Being Outstanding Leaders Together Against Drugs and Alcohol (BOLT) offers free online trainings and resources to increase the capacity of middle school prevention professionals as they work to reduce youth substance use among their students. BOLT materials align with the Virginia Department of Education Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drug Standards of Learning (SOLs) and support middle school prevention activities including in-classroom curriculum instruction and participation in substance use awareness weeks.
Through BOLT students will:
BOLT offers free online training to increase the capacity of middle school prevention professionals to reduce substance misuse among middle school students. Get started today with the Virginia ABC Education and Prevention online training registration process.
Trainings offered online are:The materials below can be used in health and physical education classrooms to address the alcohol, tobacco and other drug use prevention standards of learning (SOLs).
Throughout the school year there are many awareness campaigns promoting healthy behaviors when it comes to substance use. The purpose of these campaigns is to bring awareness to problems among a population and how positive change can be made. School districts often participate in the following awareness campaigns:
Nationally recognized prevention campaigns often encompass alternate activities, which is a prevention strategy that should not be a standalone effort and should be paired with another strategy.
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