Lion’s Quest
Lions Quest Skills for Adolescence is a K-12 life skills program fostering social/emotional competence, citizenship, and character development. It uses interactive methods like group work and service learning to strengthen youth’s connections to their families, schools, and communities. In grades…
Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol
Communities Mobilizing for Change on Alcohol (CMCA) is a community-based practice to reduce underage alcohol access and consumption by addressing local policies and norms by engaging merchants, peers, and other adults who supply alcohol to youth…
Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14
The Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP 10-14) is a family skills training intervention aimed at enhancing school success and reducing substance use and aggression among youth aged 10-14. Based on bio-psychosocial and family process models, the program consists…
Positive Action
Positive Action is a school-based program addressing substance use, violence, bullying, disruptive behavior, and academic outcomes for pre-K through 8th grade, with high school materials also available. Lessons (15-20 minutes) focus on social-emotional learning and development, covering…
keepin’ it REAL
keepin’ it REAL (kiR) is a youth-focused substance use prevention program designed to build social, emotional, and resistance skills. The ten-lesson curriculum (45 minutes each) emphasizes refusal strategies: Refuse, Explain, Avoid, Leave. Lessons use real teens’ stories, videos, and role-play to…
Guiding Good Choices
Guiding Good Choices (GGC) is a five- to six-session family training program for parents and children aged 9-14. It teaches drug refusal skills, family expectations for behavior, and conflict management through videos, role-plays, and discussions. GGC strengthens family bonds, promotes prosocial…
Celebrating Families
Celebrating Families! (CF!) is a 16-week, trauma-informed parenting program for families facing substance use recovery, domestic violence, and child abuse risks. Using cognitive behavioral therapy-based, age-appropriate group activities for adults and children, CF! improves parenting skills…