Marion-Crawford Prevention Programs

04/24/2026

Awesome night tonight! We love being a part of watching young people shine! Thanks Bucci’s Italian Scratch Kitchen for this opportunity!

🤯 Marion, if you were not at BRAVO! tonight in Passenger & Rail Co. you missed out on some incredibly talented performances! We’re still in awe of our eight participants. The talent this year is unmatched and the competition is fierce.

Congratulations to each of our eight performers! You made opening night a massive success!
BRAVO! will be every Thursday from 7:00-9:00pm until May 21st. Bring the fam, your besties, cozy up with a beverage or a small bite, and help us cheer on Marion’s most talented young performers!

Don’t forget to vote for your favorite performer and drop your receipt in their bucket during the week during lunch and dinner! 25% of each performers total score depends on it.

We will see you next week for “A Night At The Movies” Challenge.

04/15/2026

Shoutout to our Youth Leadership Marion graduates today 🎓 So proud of this amazing group of students and all they’ve accomplished this year.

Thank you to River Valley Local Schools, Pleasant Local Schools, Marion City Schools, Elgin Local Schools & Ridgedale Jr/sr High School for your support in making this program such a success.

What a great group and an even brighter future ahead!

04/02/2026

Please support the Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board! The ADAMH Board supports Marion County TI and Drug Free Marion!

04/01/2026

Can’t wait to see all the Youth Talent!!

BRAVO! turned into something sooo much greater than we could have ever imagined last year.

This town PACKED the room to give local youth a platform to show off their talents in the performing arts, and together, we gave away thousands of dollars in cash scholarships to help them pursue their craft.

Soooo… we had to do it again.

Huge thanks to Marion-Crawford Prevention Services, the presenting sponsor of BRAVO! Youth Talent Scholarship Competition 2026.

WHEN?
Every Thursday from April 16 to May 21

WHO CAN AUDITION?
Students in high school or younger living or going to school in Marion county.

We’re looking for singers, dancers, musicians, poets, comedians, magicians… whatever your thing is.

HOW TO APPLY
Fill out the form and submit a live performance video (5 minutes or less): buccisitalian.com/bravo

Deadline: Thursday, April 9

Performers will be selected to compete live over 6 weeks, featuring themed challenges, crowd and judge voting, coaching, and a finale performance.

WIN SCHOLARSHIPS
Top performers will earn cash scholarships to put toward lessons, equipment, or future education.

WANT TO SPONSOR?
Support the arts, spotlight young talent, and connect with the community. Send us a message or reach out to [email protected] to learn more.

Part talent show, part mentorship program, part community rally.

We’re building confidence, spotlighting local youth, and giving families a reason to show up and cheer week after week.

Please share, and tag a student who should audition.

03/16/2026

Last session of Youth Leadership Marion - meeting with Mayor Collins, Judge Ballinger, 911 Call Center with Sheriff Bayles, Judge Burggraf, touring Downtown Marion and getting a behind the scenes tour of the Marion Palace Theatre.

02/19/2026

We’ve got some BIG and colorful news!! 🎨✨

For years, MCPP has dreamed of transforming our plain blue wall into something meaningful and inspiring… and it’s finally happening!

This year, Leadership Marion! has selected a mural for our building as their community project, and we couldn’t be more excited!

After meeting with their team and our Teen Institute students, we knew one thing for sure, this mural should be created with the voices of our youth.

So now, we’re inviting the young artists, dreamers, and creative minds in our community to help bring this wall to life! 🖌️

This mural will be a true collaboration of youth artists, big ideas, and supportive community members, and we can’t wait to watch the vision come together.

Know a young person who loves art or has a great idea?

Please share this with them and encourage them to submit their artwork or concepts! Let’s turn our wall into something unforgettable 💙

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSecqMr1Wxviyyja6xSnbfUqPXY2UDqEYnAwsR-aTpSbk_-MUA/viewform

01/28/2026

We are lucky to have Amy on the MCPP board! Thanks for all you do.

Amy MarshalI is the branch manager for the Ohio Market at United Federal Credit Union.

01/08/2026

Before the holiday season wrapped up, our Youth Leadership Marion group had the opportunity to spend a meaningful day learning and giving back.

Students toured OhioHealth at Marion General Hospital to learn more about careers in healthcare and the role the hospital plays in our community.

They then visited the Junior Service Guild-Christmas Clearinghouse where they helped sort toys for families in need.

We are grateful for the continued partnership with local community organizations for welcoming our students and helping create impactful learning opportunities.

12/11/2025

Great Job Marion County TI! So proud of these young people representing us today!

12/09/2025

Thank you to the Crawford-Marion ADAMH Board for the opportunity to share our programs. Special thanks to Reese & Vincent for taking the time today to share their perspectives on prevention.