Programs in Lancaster County

Teens and Technology

Teens and Technology is a prevention program designed to assist youth with navigating life online. It encourages students to practice critical thinking skills, which are crucial for independent decision making, as well as safety online. Problem Areas Addressed Skills Built…
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Kids and Technology

Kids and Technology is a prevention program designed to teach children to engage with technology appropriately. It encourages students to balance life online and offline, and become positive digital citizens. Problem Areas Addressed • Overuse of technology• Naive beliefs about…
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INDEPTH

INDEPTH (Intervention for Nicotine Dependence: Education, Prevention, Tobacco and Health) is an alternative to suspension or citation that helps schools and communities address the teen vaping problem in a supportive way. Instead of solely focusing on punitive measures, INDEPTH is…
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Support for Students Exposed to Trauma

After witnessing or experiencing trauma, many children experience symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), as well as depression, behavioral problems, substance use, and poor school performance. Support for Students Exposed to Trauma (SSET) is a series of lessons designed to…
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Project Towards No Drug Abuse

Project TND is an effective, interactive substance use prevention program that that focuses on three factors that predict drug use, violence, and other problem behaviors among youth, including: Risk Factors Addressed: Skills Built: Age: Grades 9–12 Setting: Full classrooms or small groups during…
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Positive Action

Positive Action promotes social-emotional and character skills, resulting in healthy childhood development. It combines support for mental health, behavior, academics, and school climate into a single, research-backed program. Problem Areas Addressed: Skills Built: Age/Grade Level: Kindergarten thru high school Setting: Small-group, pull-out program…
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Promoting Alternative Thinking Strategies

PATHS® promotes emotional and social competencies and reduction of aggression and behavior problems in elementary school-aged children, while simultaneously enhancing the educational process in the classroom. Problem Areas Addressed: Skills Built: Age/Grade Level: Pre-K, Kindergarten, Grades 1 & 2 Setting: Small-group, pull-out program…
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Leaders of Future Generations

Our long-running leadership program for middle- and high-school youth creates bonds to school and community which last a lifetime. Our Team Vanessa Welker After-School & Community-Based Program Managervwelker@compassmark.org Ashley Denlinger Lancaster Prevention Specialistadenlinger@compassmark.org Leaders of Future Generations (LFG) is a…
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CATCH My Breath

CATCH My Breath is an evidence-based program that provides youth with the skills to resist peer pressure and media influences to vape. Problem Areas Addressed: Skills Built: Age/Grade: Three tracks for 5th & 6th grades, 7th & 8th grades, and 9th thru 12th grades…
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