Sports Prevention Plus Wellness (grades 6-8). A research-based curriculum targeted to help middle school aged girls to change the subtle but hurtful way girls fight and bully one another. Recognition for Too Good for Drugs™ in Drug Strategies "Making the Grade": "Some very strong elements in this very detailed, 10 session per year curriculum. Grade Level: PreK-8th. Students... Students differentiate fact from fiction as they test their knowledge of the effects of marijuana use in this lively board... Victim Impact Panel are offered in Fulton and Montgomery Counties. Designed to be provided by professionals holding a minimum of a bachelor's degree, including teachers, guidance counselors, social workers, resource officers, or prevention specialists within a school system or community agency.
TGFD 6th Grade is designed to be a developmentally appropriate prevention program that builds resiliency in a positive way by teaching social competence and problem solving skills. The 2 officers who are assigned to the Community Outreach Unit, are also trained to teach the Too Good For Drugs Program. Child/Adolescent Services. The Council for Boys. Reading to End Racism is a racial justice program that utilizes trained staff to read to children in the classroom and, through books and personal stories, stimulates an insightful conversation about discrimination. Grade Level: 9th-12th Program Length: 10 Lessons, 40 minutes. Reading to End Racism. The target audience for TGFD is students in grades K–12. A program will take six to twelve weeks, depending on grade level. Program topics include: - Risk & Protective Factors.
We Know BETter is a skill building program that help students in 4th through 6th grades live lives free of alcohol, tobacco, other drugs and gambling. TGFD consists of sequential curricula targeted to each grade level; each year builds on the skills learned in the previous years. ADAC will create workshops for staff, based on the schools/organization's needs. Ranked as having the highest level of evidence by the U. Evaluation tools are included in the TGFD curricula at each grade level and include instruments to assess fidelity of implementation and program effectiveness. An on-site one-day training (for a minimum of 10 to a maximum of 50 participants) costs $1, 500 plus travel expenses with the purchase of $1, 500 or more in materials. Too Good for Drugs – Substance Use Prevention – Mendez Foundation (). The award-winning Too Good programs have undergone rigorous, independent evaluation studies to measure their effects on students' skills, attitudes, intentions, and behaviors. This is an interactive experience FOR ADULTS ONLY (no one under 21 permitted) designed to: - Help parents and caregivers recognize signs and symptoms of teenage drug use (REVEAL). Youth Coalition meetings are held monthly for members to plan activities for their school throughout the school year. New Jersey educators understood the importance of school-based programming, but, like other state educators, were reluctant to use valuable class hours for drug education curricula that had no evidence of effectiveness. One occurred when the NJASA rejected implementation of a 5th and 6th grade substance abuse curriculum that was untested, unproven and did not include mention of marijuana or other drugs, all mandated by state education guidelines.
Environmental Education. Increased attachment to the school/instructor. • Benefits from Creative Community Policing efforts to make their communities safe. You may view the PDF version of the Program Summary. Hall, B. W., & Bacon, T. P. (2005). A group of USF Nursing undergraduate students, as part of their psych rotation, will be participating in the 25th Annual Too Good for Drugs and Violence Walk and Kidfest at the Museum of Science and Industry on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Click here for more information about the Too Good evaluation studies. Program Length: 30-45 mins.
There are no studies of the costs of Too Good for Drugs (TGFD) 6th Grade. In addition, it builds skills for decision making, communication, media literacy and conflict resolution, as well as making and maintaining healthy relationships. Must contain at least 6 characters. The TGFD K–8 kit costs between $100 and $130 per classroom, and the Too Good for Drugs and Violence—High-School kit costs $750. Through topics, activities and environment, girls are empowered to address their needs, identify and change unhealthy behaviors, and developed and practice skills that are transferable to other aspects of their lives. To learn more about the SAFE Glen Cove Coalition please follow us on or visit the SAFE website to learn how alcohol and drugs are detrimental to your health at. The Mendez Foundation initiates the first annual "Too Good for Drugs Walk" in Tampa. Small group lessons include, Respect for Self and Others; Self-Image and Self-Improvement, Teen Dating Violence; Bonding and Relationships; Effective Communication; and Coping With Stress. These two really steal the show….
