Prevention Education programs and presentations are available to kids of all ages and to adults interested in positive youth development and student success.
Our programs for children are science-based (proven effective) and SOL-friendly. We offer curricula for entire classrooms and for smaller groups of students as arranged. Some of our programs currently available include:
Al’s Pals is a preschool and kindergarten program that teaches children about emotions, safety, and other social skills. Al and his friends are puppets who visit children in their classrooms to talk to them about important growing-up issues. Currently, Al’s Pals is a popular program in 16 Rockbridge Area classrooms! (Preschool– Kindergarten)
Too Good For Violence is great for the entire classroom, meets character education guidelines, empowers all students to live without violence, and teaches the “CARE” components: Conflict resolution, Anger management, Respect for self & others and Effective communication. (Grades K – 5) There is also a 9th grade program, Too Good For Drugs & Violence.
Life Skills Training is a comprehensive curriculum that focuses on self-image, violence in the media, coping with anger, anxiety, peer pressure, stress management, social skills, assertiveness, and resolving conflicts (Grades 3 – 8)
Here's Looking At You is a research-based curriculum which focuses on the gateway drugs of alcohol, nicotine, and marijuana and delivers strong abstinence messages. It is designed to promote healthy norms, increase protective factors, and reduce risk factors that have been correlated with drug use.
(Grades 4, 5 & 9)
Girl Power! is a prevention program for girls making the transition to middle school. It is a combination of strong “no use” messages about alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs and the exploration of healthy alternatives. Informational presentations, recreational activities, and service learning components foster the development of skills in critical thinking, communication, and building positive relationships. This program also addresses physical activity, nutrition, safe dating, mental health, and other issues. (5th Grade)
We also provide topical presentations for parents, teachers and students on several current issues:
- Adolescent Development
- Drugs and the Teenage Brain
- Social and Emotional Learning
- Media Violence
- Internet Safety
- Bullying
- Eating Disorders
- Methamphetamine (one of the top illicit drug problems in rural Virginia!)
- Skittling and DXM (over-the-counter drug abuse)
- Inhalants
We may be able to prepare presentations for other topics as well – just ask!
We can also provide booths, presentations, and materials for the following National Awareness Campaigns:
- TV Turn-off Week
- Red Ribbon Week (Substance Abuse Prevention)
- None-For-The-Road (Drunk Driving Prevention)
- Kick Butts Day (Smoking Cessation)
- Inhalants Week
We may be able to prepare materials for other observances as well – just ask!
To Ask About Our Services
Please Contact
LauraJane Wilson, Prevention Coordinator
540.462.6639
Other Websites of Interest
Al’s Pals: www.wingspanworks.com
Girl Power!: www.girlpower.gov
The Partnership for a Drug Free America: www.drugfree.org
Net Safe Kids: http://search.nap.edu/netsafekids
SAMHSA Parenting Site: http://family.samhsa.gov
Life Skills Training: http://www.lifeskillstraining.com/
Mendez Foundation: www.mendezfoundation.com
The Community of Concern: http://www.thecommunityofconcern.org/
 
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