Our Mission
Nebraska Collegiate Prevention Alliance (NECPA) works collaboratively to develop strategies for reducing and preventing high-risk drinking and substance use among Nebraska college students.
WHATʼS NEW
NECPA NEWS
- Workshop Event: Navigating the Federal and State Cannabis Policy Divide in Higher Education Register Here
- Our March newsletter is now available. April Newsletter.
- The NECPA is thrilled to announce that our 2024-2025 Marijuana Education Campaign has received a Platinum MarCom Award. The Platinum Award is bestowed upon entries that are deemed to be among the best in the competition. Platinum Winners are recognized for their excellence in terms of quality, creativity, and resourcefulness. Visit our 2024-2025 academic year marijuana education campaign landing page
- As Marijuana's Popularity Grows, So Do Its Harms: Listen to Podcast
- Largest Study Ever Done on Cannabis and Brain Function Finds Impact on Working Memory
- UNL’s Methodology and Research Center (MERC) is developing fact sheets that focus on key findings of the 2024 NACHB survey to help ensure that the data collected is used to guide prevention programming statewide. Check out the newest fact sheets:
2025 NECPA STATEWIDE CONVENING - View Conference Details
- Join the NECPA on July 15, 2025, at UNL’s East Campus for this wonderful opportunity to network and learn with our members, community coalition partners, and prevention professionals from across the state. This event is FREE for NECPA member representatives. Registration opens on April 1st!
COMING SOON
- The NECPA has an exciting opportunity to evaluate and revamp the College Behavior Profile program to improve its utility with students and efficiency for staff. Stay tuned for more information and updates in summer 2025!
HIGHLIGHTS
- Exciting news from the NECPA - we have awarded mini-grants for our latest funding cycle! We're thrilled to share that the following members have been granted funding to implement alcohol and substance use prevention strategies on their campuses through May 2025:
- Peru State College
- Southeast Community College
- Doane University
- University of Nebraska-Kearney
- Union College
- Central Community College
- UNL Campus Recreation
- Creighton University
- Brief Motivational Interviewing Training
- Wayne State College
- Southeast Community College
- Doane University
- Nebraska State Colleges (Chadron State, Peru State, Wayne State)
- The NECPA would like to acknowledge the following schools that have successfully implemented Power of Parenting information updates on their school's websites:
CAMPUS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES
JOIN THE NECPA
The NECPA Currently includes 26 institutions of higher education in Nebraska, including private and public colleges and universities as well as community colleges and proprietary colleges. NECPA members use strategic and comprehensive environmental approaches to reduce high-risk drinking and the negative effects of excessive alcohol use. The only criterion for membership is the written commitment of the top administrator to support his/her personnel in efforts to reduce high-risk drinking among the institutionʼs students.
To learn more about the NECPA or how to join, please fill out our contact form.
Funding Acknowledgements
The Omaha Collegiate Consortium (OCC) is a subset of the NECPA and is funded 100% from the Substance Abuse & Treatment Block Grant (93.959) contracted through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, the CFDA, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, and Center of Substance Use Treatment. The OCC received an award of $115,770 for the funding period 07/01/2024 - 06/30/2025.
The NECPA is funded 65% by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health, Community Based Service Program (DHHS), Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under grant number 1B08TI083954-01, Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant. The NECPA received a sub-award of $500,000 for the funding period 09/01/2023 - 05/31/2025 through the Nebraska Department of Health and Services (DHHS), Division of Behavioral Health.
The NECPA is funded 6% by the Strategic Prevention Framework- Partnerships for Success grant (5H79SP083671-02) through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, contracted through the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Behavioral Health. The NECPA received a sub-award of $50,000 for the funding period 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025 through the Nebraska Department of Health and Services (DHHS), Division of Behavioral Health.
The NECPA is funded 29% by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), contracted through the Nebraska Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Office. The NECPA received a sub-award of $225,000 for the funding period 10/01/2024 - 09/30/2025.
No non-federal sources of funding support this program. The contents of this website reflect the views of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by HHS, SAMHSA, Center of Substance Abuse Treatment, DHHS, NDOT-HSO, or Region 6 Behavioral Healthcare.
