Student Intervention and Reintegration Program (SIRP)
The Office of Substance Abuse (OSA) of the Maine Department of Health and Human Services is seeking proposals for the delivery of the Student Intervention and Reintegration Program (SIRP). This project is funded by the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant, from the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Substance Abuse Prevention. The SIRP program targets at risk youth ages 15-18 (high school age). Youth are considered at-risk if they are experimenting or otherwise using alcohol or other drugs, but do not qualify for treatment intervention. Young people are referred to SIRP by a parent, teacher, administrator or probation officer. The aim of SIRP is to empower youth to make healthy decisions, reduce risk for problems and focuses on two measurable behavioral prevention goals: reduce risk of alcohol and drug problems throughout their lifetime and reduce high-risk choices.
