8/27/10 - Dr. Gilbert Botvin Receives Presidential Award From Society for Prevention Research
Newswise — In recognition of his lifetime contributions to the prevention sciences, the Society for Prevention Research has awarded Dr. Gilbert J. Botvin its prestigious Presidential Award. |
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8/2/10 - "At Risk" Kids Learn Habits that Create Success
In LifeSkills Training, young people learn to set goals, deal with social pressures, make good decisions, develop positive self concepts, resolve conflicts, manage anger, reject self-defeating lifestyles, and much more. |
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7/21/10 - Ascension board OKs health education plan
The Ascension Parish School Board voted 9-0 Tuesday to enter into a contract with the Capital Area Human Services District that would bring a LifeSkills Training program to parish public high schools. |
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7/6/10 - United Way of Indian River County divides $1.7 million among 41 local nonprofits
United Way of Indian River County will invest more than $1.7 million in 41 local community programs this year, including three new programs focusing on children of prisoners, unemployed workers and teens, according to a news release. |
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5/25/10 - Botvin LifeSkills Training Launches Award-Winning Parent Program on Amazon's Kindle
The award-winning Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) Parent Program is now available as an e-book: Princeton Health Press announced today its plan to make parent resources more accessible through the world's most popular eReader, Amazon's Kindle. |
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5/10/10 - Schools Turn Anti-Bullying Bill into Action
In the Hampden-Wilbraham school district, the fight against school bullying has already begun with LifeSkills Training. |
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5/9/10 - Driven to safety: CTC aims to reduce risk factors for area teens
Program strategies include in-classroom life skills training, provided to fifth- through eighth-graders in Norristown Area School District, as part of their health curriculum. |
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4/30/10 - Waynesville Elementary School Implements LST
Prevention Specialist, Charlie Hartman, has been working with the 3rd/4th grade teachers to provide LifeSkills Training, an evidence-based prevention program. |
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4/28/10 - Jeffco Schools teaching beyond the book
The LifeSkills Training curriculum was introduced in the spring of 2008, and included 285 students. In the 2008-09 school year, the program grew to 1,075 students, and a goal was set for 1,500 students for 2009-10. |
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3/24/10 - Valparaiso Commits to Substance Abuse Fight
Valparaiso officially launched the LifeSkills Training program to combat its problem of substance abuse among their youth. |
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