Solutions
Substance Abuse Prevention Services
offers solutions to high risk populations
There are several primary domains of influence that affect youth, both risk and protective factors. The risk factors include teen pregnancy, school drop out, substance abuse, teenage suicide, and violent crime. The protective factors include the society and environment, (including) family, community, school and peers.
Mission
The overall goal of the program is to increase the protective factors for high-risk students in order to prevent, reduce, or delay the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs and the problems associated with such use.
Vision
To provide the leadership in developing a community wide vision and plan for eliminating substance abuse in Calhoun County community. Our program has received national recognition from the Michigan State University Children, Youth and Families Program. Minority Program Services reached over 50,000 people each year with their anti drug message of positive youth development.We Provide...
- Immediate answers and connections to alcohol, tobacco and other drug prevention services for families and individuals who don't know where to begin.
- Educational enrichment programs in schools, after school programs, for parents, community groups, and the general public.
- Funding, management and technical support to grassroots, citizen-led groups in neighborhoods, churches and throughout the county who want to mobilize a volunteer effort to reduce alcohol, tobacco, and other drug problems.
Substance Abuse Prevention Services
programs are provided by...
- Licensed, certified substance abuse prevention experts who understand the problems and know how to help.
- Staff, who serve as facilitators and conveners for
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"We have become too preoccupied with repairing damage when our focus should be on building strength and resilience, espeicaly within our children."
Martian Selgman, Ph.D.