Hello and happy Friday campus-community partners, Do you have a "homegrown" prevention or early intervention program that is making a difference in your community? Are you looking for the data to prove it works? Join The Ohio State University's Ohio Education Research Center (OERC) and College of Social Work on August 13 from 1:00 - 4:00 PM at The Ohio State University's Ohio Union for a Prevention Innovation and Evaluation Exchange<https://urldefense.com/v3/__https:/osu.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9XOqnCQzMtOMnEq__;!!KGKeukY!w3d9X6_9ojtATVBtA_3sFi3Po2_05jjyA9pJ0dczHUL2V0tdT2S3zkqdqeHI86-xN4raqLwkpn_8TUIKAtn6WcXI7WgQ5ct12w$> convening. This free event is specifically designed to pair prevention professionals and community practitioners with expert researchers and evaluators. Together, you will build partnerships to support program evaluation, formal documentation, and the data collection necessary to position your program for inclusion in a future Ohio-based registry of effective prevention and early intervention programs. Mileage reimbursement for attendees will be available. Ahead of the August convening, join the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery on July 16 at 1:00 PM ET for a free companion webinar, Driving Prevention Success: Navigating Evidence-Based Criteria and Registries<https://csw.osu.edu/continuing-education/driving-prevention-success-navigating-evidence-based-criteria-and-registries-2026-07-16>. This interactive session will explore how evidence-based strategies are defined, review national registries, and offer 1.25 free CE hours for prevention professionals. Questions? Contact clouner.2@osu.edu<mailto:clouner.2@osu.edu>. Take care, Chris Chris Tutino, MPH, CHES (he, him, his) Dissemination Coordinator, Ohio Program for Campus Safety and Mental Health (OPCSMH) Department of Psychiatry Northeast Ohio Medical University 4209 St. Rt. 44 | PO Box 95 | Rootstown, Ohio 44272 Connect with the OPCSMH! Website<https://www.neomed.edu/csmh/>| X<https://twitter.com/neomedopcsmh> | LinkedIn<https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/74567516/admin/feed/posts/> | YouTube<https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUf15GQPbeWeikAHLfLJaoQ> | Listserv<https://opcsmh.neomed.edu/list/opcsmh.opcsmh.neomed.edu> "Promoting mental health awareness, reducing stigma, and preventing suicide since 2010." [A black background with white text Description automatically generated]