The 2026 National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference will take place virtually on September 29–30, 2026
Mark your calendar:
Call for Abstracts opens: March 30, 2026
Registration opens: April 7, 2026
Registration Fees
A 4% processing fee will be added to all registration rates paid with a credit card at checkout.
History
The National Prevention Network (NPN) Conference has a long-standing history. The first conference was held in 1988 in Kansas City, Missouri and has been conducting on an annual basis ever since in various cities around the country. Over the years, the conference has grown in size, hosting 700-1,000 participants annually.
Demographics
The NPN Conference hosts federal, state and local professionals from the substance use prevention field and related disciplines. By participating in the NPN conference, organizations will have access to a range of 700-1,000 participants who include: prevention providers, school personnel, government agency representatives, and directors, law enforcement personnel, policymakers, coalition leaders and members, counselors, health education specialists, and social workers.
Purpose and Goal
The purpose of the NPN Conference is to highlight the latest research in the substance use prevention field. It provides a forum for prevention professionals, coalition leaders, researchers, and federal partners to share research, best practices and promising evaluation results for the purpose of integrating research into prevention practice.
Conference Host and Sponsor
