AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
ABC’S of Self, Inc.
Angling for a
Healthy Future
Association for
Community
Counseling
CONTACT
PERSON
Dawn Bogar
561-632-4480
Rich Brochu
561-740-7227
Rosalind L.
Rice
561-638-0908
EMAIL/WEB GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
Abcsofself@gmail.com
Rich@FloridaFishingAcademy.com
rozricepsyd@aol.com
DESCRIPTION
K-5
Cost
K-12
No cost
K-5
No cost
The ABC’S of Self book that teaches and invites people of all ages to recognize, appreciate, and love the greatness that is within them. Each page leads the reader through insights that foster “Self” awareness and “Self” worth, while set to the backdrop of spectacularly beautiful and serene original photography. A list of vocabulary to teach self-concept skills is provided and then the children expand on them.
The Florida Fishing Academy (FFA) is a nonprofit,
501(c)(3) organization formed in 2006 for the purpose of empowering at-risk youth with positive life skills, alternatives to destructive or antisocial behavior, and a sense of responsibility for shaping the world around them. FFA uses fishing as a vehicle for delivering these lessons, weaving effective life, environmental and social skills into a youth-oriented, hands-on sports angling curriculum.
(ONLY Freedom Shores El.) Sandtray therapy is an intervention to allow the processing of life experiences.
A safe environment is provided is that is both “free and protected” where imagination is encouraged, behavior is rehearsed and obstacles are identified and resolved.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Dancing Classrooms
Southeast Florida
Deborah
Briggs
561-247-0017 dhbriggs@DancingClassrooms-sfl.org
Hanley Center:
The Next Step
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
Human Trafficking
Coalition of the
Palm Beaches &
Partner
Linda
Schwartz
Organizations
Against Sex
Trafficking
Living Through Art Myra Goldick
561-429-8268
EMAIL/WEB
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
5
Cost
12
Cost
DESCRIPTION
Children with behavioral issues learn to improve behavior and communication skills. Expressive therapies are used in which work is done on a symbolic, non-verbal level in tune with the child’s emotional state. Emotional, Behavioral and Disabled students are guided through a therapeutic process that aims at self- awareness, growth and development, leading to better adjustment in the classroom.
Dancing Classrooms Southeast Florida (DCSFL) is a curriculum-based in-school program that utilizes ballroom dancing as a vehicle to teach social awareness and build self-esteem in 5th grade children.
The goal of this two-part program is to prepare collegebound high school seniors with information they need to make wise choices and take care of themselves while away at college.
6-12
Cost
The Human Trafficking Coalition is an effort instituted by a grant from the Department of Justice to train responders in the community on identification of victims and how to provide appropriate services to victims.
6-12
Cost
A program designed to motivate young people to
“Never give up on their dreams” because anything is possible when you believe it is. As a physically challenged child with a life altering mobility issue, Myra shares her story of how she overcame adversity and hopelessness.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
Lizzie Sider
CONTACT
PERSON
Donald Sider
561-289-4456
Principle Life Youth
Development/
Mindset of a teen
Robens Chery
954-815-5734
EMAIL/WEB
Positive Pocket, Inc. Rebecca
Zerbo
Laura Zerbo
561-693-8456 becca@positivepocket.org
laura@positivepocket.org
laura.zerbo@palmbeachschools.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
K-8
No cost
K-12
Presentatio ns are free cost may be incurred for cards
6-8
School Cost
DESCRIPTION
Lizzie Sider will continue her tour of elementary and middle schools, by conducting her Bully Prevention
Assembly at over 100 schools in the entire State of
Florida. During this 30-40 minute assembly, Lizzie talks about her own story of being teased and ridiculed in elementary school, what it felt like, and how she tried to deal with it. She will talk about the importance of everyone standing up to stop bullying and what it is like to be 15 years old and pursuing a professional music career, to be on TV and radio, and to be interviewed for newspapers and magazines. Lezzie will sing some songs, including her debut single, “Butterfly,” which has over one million views on YouTube. She will also provide discussion questions about bullying to teachers to follow up in the classrooms.
Positive Pocket cards contain affirmations geared toward helping kids and adults feel good about themselves; providing an anchor to improve selfesteem and self-confidence. They can keep the cards with them wherever they are in a discreet manner.
PowerPoint Presentation, Positive Pocket cards, to be funded by Ronnie Brown Project, at no cost to the
School District.
