Prevention Education Solutions

What Prevention Education Solutions does

Prevention Education Solutions (Prevention Ed) is a Chicago-based, founder-owned non-profit founded in 2018 by Katie Greeley, LCSW, CADC, that delivers evidence-based substance use prevention programming to K-12 schools, with a primary emphasis on international schools. The organization operates a six-person core delivery team composed of licensed clinicians and prevention specialists, most of whom have personal recovery experience that anchors the program's authenticity. Service delivery is centered on in-person school workshops led by these professionals, supplemented by parental support resources and a research instrument called the Student Substance Use and Peer Perception Survey (SUPP) paired with a recently introduced Data Dashboard for visualizing survey results.

The company's product surface comprises six core offerings: the School Prevention Workshops/Curriculum (with a published 2025 scope and sequence covering addiction, alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and mental health for middle school students), the SUPP survey and new Data Dashboard, Parental Support Resources, Prevention Ed Shorts (short-form educational content), the 27-28 Global Prevention Fellowship, and a content blog. The curriculum is codified and evidence-based, while delivery remains fundamentally high-touch and human-led.

The business model is professional services and recurring subscription in character. Pricing is quote-based, contracts are described as multi-year, and revenue streams include school workshop fees, recurring access to the SUPP survey and Data Dashboard, and parental resource offerings. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales through direct outreach to schools and partnerships with ASCA, ISCA, AAIE, CIS, and EARCOS, with named customer relationships spanning 25+ international and U.S. schools across 40+ countries. The company has not disclosed funding rounds, revenue, or external investors, and operates as a lean, founder-controlled entity.

Name

Prevention Education Solutions

Legal name

Prevention Education Solutions

Website

https://preventioned.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Prevention Education Solutions is a Chicago-based non-profit that delivers evidence-based substance use prevention programming to K-12 schools, primarily international schools, via in-person workshops led by clinicians with recovery experience, paired with a student survey, data dashboard, and parental resources.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Use Prevention Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Services (61)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based) (EDAKAMAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Student Safety, Wellbeing & SEL Technology (Monitoring, Reporting) (EDAJAMAJ), Substance Use Prevention & Recovery Services (EDALAFAE)

Keywords

• Substance use prevention
• School prevention workshops
• Youth surveys research
• School counseling programs
• Evidence-based prevention education

Headquarters

HQ city

Chicago

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. School Prevention Workshops: In-person evidence-based prevention programs delivered to schools worldwide, led by professionals in recovery with real stories
2. Youth Surveys and Research: Student Substance Use and Peer Perception Survey (SUPP) and Data Dashboard for schools
3. Parental Support Resources: Guidance and tools for parents and schools to support health in their communities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Prevention Education Solutions delivers in-person, evidence-based substance use prevention workshops to schools worldwide, led by professionals with personal recovery experience. The company also provides the Student Substance Use and Peer Perception Survey (SUPP) with a new Data Dashboard for student substance use research, plus parental support resources and curriculum materials for middle school students.

Product overview

Prevention Education Solutions offers a multi-product prevention education portfolio centered on evidence-based programs for schools. The core offerings include School Prevention Workshops delivered by professionals in recovery using their proprietary curriculum, the Student Substance Use and Peer Perception Survey (SUPP) with a Data Dashboard for research and data collection, and Parental Support Resources for family engagement. Additional offerings include the Global Prevention Fellowship program, Prevention Ed Shorts content, and blog resources. All products are designed for educators, parents, and youth to support healthy decision-making regarding substance use.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• School Prevention Workshops / Curriculum In-person evidence-based substance use prevention education programs delivered to schools worldwide, led by professionals in recovery who share real stories, providing classroom curriculum through meaningful conversations with students.
• Student Substance Use and Peer Perception Survey (SUPP) with Data Dashboard Youth survey and research tool that measures student substance use patterns and peer perceptions in school communities, now paired with a NEW Data Dashboard for data visualization and analysis.
• Parental Support Resources Guidance and tools to help parents and schools support student health in their communities, providing resources for family-based prevention education and communication about substance use.
• Prevention Ed Curriculum (2025) Comprehensive scope and sequence of prevention education curriculum covering addiction, alcohol, nicotine, cannabis, and mental health topics for middle school students, delivered as a downloadable PDF document.
• Global Prevention Fellowship (27-28) Professional development and training fellowship program offering emerging specialists opportunities in prevention education practice and global community engagement.

Quantifiable outcome

• 95% of students report being more likely to make healthier choices about alcohol and other drugs after participating in Prevention Ed

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• American School Counselor Association (ASCA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerStrategic partnership with ASCA to promote prevention education in school counseling contexts. ASCA is a leading professional organization for school counselors.
• International School Counselor Association (ISCA)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with ISCA serving international school counselors worldwide.
• Association for the Advancement of International Education (AAIE)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with AAIE, a global association supporting international education institutions.
• Council of International Schools (CIS)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with CIS, a membership organization for international schools and colleges.
• EARCOS (East Asia Regional Council of Schools)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with EARCOS, a regional council supporting international schools in East Asia.
• Singapore American SchoolminorOthersInternational school partner receiving prevention education services.
• American School in LondonminorOthersInternational school partner receiving prevention education services.
• American School of The HagueminorOthersInternational school partner receiving prevention education services.
• International School BangkokminorOthersInternational school partner receiving prevention education services.
• Taipei American SchoolminorOthersInternational school partner receiving prevention education services.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• The Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit focused on substance use prevention, treatment, and family support. Provides school and parent-facing prevention resources that overlap with Prevention Ed's parental support and curriculum offerings.
• Shatterproof: National substance use prevention and treatment organization. Operates in the same public-health category as Prevention Ed with a broader advocacy and policy mission that overlaps the school-based prevention segment.
• Committee for Children (Second Step): Developer of the widely adopted Second Step SEL curriculum used in K-8 classrooms. Competes for the same school-counselor budget and addresses overlapping student wellbeing outcomes including substance use and decision-making.
• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: Largest US nonprofit focused on substance use prevention and treatment; founder Katie Greeley spent a decade here. Operates youth-focused school prevention curricula as part of a much broader treatment, publishing, and education portfolio.

Direct peers

• FCD Prevention Works: School-based substance use prevention organization that Prevention Ed's founder and another senior specialist previously worked at. Delivers evidence-based prevention programs to schools worldwide with the same target buyer and core product approach.
• D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education): Long-standing school-based substance use prevention program delivered by law-enforcement officers to K-12 students. Targets the same buyer (school administrators, counselors) and outcome (youth substance use reduction) but with a different delivery model.
• Botvin LifeSkills Training: Evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program widely used in US middle and high schools. Competes directly with Prevention Ed in the school-based prevention curriculum category with stronger published efficacy data.
• SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions): Youth-focused substance use and risky behavior prevention organization active in K-12 schools. Provides prevention curricula and student leadership programs aimed at the same student population Prevention Ed serves.

Emerging players

• CATCH Global Foundation: School-based health, nutrition, and physical activity program. Competes for adjacent wellness budget in K-12 and increasingly overlaps with substance use prevention through whole-child health frameworks.

Others

• RAND Corporation (Substance Use Prevention Programs): Research organization that evaluates and develops substance use prevention curricula for schools. Comparable as an evidence-generation partner for school-based prevention, though not a direct competitor for workshop delivery.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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