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Prevention Services Division
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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Strengthening Families
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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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Pathways
to Self-Sufficiency
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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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Second
Step
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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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Healthy
Families
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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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Al's Pals - Kids
Making Healthy Choices |
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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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Color Me
Healthy |
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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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Too Good
for Drugs |
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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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Too Good
for Violence |
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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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Project Toward
No Drug Abuse (Project TND) |
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Marvin Martin, Prevention Specialist
434.797.3981, Ext. 13
e-mail:
mmartin@dpcs.org
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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Gang Awareness
and Prevention Project (GAP Project) |
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Nancy Lynch, Prevention Specialist
434.797.2116, Ext. 307
e-mail:
nlynch@dpcs.org
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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Reconnection |
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Marvin Martin, Prevention Specialist
434.797.3981, Ext. 13
e-mail:
mmartin@dpcs.org
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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Life Skills
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Marvin Martin, Prevention Specialist
434.797.3981, Ext. 13
e-mail:
mmartin@dpcs.org
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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Aggression Replacement
Training (ART)
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Marvin Martin, Prevention Specialist
434.797.3981, Ext. 13
e-mail:
mmartin@dpcs.org
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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Collaborative
Programs - Youth On The Move |
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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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Collaborative
Programs - New Horizons Adventure Camp
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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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Collaborative
Programs - Coalitions
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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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Program
Evaluation
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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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Grant Writer |
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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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