The Program Project TND is an evidence-based, interactive classroom-based substance abuse prevention program that is based on more than two decades of successful research at the University of Southern California. Project TND focuses on three factors that predict tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use, violence-related behaviors, and other problem behaviors among youth, including: Intended Audience […]
Substance Abuse Clinic
Family Psychoeducation
The Program Family psychoeducation (FPE) is a collaborative approach involving consumers with serious mental illnesses and their families, aimed at supporting recovery through education and support. The focus is on managing the illness rather than family dynamics. FPE provides practical information about mental illnesses, crisis resources, and skills training for coping, communication, and problem-solving. It […]
Motivational Interviewing
The Program Motivational Interviewing (MI) is an evidence-based, person-centered practice that encourages engaging and communicating with the individual respectfully, empowering them to change. This collaborative, goal-oriented communication style strengthens personal motivation and commitment to a specific goal by exploring a person’s reasons for change in a compassionate and accepting environment. Motivational interviewing requires the use […]
I Got You: Healthy Life Choices for Teens
The “I Got You: Healthy Life Choices for Teens” (IGU) program was created in 2012 by Central Mississippi Residential Center to provide mental health education for students in rural east central Mississippi. Its design was also geared to decreasing behavior-related office discipline referrals in schools and provide general education about mental health and well-being. The […]
CMH Addiction Recovery Program
The CMH Addiction Recovery Program in rural Bolivar, Missouri, is an outpatient treatment program for people with substance use disorders such as opioid and alcohol use. The program is run through Butterfield Park Medical Center, a Rural Health Clinic (RHC). The program has a family medicine physician, two nurse practitioners, a case manager, a nurse, […]
Arukah Institute’s Living Room Program
The Arukah Institute of Healing, a nonprofit organization providing mental and behavioral health services in Princeton, Illinois, and nearby rural communities, saw a need for more local resources to address high rates of substance use in the region. Institute leaders partnered with local law enforcement to adapt a statewide model known as the Living Room, […]