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R.E.A.C.H. for Tomorrow

SPF Rx Presentation

IntroductionsMeet and Greet

WHO ARE WE?We are a community mental health not-for-profit organization that focuses on Empowering, Educating and Enriching families with holistic services to offer restoration and hope for a brighter future.

RESTORING - EDUCATING - ADVOCATING - COLLABORATING = HOPE

https://www.ted.com/talks/nadine_burke_harris_how_childhood_trauma_affects_health_across_a_lifetime

WHY ARE WE?R.E.A.C.H. for Tomorrow is a not-for-profit that was developed to fill gaps in the communities through Restoration (R), Education (E), Advocacy (A), Collaboration (C), and Hope (H).

R.E.A.C.H. believes that by equipping the Church, Schools, Agencies, Organizations and the Community with the tools and knowledge to meet the needs due to traumas experienced, they can empower individuals, restore families and educate the community.

THE WHAT…..RESTORING EDUCATING ADVOCATING COLLABORATING HOPE

Behavior Coaching Help Me Grow Infant Mortality R.E.A.C.H. PARTNERS Church Partnership

Therapy Dogs Training & Conferences

Eat - Love - Play Donations & Sponsoring

Ohio Faith Net

Trauma Training Ohio Faith Net Highland Co. QRT

24:7 DAD

The Project● Will target adolescents aged 12-17 to coincide with the PRIDE survey administration to students in

county school districts.

● Will provide a Collaboration Director who would work directly with Coalition members and community

stakeholders to engage and educate the Medical practitioners, pharmacists and youth on prescription

drug misuse.

● Will combine asset building using the 40 developmental assets to build resilience in children.

● Will develop and distribute educational material to the ,medical community and the public at large on the

dangers of misusing/over prescribing prescription drugs.

● Will provide funding to incorporate an educational session addressing the topic for our annual Equipping

Conference where a variety of topics are presented to build capacity in the community.

Generation Rx- School BasedGeneration Rx mission is to educate people of all ages about the potential dangers of misusing prescription medications.

Prescription medications can help us live longer and healthier lives, but any medication has the potential to do harm – especially when misused.

Generation Rx- School Based“My Generation Rx” includes resources designed to educate teens about the importance of using medications safely, as well as teaching teens key skills to turn down invitations to misuse and positive alternatives to cope with the demands of life.

Generation Rx- School BasedMy Generation Rx addresses: ● Taking medication exactly as prescribed ● Never sharing your medication ● Storing prescription drugs in locked and secure locations● Properly disposing of medications that you no longer need ● Promoting safe medication practices

Generation Rx- School Based Examples

Generation Rx Community Based

Asset Building40 Developmental Assets for Children

INTERNAL ASSETS

COMMITMENT TO LEARNING

POSITIVE VALUES

SOCIAL COMPETENCIES

POSITIVEIDENTITY

Asset Building- Females

SOCIAL COMPETENCIESRESISTANT SKILLS

Activity: Women who are Resistant

Students were given articles about women who were resistant. Such as - Malala Yousafzai, Marie Curie, Helen Keller, Oprah Winfrey & Tegla Loroupe.

Students are then asked to identify the strengths the women used to be able to be resistant.

Asset Building- Males

POSITIVE IDENTITYSELF ESTEEM

Nick Vujicic

Asset Building- Males

POSITIVE IDENTITYSELF ESTEEM - Nick Vujicic

QUESTIONS:● What do they think allowed Nick to be able handle life?● How do they think they would have handled it if they were

born with no limbs?● What experiences have they had where they thought it is not

fair?● How did they handle it and how do they think they could

change their thoughts about it?

STUDENTS CARDS

Thank you so much! You have taught me a lot. I think so much different no! Love ya, be safe

Thank you so much,... my mom works at a gas station … a person in the ...parking lot overdosed...

You have taught me not to Do Drugs and Don’t Judge people.

I think this is going to help a lot of us in the near future. I loved when you talked to us, it was so inspirational. I thank you once again.

Asset Building Community

Family Assets

● Nurturing Relationships● Establishing Routines● Maintaining Expectations● Adapting to Challenges● Connecting to Community

Family Assets cont...NURTURING RELATIONSHIPS

• Positive Communication - Listen- Respectful Speech

• Affection - Show warmth to each other

• Emotional Openness - Be yourself and comfortable sharing feelings

• Support for Sparks - Encourage pursuit of talents and interests

Family Assets cont...ESTABLISHING ROUTINES

• Family Meals- Eat meals together

• Shared activities- Regularly spend time together in everyday activities

• Meaningful traditions- Holidays, rituals, and celebrations

• Dependability- day to day is predictable

Family Assets cont... MAINTAINING EXPECTATIONS

• Openness about tough topics- openly discuss sensitive issues

• Fair rules- Reasonable rules and consequences

• Defined boundaries- Limits on the whos, whats, whens and hows

• Clear Expectations-Openly articulated

• Contributions to the family- Meet each others needs and teamwork!

Family Assets cont... ADAPTING TO CHALLENGES

• Management of daily commitments- navigate competing activities and expectations at home school or work.

• Adaptability- Adapts when faced with changes

• Problem-solving- Work together for solutions

• Democratic decision-making- Members have a say in decisions

Family Assets cont...CONNECTING TO COMMUNITY

• Neighborhood cohesion- Good looking out!

• Relationships with others- Feel close to teachers, coaches, and others

• Enriching activities- activities that deepen lives

• Supportive Resources- People and places to turn to for help.

MAT AWARENESS Prevention Action Alliance planning grant to establish a community awareness campaign.

Strategies will based on the findings of the workgroup.

Q&AQuestions and Answers

Contact Us...http://www.reachfortomorrowohio.org/contact-us.html

Heather Gibson, CEO Heather.Reach4T@gmailcom

Danielle Ratcliff, COO Danielle.Reach4T@gmail.com

Mandy Gregoire, Director of Education mandyg.Reach4T@gmail.com

Danielle Poe, Supervisor DanielleP.Reach4T@gmail.com

877-99-REACH