Raising Awareness - Drug and Alcohol Prevention

Drug and Alcohol Prevention

Other Resources for Parents:

• Drug Fact Sheet: Bath Salts

• Drug Fact Sheet: K2 or Spice

• Prescription Drugs and Oxycodone Products What Are the Physical Warning Signs?

• What Parents Need To Know About Prescription Drugs and Oxycodone Products

• Help your Teens Party Right at Graduation

• Drug Chart

• Alcohol

• Cocaine

• Ecstasy

• Meth

• Health Effects of Marijuana

• Negative Effects of Marijuana

• Should You Snoop?

• Kids and Drinking

Parent Resources Websites:

• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
• National Institute on Drug Abuse - Parent Resources

The following list represents programs that are currently in place at sites and/or across the district. Additionally, listed below are the partners that PUSD utilizes for various programs and presentations and the new initiatives that have been introduced this year.

Ongoing Programs

• After School Education and Safety (ASES)  – Middle school program staff offer after school activities and tutoring for students. TOSA’s coordinate Too Good for Drugs lessons
  • Too Good for Drugs–PUSD adopted curriculum for grades K-9 with supplemental lessons 10-12
• Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drugs (ATOD) Violence Prevention Curriculum - Steps to Respect, Second Step, Bullying Prevention Guidebook for sites.
• Canine Detection – Drug dogs at all middle and high schools
• Caring Connection Center – Parent education workshops; assist families in crisis.
• Character Counts! – Six Pillars and Acts of Kindness – K-8 class lessons;  other bullying prevention programs at sites.
• Counselors – Grades K-5 Part Time and Grades 6-12           
• Friday Night Live Club – Promotes positive youth development, leadership, advocacy and safe and drug free activities

• Grants
  • Tobacco Use Prevention Education – Grades 6-12

• Military Liaisons – Offer support and parent workshops for military families
• Red Ribbon Activities -  Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug awareness activities
• Staff Development – Staff training in prevention, crises, drug, alcohol, tobacco prevention, etc
• Student Support Services – Prevention, education, intervention, and assisting families in crisis
• Students and Families in Recovery (SAFIR) – held weekly at Abraxas High School
• Support Groups – AA, NA, Tobacco Cessation, Eating Disorders, Grief, etc

Collaborations/Partners

• Aurora Behavioral Health
• Law Enforcement (SRO’s)
• Mental Health Agencies/Providers
• Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD)
• North Inland Community Prevention
• Palomar Family Counseling
• Palomar-Pomerado Health Systems
• Parent Education/Workshops
• Parent Teacher Student Associations (PTSA)
• Reality House – Sober Living
• Safety Wellness Advocacy Community Coalition (SWACC)
• Vista Hill Foundation

New Initiatives include:

• Expansion of parent education workshops at the Caring Connection Center
• HOPE Foundation Presentations (Rubin family)
• Rachel’s Challenge
• Raising Awareness articles on website
• Regional Parent Awareness Forums *** – How to Protect our Kids from the Dangers of Synthetic Drugs
• Superintendent’s Student Forum
• SWACC Parent Awareness Collaborative

ALCOHOL
PRESCRIPTION DRUG
SYNTHETIC DRUGS
 

Comprehensive Programs