IN THE NEWS::
P4P announces Family Day September 22, 2008
Since 2001, Family Day, a day to eat dinner with your children is recognized nationally on the fourth Monday in September. This year, family day will be celebrated on September 22.

The program encourages parents to frequently eat dinner with their children is sponsored by the Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse [CASA]. P4P locally organizes the event.

P4P traditionally encourages participation in the event from each of the elementary schools in Wyoming County. This year, pupils from the County middle school will participate. The classrooms with the highest student participation from each school will receive a WebKinz® [grades K-4] or a book bag [grades 5-8]. A randomly placed iPod® Shuffle will be placed in a book bag.

The cost of this promotion is approximately $2300. P4P has asked local communities to help with the program. Program coordinator is asking each municipality to donate $115 to help cover the cost of the incentive items. P4P will match the donated amount with a combination of funding and personnel time [in-kind services]. At this time [September 17, 2008], the Towns of Perry, Castile, Eagle, Attica, Arcade, Wethersfield and the Village of Wyoming have made donations. Also, Ganz and Apple have donated portions of their incentives.

Additionally, a coupon flier will be distributed in each of the local Shoppers. Families will have a choice to fix dinner or to eat out.

For more information about P4P Family Day winners and supporters, click here.

P4P receives DFC Grant Announcement
Judy McClurg,  Program Coordinator of Wyoming County Partners For Prevention, announced today, September 2, 2008 that SAMHSA, the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, has notified Partners For Prevention that it will be awarded a Drug Free Community Grant beginning on October 1, 2008. “This grant will allow our community coalition to continue to move forward with local prevention programs for the next five years and we are all very excited and thankful for this positive news," McClurg stated. “Our next P4P Coalition meeting is on Sept 18 at 10:30 AM and we would welcome interested individuals to attend and learn more about our prevention efforts and to help us celebrate.”

Partners For Prevention provides science based school and community prevention programs for Wyoming County.

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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.

ACTIONS::
Learn about Risk Factors for Substance Abuse, and What is Being Done
View when the next Partners for Prevention meeting will be held.
Contact Partners for Prevention