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Rutland Area Prevention Coalition |
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Mobilizing the community in the prevention of substance abuse through education and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices. |
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Rutland Area Prevention Coalition |
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Mobilizing the community in the prevention of substance abuse through education and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices. |
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Rutland Area Prevention Coalition |
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Mobilizing the community in the prevention of substance abuse through education and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices. |
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Rutland Area Prevention Coalition |
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Mobilizing the community in the prevention of substance abuse through education and promotion of healthy lifestyle choices. |
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Parent Education |
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Whether you are looking for answers about how to best protect your children, how to talk to your children about difficult issues, or just want to educate yourself about current substance abuse and violence issues, we can help! RAP offers many resources for parents including pamphlets, brochures, and videos. All resources are free of charge and can be obtained by calling RAP at (802) 775-4199 or emailing mbloomer@rmhsccn.org. We also encourage all parents and community members to stop by the Education and Wellness Center to browse our wide library of resources. RAP also strives to hold community events and forums for parents interested in substance abuse and violence issues. Please check back often for a listing of these events as they are scheduled. |
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Guiding Good Choices The Guiding Good Choices program was developed by J. David Hawkins, Ph.D., and Richard F. Catalano, Ph.D., professors of social work and directors of the Social Development Research Group at the University of Washington. The program is a research-based substance abuse prevention program that teaches parents of preteens and younger adolescents (ages 9-14) the skills they need to improve family communication and family bonding. Guiding Good Choices has been shown to reduce alcohol and marijuana use by up to 40.6%, reduce progression to more serious substance abuse by 54%, and increase the likelihood that nonusers will remain drug-free by 26%. Workshops will begin soon, so check back to learn when the first series of workshops are scheduled to begin. For more information, please feel free to contact the Guiding Good Choices facilitator, Tina Coltey by phone at 802-775-4199 or by email. |