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.
Middle 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
Grade 6
Refuse to Lose
This four (or five)-lesson unit presents information on specific drugs (e.g. alcohol, tobacco/vaping, marijuana and prescription drugs).
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
Topics
- Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Prescription Drugs
- 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
Taking Charge of Me III
This four-lesson unit helps students explore the meaning of success. It motivates students to be successful and develops skills in perseverance, making healthy choices and leadership.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
Topics
- Feelings
- Leadership
- Peer Influence
- Respect
DdUKnw?
This eight-lesson unit combines drug specific information with related resiliency skills development including making friends, peer refusal, and decision-making.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Alcohol
- Decision-making
- Friendship
- Marijuana
- Other Drugs
- Peer Influence
Middle School Peer Mediation
This six-hour training prepares a group of 6th-8th grade students to become third party problem solvers and facilitate a problem-solving process for peers in conflict.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Peer Influence
- Problem-solving
Grade 7
ACTS (Aware Control Talk Solve) of Anger
This four-lesson series helps students understand the devastating effects of out-of-control anger and gives them practical skills to stay in control.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Anger
- Conflict
Refuse to Lose
This four (or five)-lesson unit presents information on specific drugs (e.g. alcohol, tobacco/vaping, marijuana and prescription drugs).
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Prescription Drugs
- Tobacco/Vaping
Taking Charge of Me III
This four-lesson unit helps students explore the meaning of success. It motivates students to be successful and develops skills in perseverance, making healthy choices and leadership.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
Topics
- Feelings
- Leadership
- Peer Influence
- Respect
DdUKnw?
This eight-lesson unit combines drug specific information with related resiliency skills development including making friends, peer refusal, and decision-making.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Alcohol
- Decision-making
- Friendship
- Marijuana
- Other Drugs
- Peer Influence
Challenges and Choices
This 3 ½ hour program helps students explore the role attitudes, beliefs, peers and media play in the decisions they make about a range of topics including the use of alcohol and other drugs.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Alcohol
- Decision-making
- Other Drugs
- Peer Influence
Middle School Peer Mediation
This six-hour training prepares a group of 6th-8th grade students to become third party problem solvers and facilitate a problem-solving process for peers in conflict.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Peer Influence
- Problem-solving
Peer Helping
Youth learn listening and problem-solving skills and how to make referrals to adults who can help. Peer helpers can also tutor or mentor peers. Training can last from one to five days depending on the school’s goals.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- 9-12
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Communication
- Friendship
- Peer Influence
- Problem-solving
Grade 8
TBD
Because their identities are still “To Be Determined” this four-lesson unit series helps teens shape a positive reputation and sense of self by building their integrity and encouraging leadership.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 8
Topics
- Leadership
- Peer Influence
- Respect
Refuse to Lose
This four (or five)-lesson unit presents information on specific drugs (e.g. alcohol, tobacco/vaping, marijuana and prescription drugs).
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Alcohol
- Marijuana
- Prescription Drugs
- Tobacco/Vaping
DdUKnw?
This eight-lesson unit combines drug specific information with related resiliency skills development including making friends, peer refusal, and decision-making.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Alcohol
- Decision-making
- Friendship
- Marijuana
- Other Drugs
- Peer Influence
Challenges and Choices
This 3 ½ hour program helps students explore the role attitudes, beliefs, peers and media play in the decisions they make about a range of topics including the use of alcohol and other drugs.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Alcohol
- Decision-making
- Other Drugs
- Peer Influence
Middle School Peer Mediation
This six-hour training prepares a group of 6th-8th grade students to become third party problem solvers and facilitate a problem-solving process for peers in conflict.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- Grade 6
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Peer Influence
- Problem-solving
Peer Helping
Youth learn listening and problem-solving skills and how to make referrals to adults who can help. Peer helpers can also tutor or mentor peers. Training can last from one to five days depending on the school’s goals.
Learn MoreGrade Level
- 6-8
- 9-12
- Grade 7
- Grade 8
Topics
- Communication
- Friendship
- Peer Influence
- Problem-solving
See what we offer for elementary and high school.
Elementary School
Grades K — 5
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.
View K-5 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