Connections in Prevention Conference 2025

Illinois Prevention First Conference in Naperville was held on October 16th and 17th. Our Vice President of Will County Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition, Aishwarya Balakrishna, presented along with Dennis Trask and Sherrine Peyton about the Innovative Approaches to Policy Advocacy.

Thank you for making the 2025 Connections in Prevention Conference a tremendous success! We are deeply appreciative of the more than 200 participants who attended both virtually and in-person. Your presence and participation helped create a vibrant and inspiring event.

This year’s conference featured more than 25 workshops that were truly impressive. Attendees gained significant knowledge, shared useful resources, and formed important connections. These experiences have undoubtedly fueled action that will create a lasting impact within our prevention community.