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list of questions we are most frequently asked about Too Good for Drugs
and Violence — After-School Activities:
Who developed Too Good for Drugs and
Violence — After-School Activities?
What is the research behind Too Good for
Drugs & Violence — After-School Activities?
What are the primary components of Too
Good for Drugs and Violence — After-School Activities?
How can I implement Too Good for Drugs
and Violence — After-School Activities effectively?
Do I need curriculum training?
What does curriculum training include?
How much does a curriculum training cost?
How can I find out more about Too Good
for Drugs and Violence — After-School Activities?
How is Too Good for Drugs and Violence
— After-School Activities organized?
How does Too Good for Drugs and Violence
— After-School Activities work for leaders?
How does Too Good for Drugs and Violence
— After-School Activities work for children?
Is Too Good for Drugs and Violence —
After School Activities designed for a diverse student population?
How is the curriculum organized?
Does Too Good for Drugs and Violence
— After-School Activities include a parent/caregiver component?
What does the Kit include?
Who developed Too Good
For Drugs & Violence After-School Activities?
Too Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities was developed
by the same experienced team who brought you the original Too Good
For Drugs, Too Good for Violence and Maximizing Life—the
teachers and prevention specialists at the Mendez Foundation. For more
than 20 years, the Mendez Foundation has provided educators with award-winning
curricula to teach students skills, consequences and confidence.
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What is the research behind
Too Good For Drug & Violence After-School Activities?
Studies on risk and protective factors and the developmental assets reveal
certain elements that increase children’s resiliency and help them
avoid becoming drug and violence involved. Based on this research, Too
Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities builds children’s
resiliency by teaching them how to be socially competent, autonomous problem
solvers—qualities which promote healthy, drug and violence-free
living.
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What are the primary components
of Too Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities?
Too Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities is based
upon building eight essential skills:
- Goal Setting
- Decision Making
- Bonding with Relationships
- Managing Emotions
- Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Drug Awareness
- Community Involvement
The program focuses on personal and interpersonal life skills in order
to increase children’s sense of control, responsibility and self-efficacy.
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How can I implement Too
Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities effectively?
Let the certified teacher and training professionals who developed Too
Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities prepare you to
implement the program. We offer curriculum training and a variety of one-day
workshops designed to meet the training needs of your individual school
district or organization.
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Do I need curriculum training?
In order to implement the Mendez Foundation programs in your district
or organization in the most effective and efficient manner, we strongly
recommend that the certified teachers and training professionals who developed
the curricula assist you. Our trainings are affordable, informative and
motivating.
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What does curriculum training
include?
Participants will:
- Participate in fun and informative activities
- Learn the essential components of the program
- Learn the fundamentals of teaching the curriculum quickly
- Acquire strategies for teaching vital life skills to students
- Learn the research and strategies to build resiliency
- Become inspired and motivated to implement prevention education successfully
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How much does curriculum training
cost?
The Mendez Foundation's certified teachers and training professionals
are available to travel to your district to conduct any on-site training.
The cost of an on-site training is $1,500 per day plus travel expenses
with the purchase of $1,500 or more in materials. The training cost without
the purchase of materials is $2,000 per day plus travel expenses. Training
groups must include a minimum of 10 participants to a maximum of 50 participants.
Small districts may collaborate with other nearby school districts to
share the cost of an on-site training.
Call the Mendez Foundation at 800/750.0986 to find out about upcoming
workshops or to schedule training in your district. A minimum amount of
materials may be required for some training sessions.
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How can I find out more
about Too Good for Drugs and Violence — After-School Activities?
Contact the Mendez Foundation at 800/750.0986 ext 206 for assistance with
previewing curricula, ordering materials or arranging for curriculum training,
or contact
us online.
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How is Too Good For Drugs
and Violence After-School Activities organized?
Too Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities teaches
children ages 5-13 that they are “too good for drugs and violence”
through a variety of positive, age-appropriate activities including games,
stories and songs. The activities are divided by age groups 5-9 and 10-13
to sustain the children’s interest and correspond to their developmental
level. To strengthen the program even more, we have added Looking for
More?, resources to reinforce the skills and concepts the children are
learning. And to further reinforce the safe and drug-free message, we
include an interactive parent exercise with every component.
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How does Too Good For
Drugs and Violence After-School Activities work for leaders?
Each kit includes an easy-to-use curriculum and teaching materials to
assist in successful implementation with minimal preparation time. Too
Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities is interactive
and fun. The program corrects misperceptions about the prevalence and
acceptability of drug use and violence, teaches the no-use message, provides
opportunities for family and community involvement and much, much more!
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How does Too Good For
Drugs and Violence After-School Activities work for children?
The activities in Too Good For Drugs and Violence After-School Activities
provide opportunities for students to work together in constructive and
creative ways. The variety of teaching approaches makes learning exciting
and different and helps promote the healthy drug and violence-free living
message to a wide spectrum of children. Too Good For Drugs and Violence
After-School Activities is an opportunity for children to learn proactive
life skills— goal setting, decision making, bonding and relationships,
managing emotions, communication, conflict resolution, drug awareness
and community involvement.
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Is Too Good For Drugs
and Violence After-School Activities designed for a diverse student
population?
All materials from the Mendez Foundation are designed by prevention specialists
who are also experienced classroom teachers. Every activity is field-tested
in culturally diverse settings.
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How is the curriculum organized?
The curriculum comes in a three-ring binder and includes over 60 activities.
The activities are divided by age groups 5-9 and 10-13 to sustain the
children’s interest and correspond to their developmental level.
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Does Too Good For Drugs
and Violence After-School Activities include a parent/caregiver component?
Each component includes a Home Workout: Exercises for Parents and Kids,
which takes the pro-social skills and healthy attitudes into the home
for reinforcement within the family. These activities encourage positive
interaction and promote communication between parents/caregivers and children.
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What does the Kit include?
The Too Good for Drugs and Violence After-School Activities kit
includes a curriculum in a three ring binder with over 60 activities.
Additional materials such as puppets, audiotapes, Books, Game Boards,
Strategy Cards, Puzzles, Prizes and much more, are included to reinforce
the main concepts and assist in successful implementation of the program
with minimal preparation time.
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