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Services Available to Educators

At the Southwest Council, Inc., we take great pride in providing educational programs available to our community. As an educator, there are a number of services we offer that you can take advantage of. Often times, these types of programs bring us right into the classroom for a number of weeks where we not only build relationships with the students, but provide them with the skills necessary to make healthy decisions. You also may be interested in visiting one of our Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs Resource Centers for educational films and brochures.

Most services are grant-funded, however those indicated by an asterisk ( * ), require a fee for service.

ATOD Prevention & Recovery Resource Center
The Council provides each county with informative brochures, pamphlets and research materials. Certified staff are available to offer supportive telephone guidance, technical assistance, professional consultation and referrals. For more information on this particular service, please call the Resource Center located in your county, which can be found on the Get In Touch page.

Beginning Awareness Basic Education Studies (BABES)*
The Council provides pre-school and elementary school children with the unique and engaging six-week prevention program in which certified presenters use adorable puppets to teach children about such topics as increasing self-esteem, decision making, utilizing coping skills and learning to say “no” to substances.

Botvin’s LifeSkills Training (Gloucester County)
An 10-session program designed to be taught as a multi-year, multi-tiered program for middle school students. This skill-building program is meant to assist in learning skills in life areas, which include drug resistance and general social skills.

Coping with Work and Family Stress*
A research-validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce stress and the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse and violence. This comprehensive and exciting program provides adults with the skills necessary to successfully handle challenging situations and to reduce stressors which can contribute to mental or physical health problems.

Current Trends in Street Drugs
This statewide project is designed to alert and educate parents, educators, youth, college students or concerned community members about the signs, symptoms and dangers of a variety of legal and illegal drugs, including current drug trends.

Family Nights Out (Strengthening Families)
This program for families includes children in family skill training sessions. Both parents and children learn and practice new behaviors separately, followed by working together so that appropriate responses to various behaviors become easier to incorporate into family interpersonal relations.

Fatal Vision Goggles Project
This project addresses the serious problem of drinking and driving in NJ. The goal is to educate people on the dangers of over-consumption and drunk driving. This project sends a clear message that alcohol should not be consumed by anyone under the age of 21. For more information on this particular service, please call the Resource Center located in your county, which can be found on the Get In Touch page.

Film Library
Over 400 assorted ATOD videos and DVDs are available for ages 4 through adult on a wide variety of topics. Many titles are available in Spanish. For more information on this particular service, please call the Resource Center located in your county, which can be found on the Get In Touch page.

Footprints for Life*
A six-week prevention program for children in grades two and three that builds internal assets and teaches the important life skills students need to grow up healthy and drug-free. The program uses puppets and stories that feature ‘real life’ situations experienced by a children’s soccer team. For more information on this particular service, please call the Resource Center located in your county, which can be found on the Get In Touch page.

Forest Friends*
A prevention program for children K-2 that uses a cast of lovable forest animals to teach children about conflict resolution and skill building techniques. For more information on this particular service, please call the Resource Center located in your county, which can be found on the Get In Touch page.

Healthy Communities Coalition
The Cumberland County Healthy Communities Coalition was formed to build healthy communities by reducing substance abuse. Our Coalition promotes coordination and partnership between organizations to create environments that are alcohol, tobacco and drug free. We build links between local organizations and individuals who are working to accomplish common goals.

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Keepin’ It R.E.A.L. (KIR) (Salem County)
A 10-session skill-building program designed for various age groups. The objective of the lessons is to increase life skills such as risk assessment, decision-making and drug resistance, while enhancing anti-drug norms and attitudes.

Keys to Innvervisions (KIV) (Gloucester County)
An 8-session comprehensive skill-building program works with youth, ages 12-18, to specifically change the beliefs and behaviors that lead to violence, drug abuse/dependency and related behaviors.

Parenting for Drug Prevention
A substance abuse prevention presentation for parents and other concerned adults designed to alert them to current drug trends concerning their children. It also gives parents some ways they can help their children resist substance abuse.

Professional Trainings & Workshops
Educational services for professionals, businesses and community groups are available to increase awareness of risk factors leading to substance abuse and to train individuals on prevention strategies.

Tobacco Use Prevention & Education Programs
Tobacco education and prevention programs to reduce the public’s exposure to secondhand smoke, to reduce the number of people who begin smoking, and to promote smoking cessation. For more information on this particular service, please call the Resource Center located in your county, which can be found on the Get In Touch page.

Volunteer Opportunities & Senior Services
The Council welcomes volunteers of all ages to assist with the many programs we offer, as well as to assist with services held within the Resource Centers.

Youth Alcohol Prevention Programs (15-5-21)
A 45-minute interactive presentation with middle school and high school age youngsters about the dangers of underage drinking. Alcohol is the number one drug of choice for youth! Children who begin drinking alcohol before the age of 15 are 5 times more likely than those who start drinking after age 21 to develop alcohol problems. For more information on this particular service, please call the Resource Center located in your county, which can be found on the Get In Touch page.