GAMBLING PREVENTION Information about Gambling Prevention can be found here.
VIDEO GAMING Do you have a concern about Video Game Addiction? Find out some tips on how to prevent it. Click Here
IN THE NEWS:: Youth Maze Information and Registration A life sized game will be played in Wyoming County. The game will challenge youth (rising 6th-9th grades) on their decision making abilities and how they are able to make the most of the opportunities that they are given.
As in life, the game’s strategy is based partly on skills and partly on opportunity. The game will test a teen’s resiliency, sense of humor, competitiveness and common sense.
The game is a FREE event for rising 6th through 9th graders.
The date of the event is August 6, 12P-3:30P at the Wyoming County YMCA in Warsaw.Please contact Partners for Prevention (585) 786-8970 for more information. To register on the web site click here.Registration Deadline is July 27, 2009 .
An Interesting Ad on the Consequences of Sexting
Sexting...What is it? According to Wikipedia it is the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photos electronically, primarily between cell phones. Why should it concern you?
Teens might use this practice as a way of sexual expression. The advertisement above is a look at how the act of sexting can get larger than the initial intent.
Here are some helpful hints from the National Institute on Media and the Family:
Make sure your teen understands that she/he loses all control of messages or photos once they hit the send button.
Remind your teen that potential employers or college admissions officers could end up seeing sexting messages or photos.
Be clear with your teen that your ground rules for Internet behavior do not permit out sexting.
Be clear that there are consequence for sexting - possibly loss of cellphone for a period of time.
Use cell phone incidents as an opportunity to communicate with your teen about healthy sexuality and relationships.
Micro-Grants = $$$
P4P is offering micro grants to partially fund activities for youth. If an agency is planning an event between July 1 and September 30, 2009, they may be eligible to receive $500 in grant funds to help offset some of the costs associated with the event. Interested agencies must attend the Coalition Meeting that is scheduled for June 11, 10:30A-12P at the Wyoming County YMCA. For more information about the micro-grants or about the meeting, please contact 585 786-8970. To submit an application on-line, please enter here.
Parents Who Host... An annual prevention campaign will take place around graduation time in June to educate and remind parents about hosting 'Safe Parties' for graduated seniors. For more information about Parents who Host and Safe Party information, please contact us at 585 786-8970. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Who are Partners For Prevention::
We are a coalition or partnership of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. We are directors of county and private agencies, county and private service provider employees, prevention specialists, mental health professionals, police officers, probation officers, ministers, teachers, nurses, youth leaders, community volunteers, teens, parents, grandparents, and family members. The partnership was developed from the Communities That Care model. All activities of this partnership are sponsored by the Wyoming County Mental Health Department. Activities are funded by the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services, the federal Drug Free Communities Grant, and Wyoming County.
MISSION STATEMENT:: The most precious resource Wyoming County has to offer is our children. To maintain and promote healthy and safe communities in which they can grow and prosper are the responsibilities of all adults in all areas of our children’s lives. This goal will be achieved through the commitment of dedicated people working together to reduce alcohol and substance abuse among our youth.
OUR PURPOSE::
To encourage partnerships between groups in our Wyoming County communities such as youth clubs, school groups, recreational programs, youth-serving agencies, and faith-based organizations, parents, students and other concerned adults. Through these partnerships, we provide prevention strategies that target underage drinking, driving while impaired, cigarette smoking, and marijuana use. We bring scientifically-proven prevention programs delivered by professional prevention specialists to schools and communities, coordinate media campaigns to enhance public awareness, and promote local and national initiatives that impact and prevent substance abuse by addressing risk and protective factors associated with teen pregnancy, delinquency, school drop-out, and violence.
