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Harrison, Majority kids teach drug prevention skills

GREENVILLE – Recovery & Wellness Centers of Midwest Ohio isn’t just about recovery and wellness (from drug and alcohol abuse)… it’s also about prevention. Kelly Harrison, Prevention Specialist, is teaching “Incredible Years” to Kindergartners in Ansonia… Life Skills to Arcanum seventh graders… And Safe Dates to eighth grade students at Greenville Junior High School. She offers the same programs at the same grade levels to many Darke County campuses.

While the approach may be different, they all have one goal: prevention… prevention from the onset of drug and alcohol abuse. From one day to the next she can also be at Tri-Village, Woodland Heights or any of the other districts.

“Prevention efforts have streamlined in recent years,” she said. “(The approach is) to identify the best practices for supporting our youth.” Harrison reaches about 400 students during a school year. She teaches refusal skills, coping with stress, good decision making, dealing with peer pressure and positive communication. She also educates students about drugs, alcohol and tobacco...

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