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Substance Awareness Center <br />School Based Prevention <br />Grant amount: $90,000 <br />Funds used: $90,000 <br />Total children served: 5,280 <br />Focus Area: Programs that address risky youth behavior <br />Program Description: The Substance Awareness Center of Indian River County (SAC) is licensed <br />by the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF) to provide Prevention Level 1 <br />Universal Prevention Services. SAC believes all youth are capable of success. SAC's prevention <br />programs aim to build the skills necessary to achieve success and reduce the likelihood of <br />substance use and other health risk behaviors. SAC's team of trained prevention specialists <br />deliver evidence based programming in the classroom at their respective schools. <br />Evidence Based Prevention Programs offered to SDIRC and Community Partners: <br />LifeSkills Training (LST) is an evidenced based universal direct prevention program proven to <br />reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, violence and other health risks by targeting <br />the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and <br />other high-risk behaviors. LST focuses on drug resistance skills, personal self-management skills, <br />and general social skills. <br />Prevention Plus Wellness (PPW) Sport and Vaping is an evidenced based universal direct <br />prevention program designed to increase health and behaviors like physical activity, sports <br />participation, healthy eating, adequate sleep and stress control. PPW identities wellness <br />enhancing behaviors along with substance use habits that interfere with reaching wellness <br />goals and a positive self-image. <br />Erika's Lighthouse (ELH) is an evidence informed, adolescent depression and suicide prevention <br />program that raises awareness, reinforces healthy skills and protective factors, encourages <br />conversation, promotes early identification and prevention, and helps show adolescents that <br />they are not alone. Erika's Lighthouse, a depression awareness and suicide prevention program <br />developed its program based on the foundation of hope, light, conversation and community <br />without shame or stigma. <br />Everfi is an evidenced based learning platform measuring knowledge, attitudes, and planned <br />behaviors of students. Everfi believes the choices we make and the habits we form while we are <br />young become the foundation for the lives we lead as adults, Everfi's health and wellness <br />resources teach students to make healthy choices in a safe environment. Their curriculum <br />includes introduction to mental health, understanding mental health disorders, coping <br />strategies and helping self and others. <br />Outcome Data: Each year the Substance Awareness Center collects and analyzes matched <br />pre/posttest survey data to determine the effectiveness of our program. Outcome measures <br />are analyzed to determine if change is statistically significant. The completed analysis will be <br />conducted at the end of the school year. The 2022 report is attached. <br />181 <br />