Together we are stronger. It’s with this creed, that Mountain Youth aims to provide in-school programs that address prevention, teach critical life skills, resilience and healthy communication and behaviors. In other words, we’re working together to provide the best opportunities for young people to succeed at school, at home and in their lives, ultimately creating greater impact for youth in our community. 

 

Botvin Lifeskills Training 

Young people are curious. It’s when their curiosity enters unsafe territory — drinking, smoking, marijuana use — that we want to provide them the skills to make healthy choices. This K to 12 program was offered by Red Ribbon Project in middle schools for many years. Mountain Youth expanded the program so every elementary and high school is able to participate, for a more effective continuum of services. This substance use prevention program is proven to reduce the risks associated with initiation of the use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, violence and other risky behaviors. We role play with young people, helping them negotiate challenging situations — and provide them with a safe place to turn when they have questions.​

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You and Me Together, Vape-Free  

This engaging evidence-based curriculum for middle and high school students was developed by Stanford Medicine. The six lessons increase youth knowledge about e-cigarettes as students learn about the harms they can cause. Students also gain awareness of strategies manufacturers and sellers of e-cigarettes employ to increase use among adolescents, as well as skills to refuse experimentation and use of e-cigarettes. This curriculum out of Stanford Medicine’s REACH lab provides relevant and current information to help reduce and prevent e-cigarette use of any type, including nicotine, cannabis/THC, and non-nicotine products.

 

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Contact Stevi Bratschie, Director of Community Education with questions.