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SAPIS (Substance Abuse Prevention Intervention Specialist)
Ms. Ortiz
Room #263
(718) 595-8542
mortiz80@schools.nyc.gov

Hours: 8:00am-3:00pm

 

Prevention Activities

 
The SAPIS will be offering monthly events/themes, which highlights prevention goals on Substance Abuse and Risk behaviors. These events will reflect a wide range of prevention issues, which contributes to creating and designing projects, events, student forums, publications and counseling groups.
 
 
YOUTH DEVELOPMENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE PREVENTION
 
Substance Abuse Prevention is part of the Office of Youth Development NYC Department of Education and OASAS State Substance Abuse Prevention Services. This program is designed to help students develop their full potential through preventative proactive approaches. The Prevention Counselor empowers students to meet challenges of life events and transitions by creating and reinforcing conditions that promote healthy behavior.
 
 
PREVENTION SERVICES
  • Class Presentations
  • Group Counseling
  • Individual Counseling
  • Support Groups
  • Peer Helpers Leadership
  • Parent Workshops
 
The Prevention Counselor provides Crisis Intervention and assistance to students and parents with family problems; also making referrals to Community Service Providers. Federal confidentiality is assured in all but life threatening situations.
 
 
PREVENTION STRATEGIES
 
Life and Social Skills are developed through individual, group counseling and class presentations reflecting accurate information with emphasis on drug prevention.
  • Decision-making skills
  • Problem Solving
  • Anger Management
  • Communications Skills
  • Self-esteem
  • Refusal skills to negative peer pressure
  • Bullying prevention
  • Self –Awareness to prevent sexual harassment
  • Recognition of boundaries to prevent abuse and exploitation
 
 
PREVENTION ACTIVITIES/MONTHLY THEME OVERVIEW:

The activities highlight Prevention Goals on Substance and Risk Behaviors. The schedule reflects a wide range of prevention issues which contribute to create and design projects, event forums and awareness Peer Helper Groups – Red Ribbon Celebrations, Great American Smoke Out, Violence Prevention, Alcohol Prevention, HIV Prevention.