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Working to prevent and intervene in substance use
in Yakima County |
ESD 105 coordinates
the Yakima County prevention grant to reduce and eliminate substance
abuse. The coordinator works through funding from the Washington
State Division of Alcohol and Substance Abuse.
Services:
Programs are
designed to meet the needs of the community related to the
prevention and reduction of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.
Information
on substance abuse prevention and intervention is provided to local
students, staff, parents, and community members.
Through
this grant training related to prevention is also available to community
partners.
Program
Outcomes:
To
reduce risk factors related to substance use and abuse. To increase
individual, family, and community protective factors.
Contact:
SafeHomes
Program
Learn
about this parent
networking campaign on how to create an atmosphere where
drug use is unacceptable. Information includes:
• Tips for parents
• Confronting the drug issue
• Unsupervised parties
• Legal consequences
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Start
Talking Before They Start Drinking
This site from
the Washington State Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking
offers information on:
• What parents should say
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Alcohol research
•
State laws on underage drinking
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Resources:
Following
is a list of Web, community and ESD lending library resources as
well as Prevention/Intervention forms available.
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