Mission:
The primary goal of the Substance Abuse Prevention Project (SAPP) is to support students and staff in the development of healthy lifestyles. SAPP is committed to the belief that substance abuse and other maladaptive behaviors in our society are serious problems with far-reaching implications for individuals, families, and communities. SAPP's activities are designed to promote mental, social, and physical health in the individual, thus preventing violence and the use of alcohol or other drugs. SAPP's approach is based on the following beliefs...
- Local schools solve local problems
- Teams are more powerful than individuals in solving problems
- People support what they help create
- Prevention/intervention requires interagency/community collaboration
- A complex problem requires a variety of programs for its solution