The Mission

The Mission of the Council is to keep our community healthy, productive, and safe by providing services and information to all who may be adversely affected by alcohol and drugs.

At the Spring Branch Family Development Center  the Council focuses primarily in prevention services with the youth and their families.  Services vary during the year in order to adapt to the needs of the clients.  To reach a representative from the Council at the Center call 713-996-8681.

What is Prevention?

Prevention is a pro-active process of helping individuals, families, and communities to develop the resources needed to develop and maintain healthy lifestyles. Prevention focuses upon the development of innovative programs and carefully planned interventions that are implemented before the onset of physical, psychological, emotional, or social problems. Prevention is broad based in the sense that it is intended to alleviate a wide range of at-risk behaviors including, but not limited to, alcohol, tobacco, and other drug abuse; crime and delinquency; violence; vandalism; school failure; school dropouts; teenage pregnancy; mental health problems, depression and suicide.*