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After School Activities

•	Table of Contents
•	Building Family & Community Involvement
•	Components and Objectives
•	A Framework for Prevention
•	Sample Lessons
•	Frequently Asked Questions

Too Good for Drugs & Violence - After-School Activities

Too Good for Drugs & Violence – After-School Activities (ages 5–13) is a dynamic program that includes activities adapted from our award-winning school-based programs, including Too Good for Drugs K–8 and Too Good for Violence K–8. Designed for recreation centers, community or after-school settings, these activities augment school-based prevention programs with fun and engaging opportunities to learn and practice prevention skills.

Too Good for Drugs & Violence – After-School Activities (ages 5 –13) builds skills and strengthens healthy development in eight key areas:

goal setting
communication
decision making
conflict resolution
managing emotions
drug awareness
bonding and relationships
community involvement

Too Good for Drugs & Violence – After-School Activities kit materials include games, songs and stories tailored to a child’s interests and developmental level. Parents are also invited to participate through the use of Home Workouts. Lessons are tailored to two distinct groups: ages 5–9 and ages 10 –13. Each kit includes:

instructor’s curriculum with more than 60 activities
scripted lesson format
colorful, attractive materials
parent components
enrichment resources

Children, families, and communities benefit from the positive, consistent message offered by Too Good for Drugs & Violence – After-School Activities. Teachers and parents report that children who participate:

acquire new interests and skills
develop better social skills
handle conflicts in more socially acceptable ways
volunteer in their communities
are less likely to engage in high-risk behaviors
too good for drugs and violence after-school activities (ages 5–13)

Too Good for Drugs and Violence After-School Activities is availabel to order in the Online Store.

Children are influenced by all the environments in which they live. To be truly effective, prevention programs must reach children, schools, after-school programs, homes and entire communities.