SPECIAL TREATMENT EDUCATION &

THE MISSION OF STEPS IS TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY AWARENESS AND INDIVIDUAL RECOVERY THROUGH SAFETY, EDUCATION AND SUBSTANCE ABUSE COUNSELING. THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE PROGRAM FOCUSES ON THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN CONVICTED OF DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ALCOHOL OR DRUGS. STEPS PROVIDES EDUCATION, GROUP AND INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING TO HELP THE PARTICIPANTS AVOID DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE AND RE-OFFENDING. STEPS ALSO OFFERS TRAFFIC SCHOOL INSTRUCTION TO INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE RECEIVED A TRAFFIC CITATION.A VARIETY OF PREVENTION SERVICES ARE ALSO OFFERED, INCLUDING EDUCATION INCLUDING FOCUSING ON UNDERAGE DRINKERS AS WELL AS THOSE WHO ARE OVER-SERVED ALCOHOL. THE RESPONSIBLE BEVERAGE SERVICE TRAINING PROVIDES SERVICES AT A VARIETY OF SITES THROUGHOUT KERN COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA.