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PREVENTION PROGRAMS

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All ADAC prevention programs use evidence-backed strategies to reduce the impact of risk factors and increase protective factors shown to affect the likelihood that a youth will use tobacco, alcohol, or other drugs.

Examples of risk and protective factors include:

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Source: National Institute on Drug Abuse

All prevention programs are available in all 12 ADAC-served counties: Angelina, Nacogdoches, San Augustine, Sabine, Shelby, Polk, Jasper, San Jacinto, Tyler, Houston, Newton, and Trinity.

Preventing Abuse by Reaching Today’s Youth – PARTY

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ADAC’S Preventing Abuse by Reaching Today’s Youth, or PARTY program, is home to Leo the Drug Free Lion, who alongside a dedicated crew, works to keep kids away from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs.

The PARTY department provides prevention education services to youth and adults through a variety of activities including appearances by Leo the Drug Free Lion, puppet shows, Red Ribbon rallies, and lessons on topics including building healthy friendships, making healthy choices and bullying.

Leo the Drug Free Lion and PARTY staff members work at community events and health fairs, retirement centers, day cares, head start programs, faith-based organizations, civic groups, housing authorities, school campuses and workplaces and businesses.

To schedule an appearance by Leo or a PARTY presentation, email party@adacdet.org. You can also call 936-631-8782 or 936-631-8765.

WHO WE ARE

Program Staff

Shelly Doss                                     936-631-8782  party@adacdet.org                                   

Youth Prevention Universal - YPU

The Youth Prevention Universal Program offers the Positive Action program to 1st through 3rd grade students in 12 Deep East Texas counties.

Positive Action is an evidence-based program which helps participants develop protective factors like social and emotional competency, personal value, and healthy coping strategies. These factors and more help kids develop the mental tools to manage stress and recover from trauma.

HOW IT WORKS

Protective factors
targeted for increase:

  • Social and emotional competency skills

  • Personal efficacy

  • Exposure to school, community, and cultural norms that reject substance use or antisocial behaviors

  • Increased knowledge and perception of harm of the negative effects of substance use

  • Positive school connectedness

Risk factors targeted for decrease:

  • Poor social and emotional skills

  • Favorable attitudes toward substance use or antisocial behavior

  • Norms favorable toward substance use or antisocial behavior

  • Peer rewards for substance use or antisocial behaviors

  • Early initiation of substance use

  • Physical violence

  • Bullying behavior

WHO WE ARE

Program Manager

Shelly Tole-Barnes                       936-631-8781    stole@adacdet.org

Program Staff

Jakoya Grimes                              936-631-8770     jgrimes@adacdet.org

Kadeshia Davis                             936-631-8794     kdavis@adacdet.org

Delois Flakes                                936-631-8794     dflakes@adacdet.org

ALL AGES
GRADES 1-3

Youth Prevention Selective – YPS

The Youth Prevention Selective Program offers the Positive Action program to 4th through 8th grade students in 12 Deep East Texas counties.

Positive Action is an evidence-based program which helps participants develop protective factors like social and emotional competency, personal value, and healthy coping strategies. These factors and more help kids develop the mental tools to manage stress and recover from trauma.

HOW IT WORKS

Focusing on the development and practice of social, emotional, and coping skills they can use both now and in the future. The prevention specialist guides group participants through a series of discussions and activities designed to help them learn and apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to resist negative peer pressure, set, and achieve goals, cope with difficult situations, and make healthy life choices. The healthy life skills they learn, and practice have been proven to improve relationships, increase attachment to school, increase motivation to learn, and prevent alcohol and other drug abusing behaviors. Other services offered are Positive Activities and Prevention Presentations on the health consequences of underage drinking, marijuana, prescription drugs and tobacco and vaping.

WHO WE ARE

Program Manager

Shelly Tole-Barnes                         936-631-8781   stole@adacdet.org

Program Staff

​Jimmy Evans                                   936-631-8791     jevans@adacdet.org 

Emily Housley                                 936-631-8788    ehousley@adacdet.org

Jocelyn Rojo                                    936-631-8792    jrojo@adacdet.org

Kyla Skelton                                    936-631-8786    kskelton@adacdet.org

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GRADES 4-8

Youth Prevention Indicated – YPI

Youth Prevention Indicated programs build on the foundations laid by prevention programs for younger students, and help inform them about the social and health consequences of substance use.

YPI prevention specialists work closely with people between 14 and 19 years old at schools and other community organizations to reinforce prevention messages and provide tools for them to make better, healthier decisions.

HOW IT WORKS

Focusing on the development and practice of social, emotional, and coping skills they can use both now and in the future. The prevention specialist guides group participants through a series of discussions and activities designed to help them learn and apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills needed to resist negative peer pressure, set, and achieve goals, cope with difficult situations, and make healthy life choices. The healthy life skills they learn, and practice have been proven to improve relationships, increase attachment to school, increase motivation to learn, and prevent alcohol and other drug abusing behaviors. Other services offered are Positive Activities and Prevention Presentations on the health consequences of underage drinking, marijuana, prescription drugs and tobacco and vaping.

WHO WE ARE

Program Manager

Shelly Tole-Barnes                        936-631-8781   stole@adacdet.org

Program Staff

Charlotte Stanaland                       936-631-8787    cstanaland@adacdet.org

Jason Wilson                                   936-631-8775    jwilson@adacdet.org

Delois Flakes                                   936-631-8776    dflakes@adacdet.org

Kaitlin Mitchell                               936-631-8788    kmitchell@adacdet.org

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GRADES 9-12

Youth Prevention Selective – Strengthening Families 

Strengthening Families Program sessions include all the critical core components of effective evidence-based parenting programs including parent and child practice time in the family sessions learning positive interactions, communication, and effective discipline. The goal is to strengthen family bonds, build skills for handling stress and conflict, and reduce risk factors for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use for children and their caregivers.

HOW IT WORKS

The Youth Prevention Indicated - Strengthening Families program works through a series of parent, child, and family group sessions led by trained prevention staff. In each weekly meeting, parents and caregivers learn and practice skills such as giving positive attention, using clear rules and logical consequences, and holding calm family meetings. Children learn communication and social skills, goal setting, problem solving, and healthy ways to cope with anger and criticism. Family sessions bring everyone together to practice these skills through guided activities and home practice, which helps new behaviors carry over into daily life.

WHO WE ARE

Program Manager

Shelly Tole-Barnes                         936-631-8781  stole@adacdet.org

Program Staff

​Charlotte Stanaland                       936-631-8787   cstanaland@adacdet.org 

Delois Flakes                                   936-631-8776   dflakes@adacdet.org

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GRADES 4-8

Community Coalition Program (CCP)

(NAC CCP) - known as
NAC-CAN
Nacogdoches County

The CCP Community Coalition Program is a community-based effort in Nacogdoches County to create community awareness regarding the health consequences of substance use and misuse specific to the state’s four prevention priorities of underage drinking, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs.

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Staff work with youth and adults in the community to create awareness on the dangers associated with use and abuse of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and prescription drugs.

 

The CCP is always looking for increased participation from the community, both youth and adults to serve on committees which focus on creating a safer environment for Nacogdoches County.

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To learn more about this program or to join the coalition contact:
 

Director of Prevention

Kim Simmons                          936-631-8789             ksimmons@adacdet.org

Coalition Coordinator
Melissa Russell                       936-305-7628            mrussell@adacdet.org
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Or visit us

316 Lewis St. 

Nacogdoches, TX 75961

936-305-7628

COMMUNITY
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