The Mindset of a Teen is a hopeful energetic book that every teen will just want to continue to read and read.
As students and teens read the Mindset of a Teen, they will realize the value and importance of having a worthy foundation of Moral Character development, which will lead to making better life choices in order to have a rich and fulfilled life. Through group, collaboration with peers, and the teacher teens will better understand
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
Reach TV, LLC
The Talking Jar
Series Inc.
CONTACT
PERSON
Janet Edwards
772-349-3076
EMAIL/WEB
Jeanne A.
Dexter
561-252-7099
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
K-5
Cost
K-12
No cost
DESCRIPTION dysfunctional situations that impede good sound decisions making about life issues. The Mindset of a
Teen Curriculum is also infused with the Common Core
Standards in Reading, Language Arts, and Writing.
Students learn how to create a comparative analysis and synthesize information to make better life choices that will lead them to success.
Year-round multimedia program that includes DVDs,
Bulletin Board materials. Reinforcement Reminders,
Follow on activities, and Website access. Program designed to be used multiple years.
Muffins for Mom and Donuts for Dad, How to talk about different topics with Parents, Teachers and
Students. Conversation and playing Talking Jars.
Palm Beach
City Rescue: Fire Is
Hope for Freedom
Gerri Penney,
Ph.D., EFO
561-616-7024
Bonnie Jo
Daniels
561-776-3216 gpenney@pbcgov.org
6-8
No cost
6-12
Girls
No cost
Fire Safety lessons including DVD that cover: Fire IS…
FIRE IS BLACK • FIRE IS HOT • FIRE IS FAST • FIRE IS
SMOKE & GAS • FIRE IS AN EMERGENCY. The lessons can be used in conjunction with fire drills.
Hope for Freedom has developed a one hour safety/prevention presentation for girls in middle/high school. The program includes an opening skit,
PowerPoint presentation of definitions and safety warnings, and two educational videos; “Amy’s Choice” produced by the National Center for Missing and
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Kid Safe Foundation
USA
Cherie
Benjoseph,
LCSW
Sally
Berenzweig,
MEd, MA
561-715-1077
EMAIL/WEB cherieb@kidsafefoundation.org
sallyb@kidsafefoundation.org
NetSmartz Internet
Safety
Ed Russo
561-848-1900
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
Prek-5
Cost
K-12
No cost
DESCRIPTION
Exploited Children (NCMEC) and “The Rebecca Project” produced by the Rebecca Project for Human Rights
(RPHR). The children will receive a copy of the Real-
World Safety Pledge.
KidSafe was started in 2006 as a sexual abuse prevention program called KidSafe for Kids for children in 4/5th grade. Cherie Benjoseph, LCSW and Sally
Berenzweig, MEd, MA worked together to build the KidSafe for Kids eight week in-school curriculum. As child safety experts, educators, mental health professionals, authors and most importantly two moms, they created programs teaching children life skills through fun, not fear, using role play, art, song, books, games and discussion. KidSafe provides
Seminars for Parents, Workshops for Teachers and
Counselors and Trainings for Professionals working with children.
In order for the District to comply with District Policy
8.123 – Technology Acceptable Use Policy for Students, staff from Library Media Services, Single School Culture
Initiatives for Climate, IT Infrastructure and Security, and the Department of Educational Technology collaborated to provide an age-appropriate training program for all students. This training program is available to all schools and complies with the Children
Internet Protection Act (CIPA), the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, and other protective federal and state mandates.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Crossroads:
Living Skills in the
Schools (LSIS)
Tony Allerton
(561) 278-
8004
LSIS:
Life Skills in Schools
EMAIL/WEB crossroadsclub@bellsouth.net
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
DESCRIPTION
5-12
No cost
K-4
No Cost
The mission of the LSIS program is to improve and enrich the lives of individuals and the communities that we serve by providing an educational and preventative substance abuse program. More specifically, LSIS is an educational substance abuse program where youthful presenters share their personal stories and past experiences in an age-appropriate manner with students (5 th – 12 th grade) in an effort to encourage prevention rather than a subsequent need for recovery. An emphasis is placed on the importance of maintaining an addiction-free lifestyle and making healthy choices. The format is a 20 minute presentation followed by an extremely effective question and answer session. Presentations are tailored to meet the requirements and needs of each individual school
(auditorium-style, individual classes, multiple presenters, numerous visits over the course of various days/weeks, etc.). Presenters are individuals who are in recovery from addiction, have maintained a period of abstinence for a minimum of 2 years, and are in their early to late 20’s.
The Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies
(BABES) program is a primary prevention program for children grades K-4. BABES provides factual information on alcohol and other drugs, introduces decision making and coping skills an works to increase each child's self-awareness and refusal skills.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Drug Abuse
Foundation (DAF):
General Prevention
Activities
Drug Abuse
Foundation (DAF):
PRIME For Life
Sarah Ferrer
561-278-0000
Sarah Ferrer
561-278-0000
EMAIL/WEB sarah_ferrer@dafpbci.org
sarah_ferrer@dafpbci.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
All
No cost
DESCRIPTION
The goal of Babes is to help children enjoy happy health, and drug free lives. The program incorporates puppets to introduce factual, nonjudgmental information on alcohol and other drugs. It can be delivered in single or 4 part lessons and can be modified to meet the needs of your group. It includes a pre- and post-evaluation.
#1. Introduction and Medicine and Candy look Alike
#2 Peer Pressure/Bullying
#3 Coping Skills and Anger Management
#4 Alcohol, Tobacco and other drug information
#5 Wrap up
Non-Client specific educational services, outreach, health promotion, participation in resources, etc.
Young
Adults and
Adults
Cost
PRIME For Life® is an evidence-based motivational prevention/intervention program specifically designed for people who may be making high-risk choices. This includes but is not limited to impaired driving offenders, college students, and young people charged with alcohol and/or drug offenses. It is designed to change drinking and drug use behaviors by changing beliefs, attitudes, risk perceptions, motivations, and the knowledge of how to reduce their risk of alcohol and drug related problems throughout their lives.
Because PRIME For Life® includes both prevention and intervention content.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Drug Abuse
Foundation (DAF):
Project ALERT
Sarah Ferrer
561-278-0000
Drug Abuse
Foundation (DAF):
Project Towards No
Drug Abuse (TND)
Sarah Ferrer
561-278-0000
Drug Abuse
Foundation (DAF):
Strengthening
Families Program
(SFP)
Sarah Ferrer
561-278-0000
EMAIL/WEB sarah_ferrer@dafpbci.org
sarah_ferrer@dafpbci.org
sarah_ferrer@dafpbci.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
6-8
No cost
9-12
No cost
Pre K -10
(ages 3 - 16)
No cost
DESCRIPTION
Through the 11 core sessions and 3 booster sessions,
Project ALERT supports the following strategic interventions:
• Teach Peer Resistance Skills
• Teach Youth Interpersonal Skills
• Provide Alcohol/Drug Information
• Educate About Norms
• Develop Media Sophistication
• Teach Youth Decision-making skills
• Conduct Parent/Family Activities
• Facilitate Attitude Change
Project TND is an effective, interactive classroombased substance abuse prevention program that is based on more than two decades of successful research at the University of Southern California.
Project TND focuses on three factors that predict tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use, violence-related behaviors, and other problem behaviors among youth, including:
1. Motivation factors (i.e., students' attitudes, beliefs, expectations, and desires regarding drug use);
2. Skills (social, self-control, and coping skills); and
3. Decision-making (i.e., how to make decisions that lead to health-promoting behaviors).
SFP is a nationally and internationally recognized parenting and family strengthening program for highrisk and regular families. SFP is an evidence-based family skills training program found to significantly reduce problem behaviors in children and to improve social competencies and school performance. Child maltreatment also decreases as parents strengthen bonds with their children and learn more effective parenting skills.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Drug Abuse
Foundation (DAF): A
New Direction
Sarah Ferrer
561-278-0000
Hanley Center:
Active Parenting 561-841-1122
Now
Jan Cairnes
Active Parenting
Teen
Hanley Center:
Alcohol Literacy
Challenge
(ALC)
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
Hanley Center:
Environmental
Strategies
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
EMAIL/WEB sarah_ferrer@dafpbci.org
jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
N/A
No cost
Parents
No cost
4-12
No cost
6-12
No cost
DESCRIPTION
A New Direction, an evidence-based program proveneffective as a supplement to existing programs or as core programming, gives clients the living skills and relapse-prevention tools needed to stay sober after release. Effective in any criminal justice modality, it helps clients develop life goals and objectives, decreasing likelihood of recidivism in criminal justice clients.
This community-based program is designed into six sessions for parents of children ages 5-12. The program is based on proven psychological principles to help prevent drug and alcohol use. This program is designed in six, two-hour sessions that incorporate facts about teenage brain development and alcohol and drug use, skill building and problem solving.
