Directory - Community Resources for Youth Substance Abuse Prevention

Agency St. James AME 
Program nameY.E.A. Youth Education Adventure 
Program Contact NameFred Pennington 
TitleDirector 
Address P.O. Box 325 
CityCape Girardeau 
StateMO 
ZIP63702 
Phone(573) 587-4397 
FAX(573)3357723  
E-mailfpennington_63702@yahoo.com 
Web siteN/A 
  1. Program focus:
     Xalcohol
     Xdrugs
     Xtobacco
     Xviolence
     Xcrime
     Xpregnancy
     other:

  2. Program description:
    This program is designed to give youth positive alternaives to all of the above. We do this by, taking youth on an educational adventure. We take tem to historical sites, showing them the struggles and accomplishments of people in their past and present in an eyes veiw. while doing all of this we develope relations with each youth to know how to better serve them. They also develope their own personal friendships with the youth they are traveling with. We follow up on these youth to try and make sure they stay on the right track. Their youth leader lives in the city they are from, this helps by being closer. We as a staff network with each other in case there is a problem with a youth he or she is not familiar with and may need help.

  3. If this is a treatment program, its main focus is:
     intensive outpatient
     short-term residential
     long-term residential

  4. Target participant age for this program:
     Prenatal  X10 year old
     Newborn/Infant  11 year old
     1 year old  12 year old
     2 year old  13 year old
     3 year old  14 year old
     4 year old  15 year old
     5 year old  16 year old
     6 year old  17 year old
     7 year old  X18 year old
     8 year old  over 18 years old
     9 year old

  5. Days this program's services are available:
     XSunday
     XMonday
     XTuesday
     XWednesday
     XThursday
     XFriday
     XSaturday

  6. Times this program's services are available:
     6 - 8 a.m.
     X8 a.m. - 3 p.m.
     3 - 5 p.m.
     5 - 9 p.m.
     9 - midnight
     midnight - 6 a.m.

  7. Referrals to use the services of this program required?
     yes
     Xno

  8. Transportation to this program provided?
     Xyes
     no


  9. Services for: YesNo
    Services for individuals with physical disabilities  X  
    Services for individuals with mental disabilities    X
    Services for individuals with learning disabilities  X  

  10. Do you accept volunteers in this program?
     Xyes
     no