Sentences with phrase «providing substance abuse prevention»

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After walking through the display, participants will learn more about adolescent development and common signs of substance use provided by professionals in law enforcement, treatment, substance abuse prevention, and other parents.

After walking through the display, participants will learn more about adolescent development and common signs of substance use provided by professionals in law enforcement, treatment, substance abuse prevention, and other experts and parents.

During an announcement that was attended by dozens of friends, family, supporters and local officials, Killian, a Republican, laid out a reform platform that included enacting term limits, providing tax and mandate relief, improving public schools, promoting substance abuse prevention and helping small businesses.

For 26 years, Nathan has provided strategic leadership to organizations in the areas of: youth and adult mental health services; educational and employment outcomes; health and substance abuse prevention service, and housing and social services for families.

Assisted health educators in providing HCV, HIV, and Substance Abuse prevention, both on campus and in the community.

Professional Experience Sacred Heart Rehabilitation Center (City, ST) 11/2008 — Present Early Intervention and Prevention Specialist / Medical Case Manager • Led public education in HIV and communicable disease spread, impact, and management • Counseled clients and the public on issues of substance abuse and overdose prevention • Created and executed large scale education presentations and small group training sessions • Tailored curriculum to reach people of varied backgrounds, learning styles, and abilities • Administered HIV testing and provided client counseling • Generated insight into relationship management, education, and grief counseling

Adolescents and teens are particularly vulnerable to drug abuse and it's become evident that substance abuse counseling in schools is vital to protecting and educating this age group about the dangers of drugs and alcohol, as well as providing prevention and intervention services.

School counselors play a huge role in substance abuse education, prevention, treatment and providing a safe place for students to talk.

Joint efforts should focus on prevention, training workers to recognize both types of problems, improving assessment and referral procedures, providing access to appropriate treatment programs, encouraging clients to stay in substance abuse treatment, expediting permanency decisions, supporting recovery after discharge from treatment, and advocating for a more comprehensive service system.

The Arkansas Center for Addictions Research, Education, and Services (CARES) provides comprehensive residential substance abuse prevention and treatment services to low - income pregnant women, mothers, and their children.

Advances in prevention in public health2 provide a model for prevention of adolescent health - risk behaviors by focusing on risk and protective factors predictive of these behaviors.3, 4 Research on the predictors of school failure, delinquency, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and violence indicates that many of the same factors predict these different outcomes.5, 6 Recent research has shown that bonding to school and family protects against a broad range of health - risk behaviors in adoles cence.6 Yet, prevention studies typically have focused narrowly on a specific outcome, such as preventing substance abuse, and on attitudes and social influences that predict that outcome.7, 8 Previous studies on prevention have not sought to address the shared risk and protective factors for diverse health - risk behaviors that are the main threats to adolescent health.

Previous delinquency, substance abuse, and teen pregnancy prevention programs have been provided in the late elementary or middle school grades, just prior to the ages when delinquent behavior, substance use, and sexual activity increase in prevalence.6, 7,31,32 Yet the social development model that guides the present intervention suggests that early and sustained intervention through the elementary grades should put children on a different developmental trajectory leading to positive outcomes over the long term.

When the longitudinal study was funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse in 1985, school - based substance abuse prevention research trials had been limited to studies of social influence resistance curricula provided to students in grades 5 through 10.3 In this context, reviewers desired that the study include a condition assessing effects of only 2 years of intervention in the late elementary grades as well as effects of the full intervention, since they questioned whether intervention in the early elementary grades was necesAbuse in 1985, school - based substance abuse prevention research trials had been limited to studies of social influence resistance curricula provided to students in grades 5 through 10.3 In this context, reviewers desired that the study include a condition assessing effects of only 2 years of intervention in the late elementary grades as well as effects of the full intervention, since they questioned whether intervention in the early elementary grades was necesabuse prevention research trials had been limited to studies of social influence resistance curricula provided to students in grades 5 through 10.3 In this context, reviewers desired that the study include a condition assessing effects of only 2 years of intervention in the late elementary grades as well as effects of the full intervention, since they questioned whether intervention in the early elementary grades was necessary.

Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Provides broad, focused, and intensive training and technical assistance on mental and substance use disorders, suicide prevention, and the promotion of mental health to federally recognized Tribes, other American Indian / Alaska Native communities, SAMHSA Tribal grantees, and organizations serving IndianSubstance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Provides broad, focused, and intensive training and technical assistance on mental and substance use disorders, suicide prevention, and the promotion of mental health to federally recognized Tribes, other American Indian / Alaska Native communities, SAMHSA Tribal grantees, and organizations serving Indiansubstance use disorders, suicide prevention, and the promotion of mental health to federally recognized Tribes, other American Indian / Alaska Native communities, SAMHSA Tribal grantees, and organizations serving Indian Country.

The association's primary goals are to advocate on behalf of those with mental illness or substance abuse issues, provide prevention and recovery services, and educate families about effective parenting, communication, and interpersonal skills.

It is also ideal for agencies that provide substance abuse / dependency treatment for both youth and adults, as well as agencies that provide STD education and prevention services.

Mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, and truancy and dropout prevention programs provided by Family Preservation Services

Odyssey Family Counseling Center is a community - based nonprofit organization that provides mental health and substance abuse treatment as well as prevention and education services to individuals and families.

Family Services Center (FSC) provides an array of anti-poverty and family strengthening programs in the greater Huntsville area, including affordable housing, homelessness prevention, job transportation, conflict resolution, financial literacy training, mental health & substance abuse counseling, and parenting support.

He provides consultation and training on working with families to schools, mental health centers, and to agencies working in residential treatment, substance abuse, psychiatric and home - based treatment, foster care, and prevention.

Established in 1992, the 120 - day treatment program for pregnant women or mothers with children under age 12 seeks to provide a family - centered approach to decrease maternal substance abuse and promote healthy family outcomes through prevention, treatment education, research and advocacy.

Keystone Substance Abuse Services provides a comprehensive drug and alcohol prevention program in schools in Rock Hill.

His work is split between providing training and consultation on child guidance and substance abuse prevention and treatment for youth, and a private practice in Marriage and Family Therapy in Arlington, MA.

Odyssey provides mental health and substance abuse treatment and prevention and education services to all ages, incomes, and cultures.

Odyssey Family Counseling Center provides mental health counseling and substance abuse treatment to children, teens, and adults, and prevention and education services in schools and community settings.