Phoenix House Texas – Austin

They have a substance use prevention and mental health education program that looks to guide youth, families and communities to make healthy life choices and improve their well being. They work with schools and communities to educate students and their parents with evidence based and positive substance use prevention practices. What I really like about this program is that they focus on education and positive prevention and don’t use scare tactics or fear based motivations.

Their Pre K through 12th grade school based program strives to inform young people about the risks and outcomes of substance abuse. They teach you healthy coping skills and how to make positive choices through a number of different curriculums.

The program is designed to promote academic achievement and improve social and emotional skills that make for stronger relationships with fellow students, teachers and parents.

They do community outreach and education to raise awareness about substance use and mental health issues. They also offer parent education that gives parents support and resources to help them recognize warning signs and communicate with their kids about substance abuse.