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Safety Net Program

Prevention & Behavioral Health Promotion
Child & Family Guidance Center recognizes that teens may be dealing with depression, low self esteem, and high-risk behaviors such as: truancy, delinquency, violence, and teen pregnancy.

Through collaboration with schools, the Safety Net team acts as a second set of eyes and ears for school staff and as an important outlet and resource for students.

Services are provided in 24 middle and high school campuses in Carrollton-Farmers Branch, Denton, and Plano Independent School Districts.
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Safety Net consists of:
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Safety Net utilizes a research-based curriculum entitled, "Positive Action," which teaches resiliency and social competency skills including*:
  • Communication
  • Decision making
  • Goal-setting
  • Stress & Anger management
  • Problem solving
  • Resisting peer pressure

​This service model allows Child & Family to maintain our program goals to:
  • Spread awareness of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and their impacts on health
  • Teach positive ways to avoid the use and misuse of substances
  • Aid adolescents and their families in finding solutions to life-challenging issues while encouraging and supporting their continued success and healthy decision-making

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During the summer months,  Safety Net partners with community organizations to provide prevention programming to youth.

The Safety Net Program is also available for presentations on the following topics:
  • Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs (ATOD)
    • presentations include information about trending ATOD use and abuse among adolescents, long and short term consequences of use and abuse, laws surrounding use, etc. 
  • Substance use prevention and intervention among youth
    • presentations include information on drug and alcohol prevention, as well as drug use and abuse
  • Behavioral health promotion
    • presentations include a variety of topics for adolescents (stress, anxiety, etc) 
  • Parenting presentations include 
    • Parenting 101- how to talk to your kids about drugs 
    • The Power of Showing Up

The Safety Net team is also available for health fairs, resource and community fairs.

For questions or information about this program please contact Heidi Whitehill via email utilizing the contact form below.​

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* The curriculum is approved by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) - a branch of the United States Department of Health and Human Services.
CRISIS: FOR LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCIES, INCLUDING THREAT OR INJURY TO SELF OR OTHERS, CALL 911 IMMEDIATELY.

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What our clients are saying ...

"Child & Family Guidance Center has given me life again.  After years of suffering from Major Depression and trying many different medications, Dr. Sodhi has become more than just a psychiatrist.  I feel at home here.  - Sandy

"My son was struggling with grades, attention, and getting along with others.  We didn't know where else to turn and without insurance our options seemed limited.  Dr. Griffin gave us the time and attention necessary to understand our situation and prescribe the appropriate medications.  I have my son back.  - April

​​Contact Us

214.351.3490 

NTBHA Crisis Hotline
1.866.260.8000

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Child & Family Guidance Center is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization.    |   Your gift is tax-deductible, as allowed by law  |  Tax ID # 75-0800630
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