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Causes: Children & Youth, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Youth Development
Mission: To empower children and families to lead healthy and productive lives by promoting success in education, nurturing wellness in mind and body, and developing skills for tomorrow's global leaders.
Programs: Strengthening families program is a drug prevention program for students in 1st through 12th grades and their families when the risk of substance use and abuse are increased due to a lack of stress management and family structure. The participants are typically referred by the school or juvenile justice system. In fy 2017, 86% of the participants showed a change in behaviors and attitudes toward substance use and misuse. Additionally, the families developed skills to increase bonding and solve problems.
too good for drugs is a school-based drug prevention education program designed for all students in grades k-12 in classroom-sized groups, regardless of their individual level of risk for substance use and misuse. Multiple sessions are provided to teach and reinforce social skill development that empower students to make healthy decisions for themselves. In fy 2017, the participants had an overall success rate of 95%.
the project toward no drug abuse program is a more intensive program implemented in small group sessions to those who have already experienced some problems that are more serious than those of other students. A curriculum with multiple sessions is provided along with intervention counseling, case management, problem i. D. And referral, and follow-ups on the referrals. In fy 2017, participants showed a success rate of 96%.