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EXHIBIT A <br />Children's Services Advisory Committee <br />2020-21 Grant Application <br />Agency Name: Substance Awareness Center of IRC Inc. <br />Address: 1507 20th Street, Vero Beach, FL, 32960, US <br />Executive Director: Carrie Maynard -Lester <br />Email: <br />cmaynard@sacirc.org <br />Phone: <br />(772) 770-4811 <br />Fax: <br />(772) 770-4822 <br />Program Director: <br />Carrie Lester <br />Email: <br />cmaynard@sacirc.org <br />Phone: <br />(772) 770-4811 <br />Program(s) Name: <br />1 - Life Skills Training; 2 - ReDirect <br />Focus Area(s): <br />Middle and High School Programs that Address Risky Behavior <br />Program Description: <br />School-based programs are an essential part of a comprehensive approach to preventing substance use <br />and behavioral health risks. Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) is a research -validated substance abuse <br />prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting <br />the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky <br />behaviors. This comprehensive program provides adolescents with the confidence and skills necessary <br />to successfully handle challenging situations. LST is backed by over 30 scientific studies and is <br />recognized as an Exemplary program by an array of government agencies including the U.S. Department <br />of Education and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. Five staff cover the full-time commitment <br />to provide our schools with the LST program in grades 5-8. Ericka's Lighthouse (ELH) is an evidence <br />informed, adolescent depression and suicide prevention program that raises awareness, reinforces skills, <br />encourages conversation, promotes early identification and prevention, and helps show adolescents that <br />they are never alone. ELH in combination with LST provides Indian River County youth with a researched <br />based comprehensive prevention plan. Both programs reinforce the skills and key concepts noted in <br />prevention science. <br />ReDirect is an "Indicated" prevention program for adolescents and their families. It is designed for youth <br />who demonstrate risky behaviors for substance misuse or other health risks. Re -Direct is a prevention <br />program that builds skills found to promote health and wellness and reduce high risk behaviors. Our <br />program promotes healthy alternatives to risky behaviors through activities designed to enhance skills, <br />increase knowledge, and improve cognitive and behavioral competencies. Each family that is referred to <br />the program receives individualized services determined by a prevention assessment tool. Depending on <br />need, services may last anywhere from two months to one year. Clients and their families engage in <br />group, individual, and family counseling sessions. Facilitated discussion, structured small group activities, <br />and behavior rehearsal are used to stimulate participation and promote the acquisition of skills. The <br />evidence -based curricula (both adolescent and parenting) use culturally sensitive, developmentally and <br />age-appropriate language and content. All sessions are face-to-face and approximately 60 minutes in <br />length at the SAC office or in the school. The parenting curriculum includes discussion topics on family <br />communication, parental monitoring, role modeling, appropriate discipline, effects and warning signs of <br />use, and taking a clear stand on use. The adolescent group curriculum includes lessons on identifying <br />strengths and goal setting; decision making and risk; managing anger, stress, and other emotions; <br />effective communication; and healthy relationships. <br />