YOUTH PREVENTION EDUCATION
Renz Center's various prevention programs work
to decrease risk factors and increase protective measures
in the community. Prevention provides information, education,
and alternatives to help create healthy choices free of
alcohol and drugs.
Staff
consult with schools, businesses, and other organizations
to improve the general health of the community and the quality
of life.
In addition to alcohol and drug prevention, the program
also advocates and promotes delinquency prevention, HIV
education,
and outreach services.
Renz Prevention Program empowers children and adolescents
through education to make good choices, choices that keep
them alive and safe. Renz Center also works with parents and
collaborates with local community organizations to help keep
our communities healthier and safer for all residents.
Collaborators:
| Canton Middle School |
Larkin Center School |
| Centro de Informacion |
Larsen Middle School |
| Dundee Middle School |
Laurel Hill Elementary School |
| Ellis Middle School |
National Night Out |
| Elgin Gang & Drug Task Force |
Ontarioville Elementary School |
| Elgin High School |
Open Gym - Hanover Township |
| Illinois Teen Institute |
Resident Officer Program of Elgin (R.O.P.E.) |
| Kimball Middle School |
Washington Elementary School |
Did you Know…?
Children who start drinking before 15 are:
- 4 times more likely to become alcohol-dependent,
- 7 times more likely to be in a car accident, and
- 11 times more likely to be involved in alcohol-related violence later in life
than people who wait until 21 to start drinking?
Source: David H. Jernigan, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
