The PRC will also exchange information with organizations, entities, and groups which provide services related to substance abuse prevention including Education Service Centers, school, school districts, colleges, and universities, community groups, task force, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP), National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), drug free housing programs, U.S. Department of justice W**d & Seed projects, and prevention programs funded by the Governor’s Office Criminal Justice Division. The services we provide include:
Training - The PRC will coordinate with training specialists within our region and give support to all mental health and ATOD prevention training events. Library - Community members have full access to a library consisting of books, videos, curricula, and current professional journals. We have a viewing area for those who might need to preview a video before checking it out. Clearinghouse - A clearinghouse fully stocked with a broad selection of materials including pamphlets, posters, bookmarks, and book covers all current on today’s drug trends and the latest prevention strategies. Research - PRC2 will collect mental health and ATOD prevention research information, perform ongoing needs assessments, and disseminate that information to the region. We will also serve as a source for the latest in research materials such as periodicals, reports, and the internet. Referrals - PRC2 will facilitate, coordinate, and in other ways act as a catalyst for the sharing and development of prevention training, planning, and activities between and among providers and others. To***co Strategies - PRC provides minor and to***co strategies including community education, to***co retailer education efforts, and to***co media awareness.
