An Ounce of Prevention

3 Credits

We have become a “band-aid” society—when a social problem crops up like the opioid crisis, the obesity epidemic, or increases in human trafficking, we try to patch it up on the back end instead of heading off the problem from the start. Prevention science seeks to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities through empirical approaches to prevention and intervention. By looking at root causes of social problems early on, we can leverage prevention science to improve the health and well-being of individuals, families, and communities. This interdisciplinary Quest 2 course will provide you with foundational knowledge in prevention science.