Goals and Objectives :: Goal A :: Home Involvement

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Involving the students' families in reinforcing what students learn in school is supported by virtually all of the research on risk and protective factors. Some of the ways that families can support students' acquisition of knowledge about drugs and violence include:

• asking students about and reviewing what they learned in school
• taking advantage of "teachable moments," such as discussing issues in light of family expectations and values during television shows featuring someone drinking or being violent
• participating in parent-child activities suggested by the teacher

Curricula can support home involvement in the following ways:

• featuring take home letters that describe what the student is learning
• encouraging students to discuss prevention issues with parents through take-home activities
• providing opportunities for parents to participate in activities in the school
• providing prevention resources