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Empowering youth and families through meaningful connections and skills development that promote ongoing healthy decisions. Our vision is a healthy mind and body for youth and families and a safe community..
Tucson Youth 411
This project focuses on preventing/delaying first use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs. Youth enrolled in this project will: 1) learn the effects of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, and other drugs on the brain and body, 2) build resilience against substance use, 3) develop skills to cope with stressful situations, communicate about emotions, and make healthy decisions, and 4) improve their knowledge of mental wellness and mental health resources in the community. The project uses the Too Good evidence-based curriculum to develop knowledge and skills.
For youth ages 10-17
Axios/" I am Worthy" Project
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This project aims to reduce juvenile delinquency and violence. The project uses the Too Good evidence-based curriculum to build skills with youth to: 1) prevent or lessen aggressive behaviors, 2) Learn more effective communication, 3) resolve conflicts, 4) increase pro-social skills and 5) increase healthy desicion-making. The program includes discussions on aggression, weapons and safety, including gun violence and solutions to address youth issues. Mental health wellness activities are woven throughout the program with additional support provided by a "warm hand-off" to mental health and substance use counseling. This project also has a mentoring/coaching component, where youth can receive 1-1 mentoring or school-based mentoring.
For youth ages 10-17
Family Strengthening
Since 2000, the Pima Prevention Partnership has been providing parenting skills training and family strengthening workshops in Pima and Maricopa Counties. The major goal of the Strengthening Arizona’s Families (SAF) Program is to help families avoid substance use and other unhealthy risk behaviors among their children.
Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Since 1998, Pima Prevention Partnership’s B-Unique Teen Pregnancy Prevention program has focused on building healthy relationships, teen pregnancy prevention, and STD/HIV prevention education for 8,000pre-teens and teens each year in Pima and Maricopa Counties.