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Oregon Coalition of Prevention Professionals (ORCPP)

Established 2012

Our Mission

The Oregon Coalition of Prevention Professionals (“ORCPP”) strengthens primary prevention across Oregon by connecting, supporting, and developing a skilled and representative prevention workforce; educating and engaging communities; and providing leadership, education, and advocacy to advance coordinated, sustainable prevention systems that strengthen protective factors, reduce risk factors, and help communities thrive.

Our Vision

A healthier, safer Oregon where individuals, families, and communities thrive—supported by strong prevention systems, informed policies, and local partnerships that prioritize well-being.

Our Committees

Connection Committee

Builds statewide networking opportunities and shares updates on local and state prevention policies.

Policy Analysis and Education Committee

Equips prevention professionals with knowledge about substance use policies and regulations to understand their impact on Oregon communities.

Learning Committee

Provides resources, training, site visits, and Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for Certified Prevention Specialist (CPS) credentials. Works closely with credentialing agencies to ensure ongoing relevance.

What We Do

  • Represent Oregon’s prevention professionals and set a strategic direction for the field.
  • Advance community-based prevention guided by five core principles:
      1. Prevention Best Practices
      2. Leadership
      3. Professional Development
      4. Community Advocacy
      5. Partner Connectivity
  • Identify and address professional development and technical assistance needs.
  • Organize trainings, resources, and support opportunities.
  • Serve as a strong, unified voice in shaping prevention policy, programming, and funding.
  • Facilitate peer-to-peer learning and technical assistance statewide.

Let's Talk Cannabis

Missed the webinar: Supporting Conversations with Parents and Youth?

The recording is now available by request.

The webinar covers how to use Let’s Talk Cannabis Oregon materials to support prevention conversations with parents, caregivers, and youth. A companion toolkit with practical tips, sample language, and strategies for strengthening parent–teen conversations about cannabis and other substance use risks is also available. We are encouraging all organizations that work with families to use Let’s Talk Cannabis materials as a resource to prevent youth substance use.

For

This webinar is designed for youth- and family-serving providers, including educators, school counselors, nurses, prevention specialists, community-based organizations, coalitions, and other partners who work with families.

Learn

Participants will learn how to use Let's Talk materials strategically, adapt messages for local communities, and support parent-teen conversations about cannabis, opioid misuse, and other substance use risks.

Apply

The training will also introduce practical behavior-change strategies that providers can use to strengthen prevention messaging, increase resource visibility, and activate trusted messengers across school and community

Request Recording & Toolkit

Learn strategies to engage partners and strengthen community-driven prevention efforts. Topics include: community readiness, coalition-building, stakeholder engagement, inclusive collaboration, and sustainability.

  • Date:

December 9-11, 2026

  • Location:

Newport, OR

  • Trainer

Nigel Wranagham

Register Here

Meet Your Trainer

Nigel Wrangham has been a Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor since 2000. He’s been a preschool teacher, counselor for federal prisoners on parole, and a freelance illustrator. When he worked in Uganda studying wild chimpanzees, he taught forest conservation to young people in local villages. He has served as the National Youth Coordinator for Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), and is a certified Master Level Trainer for CADCA, where he develops curriculum and mentors young trainers in prevention and public health. His passion is supporting young people to build the equitable, just, and healthy society they deserve. He works with groups across the United States, sharing skills in prevention, social justice, brain development, and youth leadership.

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