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, Franklin County, and the Metro East
Kelly Wieser (she/her)
kwieser@prevented.org -
St. Louis City
Joy Carter (she/her)
jcarter@prevented.org -
St. Charles, Lincoln and Warren Counties
Jessi Hogan (she/her)
jhogan@prevented.org -
Jefferson County
Grace DeClue (she/her)
gdeclue@prevented.org
Kindergarten
Winning Friendships
This four-lesson unit promotes language and behaviors that build friendships and provide skills to handle uncomfortable feelings.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- k-5
- Kindergarten
Topics
- Anger
- Communication
- Conflict
- Feelings
- Friendship
Grade 1
Caring 4 Classmates
This four-lesson unit helps students develop social competency skills: self- respect, sharing, and reaching out to friends.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- Grade 1
- k-5
Topics
- Communication
- Feelings
- Friendship
Mend Your Mad
This four-lesson unit helps students recognize feelings of all kinds and provides effective strategies for managing anger.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- k-5
Topics
- Anger
- Conflict
- Feelings
Grade 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 MoreGrade Level
- Grade 2
- k-5
Topics
- Feelings
- Friendship
Mend Your Mad
This four-lesson unit helps students recognize feelings of all kinds and provides effective strategies for managing anger.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- Grade 1
- Grade 2
- k-5
Topics
- Anger
- Conflict
- Feelings
Grade 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.
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- Grade 3
- k-5
Topics
- Communication
- Conflict
- Feelings
- Friendship
Managing 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 Level
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- k-5
Topics
- Anger
- Communication
- Conflict
- Feelings
Grade 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 MoreGrade Level
- Grade 4
- k-5
Topics
- Anger
- Conflict
- Feelings
- Friendship
- Peer Influence
Managing 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 Level
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- k-5
Topics
- Anger
- Communication
- Conflict
- Feelings
Elementary 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 Level
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- k-5
Topics
- Anger
- Conflict
- Feelings
- Problem-solving
Grade 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 MoreGrade Level
- Grade 5
- k-5
Topics
- Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Peer Influence
- Respect
- Tobacco/Vaping
Taking 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 MoreGrade Level
- Grade 5
- Grade 6
Topics
- Feelings
- Peer Influence
- Respect
Managing 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 Level
- Grade 3
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- k-5
Topics
- Anger
- Communication
- Conflict
- Feelings
Elementary 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 Level
- Grade 4
- Grade 5
- k-5
Topics
- Anger
- Conflict
- Feelings
- Problem-solving
See 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