Botvin’s Life Skills Program is a science and research-based program that has been shown to cut tobacco, alcohol and marijuana use by up to 75%, and increase healthy decision making skills, with lasting effects for the youth involved.

Developed by Dr. Gilbert Botvin through his work at the Cornell University Medical College, program topics range from self-image and self-improvement, decision making, and advertising, to communication skills, and lessons on tobacco, alcohol and other drugs. Program topics are aimed at strengthening the “life skills” that play into healthy decision-making.

The middle school program is universal and meant to reach all youth in 6th or 7th grade. Through a partnership with schools, BRiDGES is able to provide a prevention education specialist to teach the program in a set classroom within the school. Program length typically runs from 14 sessions.

For more information or if you are interested in Botvin's Life Skills Program please call the BRiDGES office at (315) 697-3947.