The Region 12 Safe & Drug-Free Schools Shared Services Agreement (SSA) offers drug and violence prevention curriculum programs to member districts at a free or reduced cost for training and materials. The Region 12 Safe & Drug-Free Advisory Team reviews the programs, and SSA member districts vote on which programs they wish to implement. The implemented programs must have support of a clear majority of SSA member districts. All programs recommended are scientifically research-based and approved by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The following programs are supported by Region 12 Safe & Drug-Free Schools SSA.

Substance Abuse Prevention

Drug and Violence Education (D.A.V.E): Texas Prevention Resource Guide

Elementary School

The Great Body Shop

The Children’s Health Market proudly introduces THE GREAT BODY SHOP, our nationally recognized comprehensive health and substance abuse prevention program used by preschool, elementary and middle schools throughout the US. The program meets all state and national standards, is affordable, easy to teach, and provides an educational environment in which it is enjoyable to learn.

Too Good for Drugs

Too Good for Drugs™ K–8 is a school-based prevention program designed to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use among students. Too Good for Drugs™ K-8 has a separate, developmentally-appropriate curriculum for each grade level for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Each curriculum builds on earlier grade levels, an instructional design which enables students to learn important skills sequentially and retain them year after year.

Too Good for Violence

Too Good for Violence™ K-8 is a school-based prevention program that uses the same research, theories, strategies and format that propelled Too Good for Drugs to national prominence, including Model Program designation from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Too Good for Violence™ K-8 addresses the most significant risk and protective factors at each developmental level to help students learn the skills and attitudes they need to get along peacefully with others.

Middle School

All-Stars
This is a "character-in-action" program. Many schools use character education in elementary school, but in middle school they are faced with more real-world character application. All-Stars prepares middle school students for the challenges they will face through activities that teach critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills in collaborative classroom activities. All-Stars is designed for drug and violence prevention by making students aware of the personal consequences of their choices, reinforcing positive behavior, and making a public commitment to not use drugs or violence.

Project ALERT
We have told students for years to "Just Say No!" Through Project ALERT, we can teach students how to say "No!" Combining classroom activities and multimedia presentations, Project ALERT focuses on developing the resistance skills it takes for students to stop using illegal drugs. While basic drug information is presented, the program's emphasis is on what to do when confronted with the peer pressure to use.

Too Good for Drugs

Too Good for Drugs™ K–8 is a school-based prevention program designed to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use among students. Too Good for Drugs™ K-8 has a separate, developmentally-appropriate curriculum for each grade level for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Each curriculum builds on earlier grade levels, an instructional design which enables students to learn important skills sequentially and retain them year after year.

Too Good for Violence

Too Good for Violence™ K-8 is a school-based prevention program that uses the same research, theories, strategies and format that propelled Too Good for Drugs to national prominence, including Model Program designation from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Too Good for Violence™ K-8 addresses the most significant risk and protective factors at each developmental level to help students learn the skills and attitudes they need to get along peacefully with others.

High School

Project Toward No Drug Abuse (TND)
We know from survey research that the time at which the most students try drugs is 9th grade. This is one of the few drug prevention programs approved for high school, specifically 9th and 10th grade. Classroom activities help students talk about the real pressures they face to use drugs, and how difficult it is to stop using drugs once a person starts. Non-threatening games and group activities help students to examine their lives and how they want to live individually to achieve positive goals.

Signs of Suicide
The third leading cause of death among youth age 12-17, suicide is the least discussed act of violence in schools. Signs of Suicide is the only nationally approved program to address the issue by combining awareness information with a simple screening tool. Students learn how to identify the signs that a friend may be thinking about suicide, and how to get help for their friend in a non-threatening way without being a "narc." The program only takes one class period, but it can help students for a lifetime.

Too Good for Drugs and Violence

Too Good for Drugs & Violence High School is a comprehensive prevention education program for High School students. Designed to equip students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to remain safe and drug free, this program combines the core concepts of Too Good for Violence™ K–8 and Too Good for Drugs™ K–8 in an innovative approach that allows students and schools to meet both prevention and academic needs. The Too Good for Drugs & Violence™ High School program incorporates three core components: Core Curriculum for 9th or 10th grade students; Infusion Lessons for 11th or 12th grade students and Staff Development for educators.

 

Alcohol Use Prevention

The Tawny Martin Foundation (Perspectives Information)

You Think Grown Men Don't Cry? (presented by Joe Echols and Tiffany Treadway)

Bullying Prevention

Stop Bullying Now!

Cyberbullying Prevention

Olewus Bully Prevention Program

Internet Safety

i-Safe, Inc

i-SAFE's education component provides students with dynamic, interactive, up-to-date Internet safety curriculum lessons online, in the classroom, and in the community. These lessons employ peer-to-peer communication and cooperative learning activities to help students retain this valuable information. i-SAFE provides a free Professional Development Program (online or face-to-face) and all the materials necessary to train and certify educators.

Coming Events:

November, 2009 November 16-17 - Session 31253, Cancelled due to low registration numbers December, 2009 December 8-9 - Session 32115, Crisis Recovery Team Basic Training, South Center, Nolanville January, 2010 January 7 - Session 32985, D.A.V.E: Texas Prevention Resource Guide January 20-21- Session 32971, School Safety and Security Audit Training, Texas School Safety Center Staff Safety Specialists February, 2010 February 24-26 - Texas Safe Schools and Healthy Students Summit, San Antonio Crowne Plaza Riverwalk (Register)

ESC Region 12 NCLB
Parental Involvement Connection

Title I Statewide
School Support/Parental Involvement Initiative

Education Service Center Region 16

Newsletters:

September, 2009

2008-2009

Archived Newsletters

Coming Events:

2009 Statewide NCLB Parental Involvement Conference

November 19-21, 2009, Houston, Texas (Register)

Spring Summit:

February 8-10, 2010 (Register)

 

The School Safety Audit is an on-site review by trained, experienced ESC Region 12 professionals that will summarize the campus strengths and weaknesses in the areas of:

The on-site review consists of direct observations, as well as interviews with faculty, staff and students. The results are compiled into a formal report and presentation with photos of examples for administrators to review. Your district will be able to demonstrate safety success to your community and prioritize safety improvements for your school board.

Compared to independent consultants, the Region 12 School Safety Audits are affordable. The cost is based on our on-site training rates of $575 per consultant per day, or $375 per consultant per half-day. The formal district report and presentation is $375. Generally, one consultant can conduct a safety audit of a school in one day, depending on the campus size. Some elementary schools only require a half-day; some high schools require two or more consultants all day. Costs include travel and reports.

The school safety audit complies with requirements of Texas Education Code 37.108, as approved by the 80th Legislature in 2007, to amend Chapter 37 of the Texas Education Code. The safety audit follows the guidance of the Texas School Safety Center as required by Chapter 37. While every effort will be taken to conduct a professional and quality summary of findings for each campus, there may be circumstances or situations that could result in an inadvertent oversight for which the Education Service Center Region 12 is not held responsible.