In addition, students who participated in the program also self-reported increased social and emotional competencies, and increased personal and social skills as reported by teachers. Subsequently, L. adopted the Mendez Foundation's Too Good for Drugs & Violence family of curricula. A prevention program that provides facts about alcohol, tobacco and other drugs– facts that help kids set goals and make good decisions that contribute to their health and well-being. Adversaries to Allies: A Curriculum for Change. The Council has programming for students 3rd to 12th grade, in addition to a 'Transitions' program for young adults age 16-20. Below are the programs we offer currently or have recently. Journal of School Violence, 4(4), 63-83. Too Good allows local officer-instructors to integrate local usage trends, anecdotes and priorities for discussion. It gives teens the opportunity to build strong personal and interpersonal skills that will help them achieve their goals and enhance their well-being. Training and technical support are provided by the developer, the Mendez Foundation.
Public awareness campaigns, education, and training. • Assessment materials to measure program effectiveness, fidelity of implementation, and student knowledge. Each Too Good evaluation study was conducted by third-party researchers and used randomized treatment-control group designs (pre-test/post-test, 20-week post-test, or one-year follow-up). For an external or independent perspective on the fidelity of implementation, the Too Good Classroom Observation Form (TGCOF) is available. Formal Support for Implementation. We currently have professional presentations available through our BadgeList account:. 8%; the percent of minor disagreement (one rating point difference between observers) was 8. Charles E. Mendez, Jr., becomes President of the Mendez Foundation.
This program encourages social awareness and self-awareness when faced with internal pressures to take unhealthy risks to fit in with their peers or escape. Technical assistance. This program was originally adapted from ADPEP's used in the Albany and Buffalo areas, by other NYS Council's on addiction. Scripted lessons, detailed concept rationales, clearly established objectives, and lesson-planning tools make implementation easy and worry-free whether you are a classroom teacher, law enforcement professional, school counselor, social worker, or community health educator. Scientific Rating 2 - Supported by Evidence. The program provides education in social and emotional competencies and reduces risk factors while building protective factors that affect students in that particular age group. CTE / 21st Century Skills. • Includes methods on how to reach out to parents and the community for support. Measures utilized included the Student Behavior and Risk and Protective Factor Survey (SBRPFS), the Lesson Implementation Checklist (LIC), and the Within School Activities Form (WSAF). Title: Policy and Advocacy Development Manager. Strengthening the Families 10-14 is a seven-session program for families with young adolescents that aims to enhance family protective and resiliency processes and reduce family risk related to adolescent substance abuse and other problem behaviors. For more information or to enroll your child please call Brenda Lopez, Program Facilitator at (516) 737-6934 or email at.
Train the trainer model. The program has optional elements for family and/or community involvement. Approach someone you care about who is suspected of abusing drugs (RESPOND). Obviously, just because a curriculum was tested and proven effective at the High School level does not mean that the same named curricula at the elementary level has equivalent outcomes.
Social and resistance skills. Family Communication. The curriculum provides teenagers with real world challenges faced in high school by exploring practical guidance for understanding the negative health effects related to prescription drug misuse, underage drinking, marijuana abuse, opioid abuse, and nicotine use. Note: This content is under review. Program Length: Flexible, minimum 6 sessions. Email: [email protected]. Gain an increased awareness of alcohol and other drug health risks. Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM. We offer the most effective evidence-based tested and proven K-12 ATOD curriculum delivered by Law Enforcement and Educators in the United States. On-Site Implementation Training sessions are a provided in single-day, six-hour sessions and are targeted towards Implementation Teams.