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| Division of Community Services Congratulations to the Division of Community Services for recently being honored by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS) as a 2009 Exemplary Prevention Program Award winner. The SAAMCO (Substance Abuse Assessment for Municipal Court Offenders) program was chosen for this award. Reggie Robinson, OCPS II, Program Manager 224 Columbus Road, Athens, Ohio Phone: (740)589-3680 Fax: (740)594-3727 Hours of Operation
The mission of the Division of Community Services (DCS) is to prevent the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs by providing effective, research based programs to the public and working in an advocacy role to foster attitudes supportive of healthy lifestyle choices in the communities which we serve. DCS is managed by Reggie Robinson Sr., a level II Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist. Reggie is a past recipient of the Enrique Camarena Award for Prevention Professionals in addition to numerous other honors he has received during his twenty-plus years in this field. He supervises a staff of Certified Prevention Specialists, Registered Candidates and Registered Applicants for Certification who have repeatedly been recognized for excellent service themselves. Several of the programs listed below have received the special honor of being designated as Exemplary Prevention Programs by the Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services (ODADAS). Learn more about DCS Programs by clicking the links below, or scroll down to view all program information: ALL STARS Class size: 30 All Stars is an evidence-based and recommended curriculum designed to delay the onset of alcohol, drug use and violence among middle school youth. The All Stars curriculum focuses on five strategies that research indicates will decrease young people’s chances of being involved in these behaviors. The All Stars core curriculum (13 sessions) is for 6th and 7th graders with a booster (7 sessions) the following year. In a scientific review of approaches to prevention, Dr. William Hansen, Ph.D. identified the prevention strategies that have the greatest potential to influence whether an adolescent, especially between the ages of 10 and 15, may start using drugs. These strategies form the basis of All Stars:
ANTI-BULLYING PROGRAMS Class size: 30 Get Real About Violence (GRAV) is a research-based prevention program that addresses a wide range of violent behavior in students from kindergarten through 12th grade—from bullying and verbal aggression at early grades through fighting and social exclusion at middle grades to relationship abuse and assaults that can occur in later grades. Based on the Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA), the GRAV program encourages students to identify alternative attitudes and norms that would lead to a violence-free outcome. According to the TRA, the best determinant of behavior is a joint function involving behavioral intention, a person’s attitude toward performing the behavior, and subjective norms. The GRAV curriculum, therefore, uses instructional tools, activities, and scenarios designed to decrease students’ positive attitudes toward violence and to increase negative attitudes toward violent behavior, while also establishing anti-violent norms in response to verbal, physical, or emotional cues. The GRAV curriculum consists of 12 multimedia lessons divided into three modules:
Back to list of programs CREATING LASTING FAMILY CONNECTIONS (CLFC) Class size: 20 children and 20 adults CLFC, named an Exemplary Program by the State of Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services, is an evidence-based curriculum for youth ages 9-17 and parents, guardians and other family members to improve their ability to provide a nurturing environment for each other in a very effective and meaningful way. It is based on over 20 years of experience and research. Participating youth and parents are encouraged to improve their personal growth through increasing self-awareness, expression of feelings, interpersonal communication and self-disclosure. Participants are taught social skills, refusal skills, and appropriate alcohol and drug knowledge and healthy beliefs, which provide a strong defense against environmental risk factors that can lead to negative outcomes for youth. The Creating Lasting Family Connections program also provides parents and other caring adults with family management, family enhancement, and communication training. All participants are provided opportunities to practice these skills in a safe peer-group setting. The Creating Lasting Family Connections program has demonstrated results in reducing alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use, delaying onset of ATOD use, and reducing uncontrolled and violent behavior with youth. The program has been recognized as an effective science-based program by the Substance Abuse Justice and Delinquency Prevention Administration, the U.S. Department of Education, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, and the International Youth Foundation. The Creating Lasting Family Connections program consists of 6 modules. The parent modules are: “Developing Positive Parental Influences,” “Raising Resilient Youth,” and “Getting Real.” The 3 youth modules are: “Developing a Positive Response,” “Developing Independence and Responsibility,” and “Getting Real.” Each of