ALCOHOL, TOBACCO & OTHER DRUG PREVENTION

Program Overview:
Positive Youth Development Programs provide prevention education and resources on alcohol, and other drugs to students, staff and parents through the Federal Safe and Drug Free Schools (SDFS) and state Tobacco Use Prevention Education (TUPE) programs. A number of key programs are implemented to educate students on these key issues and provide a wide range of opportunities for students to get involved in positive alternative activities.

Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Programs Currently in Place:

Project SUCCESS (grades 10-12):
Project SUCCESS (Schools Using Coordinated Community Efforts to Strengthen Students) prevents and reduces substance abuse among high school adolescents by placing highly trained professionals in schools to provide a full range of substance use prevention and early intervention services. These include normative and preventive education, counseling and skills training, problem identification and referral, community-based processes, and environmental approaches.
www.sascorp.org/

Link Crew (grades 9-12):
Link Crew is a high school transition program that welcomes freshmen and makes them feel comfortable throughout the first year of their high school experience. Built on the belief that students can help students succeed, Link Crew trains members of the junior and senior class to be Link Leaders. As positive role models, Link Leaders are motivators, leaders and teachers who guide the freshmen to discover what it takes to be successful during the transition to high school.
www.boomerangproject.com/linkcrew/

Life Skills Training Program (grades 4-8):
Life Skills is a multi-component substance abuse and violence prevention curriculum used by classroom teachers to build necessary life skills in students such as decision-making, handling peer pressure, coping with anxiety and anger and positive communication. Use of this curriculum has been shown to reduce the abuse of harmful substances and violence.
www.lifeskillstraining.com

Club Live/Friday Night Live (grades 7-12):
Club Live and Friday Night Live clubs work toward setting a campus norm that is against alcohol and other drug use while at the same time promoting positive youth development.
www.fridaynightlive.org

Links and Resources:*

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is recognized as the lead federal agency for protecting the health and safety of people - at home and abroad, providing credible information to enhance health decisions, and promoting health through strong partnerships. www.cdc.gov

The National Institute on Drug Abuse’s (NIDA) mission is to lead the Nation in bringing the power of science to bear on drug abuse and addiction. This charge has two critical components. The first is the strategic support and conduct of research across a broad range of disciplines. The second is ensuring the rapid and effective dissemination and use of the results of that research to significantly improve prevention, treatment and policy as it relates to drug abuse and addiction.
www.drugabuse.gov/NIDAHome.html

FACE is a national non-profit organization that supports sensible alcohol policies and practices through the development of messages, strategies and training designed to create public awareness and action on alcohol issues. FACE envisions a nation where public policy, community organizations and individuals come together to reduce the negative effects of underage drinking and the misuse and abuse of alcohol by adults. www.faceproject.org/index.html

The California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs provides a variety of prevention resources and information on drugs, alcohol, tobacco and other health issues. www.adp.state.ca.us
The National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc. (NCADD) provides education, information, help and hope to the public. It advocates prevention, intervention and treatment. www.ncadd.org

The California Smokers' Helpline is a telephone and web-based program that can help you quit smoking. Helpline services are free, funded by the California Department of Health. When you go online, a series of choices are available to walk you through the steps to quitting. When you call, a friendly staff person will offer a choice of services: self-help materials, a referral list of other programs, and one-on-one counseling over the phone. www.californiasmokershelpline.org or 1-800-NO-BUTTS

*These links are listed as a courtesy to our website visitors. While these sites are offered as a resource for our visitors, the Elk Grove Unified School District does not control the information contained in the linked websites and accepts no liability for any information.

Contacts:
Positive Youth Development Team:
Shirley Arroyo, Positive Youth Development Coordinator
Tami Silvera, Positive Youth Development Project Implementor
Jennifer Ballerini, Program Assistant
Barbara Curry, Project SUCCESS Project Implementor
Chenetta Briggs, Project SUCCESS Project Implementor
Yvette Childs, Project SUCCESS Project Implementor

Mailing Address:
Student Support and Health Services
c/o PYD Programs
Elk Grove Unified School District
9510 Elk Grove-Florin Road
Elk Grove, CA 95624

Telephone:
(916) 686-7568

FAX:
(916) 686-7596