During a one-time ALC lesson, students learn about standard drinks, the range of alcohol expectancies, the difference between pharmacological effects and placebo effects, and efforts by alcohol companies to portray positive alcohol expectancies in advertisements. Part of the lesson involves watching video clips of commercials advertising alcohol.
Students deconstruct the advertisements, identifying the positive alcohol expectancies conveyed and discussing the contradictions between those expectancies and alcohol’s pharmacological and behavioral effects. In the high school version of ALC, students also divide into teams and assess the alcohol effects portrayed in alcohol-related video clips, earning points for correct answers.
Environmental strategies that stress that most youth do not drink.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
Hanley Center:
Brain Drain
CONTACT
PERSON
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
Hanley Center:
Class Action
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
EMAIL/WEB jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
6-12
Cost
11-12
Cost
DESCRIPTION
Available in both a classroom or large group assembly format, this highly interactive, 45-60 minute presentation provides current, research-based information on various aspects of drug abuse and addiction, including neurobiology, behavioral components, and treatment. Participants learn the parts of the brain, the functions of these parts, and how the brain communicates with the rest of the body.
Participants will also learn how drugs of abuse cause a number of negative effects on the body and brain, ranging from mild symptoms to addiction and how the brain of an adolescent is more susceptible to these negative effects.
Class Action is the second phase of the Project
Northland alcohol-use prevention curriculum series.
Class Action (for grades 11-12) and Project Northland
(for grades 6-8) are designed to delay the onset of alcohol use, reduce use among youths who have already tried alcohol, and limit the number of alcoholrelated problems experienced by young drinkers. Class
Action draws upon the social influence theory of behavior change, using interactive, peer-led sessions to explore the real-world legal and social consequences of substance abuse. The curriculum consists of 8-10 group sessions in which students divide into teams to research, prepare, and present mock civil cases involving hypothetical persons harmed as a result of underage drinking. Using a casebook along with audiotaped affidavits and depositions, teens review relevant statutes and case law to build legal cases they then present to a jury of their peers. Case topics include drinking and driving, fetal alcohol syndrome, drinking and violence, date rape, drinking and vandalism, and
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Hanley Center:
The Other Talk
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
Hanley Center:
Toxic Mixture
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
Hanley Center:
Teen Intervene
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
Hanley Center:
Kids of Promise
Kathy Grace
561-481-1213
EMAIL/WEB jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
DESCRIPTION
Parents
Cost
Teachers
Parents
6-12
Cost
2-6
Cost school alcohol policies. Students also research community issues around alcohol use and become involved in local events to support community awareness of the problem of underage drinking. Class
Action can be used as a booster session for the Project
Northland series or as a stand-alone program.
The Other Talk is for parents of High School Seniors and has three goals 1. provide accurate information about alcohol and other drugs available on campus; 2.
Establish the importance of communicating the right messages to your college bound child about alcohol and other drugs; 3. Brainstorm ways for ensuring a successful transition for both you and your college student.
Slang terms, drug popularity, and methods and concealment of substance use change regularly.
Anyone who spends a significant amount of time with young people should keep on top of these trends so that they can better identify and refer students who may require help. In this presentation, program participants will be updated on the latest significant drug trends, as well as signs and symptoms of use and where to go with concerns about a student.
Designed specifically for youth who are experiencing mild to moderate problems associated with alcohol or other drug use, Hazelden's Teen Intervene Program provides education, support, and guidance for teens and their parents.
The Kids of Promise™ (KOP) is a psycho-educational support group. This curriculum-based support group is offered through Hanley's Student Assistance Program for students impacted by a loved one's addiction. It is voluntary for students and parental permission is
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Hanley Center:
ATHENA
Ryan
Wertepny
561-841-1217
Hanley Center:
ATLAS
EMAIL/WEB
Ryan
Wertepny
561-841-1217
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
8-12
Cost
8-12
Cost
DESCRIPTION required to participate. During the 6-week course your student will meet with the group once a week during an appropriately scheduled time. The group's focus will be: positive self-esteem building, healthy communication skills, relationship building (parents, siblings, peers, etc.), healthy coping skills and decision making, alcohol and drug prevention, and helping students identify feelings associated with loved ones who may be suffering from addiction.
