Prevention Services
This is the type of education provided on topics like vaping, marijuana, problem gambling, and nicotine cessation.
What are prevention education classes?
This service helps address challenges like attendance, access, transportation, or family needs.
What is barrier removal?
These types of classes focus on communication, relationship skills, and managing anger.
What are skill-building and prevention education classes?
This strong bond with a caring adult can buffer youth from risky behaviors.
What is a positive relationship or mentorship?
This gives students direction, motivation, and helps them see the “why” behind learning.
What is purpose?
The overarching goal of the Josephine County Juvenile Justice Prevention Team is to create ________________ for youth and families.
What are opportunities?
This support involves helping students return to school or positive environments after disengaging.
What is re-engagement?
Listening with the goal of understanding a student’s emotions and needs is known as this.
What is reflective listening?
Eating this meal together regularly has been shown to reduce risky behaviors.
What is family dinner (or shared mealtime)?
Consistency, reliability, and accountability are all signs of this trait.
What is a good work ethic?
This trusted approach ensures that the strategies used with youth are research-based and proven to work.
What are evidence-based prevention strategies?
When a student is struggling to attend school consistently, the prevention team supports them through this.
What is truancy intervention?
Teaching students how to manage conflict, communicate effectively, and build healthy relationships is part of this focus area.
What is social-emotional skill development?
Youth often use substances to cope with what unaddressed issue?
What is stress, trauma, or anxiety?
Students who feel this from teachers are more likely to engage and succeed academically.
What is respect?
These Josephine County Certified Prevention Specialists work inside schools to provide prevention-focused support.
Who are School Outreach Officers?
A student who feels there’s an adult to go to in times of need has this critical asset.
What is a caring adult relationship?
Helping students manage stress through breathing exercises, journaling, or physical activity strengthens this.
What are coping skills?
Open conversations and honesty in the home build this protective factor.
What is healthy communication?
When students see adults going above and beyond in their roles, they are learning this lesson about work.
What is strong work ethic?
Poor attendance often leads to lower performance and increased risk in this area
What is substance use or risky behavior?
These adults in a young person’s life show they care and provide encouragement.
Who are parents, teachers, and mentors?
Encouraging students to talk through conflicts instead of fighting promotes this life skill.
What is communication or conflict resolution?
Schools that offer caring staff and safe environments promote this key protective factor.
What is school connectedness or a supportive school climate?
Research shows that when youth discover this, they are more resilient to risky behaviors.
What is a personal sense of purpose?