School Programs
Building resilience and emotional strength.
Our school-based programs empower students with the skills and knowledge to make healthy decisions and resist risky behaviors through proven curricula based in science and best practices in prevention.
Tools and guidance for stronger families.
Family Support & Parent Education Programs
Programs that build trust, improve bonding and communication, and support parents and caregivers in raising healthy, informed children with prevention that begins at home.
SFP 10-14 has been compared to over 6,000 prevention programs during its 25+ years of existence and continues to remain the number one prevention program in the world for reducing alcohol and substance use. It is a FREE 7-week program in which children ages 10-14 attend with their caregivers. Children and caregivers break out into their own respective sessions and come together at the end of the evening for a family session each week. Parents/caregivers increase their nurturing and supportive skills while youth gain an increased appreciation of their parent/caregivers and develop skills for dealing with stress and peer pressure. Dinner for everyone and childcare for younger siblings is provided free of charge each week.
Power of Parents is a program developed by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) that educates parents about their influence with their teens and equips them with the conversational tools to talk to their teens about alcohol. The presentations are under an hour and can be provided in various school and community settings. The program targets parents of middle school and high school students. Parents receive the link to a Parent Handbook, a resource for continuing the conversation with their children.
An interactive session designed to provide adults with education on drug trends that touch our community, including prescription and illegal opioids. A mock teen bedroom will be on display showing everyday items (paraphernalia) that can be used to hide or use drugs with. This program can be done in-person or virtually in various community settings.
This campaign leads up to prom and graduation season when teen parties involving alcohol occur more frequently. Campaign materials are distributed to reach teens, encouraging them to choose a drug and alcohol free prom and graduations. Materials are also developed to target parents to remind them providing alcohol to minors is illegal and to reinforce the positive norm that most parents do not provide alcohol to minors.
Mental Health, Resilience & Wellness Programs
Building resilience and emotional strength.
These programs aim to promote mental well-being, cultivate awareness of emotions and presence in the moment and develop healthy coping mechanisms to reduce stress and help people thrive in school, work and personal life.
Youth and Professionals
Plugged Into Mindfulness
Plugged Into Mindfulness can be offered as a professional development program to providers in settings such as health care, education, and social services and also as a workshop for students in college or high school. Eight 1-hour sessions for trainees focus on personal techniques to manage their own stress, improve concentration, self-awareness and awareness of their surroundings. In these sessions, professionals will also learn how to apply/teach techniques to those they serve to help them regulate emotions, improve focus, manage stress and develop healthy coping techniques. Joni Sturgill facilitates Plugged Into Mindfulness. Learn more at www.insightwithjoni.com.
10-Session Wellness Series
Women in Resilience
This free, 10-session wellness series is designed for women seeking practical, uplifting approaches to managing life’s stresses. You’ll feel empowered by the connections built and in discovering a foundation of well-being through yoga, mindfulness, expressive arts, and nature-inspired practices. Each session offers a unique, supportive environment for learning skills that nurture growth, emotional strength, and a sense of community. Space is limited and women who participate must be able to commit to at least 8 of the 10 sessions. Joni Sturgill facilitates Women in Resilience. Learn more at www.insightwithjoni.com.
Gambling Prevention
Smart choices start with awareness.
Programs for students and adults that raise awareness of gambling risks and encourage safer behaviors online and off.
This training is intended for organizations who hold a Small Games of Chance license or are thinking of obtaining one. This training provides the dos and don’ts to stay in compliance with the rules/laws of running small games of chance for fundraising purposes. An introduction to problem gambling and community resources to address problem gambling is included in the presentation.
Technical assistance on developing and leading a social norms campaign for your school or organization can be provided to decrease substance use and gambling behaviors. Social norms campaigns are designed to influence public behavior by reshaping perceptions of what is common or acceptable within a community. These campaigns work by highlighting real norms— more positive or healthier behavior than people assume—to encourage adoption of desired behaviors by a wider population. When done effectively, these campaigns can create lasting changes in attitudes and behaviors.
Developing and leading a social norms campaign for your school or organization can be provided to decrease substance use and gambling behaviors. Social norms campaigns are designed to influence public behavior by reshaping perceptions of what is common or acceptable within a community. These campaigns work by highlighting real norms— more positive or healthier behavior than people assume—to encourage adoption of desired behaviors by a wider population. When done effectively, these campaigns can create lasting changes in attitudes and behaviors.
Help students understand the risks of gambling early on. Our age-appropriate programs teach kids how to recognize gambling behaviors, make healthy choices, and build strong decision-making skills. Designed for classrooms, these lessons encourage open conversation and critical thinking in a safe, supportive environment.
Education and tools to prevent misuse.
Substance Use Prevention & Harm Reduction
These programs inform audience members of the current drug trends impacting our community, including opioids, alcohol and prescription drug misuse. Participants will learn strategies on how to prevent drug misuse, reduce stigma and can even be trained on how to use Naloxone.
An Ohio State University of Pharmacy Program designed to educate all age groups (preschool – older adults) on safe medication practices focusing specifically on prescription drugs and opioid prevention. Sessions are approximately 45 minutes in length and can be tailored to meet the needs of the audience.
Naloxone trainings are designed to educate individuals on how to recognize and respond to opioid overdoses using Narcan, a life-saving medication that rapidly reverses the effects of opioids. Participants learn about the signs and symptoms of an overdose, the importance of quick intervention, and how to administer Naloxone safely. By the end of the session, attendees are equipped with the knowledge and confidence to take action in an emergency, potentially saving lives in their communities. Trainings can be done in as little as 15 minutes or can include more extensive information for an hour long training.
Staff attend events and give presentations/information to educate the community on safe prescription drug disposal and safe storage activities to prevent and decrease opioid misuse in the community.
