Who are we?

The Prevention Practitioners Network (PPN) is a national network of over 2,100 interdisciplinary professionals working to prevent targeted and hate-fueled violence using a public health approach. PPN is comprised of frontline professionals including mental and behavioral health clinicians, behavioral threat assessors, community safety and crisis response personnel, educators, law enforcement, public health and safety administrators, nonprofit leaders, and anyone else providing direct services to prevent targeted violence.

PPN provides technical assistance for state and local agencies developing their programs, establishing new relationships and referral systems with local community partners and services, or providing relevant training materials for their staff. Through formal trainings, workshops, publications and practice guides, and facilitating learning communities for practitioners, PPN helps professionals develop the core competencies to work with individuals at risk for targeted violence. PPN also advises state and local agencies building their own capacity to prevent targeted violence prevention and build resilience in their localities.