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Honoring Dr. Zili Sloboda: A Legacy That Shaped Prevention Science
At the 16th Conference of the European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR), the prevention science community paid a moving tribute to Dr. Zili Sloboda, widely recognized as the mother of prevention science and one of the founding forces behind our field’s global professionalization (words of Gregor Burkhart, Past President of EUSPR):
"We might not have you again at our European Society for Prevention Research (EUSPR) conferences and for most of us this is perhaps the last time we see you
… and our younger members do maybe not even know you, how much you mean to us and how brilliant you have been in foreseeing much of what we have been discussing at this 16th conference (and putting it in training materials 10 years ago).
Therefore, this has to be said: 
A heartfelt thank you …
• For funding with us this society ... and being the driving force behind the idea
• For often finding support for us in the difficult childhood years of the EUSPR
• For coming to each of our conferences, despite the increasing frailty and the suffering of travelling over to Europe for it
• For giving us the foundations of the EUPC. You have seen at the recent conferences and its participants how deeply this has transformed prevention in Europe and has increased the recognition and cohesion of our society
• For continuing to have a vision and ever new ideas about what to do next in the prevention sciences.
You have been a supporting mentor for so many of us, and we promise to continue mentoring the next generation in your memory.
You’ll be always with us and have a place in this society.
The highest recognition the EUSPR can bestow is therefore the Sloboda award, and we do not manage to give it every year.
I’m happy to state for the record that you got today the longest standing ovation at an EUSPR conference, ever.
People visibly agree with me: you deserve this recognition, and more"
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"Prevention science has identified the most effective strategies for helping children, youth and adults make positive connections and engagement with their families, schools, workplace and community. We are working to bring these evidence-based prevention interventions and policies to communities both in the US and across the world. "
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We are thrilled to announce that the first part of the series "The Prevention Path Forward: What We Have Learned and What Is Next" is now live!
"How Treatment Shaped the Prevention Landscape".
Stay tuned for the upcoming parts:
Part 2 - The Rise of Prevention Science - Aug. 18
Part 3 - Rethinking Risk: The Evolution of Harm Reduction - Aug. 25
Part 4 What Is Next in Prevention: Research, Practice, and Action - Sept. 1st
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“Which prevention programs and policies are truly worthy of being considered “evidence-based”? I’ve been thinking about the answer to this challenging question for decades. The difference between what can – and what should not – be called “evidence-based” is often critical, if we are to avoid wasting the limited available resources we can expend on prevention. But that difference is often difficult to discern, and as evidence accumulates over time the status of a given program and policy may well change. Sifting through the evidence on a continuing basis, and making recommendations as to what should and should not be implemented, is the job of the entire community involved in the application of prevention science.”
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Chris Ringwalt, DrPH