A P illar of H ope and R ecovery in the H eart of Y oungstown O ffering comprehensive prevention and re-entry services spanning across all age groups, the Youngstown Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program (YUMADAOP) oper- ates under the guiding principle that substance misuse prevention, treatment, and re-entry interventions must be attuned to cultural and gender specifics to genuinely address the multifaceted needs of inner city communities. Our Core Mission
Our mission is firmly rooted in the ambition to prevent and di- minish the improper usage of alcohol, tobacco, and other sub- stances, alongside addressing various behavioral health concerns throughout the entirety of life’s journey. This mission is meticu- lously pursued through the application of inventive, culturally sensitive, and evidence-based strategies aimed at prevention. Objective #2 Another pivotal objective we fervently pursue revolves around the reduction of interpersonal violence within our community. Our unwavering commitment to our clientele drives our aspi- ration to deliver the utmost quality of service. This resolve is tangibly manifested through an emphasis on workforce develop- ment. Every member of our agency, whether at the ICPS, OCPC, OCPS, OCPSA, or RA level, is required to engage in continuous education and training, thereby bolstering their professional competencies to ensure the highest standards of service delivery. Youngstown UMADAOP's transforma- tive work is evident through its diverse range of programs and initiatives: UMADAOP This is a school-based program which targets inner city male and female youth and adolescents, ages 7-18 that is implement- ed in a variety of schools during school hours. Botvin’s Life Skills (LST), Too Good For Violence (TGFV), and Smart Choices (SC)
are the interventions that are utilized. Alternative activities and com- munity service activities are also provided, along with assessment to measure for program change. Services are typically provided once per week in elementary, and middle schools throughout the school calendar year. This program also implements summer enrichment services. Willing to Serve (WTS) This is a school based gender specific program which targets inner city female youth and adolescents, ages 10-18. LST, TGFV, and SC are the interventions that are utilized. Prevention Infrastructure Enhancement Project (PIEP) This project provides multiple activities to reduce substance mis- use, such as efforts to increase the local community prevention in- frastructure to provide substance misuse prevention programming through workforce development strategies, comprehensive needs as- sessment activities to measure local substance misuse levels, training activities to reduce prescription drug misuse, media messaging pre- vention strategies, and implementation of evidence based curricula in schools and community based organizations. Re-Entry Services These services target youth who are incarcerated in Juvenile Court, who are soon to be released. The Creating Lasting Families Connec- tions (CLFC) and Circle For Recovery Ohio are the curricula utilized.
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