Winners Sankofa
The Avalon Carver Community Center in Los Angeles developed Winners Sankofa, an African-centered model for alcohol, tobacco, and other drug youth prevention practices that aim to counter the deleterious effects of poverty, school failure, substance abuse, incarceration, and environmental challenges facing African-American youth. The Winners Sankofa model is delivered in modular form and consists of written activities…
Rainbow Days
Rainbow Days is a multi-cultural preventive intervention designed for children and youth ages 4-17 who are at high risk for substance use and other socio-behavioral problems. The program brings participants together in small group settings, where they develop skills related to handling difficult family situations, resisting negative peer pressure, setting and achieving goals, making healthy choices, and refusing alcohol, tobacco, and drugs…
Strong African American Families Program
The Strong African American Families (SAAF) program is a culturally tailored, strengths-based intervention for African American youth aged 10-14 and their families. It focuses on enhancing family interactions, parenting practices, and youth resilience to risky behaviors…
Project Venture
Project Venture is a classroom-based and outdoor experiential learning program that focuses on at-risk Indigenous youth between fifth and eighth grade, aiming to prevent substance use and decrease depression, anxiety, and anger. Participants are engaged to build resilience, which can be…
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…
Familia Adelante
Familia Adelante is a culturally tailored intervention designed to support Latino families by preventing and reducing behavioral health issues among youth. It emphasizes enhancing family communication, addressing mental health concerns, and improving overall family functioning…
Creating Lasting Family Connections
The Creating Lasting Family Connections (CLFC) Program is an evidence-based curriculum for youth aged 9-17 and their families. It strengthens families by enhancing self-awareness, emotional expression, and communication while teaching refusal and social skills to reduce substance use…
Motivational Interviewing and Culture for Urban Native American Youth
Motivational Interviewing and Culture for Urban Native American Youth (MICUNAY) is a three-workshop substance use program for American Indian/Alaska Native 14-18-year-olds that integrates traditional practices with motivational interviewing to support healthy choices about brain, body, and spirit…
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…