Palmer Drug Abuse Program

office (432) 685-3645
fax (432) 685-0120
toll-free (888) 685-3645

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 PDAP        The Palmer Drug Abuse Program helps people heal from the effects of mind changing chemicals and seeks to help our community through partnerships in prevention and education.

PDAP is a fellowship of young people and parents who share their experience love and understanding that they may solve their common problems and help others to recover from the effects of mind-changing chemicals.

PDAP is non-sectarian and the primary requirement for membership is the desire to live a chemical-free life.

Our primary purpose is to carry our love and understanding to others, and to practice the principals of love and honesty in our daily lives, with the help of God, as you understand Him.

 

PDAP offers premier substance abuse prevention, education and recovery services.

PDAP offers services that work with at-risk and high-risk individuals and families to prevent substance abuse, delay its onset, and reduce substance abuse-related behaviors.

Every activity that PDAP engages in has been researched and proven effective to reduce substance abuse by the National Center of Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).

CSAP has outlined 6 core strategies for effective programs and PDAP offers all of them in Midland County.

  • Disseminating Information,
  • Building social, refusal and decision making skills,
  • Providing drug free alternatives,
  • Identifying and referring individuals for screening and treatment,
  • Expanding and collaborating community resources through coalition building and
  • Environmental approaches through reducing risk factors and increasing protective factors.

 Specific PDAP program services include:

  • Communities That Care
  • Family and individual coaching with a Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor or PDAP Trained Staff Member
  • Peer oriented support groups (Educational, Skill building, Fun & Fellowship)
  • Social functions (Social reintegration)
  • A safe place for individuals to go after school
  • Educational family retreats and peer oriented group retreats
  • Youth leadership training through Extreme Youth Leadership Action Training program (EYLAT)
  • Reduction of underage drinking and Community mobilization through the Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol program (Midland Coalition)
  • Prevention training through D-FY-IT and Teens in Charge (TIC)
  • Student assistance through Student Outreach and Recovery (SOAR)