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RADAR

RADAR

About RADAR

RADAR

The purpose of Dauphin County RADAR Network Center is to reach out to our local communities in an effort to help prevent the use and abuse of drugs and alcohol.

The Dauphin County Associate RADAR Office is a local center that blends knowledge and experience from Federal, State, Community and International substance abuse professionals.

At the Federal level the RADAR Network is sponsored by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention's (CSAP) information component, the National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug Information Clearinghouse (PADOHRIC) and the Single County (SCA) in the County of Dauphin Department of Drugs and Alcohol Services.

The Dauphin County Associate RADAR Office is a dynamic clearinghouse for PADOHRIC print materials as well as community activities and community development, addressing a wide array of drug and alcohol initiatives. Its main purpose is to strengthen communication and prevention activities so that a broad range of organizations are talking to and helping each other prevent substance abuse problems.

To accomplish this mission the following objectives for 1998/1999 have been set in motion:

  1. Link consumers to the Dauphin County Executive Commission on Drugs Alcohol and Tobacco i.e., Case Management, Criminal Justice, Detoxification, Residential/Inpatient Treatment, OUtpatient, Prevention and Employee Assistance Programs.
  2. Link consumers to subcontracted prevention and treatment service provider centers in the local community as well as regional and statewide sites.
  3. Link consumers with the publication catalogs at PADOHRIC, NCADI and CSAP.
  4. Increase on site visits to the Dauphin County RADAR office via distribution of free print materials and utilization of our video lending library.
  5. Develop and maintain a Capital Region Calendar of Events.
  6. Promote community networking activities i.e.,
    • Capital Region Gandhi/King Peace Coalition
    • Pennsylvaniz Recovery Organizations Alliance
    • The Tri County Tobacco Free Coalition
  7. Sponsoring training, featuring the skills and talents of local professionals.

  8. Publication of Direct Line, the newsletter of the Dauphin County Executive Commission on Drugs Alcohol and Tobacco.

  9. Replicating the clearinghouse function and Internet access services at various school based and community satellite sites.