Programs & Services
Life Skills Training Promoting Health and Personal Development
Life Skills Training is a comprehensive, research and outcome based prevention program that emphasizes proven skills training methods. It addresses all of the most important factors leading adolescents to use one or more drugs by teaching a combination of health information, general Life Skills, and drug resistance skills over a three year time period.
Media Literacy Training
"Media Literacy is the ability to "read" television and mass media. Media literacy education teaches people to ACCESS, ANALYZE, EVALUATE, and PRODUCE media. Many studies suggest that such education can produce less vulnerable children and adolescents. National PTA's, Teachers' professional organizations, substance abuse prevention programs and the President have all endorsed media literacy. Children who understand the motivations and production techniques of media are less likely to adopt the destructive attitudes and behaviors that are depicted in the media. Media education represents a new and exciting approach to protecting children and adolescents from the unhealthy effects of the media."
Rite Aid Drug Quiz Show
The Drug Quiz Show strives to heighten school/community substance abuse awareness by providing middle school students with the opportunity to have fun while gaining the knowledge, skills, and self-confidence needed to make safe, healthy, real-life choices, including those regarding the use of tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs. Each school participating in the program is provided with education material and face-to-face meetings with LEAF staff as requested. The “Show” is an exciting competition for teams from each school. The theme is “everyone is a winner.” The community is invited to attend.
CROP After School Program
CROP: Creating Rural Opportunities Partnership, funded by a BOCES grant, is an after-school program in which LEAF is an active partner and participant. It is designed to enhance the lives of youth living in Otsego and Delaware Counties.
Education and Training Events
LEAF’s professional staff presents informative programs and workshops to service clubs, churches, businesses, and school and parent groups.
All LEAF presentations provide accurate, current, culturally relevant and age-appropriate information.
Choices & Consequences
LEAF’s Choices and Consequences Program, or C&C, is an innovative, alcohol awareness program designed for youth ages 12 to 20. The program addresses the dangers of underage drinking for those youth who have violated the underage drinking laws, such as the Alcohol Beverage Control Law, Section 65(c). C&C is court mandated by the Otsego County judges who feel offenders will benefit from alcohol and other drug information, and the class will give them the opportunity to explore and address the consequences of ATOD use and abuse.
Otsego County Drinking Driver Program
The Drinking Driver Program (DDP) is part of New York State's effort to reduce the personal and property losses caused by drivers under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs.
Otsego's CHOICE
Otsego's Choice is currently being re-organized.
Underage Drinking has been the focus of increased effort in Otsego County since a taskforce was established in 2002. The taskforce includes many of the key leaders in the community who can not only speak to the problem, but also commit to workable solutions.