BEING ADEPT

THE MISSION OF BEING ADEPT, A RESEARCH AND SCIENCE BASED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, IS TO PREVENT ALCOHOL AND DRUG ABUSE AMONG ADOLESCENTS BY EMPOWERING YOUTH AND PARENTS TO MAKE INFORMED CHOICES. FOUNDED IN 2010 BY JENNIFER GRELLMAN, MS COUNSELING PSYCHOLOGY, WE PARTNER WITH 5TH - 8TH GRADE STUDENTS AND THEIR PARENTS ON A MULTI-COMPONENT PREVENTION STRATEGY THAT BLENDS THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC FINDINGS FROM BEHAVIORAL HEALTH EXPERTS WITH INTERACTIVE CLASSROOM LESSONS THAT HAVE BEEN SURVEY-TESTED.