Why do we need to promote care & prevent harm?
With promotion & prevention science, we can all contribute to a society full of care—peace, connection, health, and mental wellness—and absent of harm—violence, loneliness, illness, and mental distress.
Our Story
Promote Care & Prevent Harm began with a group of student leaders in the aftermath of the April 16th, 2007 campus shooting at Virginia Tech. Rather than be defined by a traumatic event, we aspired to mobilize a movement toward resilience and care, led by young people. Now, we are a nonprofit organization focused on translating promotion and prevention science into programs for youth leaders and adult allies to build safer, healthier, and more connected schools and communities.
An integrative promotion and prevention science can transform schools and communities.
Promotion science cultivates possibilities and enhances care
Prevention science stops problems from happening & reduces harm
Programs for High Schools & Colleges
Promotive & Preventive Mindsets Assessment
Our mindsets influence the goals we set, the motivation we have, the change strategies we implement, and how we evaluate failure and success. Take our Promotive & Preventive Mindsets Assessment to help identify your beliefs related to what change is needed and how to create change best.
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About
Learn about our story, vision and impact
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Programs
Learn more about how we train students and adult allies to create change in schools.
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Research
Learn more about our research on the psychology of promotion and prevention science in schools.
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Mindsets
Take our Mindsets Assessment to identify your preferred way of thinking about social change.
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Donate
Your monthly support can help us advance change in schools and communities.