The primary mission of Behavioral Health's Prevention and Education Services is to promote public health by reducing drug and alcohol abuse among young people in Anne Arundel County.

• Presentations, Training and Exhibits are provided to County schools, after-school programs, community groups, faith-based programs and parent groups. Prevention and Education Services seeks to increase awareness of the nature and extent of the drug and alcohol abuse and violence in the County. The program provides information to increase awareness of the risk associated with alcohol and drug use.



• The Community Grants Program awards community-based grants to organizations seeking to implement evidence-based model programs that promote alcohol and other drug and violence prevention strategies. [See the community grant application for FY11] (in Adobe PDF format)



• The Strengthening Families Program is a 14-session program for parents and their children ages 6-17. The evidence-based program provides training in parenting; children's social and life skills; and family relationship skills. View the brochure.



• Project Alert is an 11-session substance use prevention program for middle school youth that increases their knowledge of the dangers of substance use and teaches resistance skills.



• Second Step Preschool is a 25-session violence prevention program that teaches 3 to 5 year olds about their feelings and how to get along with others.



• Guiding Good Choices is a 5-session program that teaches parents of children in grades 4-8 how to keep youth drug-free.