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Prevention Services

NEPRC & WHY

NORTHEAST PREVENTION RESOURCE CENTER (NEPRC)

The NEPRC assists students, parents, educators, community coalitions and agencies with development and implementation of prevention programs surrounding the issues of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and violence. The NEPRC is one of three prevention resources centers in South Dakota who are funded by the SD Department of Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health. The NEPRC works with others across the state to provide prevention resources, training and technical assistance through:

Program development for schools and communities surrounding behavioral health issues such as suicide, alcohol, tobacco & other drugs & mental health
Training coordination, development, and promotion
Awareness campaigns and health promotion

WATERTOWN HEALTHY YOUTH (WHY) & GLACIAL LAKES SAFE

Community coalitions focused on providing education and resources to address risk taking behaviors and choices that affect our youth's health and safety. The coalitions work to:

use data to identify trends and concerns affecting our youth
promote ways the community can work together to address the needs
advocate for and help implement evidence-based practices and policies to address the concerns
bring awareness to the social behaviors and attitudes that contribute to underage drinking, nicotine and other substance use, as well as mental health with the end goal to make Watertown stronger, healthier and safer for our youth and families