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Too Good for Drugs

Tuesday 14-Sep-10 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM CDT

We were unable to register you for this event as the event deadline has passed or the maximum number of seats available has been reached.

Total Seats: 30

Abilene Regional CADA

104 Pine Street Suite 210
Abilene Tx 79601 USA
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Phone: (325) 673-3503
Fax: (325) 673-3717

Speaker Cindy Wiley

Company: Mendez Foundation

Event Description

Important! Please read below for curriculum instructions!!

Too Good For Drugs K-8 (TGFD) is a school-based prevention program proven to reduce the intention to use alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drugs in middle and high school students. Developed by the Mendez Foundation for use with students in kindergarten through 12th grade (5 to 18 years old), this particular training will be K-8 ONLY! TGFD has a separate, developmentally appropriate curriculum for each grade level, and is designed to develop:

* Personal and interpersonal skills relating to alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use
* Appropriate attitudes toward alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use
* Knowledge of the negative consequences of alcohol, tobacco, and illegal drug use and benefits of a drug-free lifestyle
* Positive peer norms

Comments

If you are DSHS-funded and need to order curriculum for this training, please enter your request for each registrant where it says "Optional comments for the event planner" in the first step of the registration process. TGFD curriculum comes in individual grade levels K-8 and High School. Please be sure to indicate which individual grade level(s) you need.

If you do NOT need to order curriculum, please indicate that as well.

Discount Codes for free registration and curriculum materials are available for the following groups:

1. Employees of organizations that are DSHS-funded as a YPU, YPS, YPI, or CCP program for this curriculum.
2. Persons implementing this DSHS-approved curriculum in collaboration with a DSHS-funded YPU, YPS, YPI, or CCP program. The collaborating entity must have been listed in the DSHS-funded proposal for YPU, YPS, YPI program(s) or must be a representative of the funded CCP program(s).

To get your Discount Code, contact your Prevention Resource Center. To find your Prevention Resource Center, go to this address: http://www.statewidetraining.org/en/cms/?8

Those who are not eligible for free registration/Discount Code may register here by using one of the following options:

Pay Online
Pay by Check
Pay by PO

Curriculum / Materials
1. If you are eligible for free registration, your curriculum is included. When you register, please indicate in the comments section which INDIVIDUAL grade level(s) you need.
2. If you are not eligible for free registration/curriculum, you must arrange to purchase materials by downloading an order form at www.mendezfoundation.org. THIS IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY. Please place your order at least 10 days prior to the date of the training to ensure their delivery.
3. If you already have a copy, please bring your copy to the training.

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