecy reshape the entire family system.The Community’s Role in Treatment & RecoverySupport continuity, recovery capital, belonging, work, housing, family repair, and re-engagement without replacing clinical care.

Measurement

Measurement, Fidelity & Continuous ImprovementMeasure reach, dosage, protective capacity, behavior, connection, completed handoffs, retention, conditions, and implementation quality.Evaluation From Question to DecisionDefine the evaluation question, indicator, source, collection method, owner, review date, and decision before collecting data.Community Prevention DashboardA dashboard architecture for reach, dosage, protective assets, early response, completed handoffs, retention, fidelity, and community conditions.Fidelity Without Rigidity · Adaptation Without DriftProtect the core while learning from variation, culture, population, setting, incidents, and outcomes.

Implementation

Implementation, Workforce & SustainabilityActivate the system through controlled phases, trained roles, ethical boundaries, truthful communication, annual rhythm, succession, funding, and quality review.The Controlled 90-Day Activation PlanA staged first-quarter plan that makes ownership, evidence, and safety visible before scale.Annual Operating RhythmOrganize planning, training, delivery, supervision, partnership, evaluation, and review across the year.Workforce Training & CompetencyDefine role-specific learning, observation, simulation, reverse demonstration, supervision, remediation, and approval.Ethics, Dignity & BoundariesProtect consent, confidentiality, role clarity, dignity, choice, nonjudgment, truthful documentation, and safe authority.Communications & Public ClaimsControl public language about prevention, accreditation, outcomes, clinical scope, partnerships, funding, and availability.Sustainability & Community OwnershipBuild durable leadership, workforce, funding, partnership, document control, succession, and local ownership.

Tools

Planning Tools & Controlled FormsInteractive planning worksheets save only deidentified program-level information in the browser. Participant-level, incident, consent, placement, and handoff records remain print-only and belong in an authorized system of record.Site & Program Readiness ReviewComplete before launch and whenever population, site, schedule, staffing, leadership, or scope changes.Community Inventory & Gap AnalysisUse with data review, interviews, focus groups, youth voice, caregiver voice, and environmental observation. Do not complete this form entirely from a conference room.Listening Session & Focus-Group GuideControlled listening session & focus-group guide from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Participant Protective-Capacity PlanThis community-facing plan supports learning and navigation. It is not a substitute for an individualized clinical treatment plan or safety plan when those are indicated.Brief Participant Pre/Post EvaluationUse the same version before and after the defined program period. Adapt reading level and response method by population. Do not claim clinical improvement from this brief tool.Meeting, Decision & Action RecordControlled meeting, decision & action record from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Session & Program Fidelity ReviewControlled session & program fidelity review from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Local Resource & Response DirectoryReplace placeholders with verified local information before release. Review at least quarterly and immediately after a failed handoff, service closure, policy change, or contact change.Placement & Step Decision RecordControlled placement & step decision record from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Strategy Map & Annual Activity PlanControlled strategy map & annual activity plan from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Logic Model WorksheetControlled logic model worksheet from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Partnership MOU Drafting WorksheetControlled partnership mou drafting worksheet from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Workforce Training MatrixControlled workforce training matrix from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Succession & Continuity PlanControlled succession & continuity plan from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Program Risk RegisterControlled program risk register from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Program Budget & Sustainability TemplateControlled program budget & sustainability template from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Life-Safety Incident & Escalation RecordControlled life-safety incident & escalation record from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Escalation Protocol BuilderControlled escalation protocol builder from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Program Consent & Youth Assent TemplateControlled program consent & youth assent template from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Information-Sharing Authorization / ROI WorksheetControlled information-sharing authorization / roi worksheet from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Language Access & Translation Control RecordControlled language access & translation control record from the Building Prevention Through Community manual.Facilitator Quick CardA concise guide for opening, teaching, practicing, noticing risk, making a completed handoff, and closing with an owned next step.Family Quick CardA family-facing quick reference for recognizing concern, opening a conversation, setting boundaries, connecting to help, and following through.

Resources

Complete Interactive ManualSearch, filter, print, and work through the complete controlled manual in one page. Only deidentified planning fields save locally.Sources, Adaptations & Claims BoundaryReview the evidence lineage, adaptation rules, and public-claims boundary used to build the model.Working GlossaryA shared vocabulary for prevention, early action, resilience, protective factors, recovery capital, BRAVE, CBEI, completed handoffs, and systems of record.Document Control, Adoption & SignaturesRecord local adoption, scope, supplements, exceptions, effective dates, review dates, distribution, training, and triggered review.Privacy & Browser Data BoundaryUnderstand what this site saves locally, what it never stores, what must be completed in an authorized system of record, and how to export or clear planning data.Accessibility & Language AccessKeyboard navigation, readable structure, print access, text alternatives, language-access controls, and accommodations for participants and partners.Terms of UseEducational and planning use, no emergency monitoring, no clinical substitution, no unauthorized records, and local responsibility for verification and adoption.Contact & Partnership ConversationUse the Reach One main site for clinical care, partnership, referral, and administrative contact. This prevention application does not collect clinical information.