Kiwanis Club of Elgin supports youth alcohol, drug prevention education program
Renz Addiction Counseling Center in Elgin was recently awarded $1,480 from the Kiwanis Club of Elgin to help fund Operation Snowflake, a youth substance abuse prevention education program recently held at Larsen Middle School.
Co-sponsored by the Coalition for a Safe and Healthy Elgin, 55 teens participated in workshops and small group activities and learned firsthand valuable skills that promote healthy living and personal and interpersonal growth.
Parents also had an opportunity to participate by attending specific sessions designed to build on communication skills and promote family interaction.
"The Kiwanis Club of Elgin is a valued community partner," said Jerry Skogmo, Renz Center executive director. "And we appreciate the support club members place on youth alcohol and drug prevention education."
Renz Center provides a continuum of care dedicated to the prevention, intervention and treatment of addictive behaviors related to alcohol, drugs, and gambling. Services range from prevention programs for youth in the schools to outpatient treatment programs for adolescents and adults. Offices are located in Elgin, St. Charles, and Streamwood.
Renz Addiction Counseling Center is a nonprofit organization funded in part by the federal government, Central Kane County United Way, Illinois Department of Human Services, Hanover Township, Geneva, and St. Charles 708 boards and other local community organizations.
To find out more about Renz Center's programs, call (847) 742-3545 or visit www.renzcenter.org.