Preferred Family Healthcare Prevention

Preferred Family Healthcare Prevention Preferred Family Healthcare Prevention Department is a dedicated Prevention Resource Center servicing the Northern 27 counties of Missouri.

PFH Prevention- Professionally Assisting Communities in Prevention Efforts Our certified Missouri Prevention Specialists empower the communities we serve to impact substance use and mental health challenges. The Prevention Department offers:
Mental Health First Aid Trainings
QPR Su***de Prevention Courses
40 Developmental Assets Training & Resources
School-Based Prevention Programs
COVID-19 Relief Resource Materials
Community Coalition Technical Assistance & Support

Preferred Family Healthcare Prevention- Professionally Assisting Communities in Prevention Efforts

Join us for TODAY for National Prescription Drug between 10am and 2pm! Discover collection site locations near you ww...
10/26/2025

Join us for TODAY for National Prescription Drug between 10am and 2pm! Discover collection site locations near you www.DEATakeBack.com.

Show your spirit! ❤️ Snap a photo of your school, team, or group rocking red and tag your coalition or community page ...
10/26/2025

Show your spirit! ❤️ Snap a photo of your school, team, or group rocking red and tag your coalition or community page to spread the message! 📸✨

Follow along this week with our Red Ribbon Week Challenges! Here is a heads up for what is planned!🌟 Today the 24th– Fut...
10/24/2025

Follow along this week with our Red Ribbon Week Challenges! Here is a heads up for what is planned!
🌟 Today the 24th– Future Friday:
Share your dreams or goals for the future and how staying drug-free helps you reach them.

🎗️ Red Ribbon Week is a time to take a stand for a healthy, drug-free future. It’s more than just wearing red — it’s abo...
10/23/2025

🎗️ Red Ribbon Week is a time to take a stand for a healthy, drug-free future. It’s more than just wearing red — it’s about making choices that keep our minds clear, our goals strong, and our communities safe. 💪❤️

Let’s celebrate by spreading awareness, supporting prevention, and showing youth that living drug-free is something to be proud of.

Teens’ brains are still developing—nicotine can cause lasting harm. Start honest talks and set clear expectations.💡 Tips...
10/19/2025

Teens’ brains are still developing—nicotine can cause lasting harm. Start honest talks and set clear expectations.
💡 Tips & resources: parentupkc.com/prevent-use/nicotine

Join us for National Prescription Drug on Friday, October 25th, between 10am and 2pm! Discover collection site locatio...
10/19/2025

Join us for National Prescription Drug on Friday, October 25th, between 10am and 2pm! Discover collection site locations near you www.DEATakeBack.com.

10/16/2025

Friends want to know you have their back, so it's OK to talk about the things that impact your lives in big ways. Alcohol is one of those things you should take a moment to talk about. Here are some tips:

- Ask how they’re doing, or if anything is going on they’d like to talk about
- Tell them you’ve noticed changes, and be specific about what those changes are
- Make it clear from the beginning that you’re coming from a place of care

For more tips on how to have these talks, visit our website to download our full talking points guide: resistalcohol.org

When having a conversation with a teen in your life about underage drinking, there are some important things to keep in ...
10/14/2025

When having a conversation with a teen in your life about underage drinking, there are some important things to keep in mind to make sure they feel supported and heard:

- The earlier the conversation, the better in terms of prevention later in life
- Make it clear from the beginning that you’re coming from a place of care
- Simply telling them what to do rarely works; make sure it’s actually a conversation

For more tips on how to have these talks, visit our website to download our full talking points guide: resistalcohol.org

🚫🧠 Protect your teen's developing brain—ma*****na isn't safe at any age. Parent Up KC offers research-backed strategies ...
10/12/2025

🚫🧠 Protect your teen's developing brain—ma*****na isn't safe at any age. Parent Up KC offers research-backed strategies to help you guide your child toward healthy choices.

💬 Start with open, honest conversations. Teens who know their parents' no-use expectations are HALF as likely to use ma*****na.
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💡 Visit parentupkc.com/prevent-use/ma*****na
for tools, tips, and resources to help you CARE, CONNECT, COMMUNICATE, and pay CAREFUL ATTENTION.

🗓️ Mark your calendars! National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is October 25, 2025. Safely dispose of unused or expire...
10/12/2025

🗓️ Mark your calendars! National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is October 25, 2025. Safely dispose of unused or expired medications and help keep our communities safe. Find a collection site near you: deatakeback.com
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DEA Take Back public service announcement reminding communities about the upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on October 25, 2025. For more inf...

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1902 South Baltimore Street, Suite 300 & 400
Kirksville, MO
63501

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Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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+16606277404

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Preferred Family Healthcare is a designated Prevention Resource Center for universal prevention services inclusive of information, education, alternatives, community-based processes, environmental strategies, problem identification and referral, and community survey assessment and planning. The Prevention Department is comprised of three substance abuse prevention specialists who provide services to the top twenty-seven counties in Missouri (including Highway 36 all the way to the Iowa border.) Each specialist has a nine county region which makes up a service area as designated by the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. Specialists remain abreast of current drug trends and are familiar with the principles of effective prevention programming. This includes but is not limited to science-based efforts and the theoretical approaches to be used such as the risk and protective factor framework. Staff embraces the five step Strategic Prevention Framework as the method by which to train teams to function most efficiently. Specialists develop an annual training and technical assistance plan for their service area by conducting assessments for each team and thereby identifying areas of need to address in the annual plan. The annual plan is then approved by the ADA. In addition, the specialists provide capacity building assistance to communities which may include things like: community assessment, community planning, community education, organizational development, consultation services, community training, legislation and policy development, environmental strategy training, identification and creation of resources, leadership development, planning and management issues, and/or board and volunteer training. In addition to assistance provide to teams, specialist are required to spearhead the annual merchant education campaign in which visits to retail to***co outlets for the purpose of educating merchants on the state laws pertaining to the sale, possession, and use of to***co products by youth under the age of 18 are conducted in our service area.