Cannabis Prevention & Awareness Curriculum: Theory-based and evidence-informed resources created by Stanford REACH Lab. Curriculum for elementary, middle and high schools.
"Wake Up Call" is mobile and available for events. The Wake Up Call is a life size exhibit of a teenager’s bedroom with more than 50 red flags that can signal substance abuse. Our goal is to educate parents and other adults who are influential in the lives of youth so they know what seemingly innocent items can actually be an indication of substance abuse, provide resources and encourage positive communication styles. The presentation is for adults 21 years of age and over. Tours are provided by trained guides.
The Wake Up Call is an effort to address substance abuse including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana prescription drugs and the growing opioid and heroin epidemic. La Crosse County Wake Up Call originated in a collaborative effort with Your Choice to Live Inc.
The Wake Up Call is an effort to address substance abuse including tobacco, alcohol, marijuana prescription drugs and the growing opioid and heroin epidemic. La Crosse County Wake Up Call originated in a collaborative effort with Your Choice to Live Inc.
Educational Presentations: Let us come to you, in-person or virtually! As experts in substance misuse prevention, Alliance to HEAL can provide your school or organization with a presentation tailored to your needs. We regularly present to teachers, administration, parents and students on topics ranging from signs and symptoms of substance use, to current trends among youth, and everything in between.
Program/ Curriculum |
Substance |
Cost |
Research Based |
Description |
Community or school based |
Age Appropriate |
Sessions |
Expected Outcomes |
Tobacco/vaping, alcohol, marijuana, prescription drugs |
$700 onetime fee for curriculum, printing costs for handouts |
Evidence Based, Hazelden Publishing |
A brief motivational interviewing intervention for teens suspected of experiencing a mild or moderate substance use disorder as well as for those who are at risk of developing these disorders. The program includes teens’ parents or guardians. |
School and organizations |
Middle and High School |
2-75 minute sessions with youth, 1 session with parent |
Reduction in quantity and frequency of substance use. |
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Emotional wellbeing, individual awareness and social competency |
$199/year per phone |
Text teen(s) videos, podcasts, surveys, memes, and empowering focused messages multiple times a week. |
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Youth Mental Health Needs |
Free downloads |
Research Based |
Provide practical strategies to support youth mental health. Available in English, Spanish, and Hmong. |
Parents, caregivers and other adults who live or work with youth. |
Fact Sheets: Adapting to change, Relationships start with you(th), Building and strengthening resilience, Supporting a self-care core for youth |
Supporting youth mental health needs. “One in four Wisconsin youth report that they receive the help they need when they feel distressed”. |
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Social and emotional wellness, |
Data Driven |
Tier 1: vocabulary, calming skills and mindset taught in the classroom. Tier 2: Targeted intervention, identify students who would benefit from additional online lessons and personalized coaching from trained EmpowerU instructors |
K - 5, 6-12 |
Tier 2: 6 and 12 wk. options, daily online lessons Tier 1” Weekly-not sure how many weeks. Can be done independently and in the classroom. |
Students develop an inner coach that helps them to manage their emotional and stress triggers. |
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Cannabis Awareness & Prevention Toolkit - Stanford Medicine |
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Tobacco |
No cost |
Evidence based |
Developed by the American Lung Assoc. Alternative to Suspension or Citation. This is not a cessation class but 60% of student participants reported that they were willing to quit using tobacco products after completing the program. Educate students about nicotine dependence and cravings and guide them through the process of identifying their own reasons for using tobacco. |
High School |
4-50 minute sessions. |
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Tobacco Cessation |
$400 for a 3-year certification, participant workbook |
Evidence based |
Developed by the American Lung Assoc. Healthy behaviors, life skills, stress mgt., enhancing sense of self control, decision making and coping. |
Both, most beneficial in a group setting. Interactive |
High School |
10 sessions |
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NAMI: Presentations given by someone living with a mental illness or someone who is a family member of someone with a mental illness.
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Mental Health |
Elementary Target is 4th graders but works well with 3 – 5th graders. |
1 + downloadable worksheets 1 + curriculum follow-up for teachers provided |
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Social, emotional skill building |
Online Training-$250 Curriculum elementary Set $235 per year or $655 all three years. Curriculum middle set $295 per level or $645 all three levels Curriculum high school set $265. |
Evidence Based |
Botvin LifeSkills training promotes healthy alternatives to risky behavior through activities designed to:
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Optimal in a classroom setting but can be utilized in community, faith-based, summer school and after-school settings. |
Elementary, Middle and High School, Parent |
Grades 3/4 -8 sessions Grades 4/5-8 sessions Grades 5/6-8 sessions Middle School-level 1, 15 – 18 sessions Middle School Booster 2, 10 – 12 sessions Middle School Booster 3, 5 – 9 sessions Grades 9 or 10, 10 sessions |
Proven to cut up to:
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THC-Marijuana |
Free to individuals and groups under 20. Contact Laura Stack if you have a large group or entire school for pricing. |
Presentations to middle and high school, parents, and healthcare, about the dangers of today’s high THC marijuana on adolescent brain development, psychosis, and suicide.
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Community or School based |
Elementary, middle school and high school |