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The Prevention and Wellness Program offers opportunities for educators,
students, parents, and business professionals to develop new skills, identify
problems, and become empowered to make needed changes. Wheeler Clinic's
Prevention and Wellness Program has over 21 years of experience. It is
our goal to help your organization by providing programs specifically
tailored to your needs.
Wheeler Clinic offers prevention programs throughout Central Connecticut.
Professionally-trained staff work with children and adolescents to teach
healthy choices and prevent future substance abuse. These programs include:
- Violence prevention
- Teen pregnancy prevention
- Anger and conflict management
- Sexual harassment in schools
- HIV / AIDS education
- Stress management
- Peer mediation / conflict resolution
- Multiculturalism / cultural diversity
- Sexual orientation / homophobia
- Youth and gambling
Wheeler Clinic's Prevention and Wellness professionals
also offer specialized training and technical assistance in:
- Peer mediation
- Peer leadership programs
- Dealing with difficult youth
Wheeler Clinic's prevention and wellness professionals also offer workshops
for student assemblies and specially designed small group workshops on all
of the above listed topics.
- Alcohol and other drug abuse prevention
- Smoking cessation
- Stress management
- Wellness and prevention
- AIDS awareness
- Multiculturalism / cultural diversity
- Conflict resolution
- Positive alternatives for young men
- Eating healthy
- Gambling and youth
- Other programs for youths
Wheeler Clinic's prevention specialists work with groups, youth service
bureaus, community centers and religious organizations to provide prevention
programming in interactive and fun ways. Wheeler Clinic's long-term contracts
and grant-funded efforts allow for ongoing services to youth including
children affected by someone else's substance abuse.
- Conflict resolution
- Assertiveness
- Anger management
- Stress management
- Alcohol / tobacco / other drug updates
- Dealing with sensitive issues
- HIV / AIDS education
- Children of substance abusers
- Personal / social skill building for pre-schoolers
- Creative problem solving
- Gambling and youth
The Prevention and Wellness staff are available for PTO's/PTA's and other
groups and organizations to offer interesting and educational workshops
for parents.
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