Prevention Consultants of Missouri

09/20/2025

Is there a lot of peer pressure to use drugs in school? How can a person learn to effectively say, "No"? Listen in on this episode, as Austin Long and Riley Ball look back at their path through high school and consider these questions.

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0L9JH01cNLgMKdVYbqvDBW

YouTube: Ep. 7, "Refusal Skills" Rolla Youth Forum
https://youtu.be/foS7QMkbgRI

09/11/2025

Protect Your Peace in a Chaotic World 🌍
Sometimes we see or hear things online that feel overwhelming, graphic, or just hard to shake. What we watch and share can affect our hearts, our minds, and even our mental health.

💡 Here are some ways to protect yourself and others:
• 🚫 Don’t replay or share harmful videos — it keeps the hurt alive for you and for others.
• 🛑 Pause your scroll — take breaks from social media if it feels heavy.
• 💬 Talk it out — with a friend, a trusted adult, or a counselor. Sometimes just saying it helps.
• ✍️ Write, create, or move — journaling, art, sports, or music are healthy ways to release tough emotions.
• ❤️ Choose kindness — you never know what someone else is carrying. Small acts of compassion can make a big difference.

If something you’ve seen won’t leave your mind and it feels too heavy to handle alone, please reach out for help.

📞 Call or text 988 – the Su***de & Crisis Lifeline is free, confidential, and available 24/7.

Your peace matters. Your health matters. You matter. 💙

09/08/2025

Join us at PCCAN Healthy Baby at Crossroads this FRIDAY! We will be there with lots of items to give away. Parenting classes will be available.

Vendors:
Four Rivers Community Health Center
Phelps-Maries County Health Department
Rolla Public Schools- Parents As Teachers
Infant Loss Resources
Good Dads
Central Missouri Foster Care and Adoption Association
Kids' Harbor, Inc.
Nurses for Newborns
Compass Health Network
Rolla Outdoor Collaborative School -ROCS
Sleep in Heavenly Peace - MO, Rolla
Prevention Consultants of Missouri
Missouri Ozarks Community Action

08/28/2025

☕✨ FREE COFFEE + GOOD CONVO ✨☕

We believe Mentoring Makes a Difference—from Kindergarten to High School, every kid deserves a champion. 💪❤️

Come grab a FREE coffee on us and learn how you can help support youth in our community.

No pressure. Just coffee, connection, and community. ☕🧡

Tag a friend who needs to be there! 👇

08/27/2025

Thank you to Prevention Consultants and Drug Free Communities for donating two TV’s to our building for positive messaging to our students! We appreciate their contribution to our overall climate!

08/25/2025

This week is —a time to remember, acknowledge and bring awareness to lives lost to overdose. We have more possibilities than ever before to prevent, treat, and promote recovery from opioid use disorder 💜 Together we can and save lives samhsa.gov/find-help

08/24/2025

If you believe someone in your life is struggling with opioid use, ask them if you can help. 💜 Your support might be just what they need to start their recovery journey. We can all work together to and save lives. samhsa.gov/find-help

08/21/2025

08/18/2025

Having a safe classroom is important for helping students to learn and grow. Here are some tips for a supportive classroom:

💓Ask your students how they are feeling
✍️Teach journal writing
🌞Let students take breaks
🤗Help students identify their emotions
🧘‍♀️Teach healthy coping skills

08/15/2025

Our featured member this week is Prevention Consultants of Missouri, we appreciate your membership!

Prevention Consultants of Missouri (PCMO) is making a powerful impact across our region! As a Missouri Division of Behavioral Health Prevention Resource Center, PCMO serves Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Iron, Maries, Phelps, St. Francois, and Washington Counties—providing vital support and technical assistance to local communities and coalitions.

Their mission is clear: reduce risk factors and strengthen protective factors through proven, evidence-based prevention strategies. With the help of over 300 dedicated volunteers, PCMO is on the front lines implementing programs that promote healthier, safer communities for all.

We’re proud to have PCMO as a Rolla Chamber member and to celebrate the important role they play in prevention and community well-being. 💙

For more information visit, https://preventionconsultants.org/
300 N. Rolla St.
(573) 368-4755

08/14/2025

Students are going to use social media and other online platforms. Check out these resources to encourage parents and educators to have open and collaborative communication about their child’s or student’s online use: samhsa.gov/kids-online-health-safety-task-force/kohs-report-safe-internet-use

08/08/2025

August is back to school time! Being ready for Back-to-School means more than backpacks, binders, and bus schedules. It also means mentally preparing yourself and your children for the stressors and challenges they may face.

SAMHSA strives to provide parents and caregivers with the tools they need to support behavioral wellness. These tools are designed to help parents and caregivers talk to their children about mental illness and substance use, identify where additional support may be needed, and provide connection to care.

https://www.samhsa.gov/about/digital-toolkits/back-to-school