Joining Forces for Prevention will host its seven-week Strengthening Families program for parents/caregivers and students ages 10 to 14. The program will begin on Thursday, March 2, from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at The Factory Ministries, 27 Paradise Lane, Paradise.

Joining Forces for Prevention is a collaboration with the Eastern Lancaster County and Pequea Valley School districts as well as COBYS and Compass Mark to implement a multi-tiered prevention strategy. The project will provide support to the community, middle school students, and families in order to in order to prevent the onset of substance misuse. The long-term goal is to prevent opioid abuse later in life by reducing the risk factors that can lead to substance misuse in general and opioids in particular.

For details and registration, visit http://www.lancasterjoiningforces.org/prevention.