| Perry
Human Services Mulhollem Office Centre, 8391 Spring Road, PO Box 436 New Bloomfield, PA 17068 |
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| Phone:
717-582-8703 Fax: 717-582-3694 |
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8am-4pm Tuesday, Thursday 8am-8pm |
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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 |
| We
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. |
| 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
(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 |
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| One-to-one student contacts | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Faculty in-service training | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Consultation services | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Educational support groups | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classroom
presentations on topics such as:
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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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Teen
Group -
Choices
& Consequences |
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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