Jackson Recovery - Prevention Education

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Pictures left to right: Prevention Specialists present at West High School and in Jackson's Family Education Class.

"Jackson Recovery Centers has a long and successful history of providing substance abuse/addiction education, prevention and consultation services. Prevention offers communities, schools, families and coalitions an important opportunity to stop alcohol, tobacco and other drug problems before they start. Prevention can also provide hope for effecting community change to support healthy behaviors.

Prevention services provide evidence-based programming designed to meet individual and community needs.

Our programs include:

School programs providing education and consultation
Professional workshops designed for businesses, organizations and community groups
Drug Free Workplace supervisory training including (DOT required 2-hour training courses and yearly updates)
Family Education series designed to answer the questions and concerns of families affected by various addictive behaviors
Community coalition consultation
3-hour Juvenile Diversion Class for youth with a first alcohol-related offense
6-hour OPTIONS class for anyone (youth or adults) with a drug-related or a second alcohol-related offense
12-hour Prime For Life (Driving Un-Impaired) class for anyone (youth or adult) with an impaired driving offense
Girl Power!, a multi-session program for middle school girls
Research based "best practices" curricula for middle school students

Our programs cover a variety of topics, including:

Alcohol, tobacco and other drug use
Eating disorders
HIV/AIDS
Substance abuse signs and symptoms
Senior citizen issues
Problem gambling
SAFE (Substance Abuse Free Environment) certification
Community of Promise designation

These services are available in our seven county area and most are available in Spanish.

Find out how one or more of our programs can benefit you or your organization.

Prevention Classes

Family Education: Four part educational series on families and addictive behaviors.
Free to the public.

Juvenile Diversion: Class for youth with a first alcohol-related offense. Parental attendance is required.

OPTIONS: Class for anyone (youth or adults) with a drug-related or a second alcohol-related offense.

OWI/DUI (Prime For Life): (Driving Un-Impaired) class for anyone (youth or adult) with an impaired driving offense as required by the Iowa Department of Transportation.

For class information, registration, and pricing please call: (712)234-2300 or (800)472-9018.