2 23 09 Budget Materials Helping Services of NE IowaInspiring Hope... through safe homes, prevention and advocacy
Did you know that in a 2006 survey done by the Community
Foundation, when asked in an unaided format, Dubuque county
P rev e n t I o n resident parents identified drug or alcohol use as the most im-
portant issues facing youth in the area? Also the top four most
serious problems (underage drinking, illegal drug and alcohol
use by adults and teen tobacco use) all relate to substance
abuse issues.
According to the 2005 Iowa Youth Survey, 70% of 11th graders from Dubuque County
report that they have used alcohol, as well as 33% of 8th graders and 13% of 6th
graders.
Service
Helping Services offers Comprehensive Substance Abuse
Prevention in our community:
Effective, research based, model programming in schools that increase perception of
harm and teach good decision making skills. This includes the All Stars and Life
Skills programs. We are currently working on being able to provide Life Skills Training
to every third grader in Dubuque.
E d u C a t i o n Programs for parents and families that encourage family communication and bond-
ing, limit setting and rules and consequences, all effective practices in reducing risk
factors for youth. This includes the program Strengthening Families.
Providing resources and technical assistance for substance abuse coalitions working
to create change at the community level. These coalitions are the Dubuque Area Sub-
stance Abuse Coalition and the Dubuque County Safe Youth Coalition.
C 0 m m U n I t y Providing support and assistance for other community groups to raise awareness and
address substance abuse issues through various avenues. These groups include the
Dubuque Mentoring Partnership, Every Child Every Promise, Empowerment, Big Broth-
ers Big Sisters, Community Partnerships for Protecting Children, the Dubuque Area
Coalition for the Prevention of Child Abuse, and the Dubuque Community Schools.
We provide training and technical assistance to area businesses to assist them in
fostering a drug free workplace. This includes help with writing policies and providing
training to both staff and supervisors.
We provide resources to enforce underage drinking laws by providing grant funds to
local law enforcement to conduct alcohol compliance checks, We also help coordi-
!; d v 0 C a C y' Hate and provide beverage server training.
We created and facilitate a service learning group at Washington Middle School that
promotes community service and bonding to school and positive peers.
Helping Services for Northeast Iowa, 2728 Asbury Road, Suite 510, Dubuque, IA 52001
Phone 563-582-5317
Visit us on the web at www.helpingservices.org
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