The Program Familia Adelante (FA) is a culturally relevant prevention program developed by Richard Cervantes, Ph.D. It focuses on educating Latino families on managing adverse behavioral health outcomes. The curriculum addresses topics such as family and peer communication, positive school bonding, substance use, and sexual health. The program is based on Dr. Cervantes’ research and […]
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Achieving Whole Health
The Program Achieving Whole Health (AWH) is a curriculum-based, interactive, and culturally relevant program that utilizes trained wellness coaches to provide personalized support to community members. It focuses on supporting individuals in stress management, diet, exercise, and self-care and fostering resilience through group sessions and peer support. The curriculum for this program is based on […]
Helping Kids PROSPER
PROSPER (PROmoting School-Community-University Partnerships to Enhance Resilience) is an evidence-based program delivery system that was developed to test the feasibility of using small strategic teams to facilitate the delivery of other evidence-based programs in rural communities. The original randomized controlled PROSPER evaluation study began in 2001, with approximately 11,000 participating youth and their parents from […]
Mental Health First Aid
Mental Health First Aid is an early intervention education program that teaches the public how to assist someone experiencing a behavioral health crisis. Mental Health First Aid teaches the skills needed to identify, understand, and respond to individuals who may be experiencing signs of a mental illness or substance use disorder. Mental Health First Aid […]
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, […]