Prevention/Education Services
WVADS, Inc. has a unique relationship with school districts that is different than any other across the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. We assign a full-time trained Prevention/Education Specialist to a total of 11 school districts in Luzerne, Wyoming, and Carbon Counties.
Topics Addressed In Prevention/Education School-Based Programs:
- Refusal Skills
- Decision Making
- Problem Solving
- Coping Skills
- Selecting Healthy Peers
- Conflict Resolution
- Peer Mediation
- Self-Esteem Building
- Risk vs. Protective Factors
- Role of Supportive Networks
Methods Utilized For Prevention/Education:
- Didactic Lecture
- Small Group Discussion
- Closed Circuit Television
- Panel Discussions
- Use of Recovering Addicts/Alcoholics
- Pre- and Post-Testing
- Critique Exercises
- Role Playing
- General Assemblies