ATHENA (Athletes Targeting Healthy Exercise &
Nutrition Alternatives) is a school-based drug prevention and health promotion program specifically designed for young female student athletes. The program is completely scripted and uses positive peer pressure to influence healthy choices among teenagers to avoid disordered eating habits, deter the use of body shaping substances, steroids and performance enhancing drugs. The curriculum consists of eight 45minute interactive sessions. ATHENA is an evidence- based model program that has been approved by
NREPP and Safe Schools.
ATLAS (Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid
Steroids) is a school-based drug prevention and health promotion program specifically designed for young male student athletes. The program is completely scripted and uses positive peer pressure to influence healthy choices among teenagers to avoid alcohol consumption, drug use, steroids and other performance enhancing drugs. The curriculum consists of (10) 45-minute interactive sessions. ATLAS is an evidence based model program that has been approved by the National Registry of Evidence-Based
Programs.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
MADD The Spot and
Take Two classroom materials
Nar-Anon Family
Groups
NOPE (Narcotics
Overdose
Prevention
Education) Task
Force
Barbara
Kirkpatrick
561-683-5888
George
Gershon
561-715-6155
Laura
Guelzow
561-478-1055
X202
EMAIL/WEB
docg2@aol.com
LGuelzow@NOPETaskForce.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
6-12
No cost
DESCRIPTION
These are multimedia presentations for classrooms and assemblies on the dangers of drinking and driving.
7-8
No cost
6-12
No cost
The speakers present personal stories about the effects of addiction on the family, using the principles of Nar-
Anon Family Groups.
NOPE offers a prevention program to middle and high school students. The program has empirical support proving that our prevention messages have been heard by the participants and have changed their knowledge and attitudes. Lynn University (Boca Raton, FL) is providing ongoing qualitative and quantitative research. Consistent positive findings show that the presentations given in each of these participant groups have had significant impact on the knowledge and attitudes of those exposed to the NOPE program. The cornerstone of NOPE’s mission is the personal, high impact presentation delivered to middle and high school students throughout the school year. This message is delivered graphically and emotionally from several perspectives. The presentation is meant to evoke emotion and command the attention of the students. Following virtually every presentation, a number of students seek help, either for themselves, or someone they know. The NOPE student presentation is
60 minutes in length. The presentation is typically held to an entire class grade or more in an auditorium-type setting (i.e. theater, auditorium, cafeteria, or gymnasium).
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Nova Southeastern
University College of
Pharmacy :
Generation Rx
Dr. Feroza
Sircar
561-805-2253
Palm Beach County
Substance
Awareness
Coalition (PBCSAC)
Micah W.
Robbins
Director of
Special
Projects
PBCSAC
EMAIL/WEB
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
6-12
No cost
DESCRIPTION
Evidence-based program to prevent misuse and abuse of prescription drugs; it is available to be offered at schools by Nova University pharmacy students. The
Generation Rx Initiative developed by The Ohio State
University College of Pharmacy and funded by the
Cardinal Health Foundation is an educational program that increases public awareness of prescription medication abuse and encourages health care providers, community leaders, parents, teens, and college students to actively work to prevent abuse.
The PBCSAC has created an accessible resource for
Palm Beach County school partners to provide evidence based substance prevention curricula. Facilitation, training and consulting approved by the Safe and Drug
Free School (SDFS) Advisory Council for inclusion on the approved vendor/provider list.
The PBCSAC has created ready access to resources and partners that will allow schools around the district to request these services without cost and other barriers to access. This includes evidence-based materials and resources as well as the trained and expert staff of the coalition to act as consulting professionals or direct facilitators upon request.
Example of activities: Provide curricula to existing programs to focus on substance prevention (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs), in-school assemble and group presentations, provide latest data and trends in substance use for inclusion in lesson planning, continued coordination, and access to quality programs and partners from across the prevention field.
Outcome: A more visible and accessible PBCSAC presence for a broader section of the School District of
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
EMAIL/WEB
Partnership for a
Drug Free
Community of South
Florida: All Stars
Safe Teen Driving
Programs
Veronica
Shaw
561- 924-6500
Mrs. King
561- 369-2323
Maritza
Hernandez
561- 640-9120
Hazeller
Decime
561-540-9100
Erin Paige
561-804-4910
Tara Kirschner
561-488-7900
Teen Treatment
Center of the Palm
Beaches
Steven
Ketchen
561-600-4055
sketchen@thetreatmentcenter.com
Boca Raton’s
Promise: Breaking the Silence (BtS):
Teaching the Next
Generation about
Rita Thrasher
(561) 981-
5339 brpromise@gate.net
www.bocaratonspromise.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
Cost
DESCRIPTION
Palm Beach County to support their on-going efforts in prevention and positive community norming strategies.
