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4 Walter Foran Blvd., Suite 410
Flemington, NJ 08822
(908) 782-3909
HPR 2011
What’s In Your Medicine Cabinet?
Prescription and over-the-counter medications are fast becoming the new “party” drugs for many teenagers. Teens are “shopping” medicine cabinets in their home or in homes of their friends. Vicodin, OxyContin, and Ritalin are popular choices in neighborhood “pharm” parties. Help reverse the trend by educating students about the hazardous of this type of drug use.
Youth and Technology
Technology plays a very large role in the lives of youth. Computers, cell phones, iPods, Blackberries, and Instant Messaging are part of the daily life of most youth today. Parents and caregivers are finding out that although technology is a valuable tool for communication, research and many other tasks, if misused, it can also be quite harmful. This program is designed to provide the participant with an understanding of the benefits and risks involved with social networking, cell phones and instant messaging. Participants in this workshop will also have a greater understanding of cyber bullying and how to monitor youth's online behavior.
Work Place Services
HPR has a long history of working with local businesses in a variety of ways. This includes: development of drug-free workplace policies, supervisor training on drug education, identification and intervention, and tobacco cessation groups for employees. The agency also offers employee assistance programs.
Substance Use Evaluations
An evaluation service provided to residents of Hunterdon County for the purpose of determining if an individual meets the criteria of the DSM IV for psychoactive substance abuse or dependency. Service includes three counseling sessions, a written report, and two urine screens.
Parenting for Prevention
A two hour, interactive parent information program. Content is developed to the age group (primary, middle) and includes risk and protective factors, warning signs, and resources. This can be an individual or group process. The group process is done in Parts I and II.
Lunch 'n Learns
A monthly professional training service that is offered at Hunterdon Prevention Resources or at a local restaurant during lunch time. Topics are determined by emerging needs. Prior topics include: Body Image, Internet Saftey, Crisis Prevention, Heroin, Ecstasy, Biopsychosocial Assessments, Confidentiality, Drug Trends.
Identifying Prevention Principles
Each dollar on prevention saves the community $16 in future treatments. This training was developed to respond to the need for members of community-based organizations to understand and apply the concepts of effective prevention principles and outcome evaluation to their prevention work. This training will prepare members of the community or school to identify strategies and activities that will address the needs identified tin their communities. Participants will brainstorm about which prevention programs and activities will be most beneficial, and to which age groups they will be presented.
Gambling: The Silent Addiction
Through the use of videos and discussion, the Silent Addiction Program gives insight onto types of gamblers, warning signs, and available help.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
EAP is a confidential, short-term counseling assessment and referral program to help employees resolve their personal problems. Companies in Hunterdon County may contract with Hunterdon Prevention Resources to provide counseling and training programs for their employees and the employees’ families.
Drug Overview: What can Parents Do?
Beginning with a short video on facts about drugs and their use among young people today, this program includes a discussion on how to talk to your children about the dangers of drug use. It includes a question and answer period, and participants receive a copy of the booklet: “Parenting for Prevention”.
Compulsive Gambling
Compulsive Gambling is now part of the assessment process and involves an on-line screening through the New Jersey Department of Health Compulsive Gambling Information System. This screening utilizes a series of questions to assess whether or not gambling may be a problem for the client. After assessing gambling as it pertains to the client’s lifestyle, the counselor may refer the client to a number of different treatment facilities.
