Awards & Recognitions

2002 Exemplary Model representing United Nations North American Region
United Nations Office of Drug Control Programs: Lessons Learned in Drug Abuse Prevention: A Global Review

2002 United States Department of Education
Approved Model Project

2002 Child Welfare League of America: Research to Practice Initiative
Commendable Practice

1999 Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Program Award
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention/National Association of State Alcohol and Drug Abuse Directors/National Prevention Network

1998 Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Program Award

1998 National Registry of Effective Prevention Programs (NREPP)
Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

1998 One of top 25 programs in the U. S. contributing to Positive Youth Development
Catalano, R.F., Berglund, M.L, Ryan ,J.A.M., Lonczak, H.S. and Hawkins, J.D. (1998). Positive Youth Development in the United States: Research findings on evaluations of positive youth development. U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation and the National Institute for Child Health and Human Development.