Prevention Program Overview

Prevention Education:  The curriculum we use is "Positive Action", which is a series of lessons that teaches kids how to make healthy choices, good homework habits, how to refuse peer pressure, among many other positive attitude building lessons.  Our program also includes assorted games and videos that teach students the negative effects of drugs, alcohol and tobacco use.

Our program is 10-12 weeks, once weekly in the classroom.  The lessons are age-appropriate; we have a different curriculum for each grade level.

The units in the Positive Action curriculum are

Unit 1:  Self-concept:  What It Is, How It’s Formed, and Why It’s Important

Unit 2:  Physical and Intellectual Positive Actions for Healthy Body and Mind

Unit 3:  Social/Emotional Positive Actions for Managing Yourself Responsibly

Unit 3:  Social/Emotional Positive Actions for Getting Along With Others

Unit 5:  Social/Emotional Positive Actions for Being Honest With Yourself and Others (Mental Health)

Unit 6:  Social/Emotional Positive Actions for Improving Yourself Continually (Setting & Achieving Goals)

Research shows that students who receive the Positive Action program improve their grades from pre-program to post-program, and also lowers the incidence of drugs, alcohol and tobacco use.

Alternative Activities – BCCADA provides alternative activities designed to assist participants in:

(1) mastering new skills;

(2) developing/maintaining relationships;

(3) bonding with peers, family, school, and community;

(4) building cultural understanding, and honoring diversity; and

(5) identifying activities which offset the attraction to fill needs met by alcohol, tobacco and other drug use.

Minors & Tobacco Presentations:  Designed to discourage the use of tobacco among youth.  Presentations include information on state laws regarding tobacco use among minors, adverse health consequences of tobacco use, and the gateway relationship of tobacco and other drugs