The Prevention Education department strives to provide effective, fun and engaging prevention strategies to address substance use, violence, suicide and parenting strategies through evidenced-based curriculums in the schools and community. Our prevention specialists are certified through the Ohio Chemical Dependency Board as Registered Applicants or Ohio Certified Prevention Specialists, or through the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing as Certified Health Education Specialist.
For more information on any prevention programs or to schedule a program contact Sarah McCully at sarahmc@townhall2.com or call 234-236-4803.
Substance Use Prevention Education
- Too Good for Drugs (K-5th & HS): Evidence-based, in-school program designed to mitigate the risk factors, and to enhance protective factors, related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.
- Project Alert (6th-8th): Evidence-based, in-school program that addresses the pro-drug mindset of today’s teens and effectively increases their likelihood to remain drug free.
- Substance Use Online Education Classes: Short-term, early intervention program designed to increase awareness and interrupt substance use, by youths, before it becomes a problem.
- Nicotine (2nd-HS)
- Marijuana (HS & Higher Ed)
- Alcohol (HS & Higher Ed)
- Youth-Led Projects (6th-HS): Designed to empower youth to take in-school leadership roles by promoting substance abuse prevention, as well as mental health awareness, while promoting healthy and fun alternative activities for students.
Mental Health Programs
- Signs of Suicide (SOS) (6th-HS): Suicide prevention program that educates students about the relationship between suicide and depression and how to ACT (Acknowledge, Care and Tell).
- QPR Training (Question, Persuade, and Refer): Adults working with youth learn how to recognize the warning signs of a suicide crisis and how to question, persuade and refer someone to save a life from suicide.
Violence Education
- Personal Body Safety (Pre K-5th): Teaches students:
- How to identify potential abuse;
- How to assert one’s body rights;
- How to tell an adult when self-protection is not possible, and;
- What to do if abuse is witnessed.
- Stand Up (6th-12th): Educates students how to become aware of sexual assault and about active bystander interventions. Students also learn positive behavior skills that promote safe relationships, proper consent and individual and self-respect.
- Dating Violence Teacher Training (7th – 12th Staff): Topics covered:
- Dating violence;
- Supportive/unsupportive relationships;
- Warning signs and red flags; and
- Faculty prevention and intervention information.
- Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training (Childcare Providers, All School Staff): Topics covered:
- Statistics;
- Resources;
- Types of abuse;
- The role of substance abuse;
- Positive youth development;
- Violence prevention;
- Identifying abuse;
- Dating violence prevention;
- Handling and reporting disclosures.
Parent Education
- Active Parenting 4th Edition: evidence based parenting group which provides information on effective parenting approaches for parents of children 5 – 12 years of age. Topics covered: discipline, communication, building character, school success, and self-care.
- Parenting Wisely – Teen Edition: evidence based, self-guided, interactive computer-based program that aims to improve parenting skills, reduce adolescent behavior problems, and enhance relationships between parents and their teen children.
Counseling and Clinical Services
Our licensed, professional, caring counselors provide services to help treat those struggling with addictions to drugs and/or gambling as well as those struggling with mental health issues.
Emergency Services
We provide 24-hour emergency services designed to respond to immediate needs of people in the Portage County area and to sustain the support systems of communities throughout Ohio.
Project Detour: Driver Intervention
Project Detour is an educational, 72-hour, residential, state-certified driver intervention program for individuals, 18 years and older, with a first-time OVI offense.
Outreach Services
Outreach Services addresses community needs through it’s Recovery-Friendly Workplace initiative and Quick Response Team, which provides support to the family and friends of fentanyl victims.
