What does IPAC mean in ADVISORY

The Interagency Prevention Advisory Council (IPAC) is an interdisciplinary forum that works to promote prevention and early intervention of violence, substance abuse, child abuse and neglect, and other problems in individuals, families, groups, schools and communities. IPAC's mission is to create a collaborative environment where members can share resources and ideas for effective prevention strategies.

The IPAC is composed of representatives from key federal agencies that provide or fund services related to violence prevention, substance use disorder treatment/prevention, child abuse/neglect prevention/intervention services or other public health programs. It also includes representation from outside organizations such as researchers, think tanks, faith-based organizations and private sector agencies whose work has a direct impact on the health of communities.

The IPAC facilitates activities such as research collaboration and dissemination; policy development; federal agency coordination; public awareness campaigns; technical assistance support for states and localities; grant management assistance; training opportunities for practitioners on evidence-based practices related to violence prevention; annual networking meetings; public hearings and roundtable discussions about current issues in prevention science.

Joining the IPAC provides many benefits including access to cutting-edge research findings on preventing violence, access to data collection tools for more accurate assessment and tracking of prevention practices, increased credibility with stakeholders due to endorsement from national expert partners, increased visibility with federal decision makers regarding policy initiatives related to prevention strategies. Furthermore it is an excellent way for professionals in the field to network and collaborate with experts across disciplines.

The IPAC holds regular meetings two times per year but may also have additional meetings if needed. Each meeting usually consists of presentations from members on their organizations' work related to violence prevention as well as discussions about emerging trends in the field.

A General Membership Meeting serves multiple purposes including providing updates on ongoing projects within different subcommittees or councils within the group as well as conducting post-meeting surveys in order to assess progress made since past meetings. It is also a great opportunity for members who have not had a chance to meet each other before now have a chance to interact in person which helps foster relationships necessary for successful interdisciplinary collaboration across agencies within the organization. Additionally it creates space for robust dialogue among attending members so they can discuss potential solutions or strategies that can be implemented when working together.

Any member of an organization affiliated with or endorsed by the IPAC may attend an IPAC meeting. For organizations that are not part of this council but wish to join they must submit an official request through their organization’s website indicating interest in joining this prestigious group of experts.

All upcoming events related to any aspect of interagency collaboration are posted regularly on both our website and social media pages where interested parties can RSVP if applicable.

Yes! All members have access to a variety of resources such as fact sheets on best practices for evidence-based interventions as well as several webinars presented by leaders in relevant fields discussing recent developments in both theory and practice pertaining to interagency efforts against violence.