Tools for the Sell
Approach to School District
The following documents are helpful to use when talking with the school district about implementing PY/PM. Select the documents that you think are most appropriate for your initial meeting. You can send them additional documents as a follow-up after your initial contact.
Document Name |
Description |
PY/PM Flyer |
Brief general description of PY/PM. Useful for school staff to get an idea of what the program is all about. |
| Promotional Information Letter |
FREE replication training for Protecting You/Protecting Me (PY/PM) Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) new brain-based model program for Grades 1-5 |
Youth-Led PY/PM Brochure |
Provides a brief description of the Youth-led delivery model of PY/PM. |
Documents that give background information regarding the seriousness of underage alcohol use and its consequences: |
AMA Alcohol Policies Fact Sheet |
Important facts from the American Medical Association related to underage drinking and the effects of alcohol on a developing brain. |
Peaks of Development |
Provides a visual aid of when the brain is most vulnerable to damage. |
Documents that explain the PY/PM program, how it is implemented, and why it is valuable: |
PY/PM Youth-led Model Fact Sheet |
Provides general information about the program—how it is structured, what students learn, National Education Standards that the program meets, the goal and purpose of the program, and important and unique messages contained in the curriculum. |
PY/PM Youth-led Evaluation Results |
Provides summary of evaluation results from studies conducted by an independent evaluator. |
PY/PM at a Glance |
Provides descriptions of lesson topics, major messages, and National Educational Standards that each lesson meets. |
| Rational for Engaging Youth |
Explains the benefits of having teenagers teach the curriculum (benefits for elementary students and high school students) |
| Class Structure |
Required Class Structure |
Reflections on teaching PYPM |
Teachers were asked to invite their students who taught PY/PM in previous years to write about their experiences, following a three question format. A total of 45 students (30 from Texas and 15 from Arizona) responded. The students taught all grades from kindergarten to fifth with most teaching first or second grade (25% and 31%, respectively) and very few teaching either kindergarten or fifth. |
Documents that provide a more in-depth and detailed description of the PY/PM lessons and evaluation results: |
Scope & Sequence |
A detailed description of the lesson messages and activities for each lesson of each grade level (1-5). Also includes National Education Standards that are met in each lesson. |
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