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