Category Archives: Prevention
“What Makes You Happy?” Contest Submission Form 2024
Calling all youth grades K-3rd! Tell Sussex County How YOU Stay Happy by participating in our annual “What Makes You Happy?” youth media contest. Let’s us know through photos, stories, art or poetry. Submissions due Nov. 11th.
“What’s Your Anti-Drug?” Contest Submission Form 2024
Calling all youth grades 4th-12th! Tell Sussex County How YOU Stay Drug-Free by participating in our “What’s Your Anti-Drug?” 24th annual youth media contest. Let’s us know through photos, stories, art or poetry. Submissions due Nov. 11th.
Summer Time Newsletter
Did you know that youth are more likely to experiment with alcohol and other drugs for the first time during the Summer? Alcohol and drug use among adolescents increases during the Summer months for several reasons including youth having more unsupervised free time and more social events taking place. School’s out for Summer. Keep your kids safe and drug-free. Check out some prevention tips below!
Red Ribbon Week Toolkit
Red Ribbon Week begins Saturday, October 23rd and this year’s theme is “Drug Free, Looks Like Me.” As we prepare for Red Ribbon Week, we are sharing ideas for daily activities, as well as social media posts to utilize within your school community. Don’t forget to send us pictures of what your students are doing for Red Ribbon Week, we will be sending out emails to highlight your activities.
Get Bully Smart
This is an evidence-based 4 week program for 3rd – 5th graders that addresses bullying using interactive activities including skits, role playing, games and DVD scenarios. Topics include: Are You a Bully?, Help! I’m a Bully, Five Ways to Stop a Bully and Don’t Stand By! All components are designed to encourage students to practice assertiveness skills and promote a zero-tolerance policy toward bullying. Special handouts for teachers, parents and administrators provide useful reinforcement tools for the entire school community.
Botvins Life Skills Training
Botvins Life Skills TrainingLST is comprehensive, dynamic and developmentally appropriate substance abuse and violence prevention program for youth in 3rd – 6th grade. This evidence based curriculum focuses on personal self-management skills, general social skills and drug resistance skills.Audience: 3rd – 6th gradeCost: Call for DetailsLength: Eight 45-minute sessions
Too Smart to Start
Too Smart to Start addresses underage drinking using a research-based curriculum with interactive activities designed to engage students. Remote response clickers are utilized, group activities are conducted and fatal vision goggles are demonstrated when appropriate. This comprehensive program addresses alcohol and does so in a way that is educational and fun, thus encouraging students to be active participants. Additionally this workshop can be done with youth and parents together, thus allowing them to hear the same message and then be able to discuss the topic with a better understanding of the issues surrounding underage drinking.
Rx for Understanding
Rx for Understanding is a five-week program utilizing NIDA for Teens activities and lessons designed to spark discussions with teens about the dangers of prescription drug misuse including prescription pain medication, stimulants and addiction. Students will understand the risks associated with the misuse of prescription medication, the science of addiction as well as how to identify local resources for further prevention, treatment and recovery options
Boy’s Council
The Boy’s Council is a group for boys that focus on strengthening each boy individually and as a group in a safe, healthy, and positive manner. The goals of the group are to examine messages that are sent to males in today’s society, allow different options for self-expression and team experiences, and aide in building their own unique skill set. The boys will be engaged through thoughtful discussion and interactive activities as they touch upon such topics as competition, bullying, diversity, feelings, role models, violence, relationships, and decision making.
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