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Prevention Services at 145 Parsells Avenue:
| What are Prevention Services? |
A variety of programs that provide drug prevention education and information. |
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| Who can get services at Prevention Services? |
Adolescents and young people ages 12 to 25 |
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| Who provides service at Prevention Services? |
Trained substance abuse prevention counselors |
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| How are counselors trained? |
Trained to use evidence-based programs such as, Reconnecting Youth, Project ALERT, and Project Toward No Drug Abuse. |
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| What issues are addressed in the programs for young people? |
- Peer and media pressure
- Personal control
- Decision-making
- Problem solving
- Drug and alcohol use and its consequences
- Positive alternatives to drug and alcohol use.
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| What services are available at Prevention Services? |
- Drug prevention education and information
- Classroom presentations
- Individual counseling
- Assessment and referral services
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| When are services available? |
Walk-in Hours:
Schedule an appointment or presentation by calling 585-454-7530
Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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| Is there a program in the summer? |
Youth Enrichment Series (YES) summer camp. The eight-week camp is designed to provide 12 to 15 year olds the opportunity to learn social skills and engage in positive alternative activities to drug and alcohol use. |
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“Facing challenges is part of being a teenager; I'm glad that Threshold gave me the opportunity to get information and make better choices.”
Program participant
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