WHITE PLAINS, NY –Botvin LifeSkills Training delivered an intensive training workshop on the LifeSkills Training High School program at the 3rd Annual Georgia School of Addiction Studies (GSAS): "Keys to Change: Prevention, Treatment & Recovery" conference held in Savannah, Georgia, from August 31 through September 4, 2009.
The day-long workshop, titled, "LifeSkills Training: Delivering Prevention to Older Adolescents and Young Adults in School and Community Settings" was presented to Savannah-area prevention, treatment, and juvenile justice providers. The training incorporated hands-on, interactive learning activities that explored effective prevention education for older adolescents in the classroom, treatment, or juvenile justice setting. Those participants who successfully completed the workshop were certified to deliver the Botvin LifeSkillsTraining High School program.
"The LST High School Provider Training program prepares health educators in school and community settings to effectively deliver best practices in substance abuse prevention education to older adolescents,"
The annual Georgia School of Addiction Studies offers a unique opportunity for professional development, information exchange, and networking. It is designed to address the need for knowledge and skill development through advanced training.
"This was the first year that the Georgia School had a workshop on a federally recognized evidence-based curriculum, and we couldn't be happier," said conference organizer and Georgia State Prevention Specialist Christopher Wood. "The LifeSkills Training workshop was completely full and participants who attended expressed a very high level of satisfaction with the workshop."
