According to the CDC, Essential Elements are the active ingredients of a prevention approach assumed to be responsible for achieving intended outcomes(CDC, 2017). They are the WHAT, HOW and WHO of programming and curricula that must be maintained when we make adaptations to fit our particular communities and constraints. Come and learn more about how to identify Essential Elements in your programs, and ways to maintain those core building blocks of your prevention approach when the need to make changes arises.
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