9-12
Teen Institute
Guiding students through challenges like peer influence, goal-setting, and substance use.
Topic: Friendship
9-12
Teen Mental Health First Aid (tMHFA)
Science-based drug education without judgment, empowering teens to make informed choices.
9-12
HiSTEP (High School Taught Education Program)
A six-hour peer teaching model where teens learn to teach prevention lessons to students in grades 1-8 on such topics as: friendship, self-esteem, handling bullies, problem-solving, managing feelings, making healthy choices, and staying away from alcohol and other drugs.
9-12
Friends Help Friends
This five-hour workshop provides teens with the knowledge, skills and confidence to talk constructively to someone whose substance use or other behavior is a cause for concern.
9-12
Champions – Goin’ the Distance
This six-hour training empowers student athletes to use their influence to assist schools in preventing teen alcohol and other drug use. Coaches and parent workshops are also available.
6-8
9-12
Grade 7
Grade 8
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.
6-8
Grade 6
Grade 7
Grade 8
DdUKnw?
This eight-lesson unit combines drug specific information with related resiliency skills development including making friends, peer refusal, and decision-making.
Grade 4
k-5
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.
k-5
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.
Grade 2
k-5
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.
Grade 1
k-5
Caring 4 Classmates
This four-lesson unit helps students develop social competency skills: self- respect, sharing, and reaching out to friends.
k-5
Kindergarten
Winning Friendships
This four-lesson unit promotes language and behaviors that build friendships and provide skills to handle uncomfortable feelings.