Please join us in congratulating Alissa Wigglesworth, MPH, PPS on receiving the 2024 Aspiring Leader in Prevention Award. Alissa has 7 years of experience supporting healthier outcomes for children and families as a community educator. She has experience working with vulnerable populations, victims of abuse, at-risk families, and as a tobacco prevention coordinator. She is an accomplished Prevention Coordinator with a rich background in the nonprofit and public health sectors. With a keen focus on prevention, mental health advocacy, and community outreach, She has dedicated her career to supporting youth and fostering healthy communities. Armed with expertise in public speaking and Motivational Interviewing, she effectively engages with diverse audiences to promote positive change.
About the 2024 Aspiring Leader in Prevention Award
The Maine Prevention Certification Board (MPCB) seeks to recognize aspiring leaders and/or exemplary Maine prevention professionals within the field.
The Aspiring Leader in Prevention Award recognizes exemplary work in the field of substance use prevention by a professional who is newer to the field The recipient of this award does not need to be in a formal leadership role but is someone who demonstrates leadership through innovation and deep commitment to the implementation of prevention science to address the substance use challenges in their community. This individual is a role model to their peers and community and exemplifies dedication, character, compassion, intelligence, and effectiveness in Prevention. This individual has deeply impacted the people they serve and is someone who continues to seek growth opportunities for themselves and their organization.
Prevention is defined as a proactive process which empowers individuals and systems to meet the challenges of life events and transitions by creating and reinforcing healthy behaviors and lifestyles and reducing risks contributing to alcohol, tobacco, and other drug misuse and related behaviors. Prevention focuses on the interventions that occur prior to the onset of a substance use disorder and which are intended to prevent the occurrence of a substance use disorder or reduce risk for substance use disorder. Candidates must have worked four years or fewer within the prevention field.