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Prevention & Education Services
Services in our prevention line focus on equipping people with the skills and support to make wise decisions and avoid the life disruptions that can occur with substance abuse, violence, promiscuity, and poor academic performance.
Maintaining a stable funding base for these types of services is a constant challenge. However, we are committed to providing services that equip our community's youth with the skills to make healthy decisions.
Our prevention programs are research-based and implemented to maximize positive results. Annually our programs are independently evaluated by Bowling Green State University to substantiate our positive results and highlight opportunities for continuous quality improvement.
Our Prevention & Education Services include:
For more information regarding Connecting Point's Prevention and Education Services contact the Prevention Department at the Crittenton Building at 419.475.8681.
HELP ME GROW (Early Childhood)
Help Me Grow is an early intervention program for families with children from birth to age three. The objective is to identify and address any potential developmental or family issues that may hamper the child's development. Staff provide both home-based and office-based services and assist families in accessing any services that are required to maximize the child's growth and development.
STARTING EARLY (Early Childhood)
Starting Early is an award winning small-group early-intervention program targeted at 1st and 2nd grade students who are "at-risk" academically, socially or psychologically. The service is school based with small groups meeting weekly for the entire school year. The program works collaboratively with school personnel and parents through conferences, home visits and parent education and support groups.
YES - You're Extra Special (School-Based)
YES is an awarding winning program offered to 4th grade students. The curriculum is provided in one hour per week increments to entire classes over a ten-week period. Course content includes: drug awareness, media influence, decision making skills, dealing with peer pressure, refusal skills, handling stress and anger, enhancing self-definition, sexual and physical abuse, how to ask for help, and the importance of family.
KALEIDOSCOPE (School-Based)
This is an experiential program designed to develop positive coping skills in the children of alcoholics. The program works with small groups of 4th through 6th grade students during regular school hours. Groups are co-facilitated by Connecting Point staff and school counselors.
PROJECT ALERT (School-Based)
Project Alert is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs prevention program that seeks to build positive skills and values in middle school students. The evidenced-based curriculum is presented for one hour per week over a twelve-week period.
LIFE SKILLS (School-Based)
Life Skills is a prevention program that combines resistance skill building with training on managing anxiety, increasing self-esteem, and communicating effectively. Life Skills is presented for one hour per week for twelve-weeks to middle school students.
NIA (School-Based)
NIA is an Afro-centric prevention program designed to increase the self-definition of youth, thereby decreasing the incidences of self-defeating behaviors such as substance use or sales. NIA is presented one hour per week for ten weeks to upper elementary students.
POSITIVE IMPACT (Community-Based)
Positive Impact is a program designed to improve the well being of families by providing substance abuse education and advocacy services to encourage healthy lifestyle choices. Services are provided primarily in the community and local homeless shelters.
CARE (Community-Based)
CARE is a program designed for youth involved with children services. The focus of the program is to increase support and provide the youth with skill development. Youth participate in skill building groups with peers and link with an adult mentor in the community.
21st CENTURY COMMUNITY LEARNING CENTERS
The learning centers are a collaborative project with Toledo Public Schools to maximize student opportunity for success at home, in school and in the community. Students participate in after school and summer programming that provide enrichment opportunities while supporting academic success.
- Nathan Hale Learning Center, 1800 Upton Ave., Toledo, OH 43607 (419.250.0685)
- Pickett Learning Center, 1144 Blum, Toledo, OH 43607 (419.250.0685)
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