Fall 2019
Prevention News
LifeSkills "transforming outcomes" for children in Dublin, 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 which has implemented the program with children between the ages of 8 and 14 since 2017. Initial research on LifeSkills’ impact in Ballyfermot’s primary schools, published by Barnardo’s, finds children’s attitudes to smoking, alcohol and risk-taking were improved by an average of 73% compared with scores before participating. Read more…
Substance abuse awareness efforts expand statewide in Delaware
The “Delaware Goes Purple” campaign, in conjunction with the Sussex County Health Coalition and The Herren Project, joined forces with the state of Delaware to assist families and individuals struggling with addiction through prevention education and advocacy. Prevention is structured around education and one option is implementation of the Botvin LifeSkills Training in schools. “Personally, I would like to see Botvin in all of our schools,” said Peggy Geisler, executive director of the Coalition. Read more…
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Hanley Foundation in West Palm Beach, FL #PreventionChampion, Diamond Howard, presented Botvin LifeSkills Training to Glades Middle School’s Peer Counseling program last week. #BeTheChange
New E-cigarette & Vaping Resource
Electronic cigarette and vaping usage 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 a variety of substances. Therefore, in response to this crisis, we created Botvin Health Connections: E-cigarettes and Vaping; a resource designed to strategically enhance specific lessons in LST to bring this health crisis to the forefront while amplifying the demonstrated reductions related to youth smoking. This easy to implement resource is structured to support LST Elementary, LST Middle School, and LST High School programs.
LST Aligned to WA state Health & PE Standards
An alignment map has been created to show what Washington Health and Physical Education standards are met in Botvin LifeSkills Training middle school program. Click below for the WA Health Education Standards Alignment. View Alignment…
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FEATURED
Webinar: LifeSkills Training for Drug-free Youth
In this complimentary presentation, we will review the LST program and how it can positively impact the lives of youth in elementary, middle, and high school. Explore the LST structure and learn how it can be an effective, enjoyable, and easy-to-teach program. Learn more
TRAINING & SERVICES
Provider Training Workshops prepare you to effectively implement the state-of-the-art prevention education activities and teaching strategies found in the LST program. Register for an online training or contact us to schedule your online or on-site workshop. Workshops fill up quickly so check back for future dates. View schedule
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Updated Evaluation Tools
Pre- and post-tests are available for the LST Elementary, Middle, High School, Transitions and Parent programs. The questionnaires are designed to evaluate the participant’s knowledge and attitudes prior to and at the end of implementing the Botvin LifeSkills Training program. View tools
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