We can partner with your school or community site to bring you engaging prevention programs.
Today, children and teens are exposed to drugs, alcohol, and other harmful substances at earlier and earlier ages. Our goal is to empower students to make positive decisions.
At REACH Council, we provide evidence-based prevention programs throughout Johnson County, Texas and surrounding areas.
Our evidence-based prevention programs, provide education on healthy life skills like developing healthy friendships, peer refusal skills, and identifying and managing emotions. Additionally, these programs provide developmentally appropriate education on the harms of substance use. Every program is engaging, fun, and informative, and we can provide these presentations in small group settings as well as during larger assemblies.
We want to tell you more about what our prevention programs, including school-based prevention programs, cover and why they are the right fit for your particular school or district. To learn more about our prevention programs or to schedule a presentation, reach out to us today.
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For more information, please contact Tom Kowatch, Director of School Programs
Education Programs
Kids Connection / CBSG Program (Developer – Rainbow Days)
School-based prevention programs for elementary-aged students are conducted in small group settings to address topics that include making healthy choices, goal-setting, and building positive self-esteem.
Life Skills Training (Developer – Botvin LifeSkills Training www.lifeskillstraining.com)
School-based prevention programs for elementary students are conducted in a regular classroom setting, and lessons include teaching prevention strategies and coping skills to help kids avoid unhealthy situations.
Positive Action https://www.positiveaction.net
School-based prevention programs for middle school students are conducted in a regular classroom setting, and lessons include teaching prevention strategies and coping skills to help kids avoid unhealthy situations.
Blues Program Bluesprogram.org
The Blues Program is a small-group, evidence-based prevention program for teens (ages 14–19). Participants learn skills to improve their thinking, increase engagement in positive activities, and build coping strategies for life stressors.
Guiding Good Choices https://www.communitiesthatcare.net/programs/ggc/
Guiding Good Choices (GGC) is an evidence-based, 5-session prevention program for parents of children aged 9–14, aimed at reducing adolescent substance abuse and problem behaviors. Through interactive, 2-hour workshops, it teaches positive parenting skills, family conflict management, and clear rule-setting.
Youth Presentations
REACH offers presentations to students on the dangers and consequences of using alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, prescription drugs, etc. Presentations can be in small classroom settings or full student body assemblies. Many presentations are conducted during the annual Red Ribbon Week campaign, but others can be scheduled throughout the school year. We even offer presentations for community youth groups during the summer such as scouts, church camps, etc.
Adult Presentations
REACH offers presentations and work-group sessions with administrators, teachers and counselors to develop collaborative campus prevention plans. We will participate and attend School Health Advisory Council meetings, and we will also do community/parent presentations. Adult presentations are often focused on current drug trends, identifying warning signs, and a program called “Hidden in Plain Sight”, where we demonstrate how teens are getting drugs into homes and schools undetected.
Alternative Activities
REACH offers drug-free events and activities to promote bonding with peers, family and community. The goal of an alternative activity is to teach new skills or encourage other forms of recreation that would be suitable alternatives to engaging in risky or destructive behaviors. We bring the activities to your group or existing events like health fairs, pre-prom events, or even overnight graduation parties for substance-free fun!
At REACH Council, we offer school-based prevention programs for those throughout Ellis County, including Midlothian, as well as those in Johnson County and Hill County, Texas.