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QUEST RECOVERY CENTER

SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAMS

The following is a summary of the Quest Recovery Center Prevention Programs for fiscal year 2004-2005:

·    CONFLICT RESOLUTION and ANGER MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS:   

Skill enhancement activities for approximately 3,150 high risk youth ages 5-17 in Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan Counties.  This program presents effective methods for resolving conflicts, managing anger, and preventing violence.  Information and group activities are directed toward assisting youth with conflict resolution skills, communication training, positive interpersonal skills, problem solving, decision making, assertiveness, refusal skills, and critical analysis of messages.  The sessions will be targeted at youth that have been identified for disciplinary reasons such as aggression, difficulty handling conflict, poor interpersonal skills, acting out in class, etc.  

·    PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAMS:

Prevention Education Programs to a total of approximately 2,600 high-risk youth ages 5 – 18 in Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan counties.  Comprehensive prevention education programs will explore the facts about HIV/AIDS, alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.  Information will be directed toward assisting participants with problem-solving, decision-making, assertiveness, refusal skills, coping skills, and critical analysis of messages promoting potentially unhealthy behaviors. 

Science/evidenced based programs to be used include: “Too Good for Drugs and Violence – After School Program” (ages 5 – 13); Reality Works “NIC-o-teen Smoking Education Program” to prevent tobacco use (grades 5 - 8); “Keep a Clear Mind” (middle school youth); NIDA “Junior Scientist Program” (early elementary youth); NIDA “Mind Over Matter” (middle school youth); NIDA “The Neurobiology of Drugs” (adolescents); Substance Abuse Education curriculum materials (adolescents) such as “Marijuana: At Your Own Risk” – Sunburst Company.  Films/videos, didactic presentations, interactive activities and other stimulating material will be utilized.  All programs will be appropriate to the target population. 

·      PREGNANCY PREVENTION EDUCATION PROGRAM: 

     Provides teen pregnancy/alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention program services using Reality Works’ “Baby Think It Over” program.  This service is provided in Lawrence, Limestone, and Morgan Counties at schools, churches, youth group locations, and the Boys and Girls Clubs.  We have had extremely positive feedback from the community about this program.  Sessions include information on HIV/AIDS prevention, abstinence, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug education, and child abuse/neglect issues.

Please contact our Prevention Coordinator at (256) 353-9116 for more information about our Prevention Program services.  You are also invited to visit our website at www.mhcnca.org and click on Quest Prevention Services.