Prevention Program

The Prevention Program at The Fellowship House provides a broad range of the following services:

• Life Skills Training – offers two separate programs:  Botvin’s Life Skills Training designed for elementary students or Botvin’s Life Skills Training designed for use with middle or junior high school students.  The programs consist of 12 units.  Classes consist of discussions and work related to topics such as:  Self-image, Assertiveness, Communication, Problem-solving, and Decision-making as well as other topics related to personal wellness.  The program follows students over a three-year period and is supported by the U.S. Department of Education.

• Presentations – for all age groups pertaining to:  addiction signs and phases, constructive conflict resolution, dangers of substance abuse, group work, healthy relationships, human development, peer pressure, problem solving skills, self-esteem, etc.
  

• Assistance with Health Promoting Programs such as – After school programs, Alpha, Health Fairs, ITI, MADD, SADD, Safe Celebrations, and Project Success.
  

• Teacher Motivational Presentations – provide motivational assistance and techniques for teachers to use in both personal and professional development.  This time will allow for the opportunity to reflect upon the challenges as well as the rewards in choosing the teaching profession, concluding with suggestions for classroom based motivation.
  

• Teacher Consultation – assistance in developing growth promoting events such as mentoring programs, constructive leisure activities, etc.; assistance in obtaining recent research information; identifying students at risk; prevention curriculum consulting; promoting cooperation among students through emphasis on group work.

For further information, please call 833-4460 or 833-2194.