For and About Children and Youth

Fostering Resilience and Empowerment

This section has two tools: emPOWER! is an "empowerment curriculum" for youth, developed for the Joliet Township High Schools' YESS (Youth Enjoying Success in School) program.  It includes a Leaders' Guide, a Students' Guide, and an extensive Strengths Inventory. Breaking the Chain:  Making Prevention Programs Work for Children of Addicted Families is a manual for preventionists and others who design and deliver programs for children and youth.  Written for Prevention First, Inc., it includes extensive information about children's realities and practical tips for making programs safer and more effective.