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ACCA - Community Education
The ACCA Community Education Program provides effective, comprehensive substance abuse educational programming in schools, community centers, and for substance abuse professionals.
We are dedicated to serving a diverse population of individuals who are in need of prevention and educational services.
ACCA Community Education is the primary provider of Parenting for Prevention programming throughout Albany County. We work with Halfway Houses, treatment centers, Head Start, and school groups to provide effective prevention messages to build healthy individuals.
AN APPLE A DAY©
is
recognized by the New York State Department
of Education as a
“Promising Practice” Program!
http://www.sharingsuccess.org/code/eptw/pdf_profiles/apple.pdf
Concepts for Children
1. Building
Self-Esteem
2. Developing Healthy Habits
3. Finding a Safe Place
4. Making Good Choices
5. Trusting a Safe Person
Kindergarten
Through 4th Grade Literacy Skills Development
1. Reading
2. Writing
3. Critical Thinking
4. Problem Solving
Curriculum
for Elementary Grades K-4
Materials
Include
1. Instructional
Video
2. Lesson Plans
3. Book Summaries
4. Student Journal Pages
5. Drug Fact Sheets
6. Sample Letter to Parents
7. Evaluation Tools
8. Resource Guide
9. Book Lists
*All items
may be reproduced.
For any questions, comments, or for more information on how to order AN
APPLE A DAY© curriculum boxes, please feel free to e-mail Julia
Fesko at: juliafesko@albanycitizenscouncil.org
GROW GIRL!©
GROW GIRL!©
is a self-esteem building program that helps encourage, empower, and enable
10, 11, and 12 year old girls to become resilient. Research shows overwhelming
and compelling evidence that early adolescence is a critical transition
time during which girls experience unique challenges. Puberty often brings
depression, risky experimentation, suicide attempts, eating disorders,
and substance abuse into the lives of girls. Without comprehensive education,
role modeling, alternatives as solutions, and mentoring, girls will not
be able to develop into healthy adults.
GROW GIRL!©
encompasses a wide range of health and self esteem issues. The erosion
of self confidence, lack of motivation, lack of opportunity, and ability
to set realistic goals which are hallmarks of adolescence are addressed
with positive solutions. Critical thinking and questioning skills are
developed so that healthy conclusions and choices will be made in relation
to all decision making. By learning to nurture their inner core, girls
become less likely to engage in risky behaviors and more able to build
productive, healthy, and happy lives.
GROW GIRL!© targets at-risk populations by providing interactive
lessons, guest speakers, incentives, positive messages, health information,
and support that builds resilient girls. The positive messages and lessons
target the following risky behaviors:
1. Substance
Abuse
2. Premature
Sexual Activity
3. Eating
Disorders
4. A negative self-image that often traps women in a violent domestic situation
Your GROW GIRL!© will experience the following activities:
1. Eight
45 minute classroom lessons, using whole language techniques (reading,
comprehension, journal writing)
2. Guest
speakers who are successful role models in the fields of law, entertainment,
business, education, and sports
3. Incentives
in the form of posters, books, and diaries
The GROW GIRL!© Lesson Outline
1. Goal Setting
Strategies
How to set realistic, obtainable goals.
2. Choices
and Consequences
It's your life ... It's your decision ...
3. Am
I At Risk?
Clues that indicate possible violent situations.
4. Healthy
Alternatives
Building the life of your dreams!
5. Mirror/Mirror:
Healthy Body Imaging
How to be beautiful from the inside out.
6. Competition:
A Challenge that Works
Sports for girls - Exercising all the options!
7. Humor:
A Positive Tool
I Like Me - Funny Girl
8. Avoiding
Awkward & Dangerous Situations
How to stay safe ... and sober ...
BOYS ONLY!©
BOYS ONLY!© is a literacy-based self-esteem building prevention education program that encourages and enables 5th-7th grade boys to protect themselves from engaging in the following risky behaviors:
1. Substance use and abuse
2. Premature sexual activity
3. A negative self-image
4. Violence and/or conflicts with peers and in relationships with girls/women
The BOYS ONLY!© experience will include
the following:
1. Eight 45 minute classroom/or after school lessons.
2. The use of whole language techniques such as reading, comprehensive discussion, and journal writing.
3. Guest speakers who are successful and realistic role models from the Capital District community.
4. BOYS
ONLY!© incentive items such as t-shirts, posters, pencils, books
and stickers.
The BOYS ONLY!© Lesson Outline:
1. Goal Setting
Learning how to plan and achieve your lifelong dreams.
2. Self
Esteem / Guy Talk / Humor
Discovering your unique qualities ... being true to
yourself.
3. Choices
and Consequences
Learning how to think first ... and act accordingly.
4. Healthy
Alternatives / Risky Behavior
Choosing healthy habits that will last a lifetime.
5. Role
Models in Literature and Life
I want to be like ...
6. Healthy
Body Image
Feeling good is a matter of attitude!
7. Competition
/ Fitness / Sports
Healthy body ... Healthy mind ... Healthy life...
8. Avoiding
Awkward and Dangerous Situations
Learning how to stay safe, happy and drug-free!
ACCA Strong Families Program
The ACCA Strong Families Program provides interactive lessons, brainstorming sessions, current substance abuse information, parenting tips, and group discussions to help you build a stronger family.
Professional staff from the ACCA Community Education Program will design a seminar or 4-8 week session to fit your needs!
You can choose from the following ACCA Strong Families topics:
Parental Roles
1. Personal
beliefs on parenting ... deadly vs. desirable beliefs
2. Self-esteem
for parents ... setting goals and dreams
3. Risk
factors for students using alcohol, tobacco and other drugs (ATOD)
4. Protective
factors to guard against students using ATOD
5. Developing the resilient child ... what is resiliency? How can I encourage resiliency and growth? (Problem solving & social skill building exercises)
ATOD Myths and Facts
1. Family
attitudes about ATOD ... Does this affect my child?
2. Drug
availability ... What's out there? How do I identify drugs?
3. ATOD
trends in the area, slang terms and current paraphernalia.
4. Danger
signs ... What is normal? ... What is not?
5. What to do if your child is using ... How to get the right help. (Community resources and development of parental support groups)
Family Life Skills
1. Communication
skills
2. Decision
making skills
3. Literacy
skills & other healthy habits
4. Modeling
positive behavior ... mirror, mirror
5. Establishing
family rules