An important role of the Student Assistance Program (SAP) is to provide education to students on how their choices could potentially impact their goals. Both Middle School and High School students receive classroom lessons on a variety of topics, all designed to make them "educated consumers" of today's media and increase their awareness of low versus high-risk choices.
The message is simple: Low-risk choices allow us to protect our values and prevent problems in the future.
C&W Ready: Grade 7
"College and Work Ready" focuses on helping students with the transition to Middle School, mental health awareness and self-care, and career/college exploration. Each unit builds on previous topics to deepen student understanding of who they are as people and learners, what tools could help them succeed academically, and possible career paths they may be interested in exploring.
C&C Ready: Grade 8
"College and Career Ready" focuses on helping students transition to the increased demands of High School as well as continued development of mental health and career path topics. As with C & W Ready, each unit builds on previous learning, helping students identify coping strategies that are effective for them, their learning styles, and how these could connect to a career they might want to pursue after graduating.
"Catch My Breath" is an evidence-based nicotine vaping prevention curriculum designed for students between the ages of 10-18 years. Students in 7th and 8th-grade C& C classes participate in a 3-day lesson on vaping. Students learn what is actually in a vape (hint: it’s not water!), the implied messages in vaping/smoking advertisements, and how to use Avoid, Refuse, or Exit skills to stay vape-free.
Students in Health class (typically 9th - 10th graders) participate in a 4-day lesson on risk reduction. This lesson is based on a combination of "Project Success" and "Prime for Life," two evidence-based prevention curricula for teens. Students are taught about how the combination of biology and personal choices influence outcomes. Students then learn how to identify low-risk versus high-risk choices regarding substance use.