Early Initiation/Friends who Engage in Problem
Behaviors: All Stars program activities target protective factors such as: normative beliefs, commitment, idealism, bonding and parental attentiveness. These factors have been found to prevent substance use, violence, and premature sexual activity among youth.
12
No cost
Program brings awareness & education about being safe on the road for car, bike & pedestrians.
No cost To educate the disease of addiction, and to break the stigma over the disease.
4-12
Cost
Varies
Breaking the Silence (BTS) are lesson plans for upper elementary, middle, and high school classes that teach about mental illness. Innovative stories, games, activities, and posters teach the warning signs, promote early treatment and de-stigmatize mental illnesses. BTS meets National Health Education
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
Mental Illness (4 th
/5 th )
Boca Raton’s
Promise:
More than Sad/ Red
Flags
Rita Thrasher
(561) 981-
5339
Boca Raton’s
Promise:
FRiENDS
Rita Thrasher
(561) 981-
5339
Hanley Center:
Adult Mental Health
First Aid (MHFA)
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
Hanley Center:
Youth Mental
Health First Aid
(MHFA)
CONTACT
PERSON
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
EMAIL/WEB brpromise@gate.net
www.bocaratonspromise.org
brpromise@gate.net
www.bocaratonspromise.org
jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
DESCRIPTION
4-12
Cost
Varies
9-12
Cost
18 and older
Cost standards and promotes non-violence, character education, and tolerance. BTS can be integrated into a school-based health curriculum, as well as reading, science, and language curricula. Teacher training is provided.
Red Flags and More than Sad are culturally relevant videos and curricula that address adolescent depression and suicide and have been added to the curriculum for secondary students. More Than Sad is a program of the American Foundation for Suicide
Prevention that provides education about factors that put youth at risk for suicide, in particular depression and other mental disorders.
Material and services are determined by school staff in consultation with FRiENDS coordinator. The school selects an instructor/advisor (HS) for FRiENDS who identifies several artistic expressions (photography, drawing, song, skits/drama, etc.) for each semester.
Students are referred to FRiENDS by counselor and school staff for 60-90 minute weekly sessions. Several models and forms are made available for instructors.
Instructors are encouraged to structure FRiENDS individually.
The adult Mental Health First Aid course is appropriate for anyone 18 years and older who wants to learn how to help a person who may be experiencing a mental health related crisis or problem. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, psychosis, and addictions.
Youth
Serving
Adults
Cost
Youth Mental Health First Aid is designed to teach parents, family members, caregivers, teachers, school staff, peers, neighbors, health and human services workers, and other caring citizens how to help an
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
EMAIL/WEB
John Hopkins
University Medical
School:
The Adolescent
Depression
Awareness Program
(ADAP)
Karen Swartz
410-955-0518
National Alliance on
Mental Illness
(NAMI):
Parents & Teachers
As Allies Workshop
The Jason
Foundation, Inc.
Liz Downey
561-588-3477
Sharon Tarlow
615-264-2323
lizdowney@namipbc.org
sharon.tarlow@hcahealthcare.com
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
DESCRIPTION
9-12
No cost thanks to the support of the Ryan
Light Sang
Bipolar
Foundation
Parents
No cost adolescent (age 12-18) who is experiencing a mental health or addictions challenge or is in crisis. Youth
Mental Health First Aid is primarily designed for adults who regularly interact with young people. The course introduces common mental health challenges for youth, reviews typical adolescent development, and teaches a 5-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations. Topics covered include anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders (including AD/HD), and eating disorders.
The Adolescent Depression Awareness Program (ADAP) provides depression education to students, parents, and school-based educators.
Professional Development and curricula on adolescent depression and bipolar disorder from Johns Hopkins
School of Medicine.
Early warning signs of mental illness in children and adolescents training.
