Poor School
Performance Due To:
 Verbal and physically
aggressive behavior
 Lack of social skills
 Poor self-management
Increases the Risk of Youth:
School failure
Costly Interventions Can Be…
School-Based Learning Supports
School-Based Emotional Supports
Mental Health Services
Child Protection Services
Juvenile Crime/Probation Services
Out of Home Placement
Economic
Costs
Substance abuse
Anti-social behaviors
These Costs Are Assumed by Us!
Youth/Families
Schools
Communities
Taxpayers
Blueprints Evidence-Based Model:
Botvin’s LifeSkills Training
Community Level Indicators
Prevention Saves!
Protective Factors Increased
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Social skills
Interaction with pro-social Peers
Pro-social interaction with teachers
Risk Factors Decreased
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Low Perceived Risks of Drug Use
Early Initiation of Drug Use
Sensation Seeking
Rebelliousness
Friends’ Delinquent Behavior
Proven Outcomes:
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Cut tobacco use by 87%
Cut alcohol use by 60%
Cut marijuana use by 75%
Cut methamphetamine use by 68%
Cut polydrug use by 66%
Reduce Pack‐a‐Day Smoking by 25%
Decrease Use of Inhalants, Narcotics and Hallucinogens
Reduces Violence
Reduces risky driving behavior
Demonstrates Effects on HIV Risk Behavior
Emotional
Toll
XYZ County
IMPRESSIVE LOCAL IMPACTS!
MEETING LOCAL NEEDS
(Include dates LST was implemented)
Explain why LifeSkills was selected. This can include SES
data, PAYS data, and other statistics from Mental Health,
CYCS or Juvenile Justice System.
Number of Classrooms Served: 1
Number of Youth Impacted: 69
IMPACT HIGHLIGHTS:
Percent of youth experiencing
positive change as reported by
student pre & post assesment.
CONTACT US!
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CONTACT INFORMATION IN THIS BOX
Analyses by researchers from the Prevention
Research Center at Penn State University have
found economic returns up to $25.72 per
dollar spent to implement LifeSkills training.*
The economic benefits are based on the
program’s significant likelihood to reduce
substance abuse. (alcohol, tobacco, & illicit
drugs)
*Return on Investment for Prevention Programs March 2008
Number of Youth
POTENTIAL SAVINGS
FOR OUR COMMUNITY!
(#) pre & post assessments completed.
100%
90%
80%
70%
60%
50%
40%
30%
20%
10%
0%
92.75%
92.75%
85.51%
Decreased Anti-Social Increased Refusal
Increased
Behavior
Skills
Communication Skills
Axis Title
Here is what students & teachers are saying about LifeSkills
training. (Include quotes, anecdotal statements here)