| ARCHIVED EDITIONS OF THE CHALLENGE The following back issues
of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools newsletter are available in PDF format. If you
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 Focus on Marijuana (Vol. 7, no. 1)
This issue of The Safe and Drug-Free Schools magazine discusses handling the topic of
marijuana in the classroom. It gives teachers discussion tips and current scientific
information on marijuana. Four lesson plans, sources of assistance, and resources sections
are included.
Focus on Assessments (Vol. 7, no. 2)
To help implement prevention programs, this issue highlights needs assessments. Dr.
Gil Botvin, creator of the Life Skills Training program, explains how to determine what
problems exist in your school. Bill Modzeleski, Director of the Safe and Drug-Free Schools
program, outlines ideas about creating safe and drug-free schools.
Prevention Program Highlights (Vol. 7, no. 3)
Five drug and violence prevention programs are discussed in terms of target audience,
design and implementation, evaluation, and cost. Part two of Creating Safe and Drug-Free
Schools appears in this issue of The Challenge, as well as a report from the Safe
and Drug-Free Schools conference.
Principles of
Effectiveness (Vol. 8, no. 1)
A 4-page, newsletter format is introduced in this issue that features a discussion of the
Safe and Drug-Free Schools Principles of Effectiveness by experts in the field. The
principles were created to help schools choose appropriate prevention programs and measure
the success of those programs.
The Drug-Exposed Child
(Vol. 8, no. 2)
A special article by Dr. Ira Chasnoff of NAFARE appears in this issue. This feature
examines children who are effected by prenatal drug exposure and how teachers can work
with this at-risk group. It specifically gives educators classroom strategies for children
with self-regulation problems.
The Data Game (Vol. 8,
no 3)
Returning to the Principles of Effectiveness, this issue discusses Principle #1,
conducting a needs assessment. This issue specifically addresses collecting dependable
data for school safety planning. It is written by Skip Forsyth, Director of Florida’s
Safe and Drug-Free Schools program.
Taking a Picture of
Teenagers (Vol. 8, no. 4)
This issue also reports on Principles of Effectiveness #1. Written by Christina Reagle
of the South East Regional Resource Center, the article tells how difficult it is to
collect data in Alaska and how to overcome the problems of conducting surveys of students
and parents.
SDFS Identifies Obstacles (Vol. 9, no. 1)
This issue reports the latest news from the Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program. Director
Bill Modzeleski explains five obstacles to creating safe and drug-free schools. A
report on new Department of Education initiatives and a review of the Annual Report on
School Safety are also featured.
Building a Violence Prevention Movement (Vol. 9, no. 2)
Partnerships for Preventing Violence (PPV) directs a program of national satellite
broadcast trainings on violence prevention. This issue reports on the PPV program
and issues facing violence prevention practitioners. The main article, written by
Larry Cohen and Manal Aboelata of The Prevention Institute, provides readers with
information on coalition building and risk factors for violence.
Community and School
Partnerships (Vol. 9, no. 3)
This issue of The Challenge returns to the Principles of Effectiveness by discussing one
part of Principle #2. The Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program requires its grantees
to follow the four steps known as the Principles of Effectiveness. Principle #2
discusses establishing measurable goals and objectives, but within that principle there is
also the requirement that schools work with a regional or local advisory council in
performing these prevention programming activities. Dr. Judi Kosterman reports on
ways to get community members involved in school-based prevention programs and how to keep
them involved. |
