Regional Prevention Center of SEK: March 2008

The Regional Prevention Center of Southeast Kansas

Established in 1987, the Regional Prevention Center of Southeast Kansas serves the 11 counties of Southeast Kansas: Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, Cherokee, Crawford, Labette, Linn, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson.

The RPC works directly with local groups and individuals to mobilize communities through the Strategic Prevention Framework using data to target high risk area for youth. This information can then be used to implement new prevention services and/or make existing prevention services more available.

Friday, March 21, 2008

With the recent rise in prescription drug abuse by teens, it is important to be informed on the dangers of prescription drugs. This is a link to an article I found on www.kidshealth.org. It has some great information on the rising issue and tips for parents, etc.

http://www.kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/drugs/prescription_drug_abuse.html

Community Coalitions

Allen County Multi-Agency Team
1st Tuesday of each month at noon
Pizza Hut, Iola
CONTACT: Lisa Schossow, lisa.schossow@greenbush.org

Bourbon County Coalition
1st Wednesday of each month at noon
First Baptist Church, Fort Scott

Partnership for All Cherokee County Children
1st Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m.
CLASS LTD, Columbus

Crawford County Community Coalition
1st Monday of each month at 10 a.m.
Judicial Center, Pittsburg
Crawford County Jail, Girard

Labette County Family Coalition
4th Thursday of each
month at 8:30 a.m.
SRS Office, Parsons
CONTACT: Misty Burke, misty.burke@greenbush.org

Linn County Children’s Coalition
2nd Thursday of each
month at 1 p.m.
Courthouse Annex, Mound City
CONTACT: Misty Burke, misty.burke@greenbush.org

Montgomery County Coalition
Last Friday of each month at 10:30 a.m.
Coffeyville USD 445 Board of Education Office
Riley Resource Center, Independence

Neosho County Youth Coalition
4th Wednesday of each month at noon
Neosho County Community College, Chanute

Woodson County Coalition
1st Friday of each month at 1 p.m.
USD 366 Board Office, Yates Center
CONTACT: Lisa Schossow, lisa.schossow@greenbush.org

RPC Staff

Misty Burke, Coordinator
Misty joined the RPC in January 2000. Misty is trained in Communities That Care Model, Kansas Baseline, Teen Baseline and Spiceline Training. She assists community coalitions in the 11- county Southeast Kansas region in the understanding of the risk and protective factors, data and science-based programs that are proven to impact problem behaviors such as substance abuse. Misty is a native of Parsons and a graduate of Pittsburg State University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Misty has been a Certified Prevention Professional in Kansas since 2004.

Wendi O'Rand, Prevention Specialist
Wendi joined the RPC in June 2008. Sh will be working with community coalitions and assisting them with the strategic prevention framework. She is a native of Southeast Kansas, and a graduate of Pittsburg State University with a bachelor's degree in education.

Lisa Schossow, Prevention Specialist
Lisa joined the RPC as a Prevention Specialist in April 2007. She serves Allen, Cherokee, and Woodson county coalitions and is a certified Kansas Baseline facilitator. She previously worked in the RPC while attending college and most recently was a Marketing and Volunteer Specialist with YouthFriends Kansas. Lisa is a native of Girard, KS and a graduate Pittsburg State University with a degree in Business Administration.

Regional Prevention Center of SEK

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Friday, March 21, 2008

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Articles from teendrugabuse.com

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