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Amanda Oakes, Director of Prevention Services 434.799.0456, Ext. 3071 245 Hairston Street Danville, VA 24540 e-mail: aoakes@dpcs.org |
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Welcome to the Prevention Services Division |
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The Prevention Services Division offers the services listed below. For more information, click on the service of interest. |
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Jennifer Finney, Prevention Specialist 434.797.3981, Ext. 15 e-mail: jfinney@dpcs.org
This research-based Strengthening Families Program works with the
targeted youth and parents to increase communication, bonding,
family interaction, and understanding. Conducted in small
group sessions and family groups, this 45-hour program is held four
times per year. Sessions are held in both Danville and
Pittsylvania County. Some transportation can be
provided. Family referrals welcome.
Click here for more information about the Strengthening Families
Program. No fee. To register for classes, call
434.797.3981 Ext. 15. Meals and childcare provided.
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| Community Mediation Center |
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Bob Phillips, Prevention Program Manager 434.797.3981, Ext. 12 e-mail: bphillips@dpcs.org
The Community Mediation Center provides trained Mediators to assist parties in dispute to come to a successful resolution. The Center specializes in Parent/Child mediations as well as divorce related issues such as custody, visitation, and child support. Fees are on a sliding scale based on income.
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| Independent Study Parenting Classes |
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Bob Phillips, Prevention Program Manager 434.797.3981, Ext. 12 e-mail: bphillips@dpcs.org
This is a video based curriculum with sessions geared toward individual needs. A Prevention staff member worker with each participant individually to review material covered and to answer questions. Classes are held in Danville and Gretna. No fee.
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| Kids in Divorce and Separation (K.I.D.S.) |
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Bob Phillips, Prevention Program Manager 434.797.3981, Ext. 12 e-mail: bphillips@dpcs.org
This program is for parents/caregivers who are going through custody, visitation, or child support issues. It deals with conflict between parents/caregivers and how that conflict affects the child(ren). Participants are court ordered to attend this class, but it is also open to anyone, who is interested. Classes are held in Danville and Gretna. Participants must call for an appointment to register, in person, before taking the class. Fee.
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| Anger Management |
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Bernice Gammon, Administrative and Evaluation Assistant 434.799.0456, Ext. 3074 e-mail: bgammon@dpcs.org
For middle and high school youth who are identified as beginning to experience problems centered around their anger. Not a treatment program, this eight hour class focuses on attitudes and identification of anger triggers. Fee.
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Amanda Oakes, Acting Director of Prevention 434.793.1222 Ext. 12 e-mail: aoakes@dpcs.org
Crystal Gunn, Prevention Specialist 434.797.1623 e-mail: cgunn@dpcs.org
This partnership with the Danville Redevelopment and Housing Authority works to provide two Prevention staff members to work as Case Managers for four housing communities to assist residents on the road to self-sufficiency.
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Jennifer Finney, Prevention Specialist 434.797.3981, Ext. 15 e-mail: jfinney@dpcs.org
This model violence prevention program for grades 1 to 3 focuses on the competencies of empathy, impulse control, problem solving, and anger management. Sessions are held in school classrooms and other youth settings.
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Lisa Briggs, Coordinator 434.797.3981, Ext. 18 e-mail: lbriggs@dpcs.org
Based on the Healthy Families America model, this in-home program targets families that have children who are at risk for child abuse and neglect or developmental problems, by providing long-term education and resource management. Families may stay in the program until the child turns five years old. Click here for more information about the Health Families America Program.
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Deborah Vaughan, Prevention Program Manager 434.797.3981, Ext. 16 e-mail: dvaughan@dpcs.org
This is a resiliency-based early childhood curriculum geared for children ages three to eight years old. Through forty-six interactive lessons, the program develops social, emotional and behavioral skills. Taught in the classroom.
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Deborah Vaughan, Prevention Program Manager 434.797.3981, Ext. 16 e-mail: dvaughan@dpcs.org
This is a nutrition and physical activity program for preschool children. It provides fun, innovative, interactive learning opportunities on physical activity and healthy eating. Taught in a classroom setting. |
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Deborah Vaughan, Prevention Program Manager 434.797.3981, Ext. 16 e-mail: dvaughan@dpcs.org
The award-winning prevention program is proven to reduce students' intent to use alcohol, tobacco and other drugs. Based on research, the program builds children's resiliency by teaching them autonomous problem solving qualities, which promote healthy, drug-free living. Group sessions.
