Dial Help

Dial Help provides age appropriate programs for local area schools.

School Based

Fifth Grade:
TAR WARS® is a two-session tobacco prevention curriculum of the American Academy of Family Physicians. This program is offered to all area fifth graders by Dial Help Prevention Services in collaboration with the Copper Country Tobacco-Free Coalition. The program is the recipient of the United States Secretary of Health Award (1990-1991) for “Outstanding community health promotion project”. This program is free.

Middle or High School:
PROJECT STARR (Students Talking About Responsible Relationships) is an empowerment group series of educational discussion groups for 12 to 18-year-old males and females. Small groups meet for 8 to 14 sessions per semester to examine healthy relationships and the impact and issues related to prevention of victimization. Participants are generally divided into gender and age specific groups. Members may self-refer or be referred by community/school professionals. There is no charge for this program.

DISCOVERY and CHALLENGE GROUPS are youth development groups for teens. Discovery serves at-risk youth in a collaboration with area school districts. Small groups of students in area Middle Schools meet once a week during study hall for discussion sessions. The groups also participate in recreational outings, team building, and problem-solving initiatives as well as discussion to enhance self-awareness, self-efficacy, and character development. There is no charge to participants in the partner school.

DRIVER’S EDUCATION AND ALCOHOL SAFETY PRESENTATION is available to area schools for their driver training classes. The presentation is a one-hour presentation including penalties for drivers. There is a $50 fee for this program.