PreventEd

12/30/2025

Something about night changes...

Thanks for helping us celebrate a wonderful 60th year as an agency! Here's to even more! 🩵

12/29/2025

Carla tried to do it alone for a long time—fighting to stay sober without knowing where to turn. Everything changed when she met a PreventEd Certified Peer Specialist: someone who had been there, understood the struggle, and knew how to help. Today, Carla is in recovery. She’s reconnecting with her family, rebuilding her confidence, and finding hope again.

These are the people you’ll meet in the video below. They're the ones who walk alongside someone when it matters most.

A gift of just $10 helps make sure more adults like Carla have access to life-changing peer support and education. Watch the full video and please consider donating to PreventEd to help someone find their way forward: https://prevented.org/donate/

Listen to Nick, Grace, Jenna and Tracey as they take us through what their jobs as CPS Specialists and Prevention Educators and how financial support makes a...

12/25/2025

Happy Holidays from PreventEd! ❄️ 🎁

We enjoyed celebrating the season at our annual holiday party last Friday!

12/24/2025

Great time at the Trans-Siberian Orchestra show tonight! It was my first time seeing them and WOW. Also had the honor of presenting a check with Brando from The Courtney Show STLto PreventEd, a nonprofit that works to reduce or prevent the harms of alcohol and other drug use through education, intervention and advocacy. 🤘🏾

12/24/2025

Holidays are already stressful enough. But with the added layer of being a non-drinker in a room full of people sipping their Christmas cocktails, it can be a difficult time of year for those in recovery. Here's our take on how to mitigate holiday challenges surrounding drinking. 👆🥂

12/22/2025

Prevention Educator Coach Mack loves the connections he gets to make with students as part of his job. With your help, it's even easier to reach and teach diverse groups of students across St. Louis so that every adolescent is equipped to make knowledgeable decisions about substances.

As we approach the end of 2025, please consider supporting PreventEd. If you are willing, you can visit the link in our bio to donate. Thank you! https://prevented.org/donate/

12/19/2025

We're offering an interactive workshop on January 27th to develop your approach to cultivating developmental relationships that support youth thriving and growth. 🌱

The workshop, It Takes Each of Us, will showcase how the Developmental Relationships Framework works in practice. Attendees can earn 3.5 training hours.

🔗 This training is free, but registration is required: https://prevented.org/event/it-takes-each-of-us-cultivating-developmental-relationships/

12/18/2025

Why a poster contest? Because when it comes to prevention, peer voices matter. 💬

We believe young people have the creativity and insight to reach each other in powerful ways.
Show us your best idea for a cannabis prevention message — and you could see your work featured all over STL!

📅 Contest opens January 30
📲 Learn more: https://prevented.org/intheweeds/

12/17/2025

When the dreaded tax season comes around each year, everyone wants to make their filing as easy as possible. So not only are we offering a way for you to pay LESS on your Missouri state income tax, but you'll do it through a simple step-by-step process with a donation that supports our programs for young people.

Executive Director Jenny Armbruster talks through just what exactly a YOP tax credit is, how to make your donation, and how to get your deduction when you file your taxes. Watch or save this video for when April rolls around, and please consider making a gift to PreventEd this holiday season: https://prevented.org/yop-tax-credits/

12/16/2025

Give a gift, give back to PreventEd. 🎁

Trans-Siberian Orchestra will be taking the stage at 7:30 PM in just a week to perform their beloved Ghosts of Christmas Eve set, with money from ticket purchases donated to us. If you're in need of a last minute holiday activity or a gift for a loved one, this is the perfect solution.

Tickets available at this link: https://bit.ly/4oT3ofy

12/16/2025

It's a hard job, but it means lives are saved. Our donors make Jenna's work just a little bit easier by aiding with the extra costs that grants and other funding don't cover.

If you are able to donate, please consider giving to PreventEd this holiday season to brighten the lives of many across the St. Louis community. 🎄 🌟 https://prevented.org/donate/

12/12/2025

It’s not talked about enough: fentanyl overdose is the #1 cause of death for people 18–45 in the U.S. Behind every statistic is a friend, a sibling, a coworker, a neighbor. Prevention starts with awareness.

• Learn the risks
• Carry naloxone
• Reduce stigma
• Support people who use substances

Small actions can save lives! Visit our website for access to resources for recovery and opioid use. https://prevented.org/resource/