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Prevention often overlaps with or is part of the work of many different professions and community efforts. How prevention is defined, and the level of efficacy can vary depending on background, experience, and understanding of a person. The Ohio prevention credentials establishes a universal and thorough understanding of prevention and evidence-based practices. Credentials provide a trusted measure of professional credibility to the public, employers, and funders. To receive an Ohio prevention credential individuals/professionals must demonstrate competency through experience, education, supervision, and the passing of an examination.

​The process of Ohio Certified Prevention credentialing is administered by the Ohio Chemical Dependency Professionals Board

Getting Started

​The Ohio Certified Prevention credentialing process can be complicated and time consuming. The OCAM Network is available to answer questions and assist during any part of the process. info@ocamnetwork.org

​If you are currently delivering prevention services, we strongly encourage you to apply for the appropriate prevention credential. Individuals who deliver prevention services can be community members, volunteers, or paid professionals.

​Prevention services is a comprehensive, multi-system set of individual and environmental approaches that maximize physical health, promote safety and BEFORE the onset of behavioral health disorders/diagnosis. Relapse mitigation (relapse prevention) provides services to individuals with a diagnosis. These are services provided after a diagnosis and therefore not prevention services.

• ​Leading/participating a community anti-drug coalition
• Leading/participating a suicide prevention coalition
• Providing prevention education such as Life Skills Training, Project Towards No Drug Abuse, Sources of Strength

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