Our Goal
In a continuing effort to help promote a safe school environment, the Vicksburg Child Abuse Prevention Center joined hands with the Vicksburg Warren School District to launch a Violence and Drug Abuse Prevention Program.

A major step in combating violence in the schools is to educate the students on how to handle conflicts and manage anger. The program goals are to teach youth how to deal with anger non aggressively, solve problems nonviolently, and resist pressures to consume drugs.

The program not only teaches youth anger management skills, but also benefits the academic learning process. It provides teachers more time to spend educating, and less time solving classroom disputes, breaking up fights, and disciplining problem behaviors.

Method to Achieve Goals
The Vicksburg Child Abuse Prevention Center program coordinator and volunteers will provide Violence and Drug Abuse Prevention presentations to each K through 6th grade classrooms at least four times during a school year.

Who does the Program Serve?

• Vicksburg Warren School District (K-6th grades)
• Kings Community Center
• Jackson Street Community Center
• Center for Alternative Programs
• Warren County Detention Center
• Warren County Children's Shelter

Violence and Drug Abuse Prevention Program Operation

Presentation schedules are prepared by the Violence and Drug Abuse Prevention Coordinator, the school counselors, the school principals, and agency directors. The program coordinator will assist the volunteers in selecting the school, institution, grade, day, and time that is convenient for them. Remaining presentations will be made by the program coordinator. All materials for the presentations, including the video, activity sheets, handouts, and evaluation surveys, are provided by the Vicksburg Child Abuse Prevention Center.

The applicant should:

• Be at least 21 years old.
• Have a desire to work with K-6th grade children.
• Have the available time to devote to training and once-a-month meetings.
• Be able to communicate in a way that will hold children's attention.

• Ten Things To Do Instead of Hitting
• Let's All Be Friends
• Don't Pick On Me
• Keep A Clear Mind
• Positive Actions
• Working It Out - Conflict Resolution
• What Every Kid Should Know about Drugs, Alcohol, and Tobacco