WISCONSIN UNITED
for MENTAL HEALTH

Prevention and early intervention activities refer to those that can prevent (lead to a reduced number), delay the onset of, or lessen the severity of a mental illness. The Prevention and Early Intervention Committee of the Governor's Blue Ribbon Commission on Mental Health (BRC) isolated and targeted three disorders (conduct disorder in children, depression in all ages, and post traumatic stress disorder in all ages), due to compelling research on prevention strategies for these disorders.

For more information:

• Overview of Prevention - from Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon Genera
• Prevention of Mental Disorders - A Report of the World Health Organization, Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse in collaboration with the Prevention Research Centre of the Universities of Nijmegen and Maastricht
• Wisconsin Prevention Network
• Wisconsin Clearinghouse for Prevention Resources - resources for the prevention of substance use and violence