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Feeling ‘SPIFY’: The lasting legacy of the SPF

Thursday, October 24, 2024
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It’s been 20 years since the rollout of the Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.  Referred to as “spiff” by the prevention community, this evidence-based, iterative strategic planning methodology has become the backbone of prevention efforts across the United States. Originally developed to tackle substance misuse, the framework is now applied to a diverse array of mental, emotional, behavioral, and public health challenges. 

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