Last week received a press release announcing a new membership association for prevention educators and their allies. The School and College Organization for Prevention Educators (SCOPE) aims to foster dialogue between prevention educators across fields (so, for example: alcohol and drug abuse, sexual violence, bullying, mental health, and many of the other serious–and often intersecting–issues faced by students and the staff of their schools). The hope seems to be that by sharing information and strategies more effectively, we will be able to develop innovative and more effective prevention efforts across issues. I really dig that they describe their approach as “embrac[ing] an ecological, inclusive, holistic, feminist, public health, evidence-based and multi-disciplinary vision of prevention.” (Oh, and they have some badass advisory board members).

To learn more about becoming a SCOPE member, check out the membership pricing and benefits. They have a really inclusive list of who they imagine as potential members, and although it seems more geared toward professionals in the field, there is a discounted student rate. You can also follow SCOPE on twitter.