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Exemplary Programs at a Glance

Exemplary Programs Emphasis Grade Level Duration/Intensity Costs, Materials, Training*
Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids (ATLAS) Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Grades 9-12
  • 10 sessions
  • 45 minutes per session
  • Total 9 classroom hours plus 100 hours team contact
  • $149.95 for manual & 10 Athlete Packs
  • $39.95 for set of 10 Athlete Packs, which include a curriculum workbook, sport menu nutrition booklet, and training guide
  • Training for teachers and coaches additional
CASASTART Combined Building Social Competencies, Violence Prevention, and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Ages 8-13
  • Case management structure, ongoing, neighborhood-based
  • For cost of CASASTART manual guide (under development) contact program, 212-841-5208
  • $4.25 for CASASTART Mission and History: A Program of National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse
Life Skills Training Combined Building Social Competencies, Violence Prevention, and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Grades 6-9
  • 15 sessions year 1
  • 10 booster sessions year 2
  • 5 booster sessions year 3
  • 45 minutes per session
  • $625 for middle school set (teacher manual and 30 student guides)
  • $275 for grades 6-7
  • $225 for grades 7-8
  • $175 for grades 8-9
  • 2-day training for up to 20 participants
OSLC Treatment Foster Care Treatment Program Adolescents
  • Ongoing case management structure
  • Average stay: 7 months
  • $27,755 for 7 months per student
Project ALERT Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Grades 6-8
  • 11 sessions for grade 6 or 7
  • 3 booster sessions 1 year later
  • $125 for training per teacher, including teacher's manual, videos, posters, and handouts
Project Northland Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Grades 6-8
  • 6 sessions in 6 weeks (6th grade)
  • 8 sessions in 8 weeks or 4 weeks (7th grade)
  • 8 sessions in 4 weeks (8th grade)
  • approximately 45 minutes per session
  • $245 per grade for materials for 30 students and teacher's guide
  • $755 for materials for all 3 grades and community component
  • $1,750 on 1st day for training up to 30 teachers $1,500 for each additional day (3-day training)
  • National training events
Project T.N.T.:Towards No Tobacco Use Tobacco Abuse Prevention Grades 5-8
  • 10 sessions in 2-4 weeks
  • 45 minutes per session
  • 2 booster sessions 1 year later
  • $45 for teacher's manual and student workbook
  • $18.95 for set of 5 workbooks
  • 2-day training is additional
  • 3-day train the trainer is additional
  • Videos are optional
Second Step: A Violence Prevention Curriculum Violence Prevention and Building Social Competencies Pre-K-Grade 9
  • 20 sessions in 10-20 weeks per grade level
  • 20-50 minutes per session
  • $259 for pre-K kit
  • $269 for grades 1-3 kit
  • $249 for grades 4-5 kit
  • $545 for middle/jr. high kit (all 3 levels)
  • $475 for Family Guide kit
  • $379 for Second Step train the trainer workshop
The Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 Combined Building Social Competencies, Violence Prevention, and Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Abuse Prevention Grades 5-9
  • 7 sessions
  • 2 hours per session
  • 4 booster sessions 6-12 months later
  • $175 for a leader's manual (sessions 1-7)
  • $250 for a set of 9 videos
  • $50 for a booster session leader manual
  • $60 for booster videos (2)
  • $2,500 for 2-day training
  • $3,500 for 3-day training
  • Costs average $10 per family for other supplies; booster sessions additional

*Current costs need to be verified with the program.

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