Prevention Education
Prevention Education Programs
Key
P = Parents Y = Youth, Community S = Schools
| S | All Stars is designed to delay and prevent high-risk behaviors in adolescents in grades 4 to 12 − including substance abuse, violence and premature sexual activity − by fostering development of positive personal characteristics. | |
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| S | Children in the Middle helps children and parents deal with children’s reactions to divorce, helping to reduce anxiety which can lead to risk of behavior problems, depression, substance abuse, teen pregnancy or school dropout. | |
| Y, S | Good Touch, Bad Touch is designed for pre-school and kindergarten through sixth grade students. The program works to teach children the skills to identify abuse and what to do if they are victimized. | |
| P, Y | Guiding Good Choices gives parents of children in grades four through eight the knowledge and skills needed to guide their children through early adolescence The program increases school success and buffers children against later problems such as substance abuse, violence and sexual behaviors. | |
| S | I’m Special is a substance abuse program for 3rd and 4th graders designed to enhance self-esteem and to teach coping skills and positive decision making. | |
| S | Media Detective and Media Ready was developed for 3rd- to 8th-grade students. It is designed to delay or prevent the onset of substance use by enhancing students' ability to critically interpret alcohol and other media messages. | |
| Y, S | Not On Tobacco is a smoking cessation program for youth ages 14 to 19 who are daily smokers. It incorporates training in self management and stimulus control. | |
| P, Y | Nurturing Parenting builds nurturing skills and positive child rearing attitudes. Programs address specific child age groups and cultures and promote self-awareness, self-esteem and empathy in both parents and children. | |
| S | Ombudsman is a program for 5th through 9th graders to reduce or prevent substance abuse and use among youth. | |
| P, Y | Parenting Wisely is a self-administered, computer-based program that teaches parents and their children (ages 9 to 13) important skills for reducing family conflict and combating risk factors for substance abuse and abuse. | |
| P, Y, S | Positive Action teaches youth K - 12 that you feel good about yourself when you do positive actions. When youth feel good about themselves, they are less likely to participate in risky behaviors. | |
| S, Y | Project Alert is a drug prevention curriculum for middle school students that dramatically reduces both the onset and regular use of substances that adolescents are most likely to use: prescription drugs, tobacco, marijuana, alcohol and inhalants. | |
| S, Y | Project Toward No Drug Abuse is designed to help high school youth resist substance abuse through increased coping and self-control skills. | |
| S, Y | Safe Dates is designed for middle and high school students to stop or prevent the initiation of psychological, physical or sexual abuse between individuals involved in a dating relationship. | |
| S, Y | Ripple Effects is a software program that addresses the related issues of academic success, health and social behavior. It is used for minimizing risk factors and promoting positive youth development. | |
| P, Y | Strengthening Families is aimed at increasing family bonding among youth (age 6 to 16) and their parents. Parents or guardians meet separately from their children and both groups come together for discussion and a meal. |
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