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OPPA Conference 2025 Inspires Dynamic Dialogue, Education & Camaraderie

Nearly 200 prevention professionals gathered May 1 for OPPA Conference 2025, a day of exchanging ideas, tackling challenging issues for our prevention, and building and reinforcing relationships with peers throughout Ohio.

The conference began with an interactive presentation facilitated by the OPPA Young Prevention Professionals Partnership, which served as a catalyst for the energizing conversations and deep dives into key prevention topics throughout the day.

The conference day closed with a forward-oriented presentation featuring five OPPA members sharing successes in prevention practice to provide a foundation for conference participants to identify opportunities for professional and program development.

In between, participants gained practical skills and discussed timely topics through an array of workshops presented by leading professionals in prevention and related fields.

"While the OPPA Board of Directors and our Education & Training Team plan and coordinate the conference, our members are just as responsible for elevating the space for inspiring learning and dialogue," notes OPPA Executive Director Jim Ryan. "The OPPA Conference is a pinnacle of Ohio's prevention year and a symbol of the excellence of Ohio's prevention community."