National Institute on Drug Abuse Lessons and Activities
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) offers a comprehensive collection of 21 free lesson plans and activities for parents and educators aimed at increasing awareness and preventing substance use among youth. These evidence-informed resources span topics such as the science of addiction…
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…
LifeSkills Training
LifeSkills Training (LST) is a flexible, school-based prevention program focused on substance use and violence prevention. It has three main components: personal self-management (goal-setting, stress reduction, decision-making), social skills (communication, assertiveness, non-aggression)…
One Circle Foundation Gender-Responsive Support Programs
The One Circle Foundation’s gender-responsive support programs include Girls Circle, the Council for Boys and Young Men, and Unity Circle (a group for all genders focusing on diversity, equity, and inclusion principles). These groups foster resilience, positive identity, and healthy relationships among…
Familias Unidas
Familias Unidas is a family-based intervention for Hispanic immigrant parents that promotes healthy youth development and prevents substance use and sexual risk behaviors. It builds parent-support networks and enhances culturally relevant parenting skills through weekly two-hour…