Pubdate: Fri, 24 Oct 2003
Source: Sun Herald (MS)
Copyright: 2003, The Sun Herald
Contact:  http://www.sunherald.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/432

EFFECTIVE DRUG PREVENTION PROGRAMS

The following programs are nationally recognized for their
effectiveness in preventing drug and alcohol abuse.

The Leadership and Resiliency Program: Based out of Fairfax, Va.,a school- 
and community-based program for high school students that enhances youths' 
internal strengths and resiliency while keeping them away from drugs. 
Participants attend weekly in-school discussion groups with other students 
to talk about overcoming problems. They are expected to participate in 
weekly community service activities, including working at a local animal 
shelter or working on community beautification projects. They also 
participate in adventure activities, such as camping trips, mountain 
climbing and white water kayaking, on weekends, after school or during the 
summer.

For more information: (703) 934-5476.

Project Toward No Drug Abuse: Developed by researchers at the University of 
Southern California, the school-based program is designed to help high 
school students resist substance abuse. It is composed of 12 lessons that 
include motivational activities, social skills and decision-making training 
that are delivered through group discussions, games, role-playing 
exercises, videos and worksheets.

For more information: (626) 457-6635.

Positive Action: Developed in Twin Falls, Idaho, the program includes 
school, family and community components for students from kindergarten 
through high school. Schools are provided materials and lesson plans. 
Parents receive a family kit that contains lessons corresponding to the 
school program. A community kit is used to organize a steering committee 
that guides community partners to develop and coordinate positive 
initiatives and activities.

For more information: (208) 733-1328.

Fighting Back: Created by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, the project 
encourages various agencies, groups and institutions within a community to 
focus their resources on developing strategies to reduce substance abuse. 
The project targets areas with populations of no more than 300,000. The 
following cities have Fighting Back projects: New Haven, Conn.; San 
Antonio, Texas; Kansas City, Mo.; Santa Barbara, Calif.; Little Rock, Ark.; 
Columbia, S.C.; Worcester, Mass.; Charlotte, N.C.; Newark N.J.; Milwaukee, 
Wis..; Gallup, N.M.; Washington, D.C.

For more information: (617) 437-1500.
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MAP posted-by: Larry Stevens