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Taking notes at an ADEPT meeting, Kelli Fickel and
Shelly Bruner listen io Mrs. Shirck.

"Help, I Reed somebody • • • ''

H
elping themselves help others. That a question was answered, or a decision was
was the motto of the PEER, reached that was beneficial for the student
Friends Inc., and ADEPT groups. it concerned. Students learned to look for
Main objectives for the year were to get the good in someone rather than single out
students in touch with themselves so that the bad, and how to deal with both aspects
they understood their everyday lives and in people.
problems that were common to many
students.
New to the school was a group called
ADEPT, (Alcohol and drug awareness for
prevention training). This group was
formed for interested students who were
concerned with today's drug and alcohol "We try to get the students in touch
related issues. The students themselves did with themselves so they can under-
not particularly have problems concerning
these, but rather wanted to further their stand and get along with people."
knowledge and prepare themselves for the stated counselor Linda Shirck.
possibility of being faced with and making
decisions about drug and alcohol use.
A case of student helping student,
these groups were proved successful when

Counselor Linda Shirck discusses teen problems at
an ADEPT meeting.

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