Our Prevention Department provides a variety of programs outlined below. If your school or organization is interested in scheduling services please contact 419-782-9920 and ask for Prevention Department
Too Good for Drugs is an evidence-based prevention curriculum designed to help students develop the social and emotional skills needed to avoid alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Grounded in social-emotional learning (SEL) and prevention science, the program builds critical
skills such as goal setting, decision-making, effective communication, stress management, and resistance strategies.
Appropriate for elementary through high school students, Too Good for Drugs uses age-appropriate lessons, engaging activities, and real-life scenarios to promote healthy choices, positive relationships, and personal responsibility. The curriculum supports academic success
while empowering students to make safe, drug-free decisions that contribute to long-term well-being (this is available K-12).
Teen Safety Matters is an evidence-informed program developed by the Monique Burr Foundation for Children. It targets middle school students in grades 6-8 and high school students in grades 9-12. The program aims to educate and empower teens, as well as relevant
adults, with information and strategies to prevent, recognize, and respond to various safety issues, including:
Bullying and Cyberbullying: Understanding the dynamics of bullying and how to address it effectively.
Teen Safety Matters meets educational requirements for Erin’s Law in the state of Ohio. (grades 6-12) An optional lesson would also make this compliant for SAVE Students Act- that requires suicide awareness and prevention education.
Child Safety Matters is an evidence-based prevention curriculum designed to help elementary-aged students build essential personal safety skills. The program teaches children how to recognize unsafe situations, understand personal boundaries, and identify trusted adults they can turn to for help. Key topics include body safety, bullying prevention, digital safety, and effective communication. Using age-appropriate lessons, interactive activities, and relatable scenarios, Child Safety Matters empowers children to speak up, make safe choices, and develop confidence in protecting themselves and others. The curriculum promotes a safe, supportive school environment while reinforcing social-emotional skills that contribute to lifelong well-being. Child Safety Matters meets educational requirements for Erin’s law in the state of Ohio. (grades k-5)
You and Me, Together Vape-Free is an evidence-informed, theory-based vaping and e-cigarette prevention curriculum designed to help students make healthy, informed choices about nicotine and related products. Developed by the Stanford REACH Lab as part of the Stanford Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, the program includes age-appropriate lesson plans for elementary, middle, and high school students. Each lesson integrates engaging activities, presentations, online quizzes, and discussion guides to help students understand the health effects of vaping, recognize marketing tactics that target youth, build refusal and coping skills, and reduce intentions to use nicotine or cannabis/THC vaping products — all while fostering positive decision-making and communication with trusted adults.
Smart Talk: Cannabis Prevention & Awareness is an evidence-informed, developmentally tailored prevention curriculum designed to help students build knowledge and skills to make healthy choices about cannabis. Created by the Stanford REACH Lab with input from educators, health professionals, and youth, the curriculum includes interactive lessons, presentations, activities, quizzes, and take-home discussion guides that engage students in meaningful learning about cannabis and its effects.
The program aims to increase students’ understanding of how cannabis affects the body and brain, correct common misconceptions, raise awareness of industry marketing influences, and strengthen refusal and coping skills. Lessons encourage thoughtful dialogue between students and trusted adults and are available in versions appropriate for elementary, middle, and high school learners. Overall, Smart Talk supports informed decision-making, reduces intentions to use cannabis, and promotes healthier attitudes and behaviors.
WhyTry is a resilience-focused, social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum that equips students with essential life skills to support academic success, personal growth, and positive decision-making. Using a series of ten visual analogies, engaging activities, multimedia, and discussions, WhyTry teaches core skills such as decision-making, emotional regulation, resilience, healthy relationships, problem-solving, self-efficacy, and responsibility in ways students can easily understand and recall.
Designed for K-12 classrooms, small groups, or counseling settings, WhyTry motivates and engages students by making abstract concepts concrete and relevant. Its hands-on approach helps students build confidence, improve engagement, develop healthier coping strategies, and strengthen protective factors that can reduce risk behaviors and support long-term well-being.
Common Sense Education offers a free, research-backed Digital Citizenship & Digital Literacy Curriculum designed to help students from kindergarten through 12th grade thrive in today’s digital world. The curriculum provides appropriate lessons and activities that teach students how to use technology responsibly, think critically about media, protect their privacy and safety online, build healthy relationships, recognize and prevent cyberbullying, and make informed choices about digital content and interactions. It also includes guidance on media literacy, digital footprint, and news evaluation to support students’ overall well-being in an increasingly connected society.
The curriculum is widely used by schools across the United States and is grounded in educational research and classroom experience. It supports educators with flexible, engaging lessons and helps families reinforce digital responsibility at home.
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