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PVPS Groups

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Prairie View Prevention Services offers a variety of groups for students dealing with smoking, drinking and other drug use issues.  When students are referred to PVPS by a school officer or court officer official, they first complete a screening (for a first offense) or a full assessment (for someone who has two or more offenses).  A screening typically takes a half-hour to complete; assessments generally take an hour and a half.

After a certified counselor has reviewed the results with the student and parents, s/he will recommend one of the following groups:

NOT (Not On Tobacco)
This three- or eight-hour class (depending on the results of a student's assessment) focuses on the addictive properties of nicotine and the health dangers associated with smoking.  NOT participants also examine the various reasons people may begin smoking and explore alternatives.  The classes are held at PVPS.

IPP (Intensive Prevention Program)
This six-week long program focuses on drug and alcohol education, the stages of dependency and family issues such as communication and trust building.  The groups meet twice a week either in the students' respective school buildings or at PVPS outside of regular school hours.  One session a week is strictly for the students, the other is for the students and their parents.  IPP is the minimum program which the Sioux Falls School District will accept for a reduction in the activities suspension students may receive for violations.

BSI (Behavioral and Substance Issues)
BSI meets every week for a minimum of ten weeks.  Parents/guardians will attend two family meetings.  This program focuses on underlying issues and influences on a student's substance abuse.  Participants explore and work on areas in their lives which they see as problems leading to substance use.  BSI is held at the PVPS office.

MRS (Motivating Recovery Solutions)
For students whose drug and alcohol abuse is the primary issue; who may be or have been in treatment; or those whose substance use is causing problems in their lives, MRS offers an in-depth curriculum.  MRS is a minimum of sixteen sessions, with parents attending two family meetings.  The group is established at PVPS.  Participants in MRS meet at least one of the criteria for abuse or addiction as defined by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual. 

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