Prevention Services

Alcohol, Tobacco and other Drug (ATOD) Use Prevention Program:

• Information
• Education
• Training
• Advocacy
• Networking
• Technical Assistance
• Research
• Community Coalition Assessment and Planning

Our Support Center also offers several publications covering subjects such as Substance Abuse, Underage Drug and Alcohol Use, Meth, Inhalant Abuse, Marijuana, Prevention Activities for Faith Based Programs, Prevention Activities for Classroom Settings and many more.

Services are offered free of charge in the following counties in Missouri: Dunklin, Pemiscott, New Madrid and Mississippi.

Suicide Prevention Program

• Question, Persuade and Refer (QPR) training
• SOS: Signs of Suicide training
• Teen Screen Programs
• Advocacy
• Networking
• Information and Educational Resources on Suicide

Why these services? In 2007, there were 810 suicides in Missouri, or an average of one suicide every 10 hours and 49 minutes. Suicide ranked as the 10th leading cause of death for Missourians in 2007, and was among the top four leading causes of death for those between the ages of 5-54.

Services are offered free of charge in Region 14 which includes the following counties in Missouri: Butler, Carter, Dunklin, Mississippi, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Reynolds, Ripley, Scott, Stoddard and Wayne.