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LifeSkills Training (LST) Substance Abuse Prevention Grants

The Botvin LifeSkills program teaches youth how to cope with and manage stress and anxiety, build positive relationship and communication skills, and develop refusal skills to prevent and reduce substance use and abuse. Botvin has just released a new Schools can use funds from the LifeSkills Grant to purchase it.

LifeSkills Grant Opportunities

The following Botvin LifeSkills Grant is being offered through 海角社区. Applications for the 2024-2025 academic school year are open:

  1. allows educators/counselors to participate in the “Middle School Online Training” offered directly by Botvin LifeSkills. Before anyone teaches the Botvin LifeSkills Training Middle School curriculum they need to be trained in it. This grant will also cover the cost of the Teacher’s Manual and Student Guide needed for the training.
    • Pending available funds, the LifeSkills: Implementation Grant application will be available for the 2026-2027 school year.
  2. allows educators/counselors to participate in the “Middle School Online Training” offered directly by Botvin LifeSkills. Before anyone teaches the Botvin LifeSkills Training Middle School curriculum they need to be trained in it. This grant will also cover the cost of the Teacher’s Manual and Student Guide needed for the training.
  3. allows schools, districts, and/or ESDs to analyze local Healthy Youth Survey data, identify substance use prevention and intervention needs, and explore the Botvin LifeSkills Curriculum to see if it is a good fit for them.

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Who can apply for the grant?

Grants are open to all school districts and Educational Service Districts (ESDs).

How do I apply for the LifeSkills Grant?

School Districts and ESDs can apply for the LifeSkills Grants via EGMS, Form Package 961.

What will the grant cover?

Each grant covers different things:

LifeSkills: Planning and Prevention Grant:

Allows districts, and/or ESDs to analyze local Healthy Youth Survey data, identify substance use prevention and intervention needs, and explore the Botvin Lifeskills Curriculum to see if it is a good fit.

The grant will also Allow educators/counselors to participate in the "Middle School Online Training" offered directly by Botvin LifeSkills. Before anyone teaches the Botvin LifeSkills Training Middle School curriculum they need to be trained in it. This grant will also cover the cost of the Teacher's Manual and Student Guide needed for the training.

LifeSkills: Implementation

Pending availability of funds, the LifeSkills: Implementation grant will cover the cost of the teacher and student material, mandatory training, as well as a data collection stipend.

Does my school need to do anything besides teach the curriculum?

Yes, for the Lifeskills Substance Abuse Prevention Grant grantees agree to implement the LifeSkills Curriculum in their schools with fidelity (teaching lessons in order and teaching at least one lesson each week for consecutive weeks until all units in the level are taught. More than one lesson may be taught per week if desired, up to 5 lessons can be taught each year).

Grantees also agree to collect and submit the following data to 海角社区 in a secure manner, including but not limited to:

  •  Reporting student information including first and last name, date of birth, city, state, zip code, age, and race/ethnicity to 海角社区
  •  Attendance in LifeSkills classroom sessions
  •  Pre and post-survey from each student

How long is the Botvin LifeSkills Middle School curriculum?

The LifeSkills Middle School program is designed to be taught in sequence over three years to youth in grades 6-8.

  •  Year 1: Students are taught Level 1 of the program, which has 15 lessons.
  •  Year 2: Level 2 is taught, which has 10 lessons.
  •  Year 3: Level 3 is taught, which has 5 lessons.
  •  Each lesson takes 45 to 55 minutes to teach.

Is this curriculum aligned with the Washington State Health and Physical Education Standards?

An alignment map has been created to show what WA Health and PE standards are met in this curriculum.

Substance Abuse Resources

  • -created by Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
  • Resource for parents; (WA DOH)

Substance Abuse Resources

  • is a youth-centered crisis-response program that meets youth safety and well-being needs by linking them to existing support systems.
  • Resource for parents; (WA DOH)
  • -DSHS campaign designed to inform and educate young adults, their parents and others about the dangers of prescription drug misuse.