The Division of Student Services Ms. Deborah A. Montilla, Administrative Director

Training – Elementary TRUST Program Implementation  The Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act (Title IV): “The purpose is to support programs that prevent violence in and around schools; that prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and drugs; that involve parents and communities; and foster a safe and drug free learning environment that supports student academic achievement”

TRUST in the Elementary Schools Mandated through:  Title IV of the No Child Left Behind legislation  Florida Statutes Chapter Public K-12 Education  Miami Dade County Public Schools Board Rule 6Gx13-5D-1.091

Substance Education Curriculum  The Miami Dade County School Board requires that substance education is taught to all students with an emphasis on good decision-making skills  Students are empowered to make positive lifestyle choices  The school-based drug prevention curriculum provides elementary school students with the information necessary to accomplish this task.

Substance Education Curriculum: TRUST Program  The TRUST Program is a comprehensive student assistance program designed to provide:  PREVENTION  INTERVENTION  FOLLOW-UP SERVICES to students and their families who may be experiencing problems in the area of substance abuse and other self-defeating behaviors.

Substance Education Curriculum: Teacher Role  The PREVENTION component of the TRUST Program provides curricula and activities to assist students in:  Accepting themselves as capable and unique  Developing and maintaining positive relationships  Making responsible decisions  Becoming aware of accurate drug information  Planning and participating in healthful alternatives to using alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

Substance Education Curriculum: Counselor Role  The INTERVENTION Component of the TRUST Program offers curricula and counseling activities that target at-risk students. Students and families receive help not only with the symptoms, but also with the causes of substance abuse.  Individual and group counseling to address:  Alcohol, tobacco, other drugs, stress, suicidal ideations, isolation, family violence, decision- making

Substance Education: Elementary Curriculum  This program has been developed by teachers in order to provide “teacher- friendly” lessons that should be integrated into core curriculum lessons at each grade level  Pre-tests and Post-tests are included in grades 2-5  ALL GRADE LEVEL TRUST CURRICULUMS ARE ON-LINE

Substance Education Curriculum: Objectives  Substance Abuse Prevention objectives are correlated and have been identified using:  Competency Based Curriculum  FCAT  Sunshine State Standards

Substance Education Curriculum: FCAT Examples  Kindergarten Lesson:  Tell students that they have heard many words which describe different feelings.  Ask them to use those words to express themselves  Give students the opportunity to practice by saying sentences that begin with “I feel…when…”  1 st Grade Lesson: Select a student to paraphrase the story “Trustees Friend”

Substance Education Curriculum: FCAT Examples  2 nd Grade Lesson:  Expository Prompt: Smoking is harmful to your health. Explain why smoking is harmful to your health.  Narrative Prompt: Tell about a time that you felt pressure by others to do something that you did not want to do.  3 rd Grade Lesson: Have students summarize the effects of tobacco on the body.

Substance Education Curriculum: FCAT Examples  4 th Grade Lesson: Distribute information page about marijuana and cocaine.  Emphasize the negative health effects and have students complete the crossword puzzle  5 th Grade Lesson: Solve the following word problem:  Steroids were first used in How many years ago was that?  In 1940, Germany used these drugs to increase military aggressiveness. How many years ago was that?

Substance Education Elementary Curriculum Implementation Phase

 Administrator  Create Implementation Team  Set-up times in cooperation with the designated staff member for teacher training  Determine time-line for teaching prevention lessons  Determine time-line for counselor intervention groups  Complete Implementation form and submit to the District Office by October 31, 2008 (Mail #9721)  Complete Program Data Collection Form and submit to the District Office at the end of the school year

Implementation Form

Data Collection Form

Substance Education Elementary Curriculum Implementation Phase  Teachers  Implement the Trustee the Manatee and the Lifesavers curriculum  Refer to the counselor any child who may need additional intervention services  Provide documentation of completed lessons of the curriculum to the administrator

Lessons per Grade Level  Five Lessons per grade level are required  Lessons may be chosen based on varying degrees of difficulty, as well as alignment to other curricula

Substance Education Elementary Curriculum Implementation Phase  Counselor  Provide / assist with teacher training of substance education curriculum.  Assist with implementation plan.  Provide supplemental resources to teachers and parents.  Develop a referral form with direction for referring students to the elementary counselor.  Accept referral for students who may need additional support (intervention groups, individual counseling).  Assist with completing program year-end data collection.

Referral Form Sample

Who Can Refer Students?  Teachers  Parents  Administrators  Student Self-Referral

Review of Curriculum  Table of Contents  Pre-test/Post test  The lessons  Appendix – Resource Information

Questions And Answers