7-12
No cost
Bring awareness to national & local statistics learn warning signs and elevated risk factors learn how to recognize at-risk youth and ways to help, Identify support services available to students & families.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
The Mental Health
Association of Palm
Beach County Inc.:
Listen to Children
Text, Talk, Act (TTA)
561-832-3755
EMAIL/WEB wtaylor@mhapbc.org
jederstein@mhapbc.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
K-8
No cost
DESCRIPTION
Listen to Children targets children in kindergarten through 8 th grade who have been identified as having an emotional, behavioral, or other problem in school or in the home. The program pairs a trained volunteer with a child who has been identified by a guidance counselor or teacher to exhibit such problems. During school hours, the volunteer spends 30-40 minutes working with and listening to the student in order to solve problems. Volunteers are given packets during their first training with “tools” to use in sessions with the students.
TTA describes a series of 1 hour events that uses text messaging to get individuals, especially young people, talking about mental health and encourage them to take action. Through this event, young people can have a conversation with their peers and give voice to an issue that can otherwise be difficult for them to speak about, such as mental illness or emotional struggling. A pre-designed selection of discussion questions, prompts, survey questions and videos have been developed by a team at Creating Community Solutions
(SAMHSA and Partners). During TTA, participants respond to questions that are generated through an automated texting program and they are encouraged to respond and give input regarding common questions about mental health awareness. While engaged in a physical conversation they also share thoughts and view responses from other participants across the country.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
Traumatized
Children can Learn
CONTACT
PERSON
Mayra
Martinez
Gelabert
561-577-6981
EMAIL/WEB mmargeta478@comcast.net
Girls on The Run: Sandra Cohen Sandra.Cohen@palmbeachschools.org
561-598-7400
Melissa Sypek melissa.sypek@palmbeachschools.org
561-357-1800
Lacie Flynn programs@girlsontherunpbc.org
561- 585-6104
Emily Emily.vandaerpool@palmbeachschools.org
Vanderpool
561-804-3400
Deborah Deborah.Feinsinger@palmbeachschools.org
Feinsinger
561-803-7200
April Eckert
561-383-9600
Anita Winkis
561-432-2300
3-5
Cost
Girls on The Run:
Girls on Track
Travella
Brissett
561-829-1100
Stacy Bauer
561-745-7200 stacy.bauer@palmbeachschools.org
6-8
Cost
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
K-12
No cost
DESCRIPTION
Training to instructional staff so they learn how trauma affects the development of the brain and what techniques can be used in the classroom to build relationship and have the influence to improve children's academic performance.
Girls learn valuable life lessons, while preparing for a celebratory 5K run. Girls on the Run uses the power of running--along with interactive activities, games, and discussions of important issues such as resisting peer pressure, making healthy decisions, and contributing to community--to build self-esteem and improve emotional and physical health.
Girls on Track, which is a middle school curriculum, allows for more mature processing around certain topics including eating disorders, Internet safety, cyber bullying and tobacco and alcohol use. It is a 10 to 12 week curriculum-based program that takes place twice a week after school. During the 10 to 12 week program, girls are empowered with greater self-awareness, a sense of achievement, and a foundation in team-
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
EMAIL/WEB GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
DESCRIPTION building to help them become strong, contented, and self-confident young women. According to a recent study, girls participating in the program were found to have a statistically significant increase in their selfesteem, eating attitudes, and behaviors. Each of the seasons culminates in a 5K run that celebrates the achievements of the girls in the program and brings together parents, coaches, teachers, families and friends to form a community of support for the girls.
Aid to Victims of
Domestic Abuse,
Inc. (AVDA)
Jennifer Rey
561-265-3797 x 114 jrey@avda-fl.com
Alpert Jewish Family and Children’s
Service
Dating Violence
Elaine
Rotenberg
561-684-1991 erotenberg@jfcsonline.com
K-12
No cost
9-12
Cost
AVDA's Violence Prevention educators provide age appropriate violence prevention curriculum to meet the unique needs of Palm Beach County youth. Through education, advocacy, and intervention, the ultimate goal of AVDA is stopping the violence before it begins.
Understanding the factors that influence violence, defining healthy relationships, and change in knowledge and behaviors at all levels of society is key.
Curriculum content includes how stereotypes and selfesteem impact our friendship and relationship choices, identifying bullying and abuse in self and others, seeking help or helping a friend, and local resources.
Materials of the program include a teachers’ manual and participant manuals. In addition to the participant
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
CONTACT
PERSON
Brizzly Bubble Blow
Anti-Bullying
Beatrice
Williams
954-226-2918
Gang Alternatives,
Inc.:
Youth Excellence
Program
Mirva Cadet
786-391-2375
EMAIL/WEB brizzlybubbleblow@gmail.com
mcadet@myga.org
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
6-12
Cost
6-12
Cost
DESCRIPTION manuals, the teen trainers use innovative teaching techniques, including large sized magnets, videos, interactive learning games, and the website www/buildingsafersexes.org
as a means of engaging their audience of peers.
