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| Our Projects |
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| Healthy Communities That Care Overview
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What We Do: Healthy Communities That Care (HCTC) brings together parents, youth, and community partners to:
þ Build positive, safe environments for all youth.
þ Increase protective factors, also called assets, while reducing risk factors, to minimize adolescent involvement in problem behavior. The more assets children have, the less likely they are to participate in risky behaviors, such as drug or alcohol abuse, early sexual activity and violent or criminal behavior.... |
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| Second Step Violence Prevention
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"Second Step taught us to be nice, instead of yelling at people." "I learned how to be a good friend and a lot of stuff." "The most fun was seeing the puppets, snail and puppy." These are just some of the responses Second Step coordinator Liz Griswold has received when she asks Livingston County kindergartners what they think of the Second Step, a violence prevention curriculum implemented in many area schools. Feedback from teachers includes: "This is an easy program to use in the... |
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