Project ALERT is a free, classroom-based substance abuse prevention program for 7th and 8th graders that’s proven to reduce the experimental and continued use of drugs. Through a series of comprehensive lessons, Project ALERT motivates students against drug use, cultivates new non-use attitudes and beliefs, and equips teens with the skills and strategies they’ll use to resist drugs. Project ALERT is proven to: motivate students against drug use, provide skills and strategies to resist drugs, and establish new non-use attitudes and beliefs. Your curriculum resources include fourteen easy-to-follow lessons, all available in our convenient eReader or as a download. Each lesson includes implementation hints, reference materials and handouts that you can email directly to your students.
Key Outcomes: Understanding & Managing Oneself, Reducing Substance Use
Already in Schools: No
Cost: $ (<$100)
Provider: Educator
Training Requirements: Training Optional
Parent Involvement: Not Involved
Origin: US
Website: www.projectalert.com
Notes About this Intervention:
- Online training for teachers to support implementation.
- Online lesson plans with supportive material such as videos and projectable posters.
Source: Project ALERT
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For more information on implementing an intervention at your school, check out COMPASS for Schools on how you can create a mentally healthier space.