• Upstream Prevention

    Resources for tackling root causes before problems start.

  • Upstream Prevention

    Resources for tackling root causes before problems start.

Webinars

IPS’ free webinar series provides learned insights into how to effectively lead upstream prevention programs.

Upstream Prevention Demystified

The term "upstream prevention" – like "population-level prevention"…

Advancing Social Change Through Logic Models

Learn to create evidence-informed logic models that get used Logic…

ACTing for Equity: A Real-World Primer for Advancing Equity in Communities

ABOUT: Learn how to apply IPS’s Approach to Community Transformation…

Tools

IPS’ upstream prevention tools are designed to assist providers in the field with implementing programs that improve health, safety, and well-being at a community level. For more of IPS’ upstream prevention tools, please contact us.

IPS’ ACT Model

IPS’ Approach to Community Transformation (ACT) Model combines six components that strategically intersect to achieve community-level change.
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Upstream Prevention Planning Template

A planning framework for implementing an upstream prevention campaign using the ACT Model.
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Hot Topics

Our IPS-authored Hot Topics provide perspectives on important national conversations happening around upstream prevention.

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Creating a Prevention Campaign That Works

Lessons learned from tobacco control hold value for future efforts In…

Unleashing the Power of Prevention: Looking Forward, Public Policy is the Answer to High Health Care Costs

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That statement,…