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Community-Based Prevention Services

Prevention support for families, organizations, and communities.

FCDAC provides community-based prevention programs, trainings, campaigns, and resources that help strengthen families, support youth, promote healthier choices, and connect Fayette County residents with practical prevention education.

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Programs, Trainings, and Prevention Resources in Fayette County

1-Hour Presentation

Power of Parents (PoP)

MADD’s Power of Parents® program empowers parents of middle school and high school students to have ongoing, intentional conversations about the dangers and consequences of underage drinking and other drug use.

Who is it for?

Middle and high school parents who would like to learn tips and tricks when it comes to having effective communication with their children around alcohol and other drug use.

Why it works:

Alcohol interferes with how a child's brain and body grow. Plus, decades of research show that people who start drinking at an early age can face severe, persistent problems throughout their lives. As a parent or adult, you have the power to help children make smarter, safer choices.

View MADD Power of Parents details

Seven 2.5-Hour Sessions

Strengthening Families Program 10-14

The Strengthening Families Program for Parents and Youth 10–14 (SFP 10–14) is a universal, evidence-based prevention program. The program consists of seven highly interactive sessions over seven weeks. Sessions begin with a family meal, followed by separate one-hour sessions for adults and youth, with families coming together for the final hour to share what they learned.

Who is it for?

SFP is targeted towards youth ages 10-14 and their parents/guardians. SFP is taught by trained individuals and is a fun program that fosters family bonding.

Why it works:

SFP is effective because it was specifically crafted to increase Protective Factors and reduce the Risk Factors that lead to both substance abuse and youth depression. SFP teaches skills involved in bonding, setting clear, firm boundaries, and monitoring their children’s emotional well-being and activities to see that they always stay in an alcohol and drug-free social environment.

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1-Hour Presentation

Mock Teen Bedroom

The Mock Teen Bedroom is an interactive one hour presentation designed to walk participants through current drug trends, methods of disguising paraphernalia and promotes adult communication and supervision while fostering a positive environment. This program is commonly paired with our Current Drug Trends presentation for professionals who work with youth.

Who is it for?

The Mock Teen Bedroom is designed for parents, adult community members, and any professionals who work with youth, such as teachers and school personnel.

Why it works:

This presentation is effective because it physically shows participants the various methods youth might utilize to cover their drug use. Skills for communication, empathy and support are specifically addressed.

30-Minute Presentation

Why Animals Don't Smoke (WADS)

Why Animals Don’t Smoke is a 30 minute presentation utilizing puppets to demonstrate the various science-backed reasons for choosing to be smoke and vape free.

Who is it for?

This presentation is for Pre-K to 1 grade aged youth and easily fits into a classroom schedule.

Why it works:

Why Animals Don’t Smoke is an effective program as it uses interactive, interesting delivery methods for the content. This program boosts information retention, empathy for others, and demonstrates how to critically think through how nicotine and tobacco products harm the body.

6-Hour Training

Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA)

YMHFA introduces common mental health challenges affecting youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a five-step action plan for helping young people in crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics include anxiety, depression, substance use disorders, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including ADHD), and eating disorders.

Who is it for?

YMHFA is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addiction challenge or is in a crisis.

Why it works:

Using an evidence-based approach, YMHFA informs adults about common mental health concerns among youth, reduces stigma, teaches adults how to recognize signs and symptoms of mental health and substance use problems in youth, and provides adults with skills to use a 5-step action plan to help a youth who may be facing a mental health problem or crisis, such as suicide.

1-Hour Training

Social Development Strategy (SDS)

The Social Development Strategy provides adults with the knowledge on what protects young people from developing health and behavior problems into an easy-to-use strategy that can be easily put to action in families, schools and communities.

Who is it for?

Adults who are with youth and can help make a positive impact in their lives.

Why it works:

The Social Development Strategy fosters the success and health of young people from before birth through every stage of development. It’s easy to use, easy to remember, and it works! 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. This strategy has been tested and proven effective.

Workshops Held Periodically

Small Games of Chance Workshops

FCDAC partners with the Pennsylvania State Police Liquor Control Enforcement to provide Small Games of Chance workshops for community members and organizations.

These workshops help participants better understand the Small Games of Chance Act and current Pennsylvania gambling laws. An officer from Liquor Control Enforcement reviews the laws and answers participant questions.

Workshops are held periodically throughout the year.

View Pennsylvania Small Games of Chance information

Tobacco Cessation Program

Freedom From Smoking

Freedom From Smoking is a tobacco cessation program from the American Lung Association for people who are ready to quit tobacco.

The program focuses on how to quit and provides practical tools, activities, and support to help participants build skills for a nicotine-free lifestyle.

FCDAC staff offer Freedom From Smoking classes free of charge for Fayette County residents.

View the American Lung Association Freedom From Smoking program

Three 2-Hour Sessions

Second Chance

The Second Chance program is to promote the well-being of youth that are at risky educating young offenders about the risks and consequences of alcohol and other drug use. It's designed to help strengthen decision-making, communication and coping skills.

Who is it for?

This program is for individuals who violated underage drinking laws for the first time.

Why it works:


This program provides students with information about the effects of alcohol and other drugs on health and driving ability. This program also helps students strengthen decision-making and communication skills as well as teaches them about the PA laws and financial and personal consequences of these risky behaviors.

What Happens When You Contact the Prevention Team?

STEP 1
Reach Out

Email our Prevention Team by clicking this link.

STEP 2
Tell Us About Your Audience

A prevention specialist can learn more about your group, setting, preferred topic, and goals.

STEP 3
Explore Program Options

The team can help identify a program, presentation, campaign, or resource that may fit your needs.

STEP 4
Plan the Next Step

When appropriate, the team can coordinate scheduling, materials, and next steps.