Prevention
Our prevention and intervention services involve
educating people of all ages and giving them tools to make healthy choices.
For
further information about anything listed on this page, please call
us at 717-582-8703.

| Resource
Materials |
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provide a variety of resources to schools, agencies, community organizations,
parents, or any requesting individual. |

| Student
Assistance Program (SAP) |
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All
middle and high schools in Pennsylvania have a Student Assistance
Program (SAP). These teams function to identify and refer students
who may be using substances or dealing with mental health concerns.
PHS prevention staff serve on SAP teams in all four school districts
in the county.
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| An
Ounce of Prevention |
PHS publishes a newsletter
highlighting various topics which is distributed to individuals,
schools and businesses in Perry County. Let us know if you'd like
to be added to the mailing list.
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| CAREERS
Program |
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CAREERS
(formerly the S.I.D.E. Program) is a one-week long summer enrichment
program for students who are at least 14 years-old. Students participate
in workshops and visit area businesses to learn more about various
types of jobs, and also to learn what employers expect from employees.
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| School-Based
Prevention Services |
| One-to-one
student contacts |
| Faculty
in-service training |
| Consultation
services |
| Educational
support groups |
Classroom
presentations on topics such as:
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1st
Grade: |
Candy & Medicine Look -Alikes |
What
Is A Drug? |
Poison
Prevention |
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2nd
Grade: |
Getting
Along With Others |
Manners Matter |
Mad
Isn't Bad |
| 3rd
Grade: |
Being
Safe While Home Alone |
Learning
About Drugs |
What
To Do About Anger |
| 4th
Grade: |
Coping
With Family Addictions - Part I |
Smoking Part
I |
Be
Careful What You Watch |
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5th
Grade: |
Coping
With Family Addictions - Part II |
Refusal
Skills |
Anger
Management |
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6th
Grade: |
Advertising |
Inhalants |
Tobacco
Awareness |
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7th
Grade: |
Abstinence
and ATODs (alcohol, tobacco & other drugs) |
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8th
Grade: |
Marijuana |
Alcohol
(with Fatal Vision Goggles) |
Abstinence
and ATODs (alcohol, tobacco & other drugs) |
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9th
-12th Grades: |
Addiction |
Drug
& Alcohol Continuum |
Prescription
Pills |
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| Community
Prevention Services |
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PHS
offers workshops and seminars to parents, organizations, and businesses
including churches, civic groups, and PTOs. |

| Prison
Education/Intervention |
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Educational
programs and intervention services are available to inmates at the
Perry County Prison. |

| Information
and Referral Services |

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We
offer help for parents/families struggling with a family member's
stustance abuse. Meets every 2nd Monday of the month at 7:00 p.m.
at the PHS office. Call (717)582-8703 for more information. |

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We
offer help for teens who are struggling with making the right choices,
with substance abuse, etc. |
LINKS
The
Adolescent Substance Abuse Knowledge Base
The Anti Drug
(Lots of helpful info here, especially for parents)
Cumberland/Perry Drug & Alcohol Commission
Drug Strategies
abovetheinfluence.com
Indiana
Prevention Resource Center
Join
Together
PA
Deparment of Health -- Prevention Division
The Robert
Wood Johnson Foundation
Substance Abuse
and Mental Health Services Administration
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