"The whole mission of prevention is to provide resources to the community and underserved groups, and SAC’s programs are entirely in step with that. Their work is evidence-based, curriculum-based, and community-based, built through partnerships that strengthen the harm-reduction community. Prevention is impactful—it’s much more effective to prevent something from happening than to manage the consequences after. I’ve seen the significant impact of prevention, even though it can be hard to measure what didn’t happen—the lives saved, the people who didn’t develop a substance use disorder. SAC does an excellent job of capitalizing on the multiple dimensions of prevention and responding to what happens in the community in a positive, constructive way. Prevention is that voice of hope that brings people together for a shared purpose and creates awareness of what can be done.”