education in schools
Our School Drug Education Program Saves Lives
A PARTNERSHIP WITH SCHOOLS, STUDENTS AND PARENTS Grades 6 thru high school are a critical time for drug education and prevention messages. If young people are to navigate these years—and beyond—without the harmful use of substances, the full panoply of protective factors must be engaged at home and at school: alcohol and other drug education, emotional support, family communication, clear rules and expectations, positive role models, opportunities for pro-social bonding, and secure, fulfilling attachments to school and/or other institutions and groups.
By sixth or seventh grade, some students have already initiated first-time use, and some may have even graduated to regular use and/or abuse. Drug education can provide these students with the facts and motivation they need to stop. For the majority, who have not yet tried alcohol or other drugs, education reinforces their decision to remain alcohol-and-other-drug-free.
The Küsnacht Practice's Intensive Student Education Curriculum is rich with information. Students typically enjoy learning and take pride in knowing lots of facts—the more bizarre the better. Friendships are important to young people, and they need to possess good refusal skills as they encounter riskier situations and become increasingly reliant on peers for behavioral and attitudinal cues.
The curriculum includes material on addiction generally; alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis; facts about other drugs; and solutions and alternatives. It is tailored to different age levels. And if requested we can create a program based on the specific needs of a school. We can also undertake in - service trainings for interested teachers and classes for parents with or without their children.
For more information on how we can help your school phone or complete the contact form on this site and send it to us.
By sixth or seventh grade, some students have already initiated first-time use, and some may have even graduated to regular use and/or abuse. Drug education can provide these students with the facts and motivation they need to stop. For the majority, who have not yet tried alcohol or other drugs, education reinforces their decision to remain alcohol-and-other-drug-free.
The Küsnacht Practice's Intensive Student Education Curriculum is rich with information. Students typically enjoy learning and take pride in knowing lots of facts—the more bizarre the better. Friendships are important to young people, and they need to possess good refusal skills as they encounter riskier situations and become increasingly reliant on peers for behavioral and attitudinal cues.
The curriculum includes material on addiction generally; alcohol, tobacco, and cannabis; facts about other drugs; and solutions and alternatives. It is tailored to different age levels. And if requested we can create a program based on the specific needs of a school. We can also undertake in - service trainings for interested teachers and classes for parents with or without their children.
For more information on how we can help your school phone or complete the contact form on this site and send it to us.