RISE YOUTH PREVENTION PROGRAMME TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

THE RISE YOUTH PRGRAM STARTED WITH THE INDIAN WALK POLICE YOUTH CLUB ON MONDAY JULY 25TH. THE PARTICPANTS CONDUCTED A PRE- ASSESSMENT SURVEY BEFORE THE SESSION AND THEY WERE THEN INFORMED ABOUT THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM OBJECTIVES INCLUDE:

• To prevent or delay the onset of drug use
• To improve school performance by 10% through an increase of life skills education
• To reduce substance misuse amongst the youth by 10% through a series of effective life skills education and drug awareness sessions.
• To increase parental involvement by 10%
• To decrease the incidence of truancy by 10%

THIS IS A COMPREHNSIVE PROGRAM BEING DONE IN COLLBORATION WITH THE POLICE YOUTH CLUB. IT WILL INCORPERATE SUBSTANCE USE AWARENESS SESSIONS AND ACTIVTIES INVOLVING SPORTS, SOCIAL ACTIVTIES, PARENT MEETINGS AND FIELD TRIPS. THE SCHOOLS THE PARTICPANTS ARE ATTENDING HAVE ALSO AGREED TO BE INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM.