School-Based Programs Available From New Connections

Substance Abuse Intervention and Counseling
The counselors and prevention specialists, in coordination with school staff, provide assessment and screening for level of substance abuse, provide crisis counseling and intervention counseling, and refer addicted or abusing youth to our treatment services when needed. They also provide psycho-educational groups for youth on current critical issues for each school community, such as anger management, conflict resolution, stress management, and coping with stressed, at-risk or alcoholic home environments.

For More Information:
For more information about school-based alcohol and other drug (AOD) counseling services, please call the Director of School Counseling at 925.363.5000, ext. 139. For information about school-based prevention services and other New Connections programs, please call Jeri Stegman, Associate Director of Programs and Services at 925.363.5000, ext. 126.

New Connections is an innovative and award-winning 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization specializing in community behavioral health care, serving Contra Costa County since 1972. Among other honors, New Connections was named as one of the top 20 programs in the United States by the Association of State Alcohol & Drug Abuse Directors. For more information about New Connections, please call Jeri Stegman, Associate Director of Programs & Services at 925.363.5000, ext. 126.