Fachstelle für Prävention NÖ

St. Pölten, Austria

HealthAddictionMental healthChildren & Youth

AssociationRegional reach51-200 staff

Profile last updated: March 26, 2026

About

Fachstelle für Prävention NÖ is a non-profit association based in St. Pölten, Austria working on health, addiction, mental health +1 more.

The Fachstelle für Prävention NÖ is a non-profit association based in St. Pölten, Lower Austria. It acts as a competence centre for health promotion and prevention, with a focus on addiction prevention, violence prevention and sexuality education. It offers workshops, seminars, lectures, consulting, training and networking for schools, educators, parents, police, justice institutions and other professionals and institutions, aiming to strengthen health literacy and life skills across the population of Lower Austria.

Location

St. Pölten, Austria

Organisation type

Association

Legal form

Verein

Registration

ZVR 224 885 392

Staff

51-200

Focus areas

SuchtpräventionGewaltpräventionSexualpädagogikGesundheitsförderungNiederösterreich

Languages

Causes & programmes

Causes

HealthAddictionMental healthChildren & Youth

Works for

ChildrenYouthFamiliesStudentsPrisoners & Ex-offenders

How they work

Awareness & educationCapacity buildingDirect services

Programmes

Basics Suchtprävention

Addiction

Addiction prevention approach for children and young people, focused on their own experiences and risk awareness.

Starke Kinder, starkes Ich

Mental health

Programme strengthening children's emotional and life skills and resilience.

DERAD Extremismusprävention und Demokratie

Democracy & Civil society

Work on extremism prevention, deradicalisation, democratic values and anti-Semitism prevention, including assessments and support for individuals and institutions.

Schmetterling und Pandabär

Children & Youth

Educational material on sexuality and relationships for young children.