A list of questions we are most frequently asked about Too Good for
Drugs & Violence - High School:
What is Too Good for Drugs & Violence
- High School?
What is the research behind Too Good for
Drugs & Violence - High School?
How is the Too Good for Drugs & Violence
- High School curriculum organized?
How do I know Too Good for Drugs &
Violence - High School is effective?
How can I implement Too Good for Drugs
& Violence - High School effectively?
Do I need curriculum training?
How can I find out more about Too Good
for Drugs & Violence - High School?
How does Too Good for Drugs & Violence
- High School work for teachers?
How does Too Good for Drugs & Violence
- High School work for students?
Is Too Good for Drugs & Violence -
High School designed for a diverse student population?
Does Too Good for Drugs & Violence
- High School include a parent component?
Does Too Good for Drugs & Violence
- High School include an evaluation tool?
What are the Core Curriculum student workbooks?
Do you offer a K-8 drug and violence prevention
curriculum?
What is Too Good for Drugs
& Violence - High School?
Too Good for Drugs & Violence — High School is a comprehensive
prevention education program for grades 9-12 designed to equip students
with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to remain safe and
drug free. This program combines components of Too Good for Violence
(K–8) and Too Good for Drugs (K–8) in an innovative
approach that allows high school students and schools to meet both prevention
and academic needs. This program promotes bonding, develops life skills,
and establishes positive, violence and drug- free norms.
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What is the research behind
Too Good for Drugs & Violence - High School?
Too Good for Drugs and Violence—High School is designed
to teach all students that they are too good for drugs and violence, and
to equip them with the knowledge, skills and attitudes they need to remain
safe and drug-free. The program is based on the latest research about
resiliency, risk and protective factors—factors which research has
identified as critical for young people's successful growth and development.
The program provides students with the proactive support, positive role
models, clear boundaries and high expectations that research has shown
to be the building blocks of healthy development. Click here
to review our published evaluation results.
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How is the Too Good for
Drugs & Violence - High School curriculum organized?
The Too Good for Drugs and Violence—High School kit includes
3 curricula.
1. Too Good for Drugs and Violence—High School Core Curriculum
for students includes fourteen, 60-minute lessons. Components include:
Goal Setting, Decision Making, Respect for Self and Others, Assertiveness,
Communication, Conflict Resolution, Managing Emotions, Bonding and Relationships,
Tobacco, Alcohol, Marijuana, Addiction, Maximizing Life, Minimizing Stress,
Staying Safe and Drug Free.
2. Too Good for Drugs and Violence—High School Infusion
Lessons feature 12 lessons that incorporate prevention into standard
subject areas such as English, Health/Science, and Social Studies. This
exciting cross curricular teaching method reinforces and expands on the
information and skills taught in the Core Curriculum.
3. Too Good for Drugs and Violence -- Staff Development is a
10-lesson, motivational and highly interactive curriculum for educators
that illustrates how to integrate the best in prevention practices with
the latest educational strategies. TGFD&V-Staff Development creates
a classroom climate which reduces risk factors, builds protective factors
and supports resiliency. The sessions are as follows: Welcome and Introduction:
Risk, Protection and Resiliency, Bonding, Meaningful Participation, Caring
and Support, High Expectations, Skills for Communication, Skills for Handling
Anger and Conflict, Skills for Decision Making, Norms, Creating a Healthy
School Climate.
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How do I know Too Good
for Drugs & Violence - High School is effective?
Each year for the past 20 years, independent evaluation has proven the
Mendez programs successful in the public schools in Tampa, Florida. We
provide a pre- and post-surveys to enable teachers to measure students’
change in attitudes, skills and beliefs. The survey consists of questions
linked to program objectives. Too Good for Drugs (K-12) has also
been recognized as a Model Program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration. It has been proven to reduce students’
intentions to: smoke cigarettes by 46%, drink alcohol by 51%, smoke marijuana
by 44%, and engage in aggressive behavior by 46%. Click here
to review our SAMHSA Model Program Sheet.
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How can I implement Too
Good for Drugs & Violence - High School effectively?
For successful implementation, Too Good for Drugs & Violence High
School requires skilled, committed, enthusiastic teachers who personally
exhibit the attributes encouraged by the program. Teachers should deliver
the following:
• Core Curriculum, designed to be taught one lesson per week for
14 weeks (in freshman/sophomore health/science classes) or twice a week,
if needed.
• 12 Infusion Lessons, designed to be taught within standard subject
areas such as English, Health/Science and Social Studies.
• The Too Good for Drugs & Violence Staff Development is delivered
to the faculty in ten sessions.
• “Home Pages” for parent component
For maximum effectiveness, let the certified teacher and training professionals
who developed Too Good for Drugs and Violence – High School 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 school
district. Click here to learn more
about curriculum training and costs.
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Do I need curriculum training?
To implement our Too Good Programs in your school district in
the most effective and efficient manner, we recommend a training program
led by the certified teachers and training professionals who developed
the curriculum. Our trainings are affordable, informative, and motivating.
They may also enhance the fidelity of implementation by providing your
instructors with a common knowledge base and skill set. However, a Mendez
Foundation training is not a pre-requisite to successful program implementation.
Our carefully scripted curricula kits are easy to use and include all
of the materials you will need to share the program with your students.
We are also happy to answer any questions you may have as you proceed
with program implementation.
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How can I find out more
about Too Good for Drugs & Violence - High School?
For assistance with previewing curricula, ordering materials or arranging
for curriculum training, call 800-750-0986 or send an e-mail to sales@mendezfoundation.org
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How does Too Good for
Drugs & Violence - High School work for teachers?
All lessons are completely scripted, making Too Good for Drugs and
Violence – High School easy to use, interactive and fun. Each
kit includes an easy-to-use, core curriculum, with 50 fun-filled student
workbooks, teaching materials to assist in successful implementation with
minimal preparation time and infusion lessons that are bound separately.
The program corrects misperceptions about the prevalence and acceptability
of drug use and violence, provides opportunities for family involvement
and much, much more!
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How does Too Good for
Drugs & Violence - High School work for students?
The activities in Too Good for Drugs and Violence – High School
provide opportunities for students to work together in constructive and
creative ways. The variety of teaching approaches makes learning exciting
and helps promote the safe and healthy drug-free living message to a wide
spectrum of students. Too Good for Drugs and Violence – High
School is an opportunity for students to learn proactive life skills.
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Is Too Good for Drugs
& Violence - High School 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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Does Too Good for Drugs
& Violence - High School includes a parent component?
The core curriculum features nine Home Pages, a take home tool designed
to encourage students to share what they've learned with their families.
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Does Too Good for Drugs
& Violence - High School include an evaluation tool?
The core curriculum includes a student pre- and post-survey and instructor
checklist for evaluation purposes. The evaluation tools include instructions
about the evaluation instruments, how to administer the evaluation instruments,
an answer key and an analysis of surveyed items by Risk and Protective
Factors.
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What are the Core Curriculum
student workbooks?
Workbooks are central to the success of Too Good for Drugs and Violence
– High School. Workbooks help students participate in the program
and practice their skills in ways that make learning fun.
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Do you offer a K-8 drug and
violence prevention curriculum?
In grades K-8, our drug and violence prevention curriculum is offered
as two separate programs: Too Good for Drugs (K-8) and Too
Good for Violence (K-8). These programs feature a separate, developmentally
appropriate curriculum for each grade level. Each curriculum builds on
earlier grade levels, an instructional design which enables students to
learn important skills sequentially and retain them year after year. Click
the following links to learn more about these programs.
Too Good for Drugs (K-8)
Too Good for Violence (K-8)
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