A Regional Support Center
For the Missouri Substance Abuse Prevention Resource Network
Funded in part through the Missouri Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
117 North Garth Ave.
Columbia, MO 65203
Phone: (573) 442-2591
Fax: (573) 875-6607

MISSION: To improve lives by empowering communities to develop and carry out effective substance abuse prevention efforts.

JOIN US IN HELPING TO ADDRESS THESE ISSUES:
· Youth tobacco use
· Underage drinking
· Marijuana
· Inhalants
· Methamphetamine
· Abuse of prescription drugs
· Abuse of over-the-counter drugs
· Club drugs
· Other illegal drugs

HELP YOUR COMMUNITY REDUCE PROBLEMS BY ACHIEVING THESE OBJECTIVES:
· Increase awareness of the risks involved in substance abuse.
· Instill positive, healthy values in children and teens.
· Help young people improve social skills, increase involvement in positive activities, and decrease rebellious behaviors.
· Raise youth according to high expectations and with fair, consistent discipline.
· Increase parental effectiveness and reduce family conflict.
· Decrease family attitudes that favor inappropriate behavior.
· Improve chances for academic success and recognition at school.
· Increase youth bonding to their families, schools, and communities.
· Make it harder for youth to obtain tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs.
· Develop and enforce community policies, ordinances, and laws that discourage substance abuse.
· Decrease negative effects of media influence.
· Identify and refer teens and families at risk.

SERVICES INCLUDE INFORMATION, TRAINING, AND ASSISTANCE ON THE FOLLOWING:
· Effects of tobacco, alcohol, marijuana, methamphetamine, inhalants, and other drugs on individuals, the family, and society.
· Help assess your community and identify primary factors influencing substance abuse in your community.
· Model Programs, Best Practices, and current research.
· Other effective strategies for coalitions, parents, school staff members, youth group workers, faith leaders, businesses, etc.
· Evaluation of strategies and objectives.
· Resources, including free information, brochures, lesson plans, speakers, and websites.
· How to analyze marketing and media influences, and how to develop a media or social norming campaign.
· Information for advocates, including action alerts, public policy information, model ordinances, and effective school policies.
· Information about warning signs of teen drug abuse and resources available to help.
· How to recruit and train volunteers.
· Organizational and leadership development.
· Find funding for activities that will reduce substance abuse.
· Search Institute’s Developmental Assets community awareness trainings.
· Methamphetamines.
· Teen Baseline trainings.
· Teens Against Tobacco Use.
· Youth Tobacco Law training for tobacco retailers.

SORRY, BUT THESE ARE SOME THINGS THAT WE CAN’T DO:
· Write grants for your group.
· Give inspirational speeches at school assemblies.
· Provide trainings with less than 3 weeks’ notice.
· Act as your team or coalition leader.
· Act as chaperones at alcohol-free and drug-free events.
· Donate money to your organization.
· Change youth behavior after one training.

Contact us if you would like to learn more.

Prevention Resource Center is a program of Family Counseling Center of Missouri, Inc. We are a private, not-for-profit organization serving the following counties: Audrain, Boone, Callaway, Camdenton, Carroll, Chariton, Cole, Cooper, Howard, Laclede, Miller, Moniteau, Monroe, Montgomery, Osage, Pike, Pulaski, Randolph, Ralls, and Saline.