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Supporting Families During Covid 19

GLEN COVE – NY As nationwide efforts are being undertaken to reduce the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), many families are struggling to cope with the challenges of increased family time at home. Long-established routines have transformed overnight, and parents are strapped for resources, leading to an increase in family conflict and child behavior problems. These […]

Stay Harbor Strong Through Smart Medication Storage and Disposal

GRAYS HARBOR, WA – Whether from illness or injury, surgery or aches and pains, Americans filled more than 4.3 billion prescriptions in 2019 alone. Some—like antibiotics—are taken until they’re gone but others can be designated for fluctuating pain levels. Unused prescriptions cause problems if they fall into the wrong hands but simply throwing them in […]

SAFE Glen Cove Coalition: National Prevention Week

GLEN COVE, NY – National Prevention Week (NPW) is a public education platform that promotes prevention year-round through providing ideas, capacity building, tools, and resources to help individuals and communities make substance use prevention happen every day. NPW culminates in May recognizing the important work that has been done in communities throughout the year to […]

Botvin Health Connections: E-cigarettes and Vaping- A resource for addressing this health crisis with LST

Electronic cigarette use and vaping among youth has increased at an unprecedented rate.  It is imperative that we maintain our focus on implementing evidence-based programs that demonstrate the strongest reductions in youth smoking. The Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) program has been proven to reduce youth smoking by up to 80% by addressing the risk and protective factors associated with […]

COVID-19 update

Dear LifeSkills Training community, As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, we want to remind you that health and wellness are always our number one priority. We are keeping a close eye on updates from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). All are encouraged to follow the preventive measures recommended […]

Communities That Care hears presentation on suicide data

As featured in Whitehall-Coplay Press in Allentown, PA At the Feb. 21 Communities That Care meeting, the group heard a presentation from Dr. Bill Vogler, of Pinebrook Family Answers. Vogler’s presentation came from Suicide Task Force of Lehigh County, of which he is a member. Vogler originally approached Whitehall Township Mayor Michael Harakal Jr., who […]

Something incredible is happening in schools throughout La Porte County, thanks to the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte

As featured on NWI.life – LaPorte, IN- When the Healthcare Foundation of La Porte initiated Partners in Prevention in 2019 to influence our younger generation to live healthier lives and make better choices for the rest of their lives, they had no idea the impact would be almost immediate. And while it’s still too early to […]

Officials try new approach to curb student drug use

As featured in Carteret County News-Times CARTERET COUNTY, NC — For decades, public and private schools have played a role in the national effort to combat drug abuse. In the midst of the ongoing opioid epidemic, however, a few schools are opting for programs that depart from the traditional direction of DARE, Just Say No and […]

Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin Gives Keynote Address at Utah’s Safe and Healthy Schools Conference

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin, an internationally known expert in the field of prevention, delivered the keynote address at Utah’s Safe and Healthy Schools conference on November 12th in Sandy. Dr. Botvin is the developer of the highly acclaimed LifeSkills Training (LST) evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program that is currently taught in all middle schools […]

Students in Ireland Learn Healthy Decision-making through the Botvin LifeSkills Training Program

WHITE PLAINS, NY – A powerful school-based prevention program from the US is being implemented with children throughout Ireland. Since 2012, UK-based charity Barnardo’s have championed the Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) program across the UK and Ireland. Recently, LST program developer Dr. Botvin visited a school in Ballyfermot that has implemented LST with children between the ages of 8 and […]