Our programs provide young people with the tools they need to solve problems and cope with life's challenges as well as help strengthen family relationships.
All Alliances will receive a Form 11 after program completion.
*My Generation Rx (Grades K-12)
“Generation Rx” is a nation-wide educational initiative to promote safe medication practices in an effort to prevent the misuse of prescription drugs including opioids. Students learn about the importance of using medications safely, key skills to turn down invitations to misuse and also positive alternatives to cope with the demands of life. PowerPoint presentations, role-play, and games are used to support learning.
Program Length: 2-4 session
* Too Smart to Start (Grades 4-6)
This is a program teaches students about the effects of alcohol and the brain and body, dangers and consequences of underage drinking and skills to become better equipped to respond to difficult situations including those that involve alcohol.
This program is a collaboration based on evidence- based practices and principles and was designed by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and Scholastic Inc.
Program Length: 2 sessions
Steps to Respect (Grades 4-6)
The research-based program uses interactive lessons and role-playing to teach elementary students to recognize, refuse, and report bullying, how to be assertive not aggressive, and how to build friendships.
Steps to Respect lessons can help kids feel safe and supported by the adults around them so that they can build stronger bonds to family, school and community allowing them to focus on academic achievement. Students will learn skills that are modeled with role-play activities, age appropriate realistic scenarios lead to solution discussion and interactive lessons.
Program Length: 6 sessions
Keys to Innervisions [KIV] (Grades8-12)
KIV is an educational curriculum about change, specifically changing the beliefs and behaviors that lead to risky behaviors including violence, drug misuse/dependency, criminal behavior and social failure. The program uses a variety of engaging activities that help participants develop attitudes and skills that support future success.
Program Length: 8 sessions
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens (Grades 8-12)
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens program guides participants to expand and develop leadership principals to help with the tough choices they face daily. Through interactive activities, self-reflection, and discussion participants will build up their interpersonal skills and self-confidence to gain greater control of their lives. As part of the program, all participants will receive the 7 Habits for Highly Effective Teens book.
Teen Education Series (Grades 6-12)
This series can be customized for your needs. Topics to choose from include: refusal skills, drug and alcohol facts, effects of drinking and drug use on the teenage brain, nicotine and vaping, marijuana myths and facts, anxiety, stress and healthy coping, social media. Each program is customized to be age-appropriate for the grade level engaged.
Program Length: This program can range from one to 3 sessions
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For information and pricing contact Marigrace Flynn at 201-740-7098 or mflynn@cafsnj.org.
* Program appears on Curriculum Resources for Educating Children about the Dangers of Substance Abuse, released by Kimberly Harrington, NJ Education Commissioner (2017)
