Drug And Alcohol Abuse
Prevention Program
About
Connect
With Kids
Educate the Mind & Heart
Connect with Kids, founded in 1998, is an instructional media company that produces documentary programs for television and evidenced-based video programs and resources for schools with a focus on student behavior, parent engagement and social and emotional issues. Using the power of storytelling and peer-to-peer learning, Connect with Kids programs spark a connection among parents and their children, while inspiring positive behavior and cultural change. CWK owns one of the nation’s largest non-fiction multimedia libraries, with more than 6,000 hours of video featuring real kids and teens sharing their true stories, along with expert advice and the latest research. Our print resources include family viewing guides, lesson plans, and educational curricula, and address today’s most important parent and teen topics.
Connect with Kids Research
& Methodology
Connect with Kids has been designated an “Effective Producer” of programs by the U.S. Department of Education and appears on the prestigious U.S. Department of Education’s What Works Clearinghouse List. Research shows that schools using Connect with Kids programs experienced:
- A decrease in physical and verbal aggressive behaviors among students.
- A decrease in the likelihood of students using drugs and alcohol.
- An increase in positive social and emotional behaviors among students.
- Improved communication among students, teachers and parents.
About the RRR Program
Refuse, Remove, Reasons compelling evidence-based video and print resources developed by the New York Archdiocese Drug and Alcohol Prevention Program (ADAPP) in partnership with Connect with Kids.
The objective: To help students build resiliency and make the positive decisions to assure a healthy future — especially when it comes to drugs alcohol, tobacco and marijuana.
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