Regional Prevention Center
The Regional Prevention Center (RPC) serves coalitions and Kentucky Agency for Substance Abuse Policy (KY-ASAP) boards across RiverValley’s seven-county region, working to stop substance misuse before it starts. Our approach draws on strategies from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention and CADCA’s Seven Strategies for Community Change.
KY-Moms MATR
The KY-Moms MATR Program supports expectant mothers across the Commonwealth who are at risk of using alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs. The goal is simple: less harm to babies, during pregnancy and after.
Pregnant and postpartum women get one-on-one prevention education so they can make informed decisions for a healthy baby.
Zero Tolerance Program
Our Zero Tolerance Program provides intensive prevention education for youth under twenty-one (21) who have incurred an alcohol or drug violation.
Participants are referred by the court system and are screened to ensure they meet program criteria.
Healthy Baby Workshops
Free workshops for pregnant and postpartum women in Daviess, Hancock, Henderson, Ohio, Union and Webster counties who use, or are at risk of using, alcohol, tobacco or other substances. Participants receive free gifts for mom and baby.
#NoMoreBoxes
The #NoMoreBoxes campaign launched in July 2022, aimed at breaking the stereotype that most teens participate in drug and alcohol use on a regular basis.
Community Training
The RPC runs workshops, presentations and training on substance misuse prevention with partners across the region. See the Community Training page.
Regional Prevention Center Library
The Regional Prevention Center Library is at RVBH@The Crowne (107 E 2nd Street, Owensboro, KY 42303). Books, journals and DVDs can be borrowed, reference materials can be used on site, and the library has brochures and access to national databases on substance use topics.
Youth Mental Health Art Contest
Each spring, during Mental Health Awareness Month, RVBH invites K-College students to submit visual art on the theme “Be Kind to Your Mind.” Since the contest began in 2021, students across our seven-county service area have entered more than 1,500 pieces, and we’ve awarded over $30,000 in scholarships and matching donations. For more information, click below.
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