About National Prevention Week

Each year during the second week of May, SAMHSA partners with dedicated individuals, communities, and organizations to celebrate the possibilities and brighter futures that exist thanks to the ongoing work of substance use and misuse prevention and mental health promotion. National Prevention Week promotes the world we want to see—where prevention helps keep people and communities healthy and safe.

National Prevention Week Goals

• Involve communities in raising awareness about substance use/misuse and mental health issues, data-driven prevention strategies, and the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention programs.
• Foster partnerships and collaborations informed by community experience and dedicated to improving public health.
• Promote and disseminate quality resources and publications.

We are stronger when we work together! Learn more about how you can get involved in National Prevention Week.