In K-5, we rarely talk about alcohol and drugs. Instead, we build life skills, like how to be a good friend, manage uncomfortable feelings, and solve problems peacefully. Our lessons are fun, engaging, and age appropriate.
Elementary School Prevention Programs
Helping young people make healthy choices every day.
For information or to schedule please contact:
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St. Louis County and the Metro East
Jenny Mullen (she/her)
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St. Louis City
Joy Carter (she/her)
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Lincoln and Warren Counties
Jessi Hogan (she/her)
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St. Charles County
Kim Sherony (she/her)
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Franklin County
Cindy Wyatt (she/her)
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Jefferson County
Libby Brim (she/her)
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Kindergarten
Winning Friendships
This four-lesson unit promotes language and behaviors that build friendships and provide skills to handle uncomfortable feelings.
Learn MoreGrade 1
Caring 4 Classmates
This four-lesson unit helps students develop social competency skills: self- respect, sharing, and reaching out to friends.
Learn MoreMend Your Mad
This four-lesson unit helps students recognize feelings of all kinds and provides effective strategies for managing anger.
Learn MoreGrade 2
Friendship Rules
This four-lesson unit introduces students to four friendship rules: 1) Friends include others, 2) Friends give others a chance, 3) It’s okay for friends to be different, and 4) Friends laugh and play together.
Learn MoreMend Your Mad
This four-lesson unit helps students recognize feelings of all kinds and provides effective strategies for managing anger.
Learn MoreGrade 3
Building You, Building Me
This four-lesson unit explores the different levels of friendship and focuses on the language and behaviors that can either build or “wreck” friendships.
Learn MoreManaging My Anger
This two-lesson series deepens students understanding of anger and conflict and introduces them to skills to resolve problems peacefully. (Most appropriate for grade 4, but can be used, at times, in grades 3 or 5.)
Learn MoreGrade 4
Taking Charge of Me I
This four-lesson unit promotes some important ways to be in charge of yourself: recognize and respect the uniqueness of self and others; practice empathy; and be accountable for your actions.
Learn MoreManaging My Anger
This two-lesson series deepens students understanding of anger and conflict and introduces them to skills to resolve problems peacefully. (Most appropriate for grade 4, but can be used, at times, in grades 3 or 5.)
Learn MoreElementary Peer Mediation
PreventEd trains 4th and 5th graders in two, 3 hour time blocks to be third party problem-solvers for peers whose conflicts have the potential to lead to physical fights and/or disciplinary action.
Learn MoreGrade 5
O2BDrugFree
This four-lesson unit provides information on alcohol, tobacco/vaping, and marijuana. It also helps students understand that respecting themselves and using refusal strategies will give them the inner strength to stay away from alcohol and other drugs.
Learn MoreTaking Charge of Me II
This four-lesson unit promotes the concept of “taking charge of yourself” by developing skills in self-control, understanding what healthy choices are and how to make them, understanding and managing peer pressure, and promoting inclusion.
Learn MoreManaging My Anger
This two-lesson series deepens students understanding of anger and conflict and introduces them to skills to resolve problems peacefully. (Most appropriate for grade 4, but can be used, at times, in grades 3 or 5.)
Learn MoreElementary Peer Mediation
PreventEd trains 4th and 5th graders in two, 3 hour time blocks to be third party problem-solvers for peers whose conflicts have the potential to lead to physical fights and/or disciplinary action.
Learn MoreSee what we offer for middle and high school.
Middle School
Grades 6 — 8
Middle school is a battlefield. Our lessons recognize the landmines that middle schoolers encounter each day and teach them how to navigate things like peer influence, setting/achieving goals, alcohol, and drugs in a healthy way.
View 6-8 Programs
High School
Grades 9 — 12
High school health teachers call on us to deliver scientific, fact-based drug information for their classes. We don’t preach, judge, or exaggerate; instead we equip teenagers with the knowledge so that they can make informed choices.
View 9-12 Programs“I didn’t know that everyone has risk factors that affect drug use. Now that I do, I’m really trying to incorporate that into my life to keep me on pace and stay away from drugs and drug use.”
Adolescent, 17
“Students in my class have increased their empathy and reduced their angry outbursts.”
Teacher
“I have seen students using the vocabulary, acknowledging peer pressure, and be willing to problem-solve with peer conflicts.”
Teacher
“I am profoundly grateful for your unwavering support and expertise in guiding my child towards recovery. Your dedication and professionalism have been instrumental in this life-changing journey. My child’s newfound sobriety stands as a testament to your remarkable efforts."
Parent of Adolescent
"It was very informative and I learned more about the brain and how it's affected by substances. I'm definitely going to apply what I've learned in my everyday life."
Adolescent, 17
“This program has been so good for my child. He learned a lot. His focus now will be doing better in school and working to save money. Thank you for all the support at a time that I didn’t know how to deal with this.”
