Greater Piedmont Community Resilience (GPCR)

Greater Piedmont Community Resilience (GPCR), a division of Center for Prevention Services, delivers a wide range of evidence-based prevention programs designed to uplift and empower youth and families across our region.

Our initiatives focus on:

Building healthy relationships and self-esteem
Preventing substance use and mental health challenges
Strengthening community resilience through education and support

Whether you're a parent, educator, or community leader, GPCR offers tailored programs to meet your needs. Explore our offerings to find the right fit for your child or community—and discover how we can work together to build a healthier, more connected future.

“It’s okay to be yourself and it’s okay to tell people how you feel, good or bad.” - Unique You Participant

Youth and Family Programs

Unique You

Developed at CPS and tailored for 3rd and 4th graders, Unique You focuses on self-esteem, communication, emotions, teamwork, and assertiveness. It includes eight sessions, each lasting 30 minutes to an hour.
Botvin Life Skills Training

Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) is an evidence-based program that helps middle and high school youth prevent substance abuse by strengthening social and emotional skills that reduce risky behaviors like drug use, drinking, and violence.
Too Good for Drugs

Available for Kindergarten through 8th grade, this engaging 10-session program covers healthy relationships, making healthy choices, and resisting peer pressure. Each session lasts between 30 minutes to an hour.
Reconnecting Youth

Reconnecting Youth (RY) is an evidence-based program for teens at risk of dropping out or facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Delivered as a semester-long class for 10–12 students, RY fosters personal growth in a supportive setting.
HALO (Healthy Alternative for Little Ones)

Targeted at preschool and kindergarten-aged children, HALO focuses on healthy choices, emotions, and relationships through 12 sessions, each lasting 30 minutes to an hour.
AVOID (Anti-Vaping Online Information Dissemination)

An online program for ages 12-16, AVOID educates about the dangers of vaping through youth-led videos and interactive activities, aiming to dispel myths and provide factual information.
Strong African American Families

This 7-session program supports youth aged 10–14 and their caregivers. SAAF builds on the strengths of African American families and helps manage the transition to adolescence while emphasizing the prevention of risky behaviors such as substance use.
Familia Adelante

Familia Adelante is a culturally responsive program for Latino youth ages 10–14 and their families. It strengthens life skills, reduces substance use, and addresses risky behaviors through 8–12 weekly sessions. Participants learn to foster communication, build resilience, and establish healthier family dynamics.
AmarTeatro Theater

The AmarTeatro Theater Program uses a theater-based approach to encourage Latino youth to open up about different topics in their lives that have affected their mental health and how substances like alcohol impacted their lives and people around them. It is a 15 week program serving youth ages 9-18 years old.