discovering options

Students in St. Louis Public Schools are at risk.

At school and at home, the predictors for drug abuse are unavoidable. Poverty, family conflict, a lack of commitment to school, behavior problems, and neighborhoods where drugs are easily accessible are all factors that put children is St. Louis at risk for abusing drugs and alcohol.

 

Discovering Options provides at-risk students with supportive and life-enriching programs to prevent drug abuse.

The effectiveness of our programs is verified by research. Through our volunteering and mentoring efforts, Discovering Options programs change the lives of the at-risk students we serve.  To learn more about the dfference Discovering Options is making in the Saint Louis community click here to read our Summer Newsletter!

 

“Discovering Options has been a tremendous learning experience for me, too. I believe St. Louis to be a city deeply plagued by racial tension, one where the racial divide is still alive and well. Discovering Options bridges this gap.”

--Rev. Sue Yarber, mentor and volunteer, on the impact of Discovering Options programs on at-risk youth in St. Louis

 

St. Louis Public elementary and middle schools partner with Discovering Options to serve students. 

We provide after-school educational experiences through our PREP program. Children who complete the program then benefit from one-on-one attention from a carefully matched mentor. 

 

“It gives me a chance to be a 10-year old kid again. I get to run around on a playground and act like I'm 10 again. I have just as much fun as he has.”

-- Discovering Options mentor Claire Ward, on her experience volunteering with at-risk youth from St. Louis Public Schools.

 

If you have a child in a St. Louis Public elementary or middle school, ask the principal if they have become or would consider becoming a Discovering Options PREP school. The curriculums are proven to work. Our staff is professional, experienced and dedicated. 

 

Our mentors are committed and receive individualized support and training.

Everyone at Discovering Options, both employees and volunteers, is focused on helping our students make positive decisions. We invite you to learn more about our programs and to consider becoming a mentor or donor. Volunteering and sponsorship from St. Louis businesses and citizens are what keep our programs alive. 

 

If you would like to view the 2007 Elementary PREP Evaluation report (in PDF form), click on this link.

 

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