Monday, October 8, 2012

http://www.mountainviewprevention.org/programs.htm

Mountain View Prevention Services, Inc. is a phenomenal substance abuse prevention resource in Lewis County, NY.  One of their main focuses is to provide educational initiatives to prevent substance abuse.  They are widely involved in the community and in the schools, educating children, teens, and adults.  Among a long list of programs they provide, is the S.U.P.E.R.Ed. Program, or Schools Using Prevention Education Resources Program.  This program is aimed at K-5 students and provides a comprehensive curriculum on alcohol and substance abuse, safety, decision making, and self esteem.  The intent of this program is to inform students at a young age of the hazards of substance and alcohol abuse, and to advise them how to make good, safe decisions when confronted with drugs and alcohol in the future.