Strategies to enhance substance abuse prevention progmmming in the City of Philadelphia will unify a number of disparate, geographically-diverse, ethnically-diverse, community-based programs and include approaches which are culturally sensitive, such as: prevention services; youth alternative/skill building programs; parental and family support and skills development; early identification and referral procedures for children; policy and
media strategies; strong networks and working relationships with employers, businesses, industry, labor and related organizations.
By increasing community-based organizational awareness of substance abuse prevention activities and successful strategies; linkages between community groups, state and local government agencies, business, law enforcement, school officials and clergy; and skills in planning, grant and program development, we will be developing an awareness, knowledge, skill and connections to reduce risk of addiction and abuse.
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