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Since its founding in 1946, the Council has taken the community’s health to heart in developing effective campaigns designed to reduce the incidence and impact of alcohol and other drug abuse. It has been an important avenue to information, prevention, and early intervention.
Working with every age group throughout North Texas,
we have the resources and experience to help.
greater dallas council on alcohol and drug abuse
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- Information & Referral
- Trained specialists provide telephone assistance to callers who need information on alcohol and other drugs and/or referrals to available services throughout the community.
(214) 522-8600
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| Prevention Resource Center |
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The Region 3 Prevention Resource Center (PRC) is a clearing house for printed material related to alcohol,
tobacco and other drugs (ATOD). Information is provided at no cost. Requests for information are subject
to availability.
Other services include:
- Participating in local health fairs and other community events
- Collaborating with other regional and state prevention providers to coordinate prevention activities of all types
- Providing education, training and presentations on ATOD
- Maintaining an extensive video library which is available for viewing/and or check-out
- Completing and disseminating regional needs assessments
More information can be found at www.prc3.org.
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- Community Coordination & Mobilization
- Interagency advocacy and facilitation to improve chemical abuse prevention, intervention, education, and treatment services. Includes planning, public awareness campaigns, and coalition building. Some coalitions, such as the Alliance on Underage Drinking, work to improve environmental and social policies as well.
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- Drug Endangered Children
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The Texas Alliance for Drug Endangered Children (TADEC) was formed to protect Texas children living in volatile drug
environments. TADEC advocates for intervention on behalf of these children and urges communities to build collaborative,
effective Drug Endangered Children (DEC) coalitions to provide coordinated services and support for these child victims.
TADEC provides communities with education and technical support to build and sustain DEC coalitions and educate the
multidisciplinary professionals involved in DEC cases. This ultimately helps to provide safe, supportive and drug-free
environments in which children can prosper.
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- Conferences & Workshops
- Seminars including local inservice education and conferences for social service, law enforcement, corporate, and other professionals.
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- Tobacco Prevention
- Presentations to schools and other community groups concerning tobacco risks and prevention. Also involved with retail compliance checks, coalition leadership, and public awareness campaigns.
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- School-Based Prevention
- Project Toward No Drug Abuse is an interactive school-based program to help high school youth resist substance use. The program motivates them not to use drugs; develop skills that help them bond to lower-risk environments; understand the physical consequences drug use can have on their lives; become aware of cessation strategies; and develop decision making skills to make a commitment not to use drugs. This research-based curriculum is currently taught in the Dallas, Irving, Grand Prairie, Lancaster, and Duncanville Independent School Districts.
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- HIV Outreach & Prevention
- Behavior associated with drug abuse is now the single largest factor in the spread of HIV infection in the United States. Of those already infected, one in four don’t yet know it.
This Council program works to locate and support individuals facing the unique set of challenges of living with chemical dependency and HIV. Outreach workers visit targeted areas to connect persons with needed services — offering HIV testing, information, activities, referrals, and education to those who are at risk for HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases.
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- HIV Early Intervention
- Provides comprehensive intervention services to people facing the unique set of challenges of living with chemical dependency and HIV. The program offers substance abuse assessments; intensive case management; and support including medical, dental, optical, and mental health services.
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- Juvenile Diversion Program
- Knowing where and when to get help is difficult for parents of youth with behavioral problems. The Council’s Juvenile Diversion Program provides an opportunity for parents to intervene with teens before they end up in trouble with the law. Teens see first hand, the potential consequences of their actions and learn how to take advantage of opportunities to make healthy decisions based on realistic information and self-discipline.
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