The Fourth R

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FEATURES: Canadian, Coping, Resilience & Managing Life Challenges, Customizable Cost, Facilitator: Educator, Grades 7 to 8, Grades 9 to 12, Low Cost (under $100), Moderate Cost ($100 to $500), Moderate Effort, Parents Not Involved, Social Emotional Intelligence, Training Not Required

The Fourth R is a skills-focused and relationship-based program for Grades 7, 8 and 9 Health Physical Education (HPE). Each grade level curriculum document includes units on: Personal Safety & Injury Prevention Substance Use, Addictions & Related Behaviours Human Development & Sexual Health Healthy Eating. This relationship-based approach is a program aimed at preventing the following adolescent violence and related risk behaviours: Peer and dating violence, Substance misuse, and Unhealthy sexual behaviour. Importantly, many of these behaviours overlap because they occur in the context of relationships. The Fourth R program addresses these adolescent risk behaviours by focusing on relationship goals and challenges that influence their decision-making. The lessons are adapted to the length of elementary or secondary periods. There are a number of versions that support public, Catholic, French, and Indigenous classrooms.

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Curriculum available to download online.
Health & Physical Education Curriculum – Inserted into the curriculum under the P.E. and English courses for 21-31 sessions
Discussions delivered by teachers through role-playing exercises include topics of violence, substance use and unsafe sex.
Research and evaluation summary: https://www.csmh.uwo.ca/publications/fourth-r-research.html

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