The Annual Prevention Summit presents an opportunity for School Resource Officers, Administrators, Counselors, Social Workers, Psychiatrists, and Prevention Specialists to gain up-to-date information with a realistic view of youth culture, emerging drug trends, social media and its connection to risky behaviors, and other topical issues.
Registration for the Prevention Summit is FREE for those who pre-register on the event website at www.owntheupsidepolk.com and breakfast and lunch is included.
Own The Upside was initiated by the Drug Free Coalition partnership of Hardee, Highlands, and Polk counties, Florida. It was founded on the Positive Community Norms Theory or celebrating the positives! Science shows us that the discouraging news or negatives we often hear in media and society makes us tend to forget that there are many encouraging positives to celebrate what we call the “Upside.” Data collected annually via the Florida Youth Substance Abuse Survey (FYSAS) reports that most kids don’t engage in risky behaviors. Attitudes about abuse are shaped well before children reach adulthood. Own The Upside believes we can impact children’s lives now by supporting and investing in prevention programs and services that reduce access, identify risky behaviors, change community attitudes towards alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, and empower youth to make positive healthy choices. While this training will educate the public about some of the negative trends, we will also remind those on the front line that MOST are making the right decisions.
For details, please call InnerAct Alliance at (863) 802-0777 or visit the event website at https://www.owntheupsidepolk.com
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