Youngstown Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, Inc.

The Philosophy of the Youngstown Urban Minority Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Outreach Program, (YUMADAOP) is that violence, alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD), prevention, treatment, and re-entry interventions must be culturally and gender appropriate if the needs of the African-American and Hispanic communities are truly going to be addressed. 

Our goals are that all youth and adolescents who actively participate in YUMADAOP prevention programs will learn skills which will enable them to achieve:

• lifelong abstinence from the use of ATOD 
• lifelong abstinence from committing acts of interpersonal violence
• success in not becoming teen parents
• success in not becoming re-incarcerated

The results of our prevention interventions will be: 

• A reduced number of youth and adolescents using ATOD among those we    serve.
• An increase in skills and strategies to avoid using ATOD among those we serve, and a reduction in Risk Factors which increase the probability that ATOD use will occur.
• Reduced episodes of interpersonal violence among youth and adolescents we serve.
• A reduced number of teen parents among those we serve.
• An increased number of youth and adolescents completing high school among those we serve.
• A reduced number of ex-offenders being re-institutionalized 

This will contribute to efforts to improve our community by increasing the number of youth and adolescents who become productive responsible, tax paying citizens who are gainfully employed and are not engaging in dysfunctional behaviors which drain community resources and continue to perpetuate the cycle of dysfunctional families.

General Summary of Services

• Evidence based alcohol, tobacco, and other drug prevention programming
• Evidence based violence prevention programming
• Evidence based pregnancy prevention programming
• Drug-free alternative and community service programming
• One on one mentoring
• Problem Identification and Referral activities
• Peer support services for incarcerated youth who are re-entering the community
• Dissemination of ATOD information (literature, media, presentations, etc.)
• Re-entry programming for currently incarcerated adults, as well as those who have been released

Summary of Special Services

• Training in Cultural Competency
• Prevention Program Development
• Program Evaluation Services
• Summer Day Camp
• Speaking Engagements

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LOCATION AND CONTACT INFORMATION: 

496 Glenwood Avenue
Suite 120
Youngstown, Ohio 44502
Phone (330) 743-2772
Fax (330) 743-2238

E-Mail: yumadaop3@netdotcom.com
Web Site: yumadaop.org 

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HOURS OF OPERATION:  

Monday:        8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Tuesday:       8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday:   8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Thursday:      8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Friday:          8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Saturday:      Closed  

Accepted Methods of Payment:

The ability to pay and the method of payment will be determined according to policies established by ODADAS and YUMADAOP Inc. 

YOUNGSTOWN UMADAOP STAFF DIRECTORY: 

Darryl G. Alexander, MA, OCPS2, Executive Director

Ilene K. Dixon; BA, OCPS2, Program Director