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Step One: Using local data, demonstrate the need in your school for substance abuse and violence prevention.

What were the three greatest problems identified during your school/community needs assessment?

Step Two: Using local data, demonstrate the need in your school for improved academic achievement.

What were the most pressing academic issues identified during your school/community needs assessment?

Step Three: Using examples from the research, explain the relationship between violence and substance abuse prevention and academic achievement.

Step Four: If available, use local data to highlight the relationship between violence and substance abuse prevention and academic achievement.

Step Five: Review your case, so far, and identify any gaps. Are there questions that you -- or members of your audience -- might have that you can not answer? What additional data should you collect to answer these questions? Before moving forward, develop a plan for collecting this missing data.

Step 6. Describe how your prevention program addresses your school's needs, supports academic achievement, and fits into your school's overall education reform efforts.