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families first resource
center
A collaboration to benefit
families and children of South
MS, Families First provides case
management, counseling, and
group sessions to increase
awareness, reduce risky
behaviors, and embrace family
education. Now serving George,
Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock
Counties, this free service to
the public includes the
following services: Parenting
Skills, Anger Management,
Substance Abuse Prevention,
Abstinence, Focusing on Children
in Separation (FOCIS),
Prevention Against Child Abuse
Campaign, and a Family Resource
Library. Learn more about how
this program may enhance your
life and the lives of others.
south ms drug free coalition
Community assistance in
organizing and mobilizing the
fight against drug and alcohol
abuse. This collaboration in
Harrison County establishes and
strengthens efforts to reduce
substance abuse, especially
among youth. All parts of
society are encouraged to
participate and to work together
to create a sustainable emphasis
on leading healthier and safer
lives. Join the movement and
contact the Coalition today to
see what is happening in your
neighborhood.
youth intervention services /
aop
Youth Intervention Services/AOP
(Adolescent Offenders Program)
serve as an alternative for
those involved in the youth
court system to going to
mandated training schools. This
one year program in George,
Jackson, Harrison, and Hancock
Counties works with the courts,
youth, families, and schools to
provide a rounded education
about alternatives to negative
behaviors and is court-ordered.
Youth are able to continue
living with family and attending
school and receive exposure to
various topics and career paths.
Involve your business or
industry today in touching the
life of an at-risk teen.
Mississippi abstinence
education program
The purpose of this program is
to build community awareness
through abstinence educational
curriculums, such as R.I.S.E.
(Responsibility, Integrity,
Self-Control, Empowerment), and
A.W.A.R.E. (Abstinence with
Awareness Rewards Everyone). We
provide young people with tools
to help them bridge the gap
between their physical
development and their cognitive
ability to handle the
implications of such
development. In Harrison and
Hancock counties, contact
Jessica Owens at (228) 867-1952
for more information. In Jackson
and George Counties, contact
Shelinda McGee at (228)
875-5050, x16 for more
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