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Welcome to Scottsdale Prevention Institute
Making Strong Families Even Stronger
Mission: To provide youth and families with life skills and practical strategies to foster a stronger and healthier community.
| Founded in 1987, through community collaboration, Scottsdale Prevention Institute, a 501 (c) (3), provides best practice prevention programs. SPI has maintained its primary focus to prevent substance use and abuse, while offering a broader spectrum of prevention programming. Our team of highly qualified Prevention Specialists, annually impact the lives of thousands of children and families in schools, the community and the workplace. |
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- substance abuse prevention
- anti bullying strategies
- social competency skills
- stress & coping strategies
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- substance abuse prevention
- early childhood education/literacy
- teen & peer leadership
- parenting programs
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- designing a drug free workplace
- health & wellness seminars
- chemical awareness programs
- parenting programs
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SPI Supports three Coalitions which address underage drinking and substance abuse.
- SNIA - Scottsdale Neighborhoods In Action (South Scottsdale Neighborhoods)
- CAUDC - Communities Against Underage Drinking Coalition (Greater Scottsdale Area)
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Dana Sherman, Ph.D. has taught Developmental Psychology at Paradise Valley Community College, developed parenting and sign language workshops for families and worked as a parenting instructor for two local non-profits. Dana graduated from Duke and earned her Doctorate there in Psychology with a concentration in Organizational Behavior. Dr. Sherman is currently a consultant for Scottsdale Prevention Institute.
Join her Facebook group “Ask Dr. Dana” Group to pose questions and receive answers as well as bi-monthly parenting tips/advice.
Monica Bermudez-Parsai, Ph.D is the School Program Director at Scottsdale Prevention Institute. Monica has a Doctorate in Social Work, and a Sociology degree with a concentration in Family and Adolescent Issues. Dr. Parsai has been working for the last 12 years at the Southwest Interdisciplinary Research Center at ASU (a National Institutes of Health Center of Excellence) where she develops and tests programs geared to reduce and prevent youth risky behaviors and to increase the mental health of parents and children. She has also worked for the last 20 years with Arizona families in different capacities including as preventionist, program director, and workshop facilitator. In addition, Dr. Parsai has taught a variety of Human Behavior and Cultural Diversity classes at Arizona State University.
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