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Organization for Addiction
Prevention Treatment & Recovery
OUR ACTIVITIES
OAPTAR conducts a wide range of activities across schools, families, communities, and professional service settings. These activities reflect our commitment to strengthening prevention, treatment, and recovery through evidence-based, culturally responsive, and community-driven approaches.
Our activities span five main areas:
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School-Based Activities
We work closely with schools, teachers, students, and counsellors to support mental health, wellbeing, and protective behaviours through:
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Social Emotional Learning (SEL) workshops
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Peer Helper & youth leadership sessions
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Mental Health Carnival activities
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Classroom-based wellbeing activities
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Substance use prevention awareness campaigns
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School-wide wellness events
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Pre- and post-assessments for students
These activities build safe, connected, and supportive school environments.
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Family & Parenting Activities
OAPTAR runs engaging family sessions designed to strengthen relationships, improve communication, and enhance emotional bonding. Activities include:
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Family Wellness Programme (Keluarga Sejahtera) sessions
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Family Day workshops
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Parent–teen communication activities
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Caregiver stress management sessions
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Family bonding exercises
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Culturally adapted family engagement tools
These activities promote harmony, resilience, and healthy interactions in the home.
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Community-Based Activities
We collaborate with local communities, indigenous groups, NGOs, and grassroots leaders to build safer, healthier environments. Our community engagements include:
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Community mental health literacy programmes
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Youth empowerment workshops
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Indigenous and rural wellbeing initiatives
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Community mobilisation and awareness sessions
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Outreach activities for underserved groups
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New community programme pilots and innovations
Our community activities ensure that no population is left behind.
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Treatment & Recovery Support Activities
OAPTAR supports recovery communities and service providers through activities focused on capacity building, empowerment, and long-term wellbeing:
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Recovery coaching and support sessions
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Peer support training and mobilisation
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Treatment programme strengthening workshops
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Aftercare and reintegration support activities
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Organisational strengthening sessions for treatment centres
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Networking among recovery communities
These activities help individuals and agencies strengthen their journey toward healing and resilience.
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Professional & Workforce Development Activities
We conduct numerous activities for educators, counsellors, social workers, and practitioners to ensure a high-quality DDR workforce. Activities include:
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Evidence-based training workshops
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Training-of-Trainers (ToT) programmes
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Prevention science capacity-building sessions
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Treatment & rehabilitation training
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Recovery support professional development
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National and regional training collaborations with UNODC, ISSUP, APCD, ARN
These activities strengthen Malaysia’s national capacity in prevention, treatment, and recovery.
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