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Up to 5 Category A/I continuing education credit hours provided for eligible counselors, social workers, and psychologists.
Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) is a research-validated substance abuse prevention program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that influence the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors.
Rather than merely teaching information about drugs, the Botvin LifeSkills Training program consists of three major components that cover the critical domains found to promote drug use. Research has shown that students who develop skills in these three domains are far less likely to engage in a wide range of high-risk behaviors.
The three components of Botvin LifeSkills Training are: • Drug resistance skills • Personal self-management skills • General social skills
The curriculum provides adolescents with the confidence and skills necessary to handle challenging situations.
Participants will receive one (1) leader manual and one (1) student workbook for the level of their choosing: elementary, middle, or high school.
Audience: Classroom teachers, health educators, counselors, social workers, psychologists, and nurses
Location: Virtual
Sponsored By: Maryland Family and Youth Interventions for Substance Use (Maryland FYI) of the Maryland State Opioid Response, funded by SAMHSA.
Cost: Free
For questions email Melissa Ambrose, LCSW-C at mambrose@som.umaryland.edu