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Welcome to Scottsdale Prevention Institute
"Working together with families to meet today's social challenges in schools, the community and the work place."
| Founded in 1987, through community collaboration, Scottsdale Prevention Institute, a 501 (c) (3), provides best practice prevention programs. For 22 years, SPI has maintained its primary focus to prevent substance use and abuse, along with offering a broader spectrum of prevention programming. Our team of highly qualified Prevention Specialists, annually impact the lives of thousands of children and families in schools, the community and the workplace. |
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- substance abuse prevention
- bullying and violence education
- promotes social competency
- strengthens family relationships
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- substance abuse prevention
- early childhood education/literacy
- teen & peer leadership
- parenting programs
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- designing a drug free workplace
- health & wellness seminars
- chemical awareness programs
- parenting programs
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SPI Supports three Coalitions which address underage drinking and substance abuse.
- SNIA - Scottsdale Neighborhoods In Action (South Scottsdale Neighborhoods)
- Healthy Families Forward (Fort McDowell Yavapi Nation)
- CAUDC - Communities Against Underage Drinking Coalition (Greater Scottsdale Area)
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Join our “Ask Dr. Dana” Group on Face book to pose questions and receive answers as well as bi-monthly parenting tips/advice
Dana Sherman, Ph.D is the School Program Director at Scottsdale Prevention Institute. She has taught Developmental Psychology at Paradise Valley Community College, developed parenting and sign language workshops for families and worked as a parenting instructor for two local non-profits. Dana graduated from Duke and earned her Doctorate there in Psychology with a concentration in Organizational Behavior.
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