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Partners
in Prevention Committee
The
Issues and Planning Task Force of the McLean County Community
Compact development a committee within the Compact to address
and bring to the forefront, issues regarding prevention of
drug abuse. The proposal specifically looked at prevention
of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse issues
The
group has been involved in research of other appropriate models,
development of goals for the group, and designing a time line
and list of topics, which will be featured in workshops.
The
Partners in Prevention Committee is active in several different
ways. The traditional activities of this committee have been
centered on offering workplace education and support to families
as their children transition from one stage of growth to the
next. Free, educational group experiences have been completed
by over 300 employees throughout McLean County while on the
job and offered to several other employers who are considering
the benefits of the training for their staff. The Parent Project
Curriculum was chosen as a basis for employers and employees
to select from an array of options for individual sessions.
Trainers were made available from BroMenn's Addiction Recovery
Unit, Chestnut Health Systems, Project Oz, and University
of Illinois Extension to cover topics selected by participants
to increase their knowledge. Support groups became a very
positive by-product of the informational trainings and many
of the employee groups have continued meeting after the training
sessions ended. Goals of Partners in Prevention were originally
to offer knowledge-based information on current educational
trends and problems for specific age groups and provide a
discussion group for employees to share their ideas, problems
and solutions to common issues. Also, the group seeks to offer
solutions to problems that plague parents, and offer an opportunity
for learning and sharing at work that will result in positive
parenting for youth. These opportunities will decrease use
of vacation, personal days, and sick days to deal with children's
problems. This is a very positive aspect for the employer.
Often employers are encouraged to sponsor this opportunity
during the work day.
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