School Services
Mercer Council offers many evidence-based programs for youth from Kindergarten to 12th grade that are recognized by The Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP). All programs are facilitated by an Education Specialist and include interactive lessons/activities that create positive learning experiences to increase the likelihood that youth will make responsible, healthy choices.
Footprints for Life
Research has clearly demonstrated that substance abuse prevention needs to begin at a very young age and continue to be reinforced throughout childhood and adolescence. However, most prevention progra...
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Protecting You Protecting Me (a MADD Program)
An alcohol use prevention curriculum for children in grades K-5, this program was originally developed by Mothers Against Drunk Drivers as part of MADD’s National Elementary School Project. It h...
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Keys to Innervisions (KIV) (Grades 8-12)
Mercer Council’s Keys To Innervisions (KIV) program teaches youth how to change their beliefs and self-talk in order to change their behaviors.
Program Details
Keys to Innervisions (KIV) is an educa...
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Seeing is Believing
This program includes interactive dialogue between participants and facilitator, hands-on activities and role-playing. Utilizing the Fatal Vision goggles, students will experience the effects of...
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Too Good For Drugs & Violence (TGFD) (Grades 6-12)
This comprehensive prevention education program for high school students was designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to remain safe and drug free. Based on ...
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Safe Dates (An Adolescent Dating Abuse Prevention Program)
Safe Dates is a dating abuse prevention program which raises student awareness of what constitutes healthy vs. abusive dating relationships and equips them with the skills and resources needed to help...
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Available School Youth Services Support Team (ASYSST)
Available School Youth Support Services Team – helping youth navigate through their high school years at Ewing High School. We help guide youth in positive directions towards accompl...
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Life Skills Training (LST)
The Life Skills Training (LST) program is a groundbreaking substance abuse prevention program based on more than 30 years of peer reviewed, scientific research.
Summary
The LifeSki...
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TOP (Tackling Opioids Through Prevention for Athletes)
TOP is intended to help raise awareness of opioid use among student athletes and to provide evidence-based information to strengthen policies and practices within schools, athletic department and comm...
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