September 8- throughout the school year :Elementary and Middle School Life Skills Training
Glen Cove Youth Bureau After 3 Program
Offered via Zoom instruction, the Botvin LifeSkills Training Elementary School program is a comprehensive, dynamic and developmentally appropriate substance abuse and violence prevention program designed for upper elementary school students. This program has been proven to help increase self-esteem, develop healthy attitudes and improve their knowledge of essential life skills – all of which promote healthy and positive personal development.
The Botvin LifeSkills Training Middle School program is a substance abuse and violence prevention program proven to be the most effective evidence-based program used in schools today. LifeSkills Training is comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally designed to promote positive youth development. In addition to helping kids resist drug, alcohol and tobacco use, the Middle School program also effectively supports the reduction of violence and other high risk behaviors.
Elementary School Program
Connolly School-Wednesday 4-5 p.m.
Landing School-Tuesday 4-5 p.m.
Middle School Program
Thursday 4-5 p.m.
March 9: National Problem Gambling Awareness Month Presentation
Designed to raise awareness of the risks of underage gambling. The campaign will launch during March, National Problem Gambling Awareness Month. SAFE will discuss the dangers of gambling and gaming, youth and adult trends and resources to help those struggling with this addiction.
1 p.m. Glen Cove Senior Center
March 15-March 22:National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week
National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week (NDAFW) is an annual event focused on the science of drug use and addiction that educates and empowers youth to make informed decisions about substance use and their health. Links students with scientists and other experts to counteract the myths about drugs and alcohol that teens get from the internet, social media, TV, movies, music or friends. Founded by scientists at the National Institute on Drug Abuse to stimulate educational events in communities so teens can learn what science has taught us about drug use and addiction and serves as a national health observance for teens to help them make the right choices regarding drugs and alcohol.
Additionally, students at Glen Cove High School Health Ed classes facilitated by Mr. Gallo and Ms. Sullivan and students at SAFE’s Life Skills Training After 3 program facilitated by Ms. Salinas will be educated on destructive decision making, and strategies to avoid impulsive actions. In addition, throughout their classes this week pertinent and timely Drug and Alcohol Facts will be woven into the instructional curriculum, including current trends and information on the dangers of all Tobacco products especially the correlation and connection between marijuana and tobacco vaping.
Glen Cove Connolly, Landing, Middle and High Schools throughout the week.
March 24-May 12: Bilingual Parent Life Skills Training
This parent program is designed to help parents strengthen communication with their children and prevent them from using drugs. It contains materials and exercises that help parents teach their children the skills that help them resist the threats of tobacco, drugs and violence. These tools help parents prepare their children for a successful transition from adolescence to early adulthood.
Offered in Spanish and English, every Tuesday night 7–9 p.m.
To register please call Life Skills Trainer Laurent Caballero at 516-671-7068. Babysitting provided.
April 1: Take Down Tobacco Day-National Kick Butts Day
A National Day of Awareness and activism that empowers youth to stand out, speak up and seize control against Big Tobacco. A Collaboration between SAFE and the Glen Cove Youth Bureau in celebration of the 25th Kick Butts Day will be raising awareness to the problems of tobacco use and to enlighten and empower youth to reject the tobacco industry’s deceptive marketing practices.
Glen Cove Middle and Elementary School After 3 Program
April 18: Shed Your Meds Drug Disposal Event
A collaboration between SAFE, the Mayor’s office, Glen Cove Police Department and EMS. The biannual “Shed Your Meds” drug reclamation program helps residents properly dispose of prescription medications and medic al supplies that are no long needed or have expired and is one of the many strategies used to tackle drug abuse in Glen Cove. The safe disposal of unused and expired drugs supports the need to eliminate the risk of these drugs getting into the hands of children.
10 a.m. -1 p.m. Glen Cove Police Department Parking Lot
May 31: World No Tobacco Day
Collaboration between SAFE, the Tobacco Action Coalition of Long Island and Glen Cove School District’s Health Education Teachers engage in a program in recognition of World No Tobacco Day. The middle and high school students will be educated on the dangers of tobacco products and the marketing tactics the tobacco lobby use in their local retailers. The youth will participate in an interactive learning program and will be taught life skills in advocacy to take a stand against “Big Tobacco.”
June 1 throughout the day and 5 p.m. Youth Bureau’s After 3 Life Skills Training Program
