For Beaverton Rural Schools, SDFS funds are
used by the following programs:
CENTRAL MICHIGAN COUNSELING SERVICES places
families and K-12 students with out-of-school counseling sessions
targeting students who are affected be substance abuse within
the family or students that are high risk users themselves.
CMSC offers counseling in the areas of ongoing recovery and
treatment, education required by the courts when a student
is found guilty of a substance related offense, and finally
in offering coping skills for families affected by substance
use. After completing the CMSC's required SAARP (Substance
Abuse Risk Resolution Program), students and family will show
a 10% decrease in alcohol and other substance use, as measured
by pre and post surveys.
Grant funds are used specifically
for offering counseling services to families who do not have
the ability to pay for such services. Students are often referred
to CMCS through our school's STUDENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, in
cooperation with our county's court system. About 11% of the
referrals to CMCS are court ordered.
The MENTOR PROGRAM matches trained
high school students as mentors with students in grades K-8.
Mentors work with these students to support healthy behaviors
including abstinence from alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs
and to encourage positive social behaviors such as self-discipline,
conflict management, responsibility and school and family attachment.
PALS will increase positive attitudes towards conflict resolution
techniques and programs by 30% and positive attitudes towards
refusal skills by 15%, as measured by pre and post surveys.
CHARACTER COUNTS is a cooperative
prevention program for Pre-K-2 students and parents, combining
knowledge skills and family environment in educating students
about substance abuse. Parent /child communication, refusal
skills, decision making and problem solving skills are components
of this program that targets all of our Pre-K to 2 students.
Classes meet once a week and are taught by a Prevention Educator/Nurse
hired through Human Aid Incorporated, our sponsoring local Substance
abuse agency. Duncan/Character Counts uses pre and post surveys
to measure the program, seeking a 15% increase in students'
awareness of refusal skills and ability to recognize resources
for decision making.
CLUB PRIDE is based on a model
devised by PRIDE OF AMERICA in Atlanta in 1973. One essential
component is a personal pledge to a drug free life style. 30
CLUB PRIDE members from 7th and 8th grade take a once a week
one hour class and are educated to do skits, monologues, and
workshops for 200 + grade 1-6 students in our school district.
Refusal skills, awareness of drug effects, and positive role
modeling are key components. 7th and 8th grade members of CLUB
PRIDE take an extensive pre and post survey developed by PRIDE
OF AMERICA, and will show a 75 -100% commitment to remaining
drug free. Members use will be compared with non-members use
in the annual PRIDE survey.
ANGER MANAGEMENT groups use education
components of Aggression Replacement Therapy to teach K-12 students
how to identify their aggression triggers. They then role play
and discuss alternatives to dealing with anger related situations
and issues. Students also receive education in how anger affects
their physiology. Also, they learn to develop self-talk statements
that will lead to controlling their anger. Pre and post surveys
are used to measure program effect with an expected 10% increase
in student use of positive methods of dealing with anger.
DK CANINES Incorporated, from Grand
Rapids, Michigan will conduct three weapons and drug searches
of our high school, middle school, and alternative education
buildings and parking lots. Annual data of contraband found
will be submitted, with the goal of reducing alcohol and weapons
related incidents on our school campuses by 10%.
The Kercher Center for Social Research
at Western Michigan University will conduct the MICHIGAN ALCOHOL
AND OTHER DRUGS SURVEY. The survey collects data from 8th, 10th
and 12th grade students on their attitudes and behaviors related
to alcohol and other illicit drugs and safety and violence issues.
The results will be used to help focus our prevention programs.
The SCHOOL CLIMATE SURVEY will
be administered to 5th through 12th grade students and all staff
in these buildings. The survey examines aspects of safety, belonging
and harassment, independence, contributions and support. The
results will be used to help focus our prevention programs.