This program aims to address the serious and dangerous issue of bullying and harassment in schools.
The program teaches awareness, prevention, and builds students’ self-esteem. This 8 week/2-hour-perweek program focuses on building the assertiveness skills of targets and promotes the development of empathy in aggressors. Some schools have chosen to have their staff members participate in a workshop; the group requires the presence and participation of the school counselor. A rally follows every three months so students continue to practice the life skills they have learned.
Gang Alternatives (GA) Youth Excellence Program (YEP) is a 12 week social development program for at-risk youth. Participants are referred by local middle/high schools to address factors for substance abuse and other negative behaviors. Services will be provided in participating schools. YEP is centered on the evidencebased Botvin Life Skills Training curriculum.
Additionally, participants are able to take part in prosocial civic engagement and recognition opportunities.
This include participation in three Environmental strategies related to social norm campaigns, mass media campaigns and media literacy training and other environmental strategies offered in coordination with the Palm Beach County Substance Awareness Coalition.
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EMAIL/WEB jcairnes@hanleycenter.org
AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
Hanley Center:
PATHS
CONTACT
PERSON
Jan Cairnes
561-841-1122
Peaceful Schools
International
Membership and
Recognition
Program
PointBreak
President and
Founder:
Hetty van
Gurp, Nova
Scotia, Canada
Local contact:
Rick Lewis,
Single School
Culture ©
Initiatives
(561) 982-
0920 or PX
59620
Jean
Hochstettler
561-686-5702
Hetty van Gurp: hvangurp@mail.com
www.PeacefulSchoolsInternational.org rick.lewis@palmbeachschools.org
rickl@singleschoolculture.com
Jeannie@yfcteens.com
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
1-6
Cost
K-12
No cost
DESCRIPTION
The PATHS® program teaches children how to change behaviors and attitudes that contribute to violence and bullying, how to express and control their emotions, and how to develop effective conflict-resolution strategies.
Peaceful Schools International (PSI) seeks to provide connection and resources to schools throughout the world that have made a commitment to develop and maintain a culture of peace. Any school can join PSI; when a school has achieved positive action in six key areas of evaluation, it is eligible to apply for the PSI
Recognition Program and is awarded a certificate of achievement.
6-12
Cost
PointBreak is an anti-bullying program that helps promote resiliency among students who then display social competence, problem solving skills, personal responsibility and a sense of purpose and future.
PointBreak helps reduce campus violence as students choose conflict resolution and respect for others.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
Shine Bullying:
Prevention
Assemblies
Teen Dating Abuse
CONTACT
PERSON
Dawn Marie
Basham
561-779-4492
Susan
Schwartz
Home
561-966-2436
Cell
917-328-5971
EMAIL/WEB dawnmariebullyingspeaker@yahoo.com
bxgirl321@gmail.com
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
6-12
No cost
9-12
Cost
DESCRIPTION
Presenter is a former Ms. United States, as well as a public figure locally. She conducts assemblies to educate students on strategies for dealing with Bullying and Cyberbullying with an emphasis on the Power of the Bystander and Leadership, as well as social media
Internet and cell phone safety. She also teaches the lesson that we have the power to create the climate we wish to have in our schools. She shares with the students her own story of overcoming bullying as a young child while reminding them that middle school/high school is temporary and challenging them to see the bigger picture.
An interactive program with students to help identify abusive behavior signs and what to look for in a healthy dating relationship
A program about teen dating abuse awareness, including review of issues of power, control and isolation.
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AGENCY/PROJECT
NAME
The Friendship
Circle:
Teen Volunteer initiative-Helping
Children with
Special Needs
CONTACT
PERSON
Shainy Raichik
561-414-8524
Blake Price
203-610-3627
Mentoring Thru Life
Experiences
Larry Ornstein
917-528-4491
EMAIL/WEB
GRADE
LEVEL(S)/
COST
K-12
No Cost
DESCRIPTION
The Friendship Circle is a unique organization with a refreshing approach to helping children with special needs. This is done through creative programming.
Provides a chance for children with special needs to interact with their teen peer while learning and having fun.
6-12
No cost
Leverage my 41 years as a senior executive in the business world to help mentor High School, Juniors and seniors.
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