Services
Project C.O.P.E. and its Prevention Counselors use the following curricula with groups of youth:
Be Proud! Be Responsible!
HIV/AIDS Prevention Curriculum
To reduce the risk for HIV/AIDS through behavioral change, adolescents not only need information on perception of personal vulnerability, but they also need the skills and confidence in their ability to act safely. Be Proud! Be Responsible! is designed to meet those needs.
Be Proud! Be Responsible! is a multi-module curriculum that provides adolescents with knowledge, motivation and skills necessary to change their behaviors in ways that will reduce their risk of contracting HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases. This multimedia curriculum has been evaluated and recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a "Program That Works."
MODULE CONTENTS:
1: Introduction to HIV & AIDS
2: Building Knowledge About HIV & AIDS
3: Understanding Vulnerability to HIV Infection
4: Attitudes & Beliefs about HIV & Safer Sex
5: Building Negotiations & Refusal Skills |
More information available at www.selectmedia.org
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Keepin' It Real
Substance Abuse Prevention & Goals Clarification Curriculum
A culturally-grounded drug prevention curriculum that has been proven effective for reducing drug use and establishing anti-drug attitudes and beliefs. The kiR program teaches kids HOW to say "no" to alcohol, tobacco and other drugs without losing friendships. The kiR program enhances life skills such as decision-making, communication and drug-resistant strategies. The curriculum includes ten lessons and four videos developed by and for kids, and has been tested by researchers with over 7,000 middle-school students. The kiR curriculum is identified as a Model Program by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).
Research revealed four strategies that adolescents used to successfully resist offers of substance use without becoming social outcasts. The strategies (resist, explain, avoid and leave) form the acronym REAL, which students translated into "Keepin' It REAL" as a title for the program.
Other Services
Individuals & Families
Referrals to Job Training, Education, Employment, and Other Social Services: Project C.O.P.E. counselors, using the organization's extensive contacts and networks, can link program participants to other resources available to the community.
Empower Families to Accomplish Goals: Just as Prevention Counselors work with individuals on goal setting and attainment, the Family Intervention Specialists help care-takers and family units to reach similar ends. Schools
Promote Awareness among School Personnel Regarding Model Prevention Protocols: Counselors and Program Staff work closely with school personnel and make them aware of how Project C.O.P.E. helps program participants. The Paterson School District has been a key partner in helping us sustain our initiative throughout the community.
Conduct District-Wide Needs Assessment Survey: In partnership with key community stakeholders, Project C.O.P.E. has developed a comprehensive survey to help determine which social issues (e.g.: alcohol and drug abuse, youth violence, gang involvement, sexual risk) are most greatly impacting Paterson youth. In addition, our needs assessment efforts have helped identify the prevention-specific services that are currently present in the community, and what resources are needed to improve the delivery of services.
Community
Capacity Building: Project C.O.P.E. seeks to develop and coordinate comprehensive substance abuse and HIV/AIDS prevention services by building the capacity of local social services organizations.
Forge Collaboration among Service Providers: All too often, members of the non-profit community work towards the same goals without communicating or collaborating. Project C.O.P.E. seeks to change that by connecting local agencies and uniting them in service.
Disseminate Survey Findings to Community Stakeholders: Research isn't done just for the fun of it! Project C.O.P.E. shares survey findings with the community so that the information can be used to address key issues and inform other prevention-related activities.
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