school-Based Prevention Intervention and Resource Iniative
In 2002, the Missouri Department of Mental Health's (DMH) Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (ADA) launched the School-based PreventionIntervention and Resources IniTiative (SPIRIT). This project proposes to delay the onset and decrease the use of substances, improve overall school performance, and reduce incidents of violence. To achieve these goals, prevention agencies are paired with participating school districts to provide technical assistance in implementing evidence-based substance abuse prevention programming and referral and assessment services as needed. The five school districts participating in the SPIRIT project are Carthage R-IX, Hickman Mills C-1, Ritenour, Knox Co. R-1 and New Madrid Co. R-1 school districts. The project offers a variety of evidence-based prevention programs selected by the districts.
SPIRIT Partners
- Community Partnership of the Ozarks and Carthage Schools
- Family Counseling Center and New Madrid Schools
- National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse and Ritenour Schools
- Preferred Family Healthcare and Knox Schools
- Swope Parkway Health Center and Hickman Mills Schools
