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MISSION, Texas – The Hidalgo County Criminal District Attorney’s Office, in collaboration with the Prevention Team of Hidalgo County (P.A.T.H.); the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA); the Federal Bureau of Investigations; Mission CISD; South Texas College, and local nonprofits & volunteers will host the 2024 P.A.T.H 6th Annual Conference.
The two-day Conference will be held on Wednesday August 21 & Thursday, August 22 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m. The conference will be held at the Mission Event Center located at 200 N. Shary Rd in Mission.
The conference will provide continuing education to law enforcement; social workers; school counselors; other local professionals, and parents on a wide range of topics that directly impact communities in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV).
PATH, with the support of South Texas HIDTA, initiated a new and exciting project borne out of collaboration between Strategies for Youth, a national nonprofit dedicated to ensuring best outcomes for youth interacting with law enforcement, and community partnerships.
“The project’s goal is to offer youth in our area an engaging educational tool to empower them with knowledge about the law and interactions with police,” stated Hidalgo County DA Terry Palacios. “We are thrilled that Strategies for Youth developed educational games called Juvenile Justice Jeopardy (JJJ) for the Rio Grande Valley Region.”
“Everyone attending the conference will receive JJJ hands-on training to utilize it with their agencies with youth prevention efforts,” added H.I.D.T.A. Commander Juan Sifuentes.
The three games supported by H.I.D.T.A. are “Street Version for High School Aged Youth”, “Drugs & Alcohol Version”, and “Know Your Triggers.”
Presenters will include overviews of the National Emerging Drug Trends Panel Discussion: Breaking the Silence–Understanding the Intersection of Overdoses; Mental Health and Resilience in the Rio Grande Valley Community; Self-Care Mental health, Narcan Training, and Social Media Safety Trends.
The training will also have exhibitors promoting services and resources available in and outside the RGV to better share with clients, students, and the community.