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month so activities to raise awareness and educate pregnant women, women of childbearing age and the general population take place across the county such as speaking engagements, a media campaign and information and resources for healthcare providers and pregnant women.
Chemicals in the Community is an education program designed to provide the most up-to-date data and information on the current drug trends in Western PA (Butler and Beaver Counties, specifically.) This presentation is intended for high school students, college students, parents and other professionals to learn how to identify current substance in use, the signs and symptoms of use, and the resources available in the area if there is a need for treatment. The presentation is updated on a continual basis to reflect new trends in addition to new local and national data.
Keystone Wellness Programs on behalf of the Butler County Opioid Overdose Coalition and Butler County Drug and Alcohol Program coordinates an annual conference featuring keynote speakers, break-out workshops and resources focusing on general SUD and/or stimulant and opioid-related topics, current drug trends, the science of addiction, and resources and breakthroughs in the field of drug/alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery. Click here to register for the next Summer Symposium, scheduled for July 17, 2025: https://2025butlercountysummercon.rsvpify.com.
Change through collaboration.
Community Coalitions & Data-Driven Prevention
These programs build partnerships and leverage local data to drive community-wide prevention efforts and awareness.
Butler County Opioid Overdose Coalition
The Butler County Opioid Overdose Coalition (BCOOC) is a group of community members and professionals who work collaboratively to eliminate drug overdose in the community. The coalition meets monthly to work on reducing stigma surrounding substance use disorder (SUD), training and educating professionals and residents to increase community participation and support of strategies to eliminate overdose, raising awareness of harm reduction tools and the recovery supports that exist in Butler. Every August 31st, the BCOOC hosts an event to observe International Overdose Awareness Day to remember those who have died without stigma, acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind, and to raise awareness of overdose. Every September, during recovery month, a family friendly recovery picnic is held to celebrate and support those who are in recovery from an SUD in Butler.
Knoch Area for Youth & Adult Coalitions
The Knoch Area Coalition is a collaboration of students, parents, community partners, and schools dedicated to empowering the community to prevent and reduce youth substance use. They envision a community where youth live safe, healthy, productive lives free from alcohol and substance use. A youth coalition of energetic students who want to make a difference host many events in school to inform peers of the dangers of using substances and encourage them to make healthy choices. An adult coalition meets once a month to achieve goals in the community to raise awareness and work on strategies to prevent and reduce youth substance use. The Knoch Area Coalition is made possible by Drug Free Communities funding awarded by the Centers for Disease Control.
Social Norms Campaigns
Technical assistance on developing and leading a social norms campaign for your school or organization can be provided to decrease substance use and gambling behaviors. Social norms campaigns are designed to influence public behavior by reshaping perceptions of what is common or acceptable within a community. These campaigns work by highlighting real norms— more positive or healthier behavior than people assume—to encourage adoption of desired behaviors by a wider population. When done effectively, these campaigns can create lasting changes in attitudes and behaviors.
Speaking Engagements
One-time speaking engagements can be requested for your classroom, group or organization based on a drug and alcohol prevention or problem gambling related topic of interest. If the Butler County Prevention Team doesn’t have someone who can present for you, they can connect you to an expert in your topic of interest.
Bringing prevention to your community.
Outreach, Events & Custom Programs
Annual events and awareness campaigns to inform and engage the community as well as speaking engagements that can be tailored to your group, school, or organization.
One-time speaking engagements can be requested for your classroom, group or organization based on a drug and alcohol prevention or problem gambling related topic of interest. If the Butler County Prevention Team doesn’t have someone who can present for you, they can connect you to an expert in your topic of interest.
Keystone Wellness Programs on behalf of the Butler County Opioid Overdose Coalition and Butler County Drug and Alcohol Program coordinates an annual conference featuring keynote speakers, break-out workshops and resources focusing on general SUD and/or stimulant and opioid-related topics, current drug trends, the science of addiction, and resources and breakthroughs in the field of drug/alcohol prevention, treatment and recovery. Click here to register for the next Summer Symposium, scheduled for July 17, 2025: https://2025butlercountysummercon.rsvpify.com.
September is Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Month so activities to raise awareness and educate pregnant women, women of childbearing age and the general population take place across the county such as speaking engagements, a media campaign and information and resources for healthcare providers and pregnant women.
The Butler County Opioid Overdose Coalition (BCOOC) is a group of community members and professionals who work collaboratively to eliminate drug overdose in the community. The coalition meets monthly to work on reducing stigma surrounding substance use disorder (SUD), training and educating professionals and residents to increase community participation and support of strategies to eliminate overdose, raising awareness of harm reduction tools and the recovery supports that exist in Butler. Every August 31st, the BCOOC hosts an event to observe International Overdose Awareness Day to remember those who have died without stigma, acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind, and to raise awareness of overdose. Every September, during recovery month, a family friendly recovery picnic is held to celebrate and support those who are in recovery from an SUD in Butler.
A Gathering of Hope: Recovery Walk and Picnic is the Butler County Opioid Overdose Coalition’s annual event to celebrate and encourage people in recovery and have a fun, substance free event for friends and family! This free event will take place on Saturday, September 20, 2025 from 10am-2pm at the Rotary Pavilion in Butler Memorial Park. Activities for the day include a balloon artist, face painting, handwriting analysis, photo booth, DJ, volleyball, corn hole, arts and crafts and an opportunity to relax during a guided meditation. A short recovery walk will take place on the park trail and into town for those who are interested and able. Recovery speakers will share their stories with us throughout the day. Registering by September 11th will guarantee a free t-shirt, a drawstring backpack and raffle tickets for door prizes. Lunch will be provided. Click here to register: https://forms.gle/