Evidence-Based Programs for Alcohol Awareness
The State Board of Education has adopted essential knowledge and skills for the health curriculum that address the dangers, causes, consequences, signs, symptoms, and treatment of binge drinking and alcohol poisoning. TEA compiled this list of evidence-based alcohol awareness programs. School districts shall choose one for use in their middle school, junior high school, and high school health curriculum.
The following agencies have identified evidenced-based programs for alcohol awareness:
- Evidence-based Practices Resource Center (EBP Resource Center) (outside source)
- Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) (outside source)
- Safe and Drug Free Schools-United States Department of Education (outside source)
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) (outside source)
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| Evidence-Based Programs | Target Age or Grade | Agencies That Have Identified Program as Evidence-Based | Cost of Program |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caring School Community | Grades K-6 | 1, 5 |
Teacher’s package (includes quality assurance materials) $225 per grade level or $1,500 for K-six Combined Principal’s package (includes quality assurance materials) $425 each |
| Good Behavior Game | 6-12 years | 1, 2 |
Implementation material set (includes teacher manuals for initial and booster trainings, a classroom rules poster, 50 student desk rule cards, 50 student booklets, 50 parent letters, a rubber stamp, and a timer) $600 per teacher Coach material set (includes manuals and training DVD) $200 per coach one to five days, on-site readiness visit $2,000 per day plus travel expenses two-day, on-site initial teacher training $2,000 per day per trainer plus travel expenses (one trainer per 16 trainees) one-day, on-site teacher booster session $2,000 per trainer plus travel expenses (one trainer per 16 trainees) one-day, on-site initial coach training $2,000 per trainer plus travel expenses Three one-day, on-site implementation audits $2,000 per audit, per trainer, per coach plus travel expenses Technical assistance by phone and email $200 per hour |
| Keepin’ it REAL | 12-14 years | 1, 2 |
Implementation materials for schools and communities participating in D.A.R.E. America-free for first year, $0.98 per unit thereafter Implementation materials purchased through Pennsylvania State University $500 per campus 80-hour D.A.R.E. officer training seminar-free Sample youth questionnaire-free |
| LifeSkills Training | Grades 3-12 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
Grade level curriculum set $175-$275 depending on grade level Smoking and biofeedback DVD $20 each (for middle school program only) Stress management techniques audio CD $10 each (for middle school program only) |
| Media Detective | Grades 3-5 | 1, 2 |
Curriculum kit (includes teacher manual, poster flipchart, CD of media examples, notebook for third grade, notebook for fourth and fifth grades, and one sample bookmark) $210 each Notebooks (third grade or fourth and fifth grades) |
| Media Ready | Grades 6-8 | 1, 2 | Curriculum kit (includes teacher manual, media examples, Key Questions poster, templates of student handouts, Key Questions bookmark, and Common Implied Messages bookmark) $105 each with CD of media examples, or $120 each with overhead transparencies of media examples |
| Positive Action | Grades Pre-K-12 | 1, 2 | Instructor kits: Pre-K through 12th grade kits, fifth grade Drug Education Supplement Kit, Middle School Drug Education Supplement Kit, Bullying Supplement Kit (elementary or secondary) $250-$460 each |
| Project Alert | 11-14 years | 1, 3, 4, 5 |
Curriculum in e-reader format with online videos and files for posters that can be projected-free Online training-free Toll-free phone support, online resources, and ALERT Educator newsletter-free Fidelity instrument and alignment assessment tools-free |
| Project Northland | Grades 6-8 | 1, 2, 3, 4 | Grade six through eight curricula $195 each, $429 for grades six through eight curriculum set, $549 for grades six through eight curriculum set plus program guide |
| STARS for Families | Grades K-12 | 1, 2 |
Curriculum $299 ($250 for training participants) one- to two-hour audio training $499 per participant |
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Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14
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10-14 Years | 1, 2, 4, 5 |
Program materials $1,109 per set for six-ten facilitators three-day, on-site or off-site training and technical assistance $6,000 for up to 30 people, including travel expenses |
| Too Good for Drugs | Grades K-12 | 1, 2 |
Too Good for Drugs K-eighth grade-specific kit (each includes the teacher’s manual; 50 student workbooks; and age-appropriate teaching materials including posters, puppets, CDs, DVDs, and/or games) $100-$130 each Too Good for Drugs & Violence high school kit (each includes the teacher’s manual; 50 student workbooks; age-appropriate teaching materials including posters, puppets, CDs, DVDs, and activities; and TGFDV staff development program and 12 core infusion lessons) $750 each Too Good for Drugs & Violence After-School Activities Kit (each includes the facilitator’s guide and age-appropriate teaching materials including posters, puppets, CDs, DVDs, and games) $595 each Too Good for Drugs & Violence Staff Development Kit (includes the facilitator’s guide and 50 student workbooks) $250 each |