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ONE CHOICE SUMMARY PRESENTATION
The Institute for Behavior and Health developed a brief slide deck of the data behind the One Choice Prevention message which includes many of the graphs from the One Choice Prevention Toolkit. We ask that when used, attribution be given to IBH and OneChoicePrevention.org.
The following two posters were presented at the 2024 Rx and Illicit Drug Summit by the Institute for Behavior and Health, Inc. and RyeACT Coalition.
IMPLEMENTING THE ONE CHOICE MESSAGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY: LESSONS FROM THE FIELD
THE ONE CHOICE 5: A 21ST CENTURY PREVENTION FRAMEWORK FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
CREATIVE WAYS TO INCORPORATE THE ONE CHOICE MESSAGE: THE POWER OF NATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS TO IMPROVE LOCAL PREVENTION
The following poster was presented at the 2022 CADCA National Leadership Forum’s Ideas Fair.
REDUCING THE FUTURE OF ADDICTION BEGINS WITH PREVENTION: ONE CHOICE FOR HEALTH
The following poster was awarded a prize for being a top contribution to the 2022 School-Based Health Care Conference.
ONE CHOICE PRINT MATERIALS
The following are some of the materials provided in the One Choice Prevention Toolkit, many of which can be customized with your organization/group’s logo. Reach out to OneChoice@ibhinc.org and we’ll be ready to help!
I AM ONE AND I MAKE ONE CHOICE
MOSAIC TILE CAMPAIGN
RyeACT Coalition, Rye, NY
I Am One and I Make One Choice is a message that was created by youth in RyeACT. It celebrates an individual’s non-use by sharing their personal reasons why they make One Choice. It does not pass judgement on another person’s substance use. Students are invited to take a “tile” and fill out why they make One Choice to be drug free.
Download colored tiles for use in your own One Choice initiatives!
The One Choice mosaic tiles have been adapted for use by many prevention groups and coalitions. Both Youth4Youth and SafeLaunch Healthy Futures participated in the 2022 Buckeye Air Fair and invited elementary school students to share the reason they make One Choice to be drug free.
ONE CHOICE PARENT EDUCATION TRI-FOLD
IBH and RyeACT teamed up to create an educational tri-fold for organizations interested in sharing the data behind One Choice with parents and caring adults working with youth. This tri-fold, available in printable and digital formats, can be customized for your needs with local data and your logo:
Reach out to OneChoice@ibhinc.org for assistance in adapting this resource for your local community.
THE ONE CHOICE 5: PREVENTION BASICS
Five key points that parents and caring adults should understand about prevention:
Youth Substance Use is NOT Inevitable
Be Brain Development Savvy
Be Substance Savvy
Talk Early and Often
Act Quickly If You Suspect Substance Use.
FACTS FOR CAREGIVERS - THE TRUTH ABOUT YOUTH SUBSTANCE USE
This one-pager takes on some of the most common challenges for adults when talking about youth substance use prevention.
STRESS-JOY-SOCIAL CHECK-IN FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
What do you do in moments of stress, joy, and sociability? If these moments always or often include alcohol, marijuana/THC, or other substance use, consider adding some responses that do not include substances to model alternative strategies for your kids.
HOLIDAY SURVIVAL GUIDE
These teen-to-teen messages were co-created with youth leaders from rural, suburban, and urban communities in different states.
HOLIDAY POSTCARDS FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS
As part of the Holiday Survival Guide, these postcards encourage parents and caregivers to have prevention conversations with their teens in preparation for the holiday season.
YOUTH RESOURCES HANDOUT - #SHOWUPFORPREVENTION
This front-and-back handout for youth was developed with a group of high school students with tips about making healthy choices, knowing what to do in a risky situation, and being empowered to enlist caring adults into important conversations to protect their physical and mental health. It includes national resources for support, but can also be customized. Reach out to OneChoice@ibhinc.org for assistance in adapting this resource for your community.
BACK-TO-SCHOOL CONVERSATIONS
FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS
While exciting, the start of a new school year can also be challenging with new teachers, friends, and expectations. Identify ways to support the children and teens in your life: check-in daily, share a meal together, and start conversations. Parents and caregivers: remember, you are role models for your kids and the other young people you care about.
Download and share stickers/social media posts, available in English and Spanish, to help families gear up for the school year with the following key messages:
Prioritize Safety
Support Youth Mental Health
Set Goals and Expectations
Encourage Healthy Relationships
Prevent Youth Substance Use
SUMMER MESSAGING FOR ALL
FOR PARENTS & CAREGIVERS:
During the summer months, kids have more unstructured time. As parents and caregivers, you can help them find healthy activities to do with their friends and family members. Check out this customizable front-and-back handout for adults who care about kids.
FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS AND FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS
The summer months can be a time for new opportunities, gaining work experience, forging friendships, and finding time for rest and relaxation. This summer, prioritize your mental health and practice self-care.
GEARING UP FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL
This event was designed to be led by a skilled facilitator for children entering middle school and their caregivers. The goals are for participants to leave with enhanced communication skills within their family and among thier peers; to commit to having a role in prevention; and to identify tools, intentions, and actions to take as individuals and as family to find help youth make One Choice to be healthy, safe, and alcohol- and drug-free.
ONE CHOICE OVERVIEW
This 1-page handout works well for youth or adult audiences, giving a brief overview of the One Choice message and supporting data.
SHATTER THE MYTHS CAMPAIGN
RyeACT Coalition, Rye, NY
Rye Middle School and Rye High School worked together to create a “Shatter the Myths” campaign as part of RyeACT’s participation in NIDA’s National Drug and Alcohol Facts Week.
PARENTING FOR PREVENTION 101 CAMPAIGN
RyeACT Coalition, Rye, NY
The RyeACT Coalition developed a parent-focused prevention campaign kicked off with a Parent University event. A series of handouts on development from childhood to early adulthood were developed and can be adapted for other prevention group’s parent-focused initiatives.
Download the Parent University handouts by student age:
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