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El Programa de Prevención y Educación

Sobre nosotros		Family Workshops		Mentoring		School-Based Programs
LifeSkills Training (LST) Step Up Small Group Services Binge Drinking Prevention Presentations REACH Mentoring Program Teen Moms Support Group LifeSkills Training (LST) The LifeSkills Training Prevention Program consists of 15 classroom or small group meetings (approximately 50 minutes each) focusing on drug resistance, personal management, and social skills. An Institute of Medicine report summarizes the evidence for LifeSkills Training by stating that "Multiple studies over 25 years have demonstrated the effectiveness of the program when delivered by different providers, in different kinds of schools and for different kinds of students." Using outcomes averaged across more than a dozen studies conducted with LifeSkills Training, it has been found to cut alcohol, tobacco, and marijuana use by 50% to 75%. Long-term follow-up results observed six years following the intervention show that LifeSkills Training cuts polydrug use up to 66%, reduces pack-a-day smoking by 25%, and decreases use of inhalants, narcotics, and hallucinogens (Blueprints for Violence Prevention, Book Five, Life Skills Training, Institue of Behavioral Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1998). Additional findings demonstrate that students who received LST reported on average a 48% reduction in violent and delinquent behavior than those not receiving the program (Botvin et al, 2006). Step Up Small Group Services Students are referred for Step Up small group services due to emerging behaviors that negatively affect their school performance, relationships, or personal well being. Topics include anger management, substance abuse, social skills, self-esteem and family and peer relationships. Step Up groups are led by trained facilitators and typically include 6 to 10 children or youth. The content of each small group draws from established curricula but is tailored to the needs of the individuals assigned to each group through consultation with school staff, assessment tools, and the expressed interests of the students themselves. Each group meets weekly for approximately eleven sessions and follows a pattern of trust building and needs assessment, skill building, and integration. Binge Drinking Prevention Presentations RCS presents a two-hour curriculum-based workshop on binge drinking to seniors in Gilroy High School. The goal is to raise awareness about binge drinking immediately prior to graduation celebrations, and students' departure for college where they may face pressure to participate in binge drinking. There is no fee for participation. RCS Prevention & Education Facilitators, who have child abuse clearances and are trained in the workshop materials, will offer instruction, activities and pre/post-post tests. REACH Mentoring Program The RCS mentoring program improves young people's pro-social behaviors, academic achievement, and family and peer relationships. A program coordinator matches a carefully screened adult volunteer to a child with the expectation that a caring and supportive relationship will develop. The coordinator, in cooperation with a designated school liaison selects, monitors, and eventually closes the relationship with the volunteer and child, and communicates with the volunteer, parent/guardian, and the child throughout the matched relationship. Independent research has shown that the positive relationships between mentors and mentees have a direct, measurable, and lasting impact on children's lives. Mentees are less likely to begin using illegal drugs, consume alcohol, skip school and classes, or engage in acts of violence. They have greater self-esteem, confidence in their schoolwork performance, and get along better with their friends and families. Teen Moms Support Group In this program, adolescent mothers learn about personal growth, future planning, health, child development, nutrition, budgeting and career development. The moms are provided with a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where teens come together with others who are experiencing the same situations. The group discussions and activities are focused on the distinct needs of the group. This group helps mothers become more self-sufficient, confident, and self-aware young women. We hope to support, encourage and inform in every class meeting to help young mothers face the challenges of motherhood.

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