Name

Prevention Action Alliance

Legal name

Prevention Action Alliance

Website

https://preventionactionalliance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Substance Misuse Prevention Services

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Child and Youth Services (62411), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Substance Use Disorder Prevention & Recovery Services (BPAGACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Youth Justice, At-Risk Youth & Violence Prevention Nonprofits (BPAGADAM), Substance Use Prevention & Student Assistance Programs (School-Based) (EDAKAMAJ)

Keywords

• Substance misuse prevention
• Mental health wellness
• Prevention education programs
• Youth advocacy networks
• Community prevention coalitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

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, Others, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Grants and Government Funding: Prevention Action Alliance receives funding from government sources including OhioMHAS (Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services), federal grants, and foundation support. The organization participated in federal grant funding discussions and advocates for sustained prevention funding.
2. Donations: The organization accepts donations through GiveEffect platform to support youth empowerment and prevention efforts. Donations support free programs like Know! Prevention Tips.
3. Product Sales: Prevention Action Alliance operates a shop selling prevention materials including Parents Who Host Lose the Most merchandise, Know! conversation cards, mental health pocket cards, and educational resources.
4. Foundation and Corporate Sponsorship: The organization receives support from corporate partners and foundations including Anthem BlueCross and BlueShield Foundation, AmeriHealth Caritas Ohio, Humana, and others who fund specific programs and initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Prevention Action Alliance is a statewide nonprofit that delivers substance misuse prevention and mental health wellness programs, educational resources, training, and advocacy services to Ohio schools, community coalitions, prevention professionals, parents, and youth. Its portfolio includes the Know! educational program, the Parents Who Host Lose the Most underage drinking campaign, the Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network, the Statewide Prevention Coalition Association, the Prevention & Wellness Academy of Ohio for schools, and the CLAS Standards Learning Collaborative for behavioral health organizations. Most resources are provided free of charge thanks to donor and grant funding, with merchandise and select materials sold through the PAA Shop.

Product overview

Prevention Action Alliance operates as a nonprofit prevention organization offering a diverse portfolio of programs, resources, and services focused on substance misuse prevention and mental health wellness promotion. The core offerings include Know! (an educational program with email tips, conversation starters, and mental health pocket cards), Parents Who Host Lose the Most (underage drinking prevention campaign), Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network (OYLPN), Statewide Prevention Coalition Association (SPCA), Prevention & Wellness Academy of Ohio (school-based program), and Ohio College Initiative (higher education prevention). Additional services include advocacy toolkits (marijuana, alcohol, vaping, FASD prevention), monthly advocacy webinars with CEUs, scholarship programs, and the CLAS Standards learning collaborative for culturally responsive prevention services. The organization also maintains a shop selling prevention materials and resources.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Know!: An educational program created by Prevention Action Alliance that empowers parents and teachers to promote health and wellness and protect young people from unhealthy behaviors including alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Provides ongoing, timely information about behavioral health trends and substance misuse prevention.
• Parents Who Host Lose the Most
• Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network (OYLPN)
• Statewide Prevention Coalition Association (SPCA)
• The G.A.P. Network
• CLAS Learning Collaborative

Products and services

• Know! Educational program that empowers parents and teachers to promote health and wellness and protect young people from unhealthy behaviors including alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use. Delivers ongoing, timely prevention tips via email, parent workbooks, and pocket pals with mental health support content.
• Parents Who Host Lose the Most Public health media campaign designed to prevent underage drinking by reinforcing community responsibility and reminding parents that providing alcohol for underage youth is unsafe, unhealthy, and illegal. Includes fact cards, stickers, posters, yard signs, banners, and implementation guides.
• Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network (OYLPN)

Quantifiable outcome

• Participation in school activities increased from 71% to 74%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, secondary and historical.

