Our underlying philosophy is that schools are the best conduit for identifying and helping at-risk youth. No other institution has the amount of contact and input with so many youth. Our schools however, can not do the job alone, thus the need for partnerships with community agencies. Content areas focus on the feelings, relationships, decisions, and growth associated with childhood and adolescent development. Specific curricula and presentations can be designed for any grade level.
Classes build on what already works and include materials chosen or developed by the school.
This curriculum is utilized to provide lessons for kindergarten through grade six. It addresses known risk factors such as drug using friends, living in a chemically dependent family, and early first use. It uses a helping network that already exists in the school community. This helping network forms the basis of the program - students and adults who represent a cross section of all the subgroups in their school. They are identified by their friends as individuals who are already seen as trust-worthy.