D.A.V.E. Prevention/Intervention


D.A.V.E. stands for Drug, Alcohol, Violence, Education.  This component of Project G.E.M. was created to:
  • help break the cycle of high risk behavior
  • provide better decision making and choices
  • teach youth to be more accountable for their actions
  • promote healthier lifestyles for our youth in the community.
Primary educational issues are:
  • Avoiding abusive and self-destructive relationships
  • Bullying and teen violence
  • Consequences of teenage drinking and driving
  • Facts on smoking and secondary smoke
  • Fetal alcohol syndrome and chemical use
  • Sexual harassment and date rape
  • STD’s and teen pregnancy
-Project G.E.M.  offers professional community presentations and speakers that educate youth on issues and concerns on their personal well being in today’s society. -Project G.E.M. collaborates with many community partnerships that focus on educating youth within the area on these very important issues.

Some of our community partnerships for D.A.V.E. include:
  • American Red Cross
  • BEC/Nicollet County Extension Office
  • BEC/Nicollet County Public Health
  • Blue Earth and Nicollet County Sexual Violence Resource Center
  • Immanuel St. Joseph’s Hospital ENCARE program
  • MN State Highway Patrol
  • MSU Student Health Services Department
  • Planned Parenthood
  • RAAN: Rural Aids Action Network