Iowa State University Extension

Strengthening Families for Parents and Youth 10-14
The Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP 10-14) is a parent, youth, and family skills-building curriculum designed to prevent teen substance abuse and other behavior problems, strengthen parenting skills, and build family strengths. SFP 10-14 is an evidenced-based program, which means that it:

• is based on a clearly articulated and empirically-supported theory

• has a detailed description of the intervention and measurement design--what outcomes were produced in what populations with what intervention

• has measurable outcomes that have been assessed with psychometrically strong measures, including long-term follow-ups, where indicated

• has been tested in a scientifically-sound way with comparison conditions, optimally through randomized controlled studies

 

Life Skills
LifeSkills Training (LST) is a research-validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors. This comprehensive and exciting program provides adolescents and young teens with the confidence and skills necessary to successfully handle challenging situations.

 

Project Alert
The Project ALERT curriculum was developed and field tested over a ten-year period by RAND, the nation’s leading think tank on drug policy. RAND research demonstrates that teens have a mindset about drugs. By shifting the pro-drug mindset, Project ALERT can have powerful results. The Project ALERT two-year Core Curriculum consists of 11 lessons that are most effective when taught once a week during the first year, plus 3 booster lessons that should be delivered the following year. Project ALERT complements other curricula and can be implemented in conjunction with lessons from sex education, health, physical education, science and social studies.