Designed for youth in grades 7-12
6-12 week courses. Sessions held weekly.

Substance Abuse Prevention Group
Focus Areas

• Gain accurate facts about alcohol, tobacco and illegal drugs.
• Identify the signs of drug abuse.
• Develop healthy judgment skills and problem-solving techniques.
• Learn coping skills to improve self-esteem.
• Understand the legal ramification of drug use.
• Learn refusal skills to assist in peer pressure situations.
• Learn better ways to deal with high-pressure situations.
• Realize the importance of developing a healthy sense of self.
• Learn available resources for help.

• Foster self-esteem.
• Help girls maintain authentic connection with peers and adult women.
• Allow for self-expression through verbal and creative activity.
• Cultivate listening skills about concerns and shared interest.
• Examine cultural differences and similarities with other females.
• Build friendships and bonds with one another.
• Promote resiliency and connection.

• The mission of The Council is to offer pre-teen boys and adolescent young men a solid pathway toward healthy masculine identity development, recognizing boys' strengths and capacities, challenging stereotypes, questioning unsafe attitudes about masculinity, and encouraging solidarity through personal and collective responsibility. The result is a profound impact on the lives of boys and their growth to manhood.



"YouthZone’s drug/alcohol class taught me that I don’t need drugs to be cool."

Upcoming Groups

Substance Abuse Prevention Group-Rifle
Substance Abuse Prevention Group-Carbondale