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The Prevention Council
offers a variety of school-based prevention programs throughout Saratoga
County. All programs are taught by trained staff who work
closely with each school district to modify curricula to meet
each school district's student and scheduling needs while also
meeting New York State learning standards. If your district is
interested in any of the following programs, please use the
contact link below for the staff liaison for your district.
Click the following links for more details on each program:
Purpose
The goal of the Prevention Council's
Education Department is to deliver effective prevention
programming to school districts throughout Saratoga County. The
programs we offer cover the prevention of bullying, violence and
tobacco use, drug use, and problem gambling.
Accomplishments
In 2006, The Prevention Council’s Education Department
partnered with twelve school districts and provided prevention
based educational programs to over 500 students from k-12 within Saratoga County.
FAQ
How can the Prevention Council meet the needs of my
school district?
The Prevention Council's Education Department is staffed with trained
prevention specialists who will work closely with you to tailor
each program for your district's specific needs. Our current
programming options are listed above. Please feel free to
contact the educator assigned to your school district to discuss
your programming needs.
Click here for the staff liaison for your district.
Can you condense the “Too Good For” Programs? I don’t have
the available class time for eight sessions.
Yes. All of our programs can be adapted to fit your school’s
needs and time frame.
Does the Prevention Council offer Staff and Faculty
trainings?
Yes,
Upon request, the Education staff is available to present a
variety of in-service trainings to school employees.
They can also provide
informational programs for parents. Please call 518-581-1230
for more information.
Testimonial
During a small group activity at a MircoWave Anger
Management class, one of the third grade boys was really
challenging one of our 5th grade peer leaders. This
activity is peer leader driven and centers around brain storming
healthy ways to deal with anger. The third grader repeatedly
gave ideas that were violent in nature. Consistently, the peer
leader responded with “that is what we want to avoid. Hurting
someone is never the answer to the problem”. Later the peer
leader shared with me how good he felt about how he handled the
situation and that he believed he had truly made a difference.
I have since learned that the
school counselor chose this peer leader against the advice of
some faculty members. He comes from a rather troubled family
where anger is not dealt with in a constructive nor healthy
way. Despite his home environment, this 11-year-old is a talented
student who is known for his kindness and continued involvement
in MircoWAVE and Wave -- and for fostering his already-growing
inner strength.
Contact
Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake
Pat Marin, Director of School Services
518-581-1230 ext. 22
pat@preventioncouncil.org
Galway,
Mechanicville
Pat Marin, Director of School Services
518-581-1230 ext. 22
pat@preventioncouncil.org
Saratoga Springs, South Glens Falls
Amalia Currier
518-581-1230 ext. 24
amalia@preventioncouncil.org
Schuylerville, Stillwater
Kathy Henry-Starace, Prevention Educator
518-581-1230 ext. 23
kathy@preventioncouncil.org
Corinth,
Hadley-Luzerne
Kathy Henry-Starace, Prevention Educator
518-581-1230 ext. 23
kathy@preventioncouncil.org
Shenendehowa Central Schools
Pat Marin, Director of School Services
518-581-1230 ext. 22
pat@preventioncouncil.org
Waterford-Halfmoon
Kelli Schuhl
518-581-1230 ext. 17
schuhlk@sgfallssd.org
For more information,
please call 518-581-1230. |
