Our Mission
The Society for Prevention Research is an organization dedicated to advancing scientific investigation on the etiology and prevention of social, physical and mental health, and academic problems and on the translation of that information to promote health and well being.
The multi-disciplinary membership of SPR is international and includes scientists, practitioners, advocates, administrators, and policy makers who value the conduct and dissemination of prevention science worldwide.Annual Meeting
Join your colleagues for the most important prevention science conference of the year! The Society for Prevention Research (SPR) 21st Annual Meeting will take place in San Francisco, CA at the Hyatt Regency San Francisco, May 28-31, 2013.
The Society for Prevention Research envisions a wellness-oriented society in which evidenced-based programs and policies are continuously applied to improve the health and well being of its citizens, fostering positive human development and citizens who lead productive lives, in caring relationships with others.Abstract Status Notifications
Abstract status notifications will be sent to the presenting author by email late February/early March 2013. If you have any questions, in the meantime, please contact Jennifer Lewis at jenniferlewis@preventionresearch.org. View the 2013 Annual Meeting WebsiteOnline Registration Now Open!
Click here to register and view rates and deadlinesNow Accepting SPR Cup Applications!
Click here to view the Call for Applications for the Eighth Annual Society for Prevention Research Sloboda and Bukoski SPR CupNow Accepting Brown Bag Requests!
Click here to view the Call for “Brown Bag” Special Interest GroupsExhibits and Advertising Info Now Available!
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Online Registration Now Open!
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Make Your Hotel Reservations Now!
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ECPN Connections Fall 2012 Newsletter Now Available!
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SPR Standards of Knowledge for the Science of Prevention Now Available!
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SPR Newsletter Issues and Archives
Click here to access the SPR Newsletter recent issues and archives
ECPN Newsletter Issues and Archives
Click here to access the ECPN Newsletter recent issues and archives
Advocacy
Proposed NIH National Institute of Substance Use and Addiction Disorders
Type 2 Translational Reseach: Position Statement
Type 2 Translational Research: Overview and Definitions
SPR Monograph: Community Monitoring Systems
Standards of Evidence published in Prevention Science