The European Prevention Curriculum (EUPC) is a training curriculum on science-based prevention for decision-makers, opinion or policy makers at the local, regional, or national level. Its goal is to provide fundamental knowledge of the most effective evidence-based preventive interventions and approaches. Although primarily intended to educate decision-makers due to their role and influence in developing prevention systems, EUPC training is also highly beneficial for those who deal with addiction prevention in practical work.

It is increasingly recognized that educating decision-makers and public opinion makers plays a crucial role and should be conducted either prior to or simultaneously with educating practitioners. Otherwise, attempts by well-trained practitioners—such as teachers, healthcare workers, or community development professionals—to introduce innovations and improve preventive practices can be hindered due to science-based prevention often being perceived as counterintuitive and challenging for established practices.

Many of these professionals probably already knows something about prevention, and this curriculum will expand their knowledge. In many countries, including Bosnia and Herzegovina, preventive practices implemented in schools and communities are rarely or never based on scientific evidence of effectiveness. In the worst cases, poorly designed preventive interventions can even cause harm. This training offers a concise yet informative and practically applicable overview of topics, including etiology and epidemiology, school-based preventive interventions, family preventive interventions, preventive interventions in broader environments, evaluation, etc.
Who can participate in EUPC training?

– practitioners who have an influence on policy-making and professional development

– practitioners and leaders of non-governmental organizations involved in the implementation of prevention

– prevention coordinators in the regional administration, public officials who develop strategies and plan the implementation of preventive interventions at the municipal level or other actors and coalitions in the community

The author of the EUPC curriculum is the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA). The manual provides a general introduction to prevention science, particularly science-based interventions. If used for training purposes, the content of the EUPC manual and accompanying materials may only be used by training leaders/trainers (individuals or entities/natural or legal persons) who have completed training and obtained a license issued by the official EUPC education body – EUDA. Employees of NARKO-NE, Amir Hasanović, Andrea Mijatović, and Sanela Pekić, are currently the only licensed trainers in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
NARKO-NE organizes trainings several times a year in various parts of BiH, and applications are opened for each training. Past training sessions have been held in Mostar, Tuzla, Sarajevo (2), Banja Luka, Travnik, Brčko, Livno, Bihać, and Goražde.

Documents:

Evropski prevencijski kurikulum_Priručnik
Evropski prevencijski kurikulum_letak BH
Evropski prevencijski kurikulum_letak HR
Evropski prevencijski kurikulum_letak SR