The Higher Education Center
helps campuses and communities address problems of alcohol, other drugs, and violence by identifying effective strategies and programs based upon the best prevention science.Our Services
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Special Features
Issues in Prevention:
Gender-Based Violence Prevention
The 1993 United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Elimination of Violence against Women defined gender-based violence (GBV) as "violence that is directed against a woman because she is a woman or that affects women disproportionately." More...
Announcements
- Save the Date!
Save the Date! U.S Department of Education’s Higher Education Center for Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Violence Prevention Training Institute “If You Build It, They Will Come: Building and Sustaining Effective Campus Recovery Programs”
- 2012 Promise Neighborhoods Competition
The U.S. Department of Education released today the 2012 application for the Promise Neighborhoods program, which will provide $60 million to continue support for existing implementation grantees and award a new round of planning and implementation grants. More...
Recent News Articles
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution (GA)
In The Spotlight
HEC/News e-Digest
The Center's HEC/News service disseminates news and information related to alcohol and other drug abuse and violence (AODV) prevention on campus and in surrounding communities. Subscribers receive a single e-mail every Friday. Subscribe now!

