Prevention Works

509 North Main Street Jamestown, NY 14701 www.preventionworks.us
Jamestown Office
716-664-3608

Dunkirk Office
716-366-4623

Primary Services
Alcohol Use Disorder Education/Prevention, Drug Use Disorder Education/Prevention, Gambling Addiction Prevention Programs, Substance Use Disorder Intervention Programs

Description
Provides life skills, social emotional learning, alcohol and substance use education and awareness, prevention education, and intervention programs.

Evidence-based prevention programs are available for students in elementary school, middle school, high school, and college. Prevention Educators work with families and children living in chemically dependent households, providing one on one education and intervention to support family members and children.

Offers alcohol/substance use and problem gambling training for professional development for individuals, organizations, schools, and businesses. These events may be public presentations, in-service workshops, workplace training, or on-site training to address the interest and needs of the group. Topics available for training events include issues regarding substance use, current trends, life skills, compulsive gambling, and addictions prevention, intervention, treatment, and recovery. These training events can span from 1-hour to 18-hour presentations.

Hours
Monday-Friday, 8:30am-4:30pm.

Eligibility
For individuals of all ages, school faculty, parents, those affected by chemical dependency and/or compulsive gambling, local organizations, and the community-at-large.

Training events are available for human service agencies, family services, health care agencies, education, child care workers, law enforcement, the judicial system, business, industry, and the community at large.

Service Area: Chautauqua County.

Intake Process
Contact Natasha Battle, Director of Programs & Services.

Program Fees
Vary by service.

Languages
English and Spanish materials available.

Handicap Accessible?
No

Date of Official Change
May 19, 2023

Contacts
Natasha Battle (Primary)
Director of Programs & Services
natasha@preventionworks.us
716-664-3608
Melanie Witkowski
Executive Director
melanie@preventionworks.us
716-664-3608