Prevention is about more than dispensing less; it’s about properly removing the excess supply of medications. Without doing so, these medications can be stolen, abused, or leaked into our ecosystem, contaminating our soil and water. Deterra is the only independently
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Promising Practice Handbook
Download the Promising Practice Handbook – Talking with College Students About Alcohol. Written by Rob Turrisi, Ph.D., from the Prevention Research Center at Pennsylvania State University. DOWNLOAD HANDBOOK
Be Happy, Be Brave, Be Drug-Free – RED RIBBON WEEK
Evidence-Based Programming
YCAP delivers evidence-based programs (EBPS) to middle and high school students throughout the City of Yonkers. Prevention research has produced substantial evidence that EBPS can change youth and families’ risk factors, lowering levels of youth problem behaviors. Currently,
Summer Leadership Training Project
YCAP continually adjusts its programming to meet identified community needs. Yonkers’ residents and community leaders indicated that youth development programs focusing on increasing emotional intelligence were top priorities because of the need for “soft” skills in the workplace. In