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Deborah Vaughan, Prevention Program Manager 434.797.3981, Ext. 16 e-mail: dvaughan@dpcs.org
This is a research-based violence prevention program that improves student behavior and minimizes aggression. The program helps students in K-5 learn skills they need to peacefully resolve conflicts. Taught in a group setting
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Marvin Martin, Prevention Specialist
This is a science evidence-based substance abuse prevention program for youth ages 14-17 years. Taught in small group settings.
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Nancy Lynch, Prevention Specialist
Partnered with Danville Public Schools, Pittsylvania County Schools, Danville Police Department and Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Department, this program serves youth in 6th - 8th grades. The Prevention Specialist implements the Phoenix Curriculum, an evidence-based gang prevention program. Students will learn how to recognize high-risk people, places and situations, and techniques to handle risks effectively. They will demonstrate competence in problem solving and avoidance, and how to engage in a network of safe and supportive people. Local school resource officers are utilized in the project to implement Reducing Gangs in Virginia, Your Friends, Your Choices.
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Marvin Martin, Prevention Specialist
Partnered with the Danville Office of the 22nd District Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court Service Unit, this program serves youth returning from an out of home placement of thirty (30) days or more. The program offers increased supervision and monitoring through contacts in the home, school and community. Through small groups youth will build skills necessary to become successful in their transition back into the community. The evidence based programs implemented are: Operation New Hope, Aggression Replacement Training, and Project Toward No Drug Abuse. Youth will progress through a level system while transitioning back into their community.
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Marvin Martin, Prevention Specialist
This research-based substance abuse prevention program addresses the underlying causes of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drug use. Life Skills provides students with the skills needed to avoid high-risk behaviors. Combining coaching and practice with peer interaction, the program strengthens student abilities in drug resistance skills, personal self-management skills and general social skills.
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Marvin Martin, Prevention Specialist
Aggression Replacement Training (ART) is designed to alter the behavior of aggressive adolescents and young children. The goal of ART is to improve social skills competence, anger control, and moral reasoning. The program incorporates three specific interventions: skill-streaming, anger-control training, and training in moral reasoning. The program consists of a 10 week, 30-hour intervention administered to groups of 8 - 12 teens three times per week. During the 10 weeks, participants typically attend three 1-hour sessions per week, one session each of skill-streaming, anger control training and moral reasoning training. The program relies on repetitive learning techniques to teach youth to control impulsiveness and anger and use more appropriate behaviors. In addition, guided group discussion is used to correct antisocial thinking.
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Bob Phillips, Prevention Program Manager 434.797.3981 Ext. 12 e-mail: bphillips@dpcs.org
Prevention Services in partnership with Workforce Career Center and Danville Public Schools, provide evidence based Prevention Programs to in and out of school students at the Teen GED Program
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Collaborative Programs - Students Taking A Responsible Stand (S.T.A.R.S.) |
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Nancy Lynch, Prevention Specialist 434.797.2116, Ext. 307 e-mail: nlynch@dpcs.org
Students Taking a Responsible Stand (STARS) is a program of high school student leaders who serve on the local Regional Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (RASAP) Coalition. As a member of RASAP, the youth provide presentations to middle school youth on peer pressure, abstinence from drugs and sex, bullying, and decision making. They also serve in the role of youth advisors to the coalition assisting with campaign ideas and ways to reach youth, parents, and the community.
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Bernice Gammon, Administration and Evaluation Assistant 434.799.0456, Ext. 3074 e-mail: bgammon@dpcs.org
This day camp serves thirty 8 to 12 year old at-risk or high-risk youth for one week during the summer. It offers a variety of programs that emphasize responsibility, team building, decision-making and managed skills. There is no cost to attend. Youth are referred by community organizations.
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Prevention staff serve on many community groups and coalitions, including Truancy Teams, Virginia Preschool Initiative for At-Risk-Four-Year-Olds, the Regional Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention, the Suicide Prevention Coalition, Coalition for Safe Danville, CHDO Advisory, No-Bell Prize, Smart Beginnings and Play Safe. Click HERE to visit the RASAP website.
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Bernice Gammon, Administrative and Evaluation Assistant 434.799.0456, Ext. 3074 e-mail: bgammon@dpcs.org
Many Prevention programs utilize research based curriculums that have proven to be effective with our target audience. The Prevention and Quality Assurance Division has an Evaluation Specialist who assists with evaluation of all Prevention programs. This process includes pre-testing, interim and post-testing, surveys, tracking behavior over time, and analyzing results. Programs that are shown to be ineffective in accomplishing their objectives are modified or eliminated.
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Katherine Milam, Grant Writer 434.799.0456, Ext. 3135 e-mail: kmilam@dpcs.org
The Grant Writer is responsible for the identification of appropriate funding sources for Agency services and the development of specific grant proposals and applications
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