Welcome to DCP/SAFE
The DeKalb County Partnership for a Safe, Active and Family Environment is a community coalition promoting community based prevention, wellness and healthy lifestyles for youth, adults and the community as a whole.
Our website provides a helpful selection of important Resources to Parents, Students, Teachers & School Staff, and the Community as a whole.
DCP/SAFE meets the mission and goals that have been established through Action Groups which encompass the Partnership. These Action Groups are listed on the left side of this web page. DCP/SAFE is always growing to meet the needs and desires of DeKalb County Community Members. Please feel free to contact us to learn more.
DCP/SAFE Updates
From photos above: Congressman Bill Foster comes to DeKalb to present the Science and Service Award to DCP/SAFE Steering Committee members. Pictured are Mary Hess, Foster, Kendra Chaplin, Michael Massey, Kris Povlsen, Kathy Hicks, Dan Templin and John Farrell.
The Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) selected The DeKalb County Partnership for a Safe, Active & Family Environment (DCP/SAFE) as one only five organizations nationwide to receive SAMHSA’s 2009 Science and Service Award for Substance Abuse Prevention. These awards recognize exemplary implementation of evidence-based interventions that have been shown to prevent and/or treat mental illnesses and substance abuse.
The second photo is from the end of the year DCP/SAFE Education/Sports Action Group meeting in Waterman, Illinois
DeKalb County Partnership for a Safe, Active and Family Environment (DCP/SAFE), a program of Ben Gordon Center, is planning a series of Summer Workshops geared towards sharing information with parents and caregivers about mental wellness for their children.
There will be a kick-off event on June 11, 2010 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at Ben Gordon Center. This event is designed to let parents and caregivers know about the upcoming workshops and give them some tips on maintaining personal wellness and wellness in their families.
At the kick-off there will be information about mental health stigma and stations where parents and caregivers can get information about specific wellness topics. These stations may include: nutrition, exercise, yoga, meditation, massage, and self assessment.
The summer workshops will help parents and caregivers learn about mental health concerns such as suicide, alcohol and other drug prevention, transition to college, technology, eating disorders, self harm, ADHD, and increasing resiliency. Some workshops will be in Spanish for more information contact Zandra Garcia at zandra@bengordoncenter.org. Parents and caregivers will discover how they can play a role in helping teens to understand and avoid risks, and share what they learn with others to help raise awareness about mental health wellness and mobilized parents, schools, and communities to take action.
(See below flyer for more details.)
SCHEDULE OF TOPICS:
June 6: Alcohol Prevention Information (Spanish)
June 18: Making the College Transition
June25: Pharm Parties - It isn't about Agriculture, Prescription Drug Use
July 9: Internet Concerns
July 16: Suicide Causality and Prevention
July 23: Eating Disorders and Self Injury
July 30: Drug Lingo for Parents and Caregivers
August 6: Building Resiliency
August 13: ADHD
August 14: Internet Concerns and Child Abuse Prevention (Spanish)
August 20: Child Abuse Prevention
August 27: NAMI DKK Information on Education Groups, Advocacy Work and Support
(For times and locations, please see flyer below.)
LEARN --------- about mental health concerns.
DISCOVER --- how you can play a role in helping teens to understand and avoid risks.
SHARE -------- what you learn with others. Whether this directly effects your family or not, please come learn about these issues. Help raise awareness about mental health wellness and mobilize parents, schools and communities.
DCP/SAFE NEW WEBSITE GIVE-A-WAY WINNERS
DCP/SAFE held a raffle during the months of April and May. Students from DeKalb County schools were invited to visit our website and submit their name to be entered into a drawing.
DCP/SAFE held a raffle during the months of April and May. Students from DeKalb County schools were invited to visit our website and submit their name to be entered into a drawing.
Congratulations to all our winners!
Grand Prize $50 Visa Gift Card
- Loren G. - Indian Creek High School
Runner-Up Prizes $5 Gift Certificate to Local Ice Cream Shop
- Renee C. - Watherman Elementary School, Somonauk
- Alexandria C. - Indian Creek High School
- Bryce S. - DeKalb High School
- Hailee D. - Genoa-Kingston High School
- Amanda C. - DeKalb High School
- Emily C. - Huntley Middle School, DeKalb
- Jacob C. - Huntley Middle School, DeKalb
- Megan G. - Hinckley-Big Rock
