Middle School PREP is a targeted prevention and after school program serving 6th and 7th grade students in the City of St. Louis. PREP holds four sessions per year, each serving a different school, for ten weeks at a time. With assistance from school staff children with one or more risk factors who are most likely to experience substance abuse and/or social or academic failure are identified and selected for enrollment. The children are picked up after school by bus and transported to the First Unitarian Church each Monday through Thursday when school is in session.
The curriculum is highly structured and designed to target social skills, self esteem, decision making skills, teamwork, and conflict resolution. PREP utilizes the Project Alert training program, a research based substance abuse prevention program. Each week the children participate in a cultural cooking lesson, a theater workshop, and yoga. Middle School PREP in conjunction with Abra- Kid-Abra hosts a circus arts curriculum once a week. Students examine and reflect upon their role in the community and engage in service projects to create an empowered atmosphere. Children also participate in science, art, and literacy activities. Funding for this program is provided by the Missouri Foundation for Health, a philanthropic organization that improves the health of the people in the communities it serves.
A special thanks to Whole Foods for donating healthy snacks for our kids to enjoy everyday. We appreciate you Whole Foods!
