OVERARCHING THEMES FOR THE PROGRAM SEASON
Event 1: The Power of Connection
Event 2: Resilience - Creating a social support system
Event 3: Through - Managing times when you feel lonely
Event 4: Creating Connection - Intentional ways to come together
Event 5: Understanding - Maintaining the new connections you've built
From this year on, fall/winter program topics will be categorized by participant grade; each of the below topics will be examined through the lens of the above themes.
RESOURCES BY GRADE & GRADE TOPIC
6th Grade Resources
Event 2 (Substance Use/Prevention):
The Connection Between Substance Use Disorders and Mental Illness
Substance Use vs. Substance Abuse (and Why the Latter Term is Being Replaced)
The Role of Genetics in Substance Use Disorder and Prevention
Event 3 (Happiness/Healthy Relationships/Community Building):
Event 4 (Loneliness and Connection):
Why Social Support May Be the Best Way to Help Reduce Stress
When You Don't See Opportunities for Connection...Make Some!
Event 5 (Reflection):
7th Grade Resources
Event 2 (Substance Basics/Healthy Relationships & Community):
Event 3 (Promotion of Drug Use in Media/Targeted Advertising):
Event 4 (Loneliness and Connection):
Why Social Support May Be the Best Way to Help Reduce Stress
When You Don't See Opportunities for Connection...Make Some!
Event 5 (Reflection):
8th Grade Resources
Event 2 (Reflecting on Personal Opinions/Myth Busting/Perceptions of Harm):
Event 3 (Technology/Preparing for High School):
Event 4 (Loneliness and Connection):
Why Social Support May Be the Best Way to Help Reduce Stress
When You Don't See Opportunities for Connection...Make Some!
Event 5 (Reflection - Letters to Future Self):
9th Grade Resources
Event 2 (Substance Use/Vaping/Substance Use and Mental Health):
Event 3 (Refusal Skills and Boundary Setting/Independence and Time Management):
Event 4 (Loneliness and Connection):
Why Social Support May Be the Best Way to Help Reduce Stress
When You Don't See Opportunities for Connection...Make Some!
Event 5 (Reflection - Working with Middle School):
10th Grade Resources
Event 2 (Substance Education/Driving Safety):
Event 3 (Safety/Laws/Self Defense):
Event 4 (Loneliness and Connection):
Why Social Support May Be the Best Way to Help Reduce Stress
When You Don't See Opportunities for Connection...Make Some!
Event 5 (Reflection - Habit Building):
11th Grade Resources
Event 2 (Alcohol and Alcohol Use Disorder/Substances and Brain Development/Bystander Training):
Event 3 (Stress and Time Management/Public Speaking):
Event 4 (Loneliness and Connection):
Why Social Support May Be the Best Way to Help Reduce Stress
When You Don't See Opportunities for Connection...Make Some!
Event 5 (Reflection):
12th Grade Resources
Event 2 (Where Are You?/Alcohol Use and Preventing Misuse/Risks of Other Substances):
Event 3 (Design Your Life/Skill Building):
Event 4 (Loneliness and Connection):
Why Social Support May Be the Best Way to Help Reduce Stress
When You Don't See Opportunities for Connection...Make Some!
Event 5 (Reflection - Where Are You Going?):