WILDWOOD — In collaboration with the Wildwood High School All-Star program and the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office, Cape Assist has implemented the “Too Good for Drugs and Violence” program at Wildwood High School. Over the course of 2015-2016 school year, Cape Assist educators trained the All-Stars students, comprised of juniors and seniors, so that they could facilitate the program to the 9th grade students. The Cape May County Prosecutor’s office and local Law Enforcement spoke to the All Stars students about the problems of drug abuse and violence, as well as how they could make a positive impact on other students and in their community. The Wildwood High School administration, Principal Schaffer and Peer Leader Adviser Betty Harshaw embraced the program, helping to recruit students and invested their time to make the program work.
“The program was a success and proved that the power of peer education is twofold.” said Natalia Wilber, Community Educator at Cape Assist, “First, the seniors and juniors who trained to be educators gained an intimate knowledge of the material as they were learning to present it. Second, the younger students who were taught the lessons lent a greater deal of credibility to the material because it was coming from upperclassmen.”
“Teaching students to be part of the solution allows them to take ownership of the problem they are helping to address.” said Joe Faldetta, Head of Prevention at Cape Assist, “Wildwood High School All-stars are role models for younger students and the “Too Good for Drugs and Violence” program helped motivate them to be positive agents of change in their school and Cape May County.” Cape Assist hopes to initiate the “Too Good for Drugs and Violence” program in other schools throughout Cape May County.
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About Cape Assist:
The Cape Assist Organization was incorporated in 1982 as The Cape May County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Inc. (better known as Cape Assist). It is a non-profit substance abuse prevention and counseling agency dedicated to preventing and treating substance abuse and related issues in Cape May County through education, advocacy, counseling and community collaboration. Located at 3819 New Jersey Avenue, Wildwood, NJ 08260. Cape Assist offers prevention programs and services to schools, businesses, organizations, families and individuals. It also now offers counseling services to support individuals and families of those affected by addiction. 609-522-5960. www.capeassist.org
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