Prevention Strategies

About Prevention Strategie:

Prevention Strategies develops and delivers evidence-based programs designed to promote health, safety, and positive behavior change. With expertise in curriculum development, instructional design, and eLearning program delivery, our programs have been used at over 400 colleges and universities.

itMatters - Developed in full partnership with the Division of Student Affairs at UNC Greensboro, itMatters was designed by student affairs professionals for student affairs professionals.

What sets itMatters apart?

  • Holistic focus on mental health: Modules address mental wellness, stress management, and sleep health, helping students understand signs of anxiety, how to seek help, and how to better support their peers. Additional modules include: Sexual Violence Prevention (Core, Consent, Upstander Strategies), Alcohol, Intersection of Alcohol and Sex, Hazing and Digital Citizenship.
  • Evidence-based foundation: Developed through a five-year research study funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
  • Student Affairs Partnership: Created collaboratively with UNC Greensboro’s Division of Student Affairs and with input from vice chancellors, deans, and counselors.
  • Turnkey implementation: Our staff provides full implementation and technical support. All you need to do is choose your modules and timeframe, then send your student rosters. That’s it, we will take it from there.


GUIDE - Created by researchers in collaboration with mental health professionals and higher ed faculty and staff, GUIDE is an empathic communications training that empowers college and university faculty and staff to conduct effective student support conversations.

GUIDE teaches faculty and staff to;

  • Recognize the signs when a student is struggling.
  • Use empathetic communication to empower and support students.
  • Engage effectively with college services to get students the help they need.

GUIDE isn't about turning faculty and staff into mental health professionals! It's about preparing them to make a real difference in students' lives without overlooking their own well-being.

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For questions contact:

License, contract, procurement questions:
Jacinto Treto
Technical Support:
Shane Stadler