Continually revised and updated, the family-based SUPER Program began in 1980 in response to local school systems' need for an early intervention program for their students.

In 2010 the consensus is that referral to an alternative school or an out-of-school suspension for an alcohol, drug or violence-related offense is simply not enough to help a student who has been involved in alcohol, tobacco, or other drug intoxication, possession and/or distribution.

SUPER is a menu-driven program that allows a local school system or county juvenile court to choose their own program of four sessions in response to their unique set of local needs.

SUPER can be that student's ticket back to regular school after a certain number of months of alternative school placement.  When out-of-school suspension has occurred, SUPER can reduce the number of days a student spends out of school where he/she may be unsupervised and likely to drink or drug more.

In juvenile court systems, SUPER is made part of the youth's probation and parents are required by the court to attend the four interactive sessions along with their youth.

The Council works in collaboration with school systems and juvenile courts throughout Georgia to provide SUPER.

How Does SUPER Work?

The SUPER Menu

Agencies Currently Implementing SUPER program

Testimonials

Funding for SUPER - Funding for SUPER is provided by the United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta and by program services fees from school systems and court systems delivering SUPER.