CTC Sponsored Programs
Free Resources for Norristown Families
Norristown Area Communities That Care for Youth (CTC) is a group of community members working
together to help our youth become the best they can be. Norristown CTC supports the following strategies:
Brief Motivational Intervention
Targeted counseling for youth cited for a first offense underage drinking and referred by the District Judge. For information, call Kerri Hunsberger of The Lincoln Center at 610-277-3715 ext. 243.
Guiding Good Choices
 A five-week curriculum designed to assist parents in preparing their children to make positive decisions and identifying the early warning signs of substance abuse. For information, contact Alissa McBride at
610-630-2111 ext. 239 or amcbride@fsmontco.org.
Norristown Police Department SafeKids: Out of Harm's Way
A three-pronged initiative, designed by the Norristown Police Department, to minimize the risks that children face at home, school and in their community. It includes youth education at NASD elementary schools, parent education and community outreach. For
information, call the Norristown Police Department at 610-270-0977.
Norristown Violence Prevention Initiative (NVPI)
NVPI strives to prevent and reduce youth gang involvement and violence in Norristown. NVPI has six core strategies: community mobilization; opportunities provision; social intervention; suppression; organizational change; and assessment activities. For information, contact
Viviann Schorle at 610-630-2111 ext. 257 or vschorle@fsmontco.org or download the NVPI brochure (pdf).
Responsible Alcohol Management Program (RAMP)
RAMP teaches establishments how to identify underage individuals. For information, contact
Alissa McBride at 610-630-2111 ext. 239 or amcbride@fsmontco.org.
Social Marketing
Campaigns such as Find Your 25th Hour, Education=Options and Don't Smoke Your Future are intended to increase public awareness to pressing community issues. For information, contact Angela Bell at 610-630-2111 ext. 236 or abell@fsmontco.org.
Staying Connected With Your Teen
 A five-week curriculum that teaches parents how to decrease the chances that their teens will become involved in dangerous situations and stop unhealthy behaviors before they begin. For information, contact
Alissa McBride at 610-630-2111 ext. 239 or amcbride@fsmontco.org.
Sticker Shock
A tested technique to raise community awareness of penalties and problems associated with purchasing or providing alcohol for anyone under 21 years of age. For information, contact
Alissa McBride at 610-630-2111 ext. 239 or amcbride@fsmontco.org.
24 Take-Out/Underage Drinking Enforcement
Enforcement of underage drinking laws/nighttime curfew, as well as investigative time on hosts, suppliers or purchasers of alcohol for underage youth through Source Investigations and Shoulder Tap Enforcement. For information, contact
Alissa McBride at 610-630-2111 ext. 239 or amcbride@fsmontco.org.
52 Pick-Up/Drug Patrols
Police details targeting street level drug dealers with two primary objectives: stop open-air, street corner drug sales and related violence, and identify and target areas youth frequent to obtain illicit drugs. For information, contact the Norristown Police Department at 610-270-0977.
Click here to download the Norristown Area CTC program flyer (updated 1/2011).
For a full listing of programs and services offered in the Greater Norristown Area, please visit the
Connections Guide of the Interagency Council of Norristown (ICN).
Join Us!
You can help make a difference in the lives of our youth by joining our CTC Youth Prevention Board;
lending your expertise; spreading the word about CTC to your friends and family; or donating your
services to support youth-based organizations. For more information, contact Angela S. Bell, Esq., CTC community mobilizer, at 610-630-2111
ext. 236 or abell@fsmontco.org.
Family Services is proud to be the lead agency/fiscal agent for Norristown Area CTC for Youth. Family Services is a nonprofit social service agency that serves children, seniors and families throughout Montgomery County, Pa.
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