Joining Forces for Prevention
Joining Forces for Prevention is a collaboration with the Eastern Lancaster County and Pequea Valley School Districts as well as COBYS and Compass Mark to implement a multi-tiered prevention strategy. Currently funded by the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, and the Pennsylvania Department of Education, the project will provide support to the community, middle school students and families in order to in order to prevent the onset of substance use. The long term goal is to prevent opioid use later in life by reducing the risk factors that lead to substance use in general and opioids in particular.
Kristina, Program Director
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health
717-669-4427
Strengthening Families Program: For Caregivers and Youth 10-14
This program can help your family build better relationships. Join us to learn how you can strengthen family bonds by learning to manage emotions, peer pressure-resistance skills, goal-setting, and decision making
You will learn how to show love while setting limits, how to listen to your youth and different ways family members can show appreciation to each other.
All families have strengths. This program will help your family become even stronger!
Our next cohort will start on Wednesday, October 4th from 5:30-8:00p, at Paradise Elementary School.
Earn up to $$ in VISA gift cards.
October 2023 Strengthening Families Preview Event Registration
The Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) is generously offering scholarships to attend the 2024 CPA Conference! Pennsylvania agencies, coalitions, institutes of higher education, school districts, organizations, providers, and college students are eligible to apply. The Scholarship Application is now open and will be open through Friday, April 19, 2024, or until all scholarships are awarded. CPA reserves the right to change the deadline based on scholarship availability, capacity, and/or attendance. ![]()
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One scholarship includes:![]()
✅ Conference registration fees for one individual to attend the entire In-Person Conference during its scheduled time (June 12-14), including the pre-conference (Wednesday, June 12 from 8:30 – 11:00 am).![]()
✅ Lodging for up to 3 nights (June 11-13), if applicant lives or works more than 50 miles from the Hilton Harrisburg, One N 2nd Street, Harrisburg, PA, 17101.![]()
✅ The four virtual sessions scheduled June 5-6, 2024.![]()
✅ The reception on the evening of Wednesday, June 12.![]()
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When completing the application, you will have to answer the following questions:![]()
1. What is the basis of your financial need (1-2 sentences only).![]()
2. How will attending the conference benefit your prevention efforts (1-2 sentences only).![]()
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Visit our site to apply! paprevention.org/conference/2024-conference/![]()
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Contingency. Scholarships are contingent on final fund availability. PCCD has given preliminary approval for the scholarships. If funding through PCCD does not occur, all scholarships will be rescinded by CPA with no financial penalty to the scholarship recipient or the recipient agency/coalition.![]()
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Join us at the 2024 Commonwealth Prevention Alliance Conference on June 12-14 in Harrisburg, PA! This will be our 34th annual conference for reimagining prevention, sharing best practices, and fighting for the resources necessary to nurture emotional well-being, prevent substance misuse, and lessen interpersonal violence.![]()
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Register here (LINK) or learn more at our website: paprevention.org/conference/![]()
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Programs
Strengthening Families Program: For Caregivers and Youth 10-14
This program can help your family build better relationships. Join us to learn how you can strengthen family bonds by learning to manage emotions, peer pressure-resistance skills, goal-setting, and decision making
You will learn how to show love while setting limits, how to listen to your youth and different ways family members can show appreciation to each other.
All families have strengths. This program will help your family become even stronger!
Our next cohort will start on Wednesday, October 4th from 5:30-8:00p, at Paradise Elementary School.
Earn up to $$ in VISA gift cards.
Social Development Strategy Training
Providing young people with opportunities, skills and recognition strengthens bonding with family, school and community. Strong bonds motivate young people to adopt healthy standards for behavior. These are the key elements of the Social Development Strategy, an evidence-based framework that serves as the foundation for the Communities that Cares® model.
Attend this FREE training to learn more about how you can promote positive youth development in our community.
Available for families located within Lancaster County.
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