An Ounce of Prevention
Working groups and individual learning for those who want to explore their relationship with substances
Group programming that is 1.25 hours a week for 5 weeks
What is Prime for Life ®
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Prime For Life® provides a judgment-free way of understanding how alcohol and drug-related problems develop, what we can do to prevent them, and why sometimes we need help. Education empowers people to make informed decisions and to be able to support others.
Three learning units:
Exploring Unit: Examines the perception of personal risk .
Reflecting Unit: Illustrates the progression toward addiction and allows participants to assess where they might be on that path .
Protecting Unit: Guides preparation for personal change.
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How you'll experience it:
Utilizing an easily accessible, media-rich presentation that guides instruction and engages audiences using images, animations, and videos.
Individual led programming that is 18 hours of learning followed by two counselling sessions
What is MyPrime for Life ® ?
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MyPrime®â€¯is an online, self-led, personalized version of Prime For Life®. These two programs are similar in many ways - the science that has gone into developing them, and the time it takes to complete them. Both programs aim to change drinking and drug use behaviors by helping participants learn to reduce their risk of alcohol- and drug-related problems throughout a lifetime. MyPrime®â€¯ allows people to work at their own pace with instructor processing sessions after each unit.
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Three learning units:
Exploring Unit: Examines the perception of personal risk. 
Reflecting Unit: Illustrates the progression toward addiction and allows participants to assess where they might be on that path .
Protecting Unit: Guides preparation for personal change.
 
How you'll experience it:
An interactive, media-rich presentation that guides instruction and engages audiences using images, animations, and videos
Prime for Life for Parents®
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Are you a parent wanting to learn how to talk to your children or teens about substances?
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Let's face it, there are situations and choices around substance use that our children have to navigate. There are confusing messages around how to talk to your kids about substance use. There is no handbook to follow when attempting to lower the risks associated with substance use and our kids. Prime for Life® for parents will assist with the conversation and give parents the tools needed to reduce risk.
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When "just say no" is not enough:
Prime For Life® is shown to increase abstinence and decrease high-risk use among youth. Young people list their parents as their primary deterrent to making high-risk choices. Remember! This discussion is designed to delay first use and prevent problems.