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BOTVIN’S LIFESKILLS TRAINING LST Middle School program consists of 30 class sessions and is designed to be taught in sequence over three years. Year 1: 15 sessions (plus 3 optional violence prevention sessions) Year 2: 10 sessions (plus 2 optional violence prevention sessions) Year 3: 5 sessions (plus 2 optional violence prevention sessions). Sessions are approximately 30 ‐ 45 minutes Taught either on an intensive schedule (consecutively every day, or two to three times a week) until the program is complete, or on a more extended schedule (once a week). LST Middle School program consists of 30 class sessions and is designed to be taught in sequence over three years. Year 1: 15 sessions (plus 3 optional violence prevention sessions) Year 2: 10 sessions (plus 2 optional violence prevention sessions) Year 3: 5 sessions (plus 2 optional violence prevention sessions). Sessions are approximately 30 ‐ 45 minutes Taught either on an intensive schedule (consecutively every day, or two to three times a week) until the program is complete, or on a more extended schedule (once a week). Botvin LifeSkills Training Middle School Program (LST) is an evidence ‐ validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors. Botvin LifeSkills Training Middle School Program (LST) is an evidence ‐ validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors.

Problem Behaviors Can Lead to Costly Interventions… Problem Behaviors Can Lead to Costly Interventions… Poor School Performance Due To: Verbal and physically aggressive behavior Lack of social skills Poor self-management Poor School Performance Due To: Verbal and physically aggressive behavior Lack of social skills Poor self-management Increases the Risk of Youth: School failure Substance abuse Anti-social behaviors Increases the Risk of Youth: School failure Substance abuse Anti-social behaviors Insert Agency Logo Here Costly Interventions Can Be… School-Based Learning Supports School-Based Emotional Supports Mental Health Services Child Protection Services Juvenile Crime/Probation Services Out of Home Placement These Costs Are Assumed by Us! Youth/Families Schools Communities Taxpayers Costly Interventions Can Be… School-Based Learning Supports School-Based Emotional Supports Mental Health Services Child Protection Services Juvenile Crime/Probation Services Out of Home Placement These Costs Are Assumed by Us! Youth/Families Schools Communities Taxpayers Emotional Toll Economic Costs

Blueprints Evidence-Based Model: Botvin’s LifeSkills Training Blueprints Evidence-Based Model: Botvin’s LifeSkills Training Proven Outcomes Cut tobacco use by 87% Cut alcohol use by 60% Cut marijuana use by 75% Cut methamphetamine use by 68% Cut polydrug use by 66% Reduce Pack ‐ a ‐ Day Smoking by 25% Decrease Use of Inhalants, Narcotics and Hallucinogens Reduces Violence Reduces risky driving behavior Demonstrates Effects on HIV Risk Behavior Proven Outcomes Cut tobacco use by 87% Cut alcohol use by 60% Cut marijuana use by 75% Cut methamphetamine use by 68% Cut polydrug use by 66% Reduce Pack ‐ a ‐ Day Smoking by 25% Decrease Use of Inhalants, Narcotics and Hallucinogens Reduces Violence Reduces risky driving behavior Demonstrates Effects on HIV Risk Behavior Protective Factors Increased Social skills Interaction with pro-social peers Pro-social interaction with teachers Risk Factors Decreased Low Perceived Risks of Drug Use Early Initiation of Drug Use Sensation Seeking Rebelliousness Friends’ Delinquent Behavior Protective Factors Increased Social skills Interaction with pro-social peers Pro-social interaction with teachers Risk Factors Decreased Low Perceived Risks of Drug Use Early Initiation of Drug Use Sensation Seeking Rebelliousness Friends’ Delinquent Behavior

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PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES Number of Classrooms Served: 2 Number of Youth Impacted: 75 PARTICIPANT OUTCOMES Number of Classrooms Served: 2 Number of Youth Impacted: 75 XYZ County Botvin’s LifeSkills Training (Include dates program was in operation and funded by PCCD) XYZ County Botvin’s LifeSkills Training (Include dates program was in operation and funded by PCCD) Insert Agency Name or Logo (you may also want to include any information about the number of teachers trained, how many sessions were completed, fidelity scores, etc.)

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