CDS fulfills its mission by offering a wide variety of programs to the community. Most programs fall into one of three areas:
Interface Youth Program : Through its Interface Youth Program, CDS operates three shelters for runaway, truant and troubled youth. These shelters act as crisis stabilization centers where kids and their parents can take a break from one another and begin working on family issues. Interface provides shelter, a safe environment, food, clothing and counseling to each child. Services are available 24 hours a day. The Centers are located in Gainesville, Lake City and Palatka and serve the CDS's entire eleven county area.
CDS offers specialized counseling services focused on troubled youth and people with substance abuse issues. Programs include:
Family Action : Short-term counseling to families with youth who are troubled, truant or runaway.
Drug Free Community Support Program : family focused counseling for youth with alcohol, tobacco and drug related problems.
Outpatient Services: Substance abuse prevention and treatment services offered through individual, family, or group counseling. Programs are offered for DUI, Federal Probation, and Alachua County Drug Court referrals only.
Drug Court : Adult substance abuse intervention services for non-violent felony offenders. Administered in partnership with the Alachua County criminal justice system, participants undergo a rigorous treatment program as an alternative to incarceration.
Anti-Drug Initiative Program (ADI) : Adult substance abuse intervention/treatment services for second and third time misdemeanant offenders with drug, alcohol, and other related charges.
TANF : Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. Intervention services to families struggling with issues such as child abuse, stress management, domestic violence, mental health and substance abuse.
TASC : Treatment Alternatives for Safe Communities. Mental health and substance abuse screening and assessment services for referred youth in Putnam County who are at risk or who have committed non-violent, drug related offenses.
Children's Outpatient Substance Abuse Program: counseling for youth with alcohol, tobacco and drug related issues in Putnam County.
CDS administers and supports a wide variety of prevention programs to educate the community and stop potential problems before they get out of control. These programs focus on substance abuse, underachieving and high-risk populations and include:
Alpha and Beta : helping capable but underachieving youth at Williston Elementary and Middle Schools.
Drug Free Events : youth events offering an alternative to drug and alcohol use.
Independent Living Program : improving transition into adulthood for children in foster care by teaching valuable life skills.
Project Turnaround : juvenile justice diversion program for teenagers with their first misdemeanor charge
Reichert House : provides youth from high-risk neighborhoods with supervised after school activities.
Resource Library : Source of free educational materials dealing with substance abuse, prevention and youth issues.
Spotlight on Youth: premier showcase of the region's best artistic talent among high school students; prevention activity and fundraiser for CDS.
Youth Talk : a phone number for kids to get recorded information on a wide variety of topics such as peer relationships, drugs, health and parents. Counselors also available 24/7. (352) 334-3838 x555
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