The Alcohol and Chemical Abuse Council Early Intervention Program is designed to modify the behavior of an individual at risk of  becoming a substance user, or who is currently using substances.

Our Goals are:

  1. To Promote education and awareness among high risk adolescents on alcohol and drug use emphasing life, legal and health issues.
  2. To decrease problem behaviors in order to enhance school performance
  3. To decrease user or cessation of use of alcohol and drugs among high risk adolescents.
  4. To develop effective communication skills for improved family relationships
"Change your thoughts, and you change your world." --Norman Vincent Peale

Our curriculum is geared to address the specific needs of children in grades 6 thru 12 such as:

  • Peer pressure/Friends
  • Self-esteen/Respect
  • Drugs/Alcohol
  • Coping skills/Stress Management
  • Group Diversity/Violence
  • Parent Communication
  • Anger/Conflict Management
  • Feelings
  • Depression/Grief/Loss

*Complete curriculum available by request

 

Student Group Criteria

  1. Grades 5-8 preferred
  2. "At Risk" students should be referred to the group sessions.  Factors that place youth "at risk" for drug and alcohol use:
    1. Anti-social behavior
    2. Lack of motivation to complete school work and/or poor school attendance
    3. Academic failure
    4. Lack of refusal skills
    5. Family structure and management problems
    6. Violence issues and/or anger management issues
    7. Lack of appropriate social skills
    8. Suicidal or homicidal ideation
    9. Low self esteen
    10. A high crime/high drug use environment
  3. Students are referred by the school staff:  Counselors, teachers, administrators and support staff.
  4. Special needs students and disruptive students are deterred from the program due to facilitatators time frame and training.
  5. Preferably, students with a strong social connection are assigned separate groups.
  6. Students receiving counseling services outside the school setting as listed below are not eligible for services:
    • Chemical dependency after care (The Early Intervention Program is not to be utilized as a substitution for chemical dependency treatment after care.)
    • Prior or current chemical dependency treatment

Student Group Participation Criteria

Active and appropriate conduct in group discussion
Follow group rules
Consistent attendendance