 ESN Substance Abuse Prevention
Services staff members teach classes and
deliver other programs in schools that
wish to develop prevention strategies
for substance abuse. ESN preventionists
use research-based model programs
designed to give youth the knowledge and
skills they need to understand the
dangers of alcohol, tobacco, and other
drugs and resist becoming involved with
them. In some instances, these programs
also teach youth to become strong
advocates for healthy, drug-free
lifestyles. ESN school-based programs
are currently delivered in the following
schools:
Will County
Too Good for Drugs curriculum
delivered to 6th – 8th
graders in Joliet School District 86 and
Laraway School District 70C
Project Toward No Drug Abuse curriculum delivered at Joliet Township High School, Central and West campuses
Too Good for Drugs curriculum delivered in after-school program at Crete-Monee Sixth Grade Center
Kendall County
All Stars curriculum
delivered to 6th – 8th
graders in Millbrook Junior High,
Millbrook
Grundy County
(Programs in cooperation with
Grundy County NTTF)
Interacting With Integrity Challenge delivered to students at Braceville Elementary in conjunction with Gardner-South Wilmington High School, Gardner
Teens Against Tobacco Use (TATU)
training for all Grundy County High
Schools
Grundy County Teen Conference
ESN preventionists also provide
technical assistance to schools in all
aspects of substance abuse prevention,
including:
- Effective school policies and
programs
- Prevention curricula and
programming
- Student Assistance Programs (SAP)
- Alternative, drug-free student
activities
- Peer mentoring and tutoring
- Assessment and data gathering
- Education in cultural competence
 Effective school-based prevention is
based on accurate and recent data about
substance abuse issues facing the school
and surrounding community. For that
reason, ESN urges middle schools and
high schools to use the Illinois
Youth Survey, a statewide
survey that gives Illinois schools
information they need to develop
effective tools and solutions for the
prevention of substance abuse and
related problems among youth.
Participation in IYS is confidential and
free of charge to any Illinois school.
IYS is funded by the Illinois Department
of Human Services (DHS) and administered
by Chestnut Health Systems.
ESN staff, in cooperation with
Chestnut Health, can provide follow-up
consultation to schools to interpret
their IYS data and compare it to area
and state results. ESN staff can also
help schools analyze their own
prevention efforts in light of IYS
findings, help select strategies and/or
programs to address identified needs,
and explore ways to get the local
community involved in preventing
substance abuse among youth.
ESN Substance Abuse Prevention
Services are funded by a grant from the Illinois
Department of Human Services Bureau of
Substance Abuse Prevention. NTTF is
funded through the Grundy County Sheriff’s
Office. |
