Our Approach
The T & T National Council on Alcoholism and Other Addictions also referred to as the Council is mandated by an Act of Parliament, Act 36 of 1977, to sensitize and educate the public on the disease of Alcoholism, and now too, other Addictions. The Council promotes mental health awareness and prevention of addictions or other risky behaviours through the delivery of a comprehensive pro-social strategy comprised of individual assessments, counselling therapy, life skills training and education, and sustained promotional interventions. The individual components of our prevention program do not operate in isolation, but they work together toward the well-being of persons at risk and the community as a whole. In so doing, we offer various programming and project initiatives that are evidence-based and have as their goal youth development and health risk reduction. Since a major focus of our programming targets youth within their communities, there is an expectation that learning and key protective factors are enhanced, which strengthens and enables them to deal more effectively with trauma, grief, pain and all the other social challenges that can come with living.
