The Youth Prevention-Indicated (YPI) program provides drug, alcohol, and tobacco prevention and intervention to school districts in an 8-county area, which includes Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Gonzales, Jackson, Refugio, and Victoria County.
The goal of the youth indicated/intervention programs is to help individuals who are showing early warning signs of substance use or other high-risk problem behaviors. THis is achieved through education and indicated individual counseling.
Education is achieved through the facilitation of Project Towards No Drug Use (TND) Project TND is a 12-session interactive drug use prevention curriculum designed for high school youth. The sessions take place in a classroom setting with students learning various skills to assist them in being drug-free or staying drug-free. Throughout the 12 sessions, students learn ab out communication, coping skills, chemical dependency, decision-making, drug facts, and self control. These components are delivered through class discussion, games, role-playing exercises, videos, and student worksheets.
The YPI Program also provides screenings, assessments, and indicated counseling to students in early stages of substance abuse or at-risk for future substance abuse. Students are referred by school personnel, parents, probation officers, and/or court officials. If needed, we also refer students to prevention, intervention or other support services as needed.
We also provide informational presentations on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in a variety of settings for adults and youth. We make presentations to school, church groups, business, and other community and professional groups.
In addition to the above services, we have also collaborated with the Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice/Detention Center as well as Calhoun County Juvenile Probation to facilitate groups and provide counseling services.
We also collaborate with Victoria ISD to provide the Project Intervention Program at Mitchell Guidance Center, which serves as the DAEP for VISD. Through this program, we provide support groups, indicated counseling, educational presentations, and general crisis intervention services for all students on-campus. Students voluntarily sign up to be outreached by a specialist located on campus all week.
If you would like more information on the YPI Program, please contact Denise Villafranca, Director of Youth Intervention Services, at 361-575-7842.
The goal of the youth indicated/intervention programs is to help individuals who are showing early warning signs of substance use or other high-risk problem behaviors. THis is achieved through education and indicated individual counseling.
Education is achieved through the facilitation of Project Towards No Drug Use (TND) Project TND is a 12-session interactive drug use prevention curriculum designed for high school youth. The sessions take place in a classroom setting with students learning various skills to assist them in being drug-free or staying drug-free. Throughout the 12 sessions, students learn ab out communication, coping skills, chemical dependency, decision-making, drug facts, and self control. These components are delivered through class discussion, games, role-playing exercises, videos, and student worksheets.
The YPI Program also provides screenings, assessments, and indicated counseling to students in early stages of substance abuse or at-risk for future substance abuse. Students are referred by school personnel, parents, probation officers, and/or court officials. If needed, we also refer students to prevention, intervention or other support services as needed.
We also provide informational presentations on alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in a variety of settings for adults and youth. We make presentations to school, church groups, business, and other community and professional groups.
In addition to the above services, we have also collaborated with the Victoria Regional Juvenile Justice/Detention Center as well as Calhoun County Juvenile Probation to facilitate groups and provide counseling services.
We also collaborate with Victoria ISD to provide the Project Intervention Program at Mitchell Guidance Center, which serves as the DAEP for VISD. Through this program, we provide support groups, indicated counseling, educational presentations, and general crisis intervention services for all students on-campus. Students voluntarily sign up to be outreached by a specialist located on campus all week.
If you would like more information on the YPI Program, please contact Denise Villafranca, Director of Youth Intervention Services, at 361-575-7842.
