Award-Winning Drug Prevention Program Launches Revised Middle School Curriculum

Mendez Foundation Launches Revised Edition of 'Too Good for Drugs' Middle School Curriculum

ATLANTA, May 1, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Too Good, an evidence-based K-12 prevention education program, is proud to announce the launch of the highly anticipated Too Good for Drugs Middle School-Revised Edition, designed to empower teens to meet the challenges of middle school life by building confidence and fostering resistance to substance abuse.

This fun and interactive curriculum enables teachers, families and communities to help teens achieve success in the classroom and in life through social emotional learning and the development of knowledge and attitudes teens need to avoid drug-use.  Too Good for Drugs Middle School-Revised Edition incorporates the same skills that motivate teens to make healthy decisions and be drug-free, with enhanced lesson design and cooperative learning made easy.

The revised curriculum features three separate curriculum kits for grades six, seven and eight, with age-appropriate lessons that incorporate five main skill components: goal setting, decision making, bonding with others, identifying and managing emotions and communicating effectively. 

"When we can set and reach our goals, we develop a sense of purpose and hope for the future," says Charles Mendez, III, Managing Director at the Mendez Foundation. "When we can look into ourselves and understand how we relate with others, we develop a sense of community. Naturally, making good choices becomes automatic."

Too Good for Drugs Middle School-Revised Edition features:

• New interactive activities to reinforce lesson concepts support multiple intelligence learning
• Age appropriate lessons to meet students' developmental level
• Cooperative learning to promote full student engagement and participation
• Built-in classroom management to create a positive and fun learning environment 
• Fully scripted lessons to make teaching easier and more enjoyable
• Reduced preparation and handouts for easy implementation

Too Good for Drugs Grade 8 Revised is available now, and Too Good for Drugs Grades 6 and 7 Revised will be available to order June 1. Curriculum kits include fully-scripted lessons with a teacher's manual, student workbooks, posters and other visual aids to keep students engaged.

To place an order or to learn more about Too Good, visit www.mendezfoundation.org/toogood. To contact the Mendez Foundation dial 1-800-750-0986, or email [email protected]. Become a fan of Too Good programs on Facebook and follow us on Twitter.

About Too Good
Too Good is a comprehensive drug and violence prevention program designed to mitigate risk factors and build protection within the child. Too Good develops a framework of social and emotional skills through the development of goal-setting, decision-making and effective communication skills in addition to peer pressure refusal, pro-social bonding, conflict resolution and media literacy. Too Good builds the basis for a safe, supportive and respectful learning environment.

About Mendez Foundation        
For more than 30 years, the Mendez Foundation has been developing and implementing unparalleled prevention education programs (K-12) that teach kids they are too good for drugs and violence, in addition to planting the seeds of healthy eating for healthy living. Our evidence-based, skill building programs make a positive impact on the lives of students, teachers, parents and community leaders nationwide.

Media Contact:
Adrienne Cunningham
1-800-750-0986 x209
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SOURCE Mendez Foundation