the 3 trainings is a 5 session module with each session lasting from 1 1/2 to 2 ½ hours . Back to list of programs TEEN INSTITUTE (ONGOING GROUPS) Teen Institute (TI) is a positive peer prevention program geared toward youth in grades 6-12. Technical assistance for school groups ranges from participating in regular TI meetings to scheduling speakers once per month, to providing educational materials and programming ideas as requested. Meeting schedules are arranged to meet the needs of each school. Weekly or bi-monthly meetings are recommended. We also recommend an advisor from each school assist in conducting the group. WOMEN’S OUTREACH PROGRAM The Women’s Outreach Program provides FREE education, intervention and referral services to females of all ages and their families. Services include confidential one-on-one sessions, group sessions and presentations for community agencies, groups, clubs and organizations. The goal is to educate the community about substance abuse; reduce the incidence of alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) abuse; reduce the stigma associated with chemical dependency; identify individuals who have indulged in illegal or age inappropriate use of ATOD; promote recovery and wellness; and to provide social service referrals and improve access for women to treatment. GAMBLING EDUCATION / TREATMENT Health Recovery Services currently has 8 staff members who have completed several of the Phases of Gambling trainings offered by ODADAS, the Lottery Commission and the Ohio Council for Problem Gambling. Recruitment for the program begins with consumers who enroll in AoD treatment at Health Recovery Services’ Outpatient sites. Services are also provided in the communities through the use of advertising and educational opportunities. Each customer will complete a South Oaks Gambling Screen. Those identified in the screening process as having or being at risk for gambling problems by scoring a 3 or higher on the SOG screening, will be offered further education and treatment. The ultimate goal of treatment is abstinence from gambling activities. Customers will also be offered help and referrals to assist them with money problems from losses due to gambling including, debt counseling, budgeting, and money management education. Health Recovery Services offers a variety of parenting and family strengthening programs through its Division of Community Services. Customers in treatment for gambling will be given information on these programs when appropriate. Back to list of programs MENTORING/PALS (POSITIVE ASSOCIATION AND LIFE SKILLS) The Mentoring Program utilizes the Big Brothers, Big Sisters model. The Big Brothers, Big Sisters program has been deemed an “Effective” program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This program emphasizes one-on-one mentoring relationships that will promote the developmental assets, increase abstinence from ATOD use by facilitating an enhanced perception of associated risks and harm, and increase school bonding and educational commitment among participants of the mentoring program. Appropriate mentoring activities may include: reading, field trips to appropriate locations, working on computer projects, studying, homework, tutoring, playing games, discussions, eating a meal together, and recreational activities. Although we will encourage diverse activities, an emphasis will be placed upon activities which involve school related work and developing pro-social “life skills”. DRUG FREE DANCES HRS’ own Rockin’ Reggie supplies the sound system and light show, an extensive contemporary music collection, and entertaining emceeing in a healthy, drug free setting. No songs with explicit lyrics or lyrics that encourage violence, drug use or other unhealthy behaviors are played. Cost: $75.00/hour. Some HRS sponsored dances may be available free of charge. Back to list of programs PROTECTING YOU / PROTECTING ME Protecting You / Protecting Me (PY/PM) is an alcohol use prevention curriculum for children in grades 1-5. It is designated as a Model Program by SAMHSA, a division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. PY/PM helps reach children before they have fully shaped their attitudes and opinions about alcohol use by youth and their role in preventing it. The curriculum focuses on the effects of alcohol on the developing brain during the first 21 years of life. The lessons reinforce the fact that the brains of children and adolescents are still maturing and respond to alcohol dramatically differently than adults’ brains, putting children at a much higher risk. The curriculum provides a series of 40 science and health based lessons, eight lessons for each grade one through five. Each grade level has its own materials. SAAMCO (SUBSTANCE ABUSE ASSESSMENT FOR MUNICIPAL COURT OFFENDERS) 2009 ODADAS Exemplary Prevention Program Award Winner The Substance Abuse Assessment for Municipal Court Offenders Program is a research-based alcohol and drug education program for individuals charged with an alcohol and/or drug related violation. The SAAMCO program is available in 3, 5, or 8 hour classes. Learn more about SAAMCO. LIFESKILLS TRAINING Class size: 25 LifeSkills Training (LST) is one of the most highly rated, recommended and researched school-based substance abuse prevention programs today. It is uniquely designed, proven effective, and grounded in over 20 years of research. Rather than simply teaching information about drugs, LifeSkills combats the underlying causes of substance use. The LifeSkills program is designed for elementary to junior high/middle school students. The LifeSkills program consists of three major components that cover the critical domains found to promote drug use. Research has shown that students who develop skills in these three domains are far less likely to engage in a wide range of high-risk behaviors. The three components include:
