Myrtle Boykin-Lighton
Executive Director
Recognizing that each community has unique characteristics that must be addressed through prevention applications, Lima-UMADAOP has developed a comprehensive program plan that links prevention strategies with the needs of the community. By creating ATOD and violence prevention systems that prove successful in enhancing resiliency factors, we will be building communities that support and reinforce healthy and positive lifestyles.
Lima-UMADAOP believes that ATOD and violence are best preventable through education. Prevention is education in action.
UMADAOP of Lima conducts the following specialized programming:
Coalition for Academic and Personal Excellence (C.A.P.E.) Mentoring and Tutoring Program -is an after school program for youth grades 1-12. This program provides student tutors from local colleges and positive mentors from the Lima community. The “Hooked on Fishing Not on Drugs” program has been implemented into this after school program. This program is another effective prevention program that will concentrate on the positive side of drug/alcohol prevention. Why? Because just like the other drug prevention programs it also provides a lifetime alternative, building self-esteem, helping them respect themselves, adults and their environment, fostering family togetherness, improve communication, and develop new skills. Fishing is a good alternative because it's enjoyable and helps to relieve stress and gives them time and a place to think things out.
Work Investment Act (WIA) S.E.E.K. PROGRAM (Success is Everything and Education is the Key) - Provides a unique, culturally-centered, “made-for-you” kind of program, for youth ages of 14-18 years old. Facing economic or social barriers, currently enrolled or planning to enroll in school, seeking to improve your grades, and want to have fun learning about yourself and others. The Lima-U.M.A.D.A.O.P. S.E.E.K. program offers tutoring, job training/placement, career planning, counseling, GED program, mentoring program, leadership development, literary club. This program is funded by the Allen County Department of Job and Family Services and Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services.
Peace Maker Project -is a health promotion project designed to evaluate a comprehensive, school based intervention that seeks to prevent violence among students from South, North, and West Middle schools; and Freedom, Lowell, Faurot, and South II Elementary schools. The project is a multiple component health promotion intervention, with a community-based intervention that complements the school-based activities that will reduce aggressive behavior among targeted students. The Peace Maker curriculum is used in the middle schools and the Making Allies Making Friends curriculum is used in the elementary schools.
Circle for Recovery Ohio - is a community-based program targeting minority males transitioning from prison to community supervision under the Ohio Adult Parole Authority. The program focuses on relapse prevention and social reintegration services geared towards assisting the community based offender in becoming a productive member of society. Lima-U.M.A.D.A.O.P. receives referrals from the Adult Parole Authority in Allen County as well as, the U.S. District Courts Federal Parole Department, Allen County Drug Court, and various community agencies.
Batterers Intervention Program -Perpetrators of domestic violence are taught to take responsibility for their actions, beliefs and attitudes that contribute to violence; and to develop non-violent alternatives in dealing with conflict. This 13-week education program is conducted for both male and female offenders.
UMADAOP of Lima
608 W. High Street
Lima, Ohio 45801
Phone: (419) 222-4474
Fax: (419) 222-7044