PREVENTION
Community Coalitions
First Call is the Prevention Resource Center for Cass, Jackson, Johnson and Lafayette Counties in Missouri. As the regional expert in prevention, First Call provides technical support to 10 coalitions in the four-county region and delivers evidence-based prevention programming in schools in both Kansas and Missouri.
First Call’s Prevention Specialists work in the community to educate and prevent alcohol, tobacco and other drug use among youth.

Coalitions
Johnson
County, KS
Prevention Programs
The Prevention Department welcomes the opportunity to work with schools, businesses and organizations throughout Greater Kansas City. We offer community presentations, educational programs and recovery panels. We work with each school or agency to meet specific needs.
First Call offers several evidence-based prevention programs including:
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Mental Health First Aid
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Youth Mental Health First Aid
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Life Skills Training
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Signs of Suicide (SOS) training
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Sobriety group
For more information, please contact Michelle Irwin, Community Prevention Specialist, 816-800-8046.
Click HERE for more information about First Call Prevention Programs.
