Regional
Prevention Center of Wyandotte County
Connect The Dottes
| Connects the Dottes is an association of community leaders connecting groups across the county who are interested in Substance Abuse Prevention. The coaltion is working on issues such as: | |
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 Working together for effective substance abuse prevention for Wyandotte County |
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Underage
Drinking- helping to reduce the sale of alcohol to minors, increasing
the age at which minors begin drinking, and decreasing the amount
of binge drinking. •
Al's Pals Training for pre-school teachers representing the Turner
School District, EOF Headstart and Uncle Sam's Academy.Initial training
was held in 2005 and has been held every year since. • Drug Endangered Children - Children living in houses where drugs are being used or manufactured face different dangers than "children in need of care" (CINC). These dangers and a design for treatment is being outlined in a DEC protocol. • Grassroots Leadership Training - On-going monthly workshops that teach strategies designed to empower neighborhood residents to resolve problems and to promote a safe, clean and caring environment. |
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For more information on Connect the Dottes, please contact the
Regional Prevention Center at 913-288-7685. printer
friendly version of the Connect
the Dottes brochure
(PDF) Connect the Dottes additional information including meeting dates: Connect the Dottes |
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RPC
is a Social
and Rehabilitation
Services
Access
Point
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The Regional Prevention Center, located on the campus of the Kansas City Kansas Community College, is a certified Kansas Social and Rehabilitation Services Access Point. That means that you can come to the RPC to get help with forms necessary to access SRS services. Some of those services are: Healthwave insurance for children; food stamps, child care, child support, cash for families and cash for disabled adults. |
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For
a complete list of applications available at the Regional Prevention
Center SRS Access Point, |
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