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.
This sounds like a really important program in community. Often, you hear a lot about treatment programs for substance abuse, but prevention is so important. Starting prevention at such young ages is a great way to curb substance abuse issues before they start, and hopefully, the student will make safe decisions when the time comes.
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