PEP: The Prevention Empowerment Partnership

08/31/2026

08/27/2026

Come join us at Huntington City Mission! A Family - Friendly event for Adults with Children.

PEP: The Prevention Empowerment Partnership is partnering with QRT Huntington

08/18/2026

📣 WE’RE HIRING! Join the PEP Team! 💙

The Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP) is looking for TWO new Youth Trainees – Mentoring & Prevention Assistants!

This is a great opportunity for college students who are passionate about youth leadership, prevention, mentoring, and making a difference in their community.

⭐ What you'll do:
• Mentor and work directly with local youth
• Help lead prevention and youth leadership activities
• Assist with camps, community events, and special projects
• Create social media, newsletters, and prevention campaigns
• Receive professional prevention and mentoring training
• Build real-world experience while making an impact!

💰 $15/hour
🎓 Approximately 6–10 hours per week during the school year
☀️ Up to 20 hours per week during the summer

Who should apply?
College students ages 18–21 who live, attend school, or work in Cabell County, WV and have an interest in prevention, mentoring, community service, or working with youth.

📩 Interested? Send a letter of interest and your resume to:
[email protected]

We are looking for dependable, creative, and passionate young adults who want to grow as leaders while helping empower the next generation.

Please share and help us find our next two PEP Trainees! 🙌

08/18/2026

PEP Youth & Trainees Have Been Busy! This summer has been full of opportunities for our PEP Youth Leaders and Trainees to learn, grow, and strengthen their prevention and leadership skills!

08/18/2026

PEP Youth in Action!

This summer, our PEP Youth Leaders, Trainees, and Campers worked together to complete two awesome community murals at the YMCA Childcare Center and the Family Support Center!

Working together to bring each mural to life, our youth helped create something special that will brighten these spaces for years to come. We love seeing young people use their creativity to make a positive impact in their community! 💙

Great job to everyone who helped make these murals happen!

07/26/2026

07/23/2026

Camp this week has been a celebration of Appalachian resilience — a chance for our young people to learn the power Building a positive Appalachian identity, Storytelling, Appalachian Resilience and Community advocacy and the strength woven into our culture.

By breaking down the Strategic Prevention Framework with using gardening

We help them build self‑concept, practice positive actions, and grow pride in our Huntington and West Virginia communities. Our youth are leaders in every space they enter, and it’s an honor to walk beside them as they discover that truth.

Doris utmost respect for your talent of Storytelling.

Thank you Drew Carter with me for teaching our youth some valuable skills in the garden.

07/15/2026

Week 2 of Propel was a blast! We love our partnership with the Huntington YMCA !

07/11/2026

Prevention Empowerment Partnership (PEP) is excited to partner with the Family Resource Center to bring an unforgettable APP UP Family Day Camp to our community!

This fun-filled camp is designed for middle school and high school youth and their families. Over four exciting days, participants will enjoy hands-on activities, storytelling, creative writing, gardening, and opportunities to build friendships while learning valuable life skills.

Camp Activities Include:
Day 1 – Art
Day 2 – Storytelling
Day 3 – Music and creativity
Day 4 – Gardening with Grow With Me

Come out, have fun, make memories, and connect with other families in our community. We can't wait to see you there!

📅 July 20–23
11:30-2:45
📍 Family Resource Center

Everyone is welcome—bring your creativity, your curiosity, and your smile!