LifeSkills ‘transforming outcomes’ for children in Dublin, Ireland

LifeSkills ‘transforming outcomes’ for children in Dublin, Ireland As featured in The Irish Times- “A schools-based programme, operating in one of the most disadvantaged areas in the State, is teaching children to make good decisions, cope with stress and feel good about themselves. LifeSkills, an early-intervention programme, is “transforming outcomes” for children in Ballyfermot, west Dublin, according […]

Prevention Program Cuts Sexual Misconduct by Nearly 50%

WHITE PLAINS, NY – April is Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month, an important public health issue affecting young adults across the United States, especially those in civilian colleges and service academies. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, one in three women and one in four men experience sexual violence involving physical […]

Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin Gives Keynote Address at Utah Fall Substance Abuse Conference

WHITE PLAINS, NY – Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin, internationally known expert in the field of prevention, delivered the keynote address at Utah Fall Substance Abuse conference on September 20th, in St. George. Dr. Botvin is the developer of the highly acclaimed LifeSkills Training (LST) evidence-based substance abuse and violence prevention program. More than 1,200 psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, substance abuse / mental […]

LifeSkills Training (LST) Prevention Program Makes Economic Sense in the Fight against Opioid Epidemic: LST Can Yield a $45 benefit for every $1 invested

LifeSkills Training (LST) Prevention Program Makes Economic Sense in the Fight against Opioid Epidemic: LST Can Yield a $45 benefit for every $1 invested WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Aug. 29, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — If the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is correct, then an ounce of LST is actually worth 45 pounds of […]

LifeSkills Training (LST) Prevention Program makes economic sense in the fight against Opioid Epidemic: LST can yield a $45 benefit for every $1 invested

WHITE PLAINS, NY – If the saying “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” is correct, then an ounce of LST is actually worth 45 pounds of cure according to a new report by the Promote Prevent Commission, an interdisciplinary group of leaders in behavioral health, prevention, and public health in Massachusetts. The report, […]

Supporting Drug-free Communities in South Dakota

The Spearfish Community Coalition is in year two of its second, $625,000, five-year Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Programs grant. The coalition’s focus is on substance prevention and youth leadership development, like the team-building event pictured at Spearfish Middle School. Pioneer file photo by Kaija Swisher SPEARFISH — To support its mission to “mobilize the community […]

Opioid Awareness Education Plan Passes Senate in PA

September 28, 2016 HARRISBURG — Legislation to create a new opioid awareness program for students in middle and high school was approved unanimously by the state Senate and is now headed to the House of Representatives for consideration. Sponsored by Pennsylvania Senator John N. Wozniak, the proposal would require the Department of Education in consultation […]

LifeSkills Trains Players and Coaches in Guam

September 21, 2016 Guam – PONY Baseball closed out its inaugural season with a weekend of LifeSkills Training and a banquet at the Pacific Star Resort in Tumon, recognizing and honoring this year’s participants and top performers. The awards banquet highlighted a two-day LifeSkills Training workshop led by LifeSkills Trainer Liz Silva, for the PONY […]

Editorial: Support United Way’s Mission to Enhance Region

September 21, 2016 The United Way of the Laurel Highlands has set a lofty goal: raising $1.5 million during the 2016 campaign. But the organization has always had a significant mission – making our region better by addressing issues such as education, hunger and addiction through the work of local agencies. The United Way announced […]

Somerset Students Taught to Avoid Drugs, Tobacco, and Alcohol

September 14, 2016 Craig Zettle, vice president of Botvin LifeSkills Training in White Plains, New York, told sixth-graders at Somerset Area Junior High School Wednesday that decision-making, peer pressure and advertising all work together. “My challenge to you is to pay attention to everything around you,” he said to a class taught by Ashley Oglevee and Bill Correll. […]