Grant Opportunity for Colorado schools/districts
Life Skills training is needed now more than ever! In response to this need, The Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) at the University of Colorado Boulder is seeking Colorado schools containing grade 9 to implement the Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) High School program. This grant opportunity comes at a critical time when COVID-19 has impacted budgets and demanded social-emotional competencies and healthy coping strategies. It is also an opportunity to address the recent surge in the use of e-vaping products among youth.
What will this program do?
The program seeks to address risk taking behaviors by focusing on healthy decision-making, social-emotional competencies, and substance use refusal skills. Ultimately, this comprehensive approach is designed to help student’s value lifelong health at no cost to eligible schools!
What are some of the program highlights?
- Includes 10 sessions delivered to students in grade 9.
- Develops skills for managing emotions, family communication, and healthy relationships. Addresses key risk factors for substance use.
- Aligns with Colorado standards for health education.
- Applicable across cultural communities, race, gender, and geographies.
To learn more or submit an application, follow this link: https://cspv.colorado.edu/what-we-do/initiatives/lst-grant/application-hs/
For answers to your questions, contact Diane Ballard at diane.ballard@colorado.edu.
