Prevents drug, alcohol, tobacco, and gambling through the Student Assistance Program (SAP) program and interrupted program educational intervention for at-risk youth. Attends community meetings, coalition building, and agency collaboration.

For those battling addictions, Diakon Family Life Services - Capital Region offers licensed outpatient substance-abuse treatment at the its Harrisburg office. Certified addictions counselors can help individuals and their families overcome addictions and the many issues that accompany them. In addition, Diakon Family Life Services provides counseling services for individuals struggling with substance abuse-related issues. The program also offers substance abuse prevention and education programs to school, church, and community groups.

Provides recovery support services and resources and opportunities to reduce the impact of addiction and to improve related health issues for the communities of Southeast Pennsylvania (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties). Services include prevention, consultation, education, advocacy, assessment, intervention and treatment services designed to help an individual to stay in recovery.

Provides an after school community -based prevention education programs for youths.

Helps children in schools to make responsible choices about the use of drugs and alcohol. Manages the development of skills which enhance problem solving, stress management, and conflict resolution.

Supervises all adult offenders ordered by the Court of Common Pleas with probation and/or parole.

WellSpan Health offers the Freedom From Smoking program developed by the American Lung Association. The eight session program is designed to:

Help you quit smoking

Fight the addiction

Develop a smoke-free lifestyle The program is offered free of charge. Wellspan Health offers free one-on-one tobacco treatment planning sessions to Adams and York county residents. At these counseling sessions, a certified tobacco cessation counselor will:

Assess your dependence on nicotine

Discuss any past attempts to quit

Review strategies and coping skills to get you through urges to smoke or chew

Develop a tailored "quit plan" specific to your lifestyle. Wellspan Health also offers a self guided program for those who want to quit on their own. WellSpan also provides referrals to the PA quitline at 1800-quitnow

Provides drug and alcohol assessments, prevention and education, and assistance in accessing other programs and services.

Provides case management, education, harm reduction, and support programs for straight and LGBTQ+ youth of color. Also offers support groups, HIV and STI resources, safer sex and hygiene kits, PrEP referrals, mental health and substance use services, food and clothing services, and work and job readiness training.

Gaudenzia's adolescent services have been developed to address the treatment needs of teens seeking recovery from chemical dependency. Gaudenzia offers both residential and outpatient programs

Specializes in the treatment of substance use disorders, co-occurring disorders, and mental health issues. Services include withdrawal management, short- and long-term residential treatment, co-occurring disorders residential treatment, and an acute inpatient co-occurring disorders unit. Speakers are available to provide educational programs on substance use and prevention.

Provides drug and alcohol treatment services on an outpatient and intensive outpatient basis in an environment that is non- threatening, safe and comfortable for adults and adolescents. Gender specific groups provide the opportunities to address concerns regarding responsibilities as parents, self esteem, anger management, marriage, co-dependency, boundaries, assertiveness and letting go of resentments. Services offered include: Referral, Evaluation, and Intake Detoxification Referrals Individualized Treatment Planning Individual and Group Counseling Intensive Outpatient Family Reintegration and Counseling Vocational and Educational Referrals Gender Specific Groups Parent Education/Support Groups Aftercare Planning and Referral Follow â Up Legal, Medical and Psychiatric Services Referral AA, NA and Double Trouble Involvement Urinalysis Drug/Alcohol Screens Chemical Dependency and Mental Health Education

Organizes the Cheltenham and West Oak Lane communities to reduce the risk factors that contribute to youth violence and substance abuse. Cheltenham CTC creates various strategies aimed at keeping youth safe and drug-free. Strategies applied include programmatic, environmental, and social marketing campaigns. For more information on Cheltenham CTC, visit

Provides current information on heart disease prevention and the importance of nutrition and exercise. Advocates on issues such as; smoke-free public places, more bike and pedestrian friendly cities and towns, better nutrition and higher quality physical education in schools and affordable healthcare. Improves the quality of care for heart and stroke patients by providing training for medical professionals and educating the public about the warning signs of stroke, and providing resources for stroke survivors and caregivers. National organization supports heart and stroke research and disseminates medical advances and new treatment guidelines though journals, conferences and online courses.

Offers a variety of evidence-based prevention programs for students in Grades K-12. Programs are available for both school and community based settings, and are designed to prevent and/or reduce substance use through social emotional learning strategies that strengthen individual skills and resiliency. Programs include Project Toward No Drug Abuse, Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies, Positive Action, LionsQuest, Support for Students Exposed to Trauma, We Know BETter, and Catch My Breath, among others.

Addresses the needs of Latinx families by offering the opportunity for individual family sessions and a support group setting for parents to build community. Both session types are focused on the prevention of substance use and risky sexual behavior. These goals are accomplished by concentrating on developing family support for adolescents in all areas of their lives.

The general goal of prevention services are to reduce the risk factors, which lead to drug or alcohol abuse, and strengthen the protective factors, which reduce the risk of drug and alcohol abuse. These risk factors can be addressed with individuals, families, in our schools and in our community.

An educational group for young people charged with their first alcohol/drug related offense. Generally the individuals referred to this program come from the district justice level of the criminal justice system. The program consists of four group sessions. One session requires family attendance.

The Behavioral Health and Addiction Impact Council oversees the Northumberland County Opioid Coalition and Snyder-Union Opioid Coalition as well as The Youth Ambassadors. These groups are working collectively to end drug overdose deaths and reduce stigma about addiction in their counties. Coalitions were born out of a collective effort to address the opioid crisis affecting the region and the entire country. Coalition provides training, public speaking and access to online and agency resources.

An educational program designed to heighten understanding of the negative impact of marijuana use among offenders. This program meets ARD requirements in Northampton County.

Offers adult substance abuse counseling on an outpatient and intensive outpatient basis. Provide a comprehensive assessment, referrals, drug and alcohol education, and individual and/or group counseling. Also provides aids to prevent addiction in the first place. Offers Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for Opioid Addiction. Physicians use Suboxone and Vivitol at treatment modalities.

Provides life-skills instruction and guidance to children. Prevention Specialists teach in after-school programs including PAL centers; work in neighborhood summer day camp programs; and assist with local anti-drug marches, health fairs, and other special events.

Provides advocacy, awareness, education, and informed conversation about Harm Reduction practices for addressing substance use in the community with the goal of decreasing overdose fatalities and other negative medical and social outcomes.

Provides Student Assistance programs in middle and high schools with drug and alcohol problem identification and referrals.

Provides prevention services (alcohol, tobacco, drugs) for school communities and professional development for staff. Also provide services in bullying prevention, suicide prevention, and Peer Leadership programs.