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           Youth Service Bureau Programs

      Services provided through the Lincoln Hills Development Corporation (LHDC) Youth Service Bureau include:

Perry County Tobacco Prevention and Cessation (PCTPC) Coordination

Working together to make Perry County tobacco free, the PCTPCC works with local schools, organizations and businesses to ensure that tobacco education, public awareness, and cessation programs are provided to youth and adults in Perry County.
" Freedom from Tobacco" a cessation program of the American Lung Association is offered by the YSB.

Afternoons Rock

Afternoons Rock is an after school drug prevention program.
Tell City students, 5th through 8th grades, may participate in this 40 hour program which promotes the physical, social and emotional well-being of youth.  Afternoons Rock teaches prevention skills such as critical thinking and decision-making skills; develops positive social skills and works to increase self-esteem and self-responsibility; increases students’ knowledge about alcohol, drugs, and sexuality; helps youth understand the physical and social changes taking place in their lives and how to cope positively; and helps youth learn to identify and resist peer and media pressure.

CLASS-A   Youth Advocacy and Action.
Perry County youth who are interested in youth citizenship activity meet monthly to learn the basics of local government, decision making, fact finding, presentation, project development and community involvement.

Early Risers Program
Early Risers Skills for Success is a skill building program for children and families.  Early Risers is a preventative approach to addressing early problems in elementary age children by utilizing small group after school programs which focus on building a healthy self-concept, positive social skills, and developing feelings of connectedness to peers and school.
The program provides parent support, resource and referral, and proactive involvement between the school and family.

Creating Positive Relationships

Abstinence-based, pregnancy prevention program offered to 6th, 7th, 8th, and 10th grade students in Perry County and Crawford County school systems.

Project H.O.P.E.

Project H.O.P.E. is a program for first time juvenile offenders and their families. H.O.P.E. works to develop a positive mentoring relationship with both the youth and family and provide support, education and specific family needs.

SafeSitter

SafeSitter is a babysitting class that teaches life saving and lifelong job skills.  Safe Sitter is an internationally recognized program teaching youth, ages 11-14, a comprehensive curriculum including child development, appropriate discipline techniques, safety for the sitter, emergency response, first aid, rescue breathing and choking, and job search skills. Emergency preparedness is emphasized throughout the program.

LHDC Community Services Centers:

The LHDC Youth Service Bureau is a member
of the Indiana Youth Services Association.