Botvin LifeSkills Training Parent Program -Botvin LifeSkills Training

Program Overview

The award-winning Botvin LifeSkills Training Parent Program is designed to help parents strengthen communication with their children and prevent them from using drugs. This powerful prevention tool is available in two formats making it ideal for parenting workshops or individual use at home. This program contains materials and exercises that help parents teach their children the skills that help them resist the threats of tobacco, drugs, and violence. These tools help parents prepare their children for a successful transition from adolescence to early adulthood.

Target Audience

Designed for parents or guardians of students in grades 6-9.

Program Learning Objectives

The LifeSkills Training Parent Program helps to strengthen parenting skills in these areas:

the issues related to adolescent drug abuse
how to be a good role model for your child, ways to convey a clear anti-drug message, and tips for effective family communication and parental monitoring
helping your children develop personal self-management and social skills

Program Components

Workshop format includes:

Parent Program Leader’s Guide A Step-By-Step Manual for Workshop Facilitators that provides activities and instructions for implementing parenting workshops. Includes lesson plans for each session, implementation tips, and a Parent DVD.*
Parent Workshop Guide (available in English or Spanish) Specifically designed for facilitated workshops, the LifeSkills Training Parent Workshop Guide contains the Protective Family and General Life Skills sections from the full Parent Program. Used in conjunction with the Parent Program Leader’s Guide, this guide allows facilitators to address specific needs of parents in their community.

*Parent Workshop Guides and Parent DVDs are also available in Spanish.