- Area(s) of Focus: Community Health & Civic Life, Economy, Education
- Key Indicator(s): Primary Care Providers (per 100,000 population), Violent Crime (per 100,000 population), Youth Not in School and Not Working (% ages 16 to 24), Poverty (% of population below poverty line), Income Inequality (Ratio of household income at the 80th percentile to that at the 20th percentile), Preschool (% ages 3 and 4 in school), On-Time High School Graduation (% of freshmen who graduate in four years)
- State(s): Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
The NPSC was formed to apply scientific findings toward wide-scale implementation of effective prevention practices and policies. In doing so, we address several areas of concern, such as mental and behavioral health, education, juvenile and criminal justice, environmental influences, and physical health.