• OhioMHAS (Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhioMHAS is a key government partner providing funding and collaboration for prevention programs across Ohio. PAA works with OhioMHAS-certified prevention agencies and receives support for initiatives including the CLAS Learning Collaborative.
• AmeriHealth Caritas OhiosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization partner supporting prevention efforts and healthier communities in Ohio.
• Humana Healthy Horizons OhiosecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare organization partner contributing to prevention and wellness initiatives in Ohio communities.
• Nationwide Children's HospitalsecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner supporting prevention efforts and child health initiatives in Ohio.
• OhioRise AetnasecondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerManaged care partner supporting behavioral health and prevention initiatives across Ohio.
• Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center (PTTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocated at University of Wisconsin-Madison, provides training support for the CLAS Learning Collaborative. PTTC is part of the SAMHSA-funded network providing technical assistance to prevention professionals.
• Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner providing funding for the CLAS Learning Collaborative through the Ohio Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Prevention and Promotion.
• NIATx FoundationsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationProvided the NIATx Foundation CLAS Assessment (NFCA) tool for the CLAS Learning Collaborative to help agencies assess cultural responsiveness and track progress.
• National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational nonprofit partner for the Too Young to Bet Campaign. PAA joined as a Community Partner to raise awareness about youth gambling risks across North America.
• North American Association of State and Provincial Lotteries (NASPL)secondaryStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupports the Gift Responsibly Campaign and Too Young to Bet initiative. PAA participates as a Community Partner raising awareness about underage gambling.
• OHLQ (Ohio Liquor)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSponsor of the Ohio Alcohol Misuse Prevention Conference for four consecutive years. Partnership reflects commitment to responsibility and mindful consumption while supporting prevention professionals across Ohio.
• Addiction Policy ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational partner whose Director of Patient and Family Services, Kayla Zawislak, serves as featured speaker for Fresh Takes on Prevention webinar series. PAA promotes their free resources including Protect Your Brain and Protege tu Cerebro e-courses.
• SEVENTEEN (K-pop group)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-pop superstars partnered with OYLPN for UNESCO x SEVENTEEN grant supporting youth podcast initiative. This international collaboration marks a significant milestone for the youth-led prevention network.
• Georgetown UniversityhistoricalStrategic or Co-development PartnerPreviously selected Ohio Parents for Drug Free Youth (now PAA) to be Ohio's lead agency for the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, demonstrating early national recognition.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Addiction Policy Forum: National nonprofit addressing addiction through prevention, treatment, and policy, partnered with PAA on the Fresh Takes on Prevention webinar series. Overlap in audience and policy advocacy focus.
• Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD): Youth-led organization focused on preventing underage drinking, drug use, and destructive behaviors. Closely comparable to PAA's Ohio Youth-Led Prevention Network and Ohio College Initiative in mission and audience.
• Partnership to End Addiction: National nonprofit focused on substance misuse prevention and family support, similar to PAA's Know! and Parents Who Host Lose the Most programs. Operates a parent helpline and digital resources targeting the same caregiver audience.
• Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America (CADCA): National membership organization of substance misuse prevention coalitions, directly comparable to PAA's Statewide Prevention Coalition Association. CADCA awarded PAA's coalition the Outstanding Statewide Coalition Award in 2003.
• National Council on Problem Gambling: Leads the Too Young to Bet campaign alongside PAA, addressing youth gambling prevention. Comparable mission focus on prevention education and awareness, with overlapping audiences in schools and community coalitions.

Broad incumbents

• Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation: National addiction treatment and prevention organization operating education, advocacy, and training programs. Comparable in the prevention and education segment but with a much broader service portfolio including treatment.
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD): National organization dedicated to stopping drunk driving and underage drinking, with overlapping prevention messaging to Parents Who Host Lose the Much and Know!. Operates at national scale with broader advocacy footprint.
• National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA): Research and policy organization addressing substance use prevention, comparable to PAA's research-informed advocacy and toolkits. Operates with broader national policy remit.
• Shatterproof: National nonprofit addressing addiction through prevention, treatment, and recovery. Operates at significantly larger scale than PAA with broader corporate and federal funding relationships across the same prevention vertical.

Others

• Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center: SAMHSA-funded technical assistance provider based at University of Wisconsin-Madison that partnered with PAA on the CLAS Learning Collaborative. Comparable audience of prevention professionals but focused on training infrastructure rather than direct program delivery.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

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