Youth & Adult Prevention Programs
YPS – Kids Connection
This is a Selective program, meaning that the youth we work with are at a higher-than-average risk for drug use. There are many factors that may play into why the child is at higher risk: parents are in recovery for drug use, death of a parent or caretaker because of drug use, parents incarcerated, unstable home environment, disciplinary problems at home or school, or parents going through divorce with no healthy adults to support and mentor children while going through this process.
One of the curricula we use is Kids Connection, by Rainbow Days. This is an evidence-based curriculum that has been proven successful in reducing drug use. SACADA Staff has been specially trained to teach this curriculum. The program is a 10-week program that works on the children’s resiliency and social skills. By enhancing these skills, a child is less likely to use drugs as a coping mechanism.
This program can be taught to children in 1st – 5th grade.
YPU – Too Good For Drugs
This program targets all youth in 1st – 5th grade. The curriculum used for this program is an evidence-based program built around a framework of social and emotional skill development such as goal setting, decision making, effective communication, peer pressure refusal, pro-social bonding, conflict resolution, and media literacy.
Too Good For Drugs also promotes academic achievement, alignment with education standards and priorities, and healthy and supportive classroom management.
This program is a series of 10 sessions, 45 minutes each.
- Teach positive social skills
- Increase self-esteem and self-confidence
- Effectively cope with anxiety
- Increase their knowledge of the immediate consequences of substance abuse
This program is designed to work with a classroom-sized group of 15-25 students at a time, ages 8-12 (3rd – 5th grade).
Middle / Junior High Curriculum
YPU – Too Good For Drugs
This program targets all youth in 6th – 8th grade. The curriculum used for this program is an evidence-based program built around a framework of social and emotional skill development such as goal setting, decision making, effective communication, peer pressure refusal, pro-social bonding, conflict resolution, and media literacy.
Too Good For Drugs also promotes academic achievement, alignment with education standards and priorities, and healthy and supportive classroom management.
This program is a series of 10 sessions, 45 minutes each.
YPS – Youth Connection
This is a Selective program, meaning that the youth we work with are at a higher-than-average risk for drug use. There are many factors that may play into why the child is at higher risk: parents are in recovery for drug use, death of a parent or caretaker because of drug use, parents incarcerated, unstable home environment, disciplinary problems at home or school, or parents going through divorce with no healthy adults to support and mentor children while going through this process.
One of the curricula we use is Youth Connection, by Rainbow Days. This is an evidence-based curriculum that has been proven successful in reducing drug use. SACADA Staff has been specially trained to teach this curriculum. The program is a 10-week program that works on the children’s resiliency and social skills. By enhancing these skills, a child is less likely to use drugs as a coping mechanism.
This program can be taught to children in 6th -8th grade.
High School Curriculum
YPU – Project Toward No Drug Abuse
This YPU program works with all youth in 9th – 12th grade, using the Too Good For Drugs curriculum. The Project Toward No Drug Abuse curriculum is evidence-based and teaches students how to have better relationship skills, increase self-esteem, fight stereotypes, and set short- and long-term goals.
This program is not for youth who are already experimenting with drugs or experiencing legal issues due to drug use. The intention of this program is to continue to educate youth about the consequences of drugs use.
This is a 12 session program, 45 minutes per session.
YPI – Project Toward No Drug Abuse
This program is for youth ages 14 – 18 who are at a higher-than-average risk for drug use. This may include students who are involved with the legal system because of drugs, who are failing academics, or who have dropped out of school. The Project Toward No Drug Abuse curriculum is evidence-based and teaches students how to have better relationship skills, increase self-esteem, fight stereotypes, and set short- and long-term goals.
In addition to the curriculum, students meet one-on-one with group facilitators to see what resources our prevention specialist may be able to offer or refer them to. The facilitator then does a follow-up on any referrals given.
YPI – Youth Connection
This program is for youth ages 14 – 18 who are at a higher-than-average risk for drug use. This may include students who are involved with the legal system because of drugs, who are failing academics, or who have dropped out of school.
One of the curricula we use is Youth Connection, by Rainbow Days. This is an evidence-based curriculum that has been proven successful in reducing drug use. SACADA Staff has been specially trained to teach this curriculum. The program is a 10-week program that works on the children’s resiliency and social skills. By enhancing these skills, a child is less likely to use drugs as a coping mechanism.
In addition to the curriculum, students meet one-on-one with group facilitators to see what resources our prevention specialist may be able to offer or refer them to. The facilitator then does a follow-up on any referrals given.