Prevention Services
The
Prairie Ridge Prevention Services offers
quality and effective substance abuse prevention services for people of
all ages using comprehensive prevention strategies. Our
service
area includes Cerro Gordo, Floyd, Franklin, Hancock, Mitchell,
Winnebago, and Worth Counties.
Information Dissemination:
Preventing
substance abuse is an important part in improving the quality of life
in our community. To increase awareness of the impact of
substance abuse and the need for change, we provde information about
substance abuse through newsletters, brochures, fliers, workshops,
health fair displays, and speaking engagements in schools, workplaces,
clubs, and other community organizations.
Education: Through educational
program sessions, we increase individuals' understanding of substance
abuse and how they can improve their well-being by making behavior and
lifestyle changes. We provide educational sessions aimed to
affect decision making skills, peer resistance skills, and critical
analysis of messages received from our environment. 
Alternative Activities: By
way of constructive and healthy activities, we can help offset the
attraction to drugs. Prairie Ridge provides prevention
services
in a variety of outside-of-school programs. We host and
participate in events to help develop social, leadership, and
communication skills in a substance-free environment.
Environmental
Strategies: Community
attitudes about alcohol/drugs influence the incidence and prevalence of
substance abuse. Seeking to establish or change
community
attitudes is part of our on-going effort. We assist
workplaces,
schools, and other organizations in reviewing and enhancing their
substance abuse policies.
Problem Identification
& Referral: Early
problem identification is an important process in effective prevention
of substance abuse. The beginning of lifestyle changes can be
aided by substance abuse education. We offer
operating-while-intoxicated (OWI) educational programs and student
assistance programs. Furthermore, we act as a resource in our
service area to help individuals and families affected by substance
abuse.
Community-Based Processes:
Enhancing
the ability of the community to provide effective substance abuse
prevention and treatment services involves collaborations by all
stakeholders (our whole community). We participate in many
community coalitions and work in collaboration with schools, the area
education agency, task forces, public health departments, and other
organizations in our community.
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