The LifeSkills elementary school curriculum consists of 24 class sessions (approximately 30-45 minutes each) to be conducted over three years. First Year (Level 1)—Core Curriculum: 8 class sessions and covers all skill areas. Second Year (Level 2)—Core Curriculum: 8 class sessions and covers all skill areas. Third Year (Level 3)—Core Curriculum: 8 class sessions and covers all skill areas. Back to list of programs PRIME FOR LIFE Class size: 25 Prime for Life is a research-based, risk-reduction program from the Prevention Research Institute. The first goal of the program is to help each participant develop the skills necessary to make low-risk choices regarding alcohol and other drug use. The second goal focuses on self-assessment to help participants understand and accept the need to make changes to protect the things most valuable in their lives. Presented in a series of four to ten, one to two hour sessions (daily or weekly). RED RIBBON MONTH ACTIVITIES The Red Ribbon Campaign is a month long series of events (focusing on Red Ribbon Week activities) designed to encourage students, educators, other school personnel and community members to demonstrate their commitment to a drug-free lifestyle. A wide range of activities can be included in the campaign, such as school assemblies, classroom presentations, drug-free dances, distribution of educational materials, poster contests, rallies and sporting events. This nationwide program is sponsored in our state by Ohio Parents for Drug-Free Youth. The campaign also features an extensive community component. SCHOOL PRESENTATIONS These one-time educational programs are presented by trained HRS staff members and can cover a variety of substance abuse issues including use, abuse and addiction; youth and adult prescription drug abuse; inhalants; methamphetamine/club drugs; oxycontin; dysfunctional families; healthy choices for young people; peer pressure; tobacco use prevention; marijuana facts; and evaluating alcohol and tobacco advertising, among others. The program length and audience size can be tailored to meet individual needs. Back to list of programs TOBACCO EDUCATION GROUP (TEG) Class size: 30 TEG is a program designed as a positive alternative to suspension for adolescents ages 12-18 caught using tobacco on school property or at school-sponsored activities. It also serves as a court-diversion program and alternative to fines or other penalties for youth who violate state and local laws on the purchase and use of tobacco. The program consists of eight 45 to 50 minute sessions involving lectures, videos, demonstrations, discussions, problem-solving, and cooperative learning strategies. TEG motivates adolescents to move to the preparation and action stages of quitting tobacco. PROFESSIONAL PREVENTION TRAINING Our staff includes a wide variety of certified prevention trainers. Trainings are available in research-based as well as specialized programs. We can tailor a program to meet your needs. Please contact us for further information.
Back to list of programs DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE The Health Recovery Services Drug Free Workplace program was developed utilizing guidelines from the Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation (BWC) and refined by an Ohio Certified Prevention Specialist with special training and a decade of experience in delivering DFWP technical assistance to businesses. The core features include 2-hour annual employee education and 4-hour supervisor training sessions, which are conducted by Prevention Specialists. These educational sessions focus on the effects of AOD abuse on the workplace, warning signs and symptoms of AOD abuse, company-specific policies regarding AOD in the workplace, AOD testing, handling of critical AOD-related incidents and BWC requirements for a Drug Free Workplace. Participants complete pre and post-program knowledge and attitude surveys to determine program effectiveness. SECOND STEP The SECOND STEP program is research-based and approved for funding on many federal agency lists. Educators using the program report reductions in discipline referrals, improvement in their school climate, heightened feelings of inclusiveness and respect, and an increase in the sense of confidence and responsibility in their students. The program includes 14, 1 hour weekly teacher-friendly lessons, training for educators, and parent-education tools. It contains core content elements and concepts, such as empathy, problem solving, and anger/emotion management. These content elements and concepts are reinforced throughout the curriculum at each grade level. When an academic content standard is aligned with a core SECOND STEP concept, that standard is addressed multiple times in the curriculum. The program employs core teaching and learning strategies, such as story and class discussion, role-play, teacher modeling, coaching and cueing, and planned behavior reinforcement. Back to top of page © 2010 Health
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