Prevention Trainings and Conferences

Staff Development Resources

This draft document entitled Primary Prevention Educator Competencies was developed to help fill the gap for prevention educators, practitioners, and specialists who may want or need support to learn primary prevention principles, concepts, and practices necessary to implement best practice models.

Ohio Department of Education webinars on Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Intervention

In February and March 2012, the Ohio Department of Education invited ODVN and Ohio Department of Health staff to provide training on Teen Dating Violence Prevention and Intervention.   These webinars set forth best practice models for teachers and school administrators related to implementation of HB 19 which mandates schools provide teen dating violence prevention and awareness information to students in grades 7 - 12.  Click Here for a link to a 45 minute webinar on Teen Dating Violence Prevention. 

Prevention Self-Guided Study Modules

Our friends at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have created self-study modules for prevention practitioners. Check out Veto Violence where new and seasoned prevention practitioners can learn more about the public health approach to violence prevention. Also available are Dating Matters and Principles of Prevention two free prevention courses for anyone who is interested in learning more about how to prevent adolescent relationship abuse, sexual violence, and intimate partner violence.

Schedule A Workshop

To schedule a workshop related to prevention of intimate partner violence or family violence, including how to mobilize your community for violence prevention, contact Rebecca Cline at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .