Prevention, Access, Self-Empowerment and Support (P.A.S.S.) is an innovative statewide prevention program designed to work with New York teens who experience challenges in their daily lives, or whose parents are diagnosed as seriously and persistently mentally ill. The Program is based on prevention theory. A major focus of the development of a cultural competent, inclusive system of care is the need for self-help, empowerment, advocacy, support, and education. When we empower adolescents to make more informed choices, their chances of accomplishing their goals are greatly improved and the impact of the challenges they face can be diminished. Choices guided by one’s thoughts, core beliefs and values work in harmony with each other as one moves towards a primary goal.

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