Prevention & Leadership Programs
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Corner House prevention programs reach thousands of public and private school students in Princeton and the surrounding communities each year. Our prevention programs, designed to be age-appropriate, fun and educational, stress:
- Healthy decision-making skills
- Coping techniques
- Positive self-image
- Substance abuse refusal skills for everyday living
Prevention Philosophy
At Corner House we strive to turn the challenges of adolescence into opportunities for growth. We recognize that young people face difficult decisions as they transition through important phases of development and need the tools necessary to help them make healthy choices and lead productive lives. Our prevention programs stress positive self-image, strategies for dealing with peer pressure, effective decision-making and coping techniques, and substance abuse refusal skills.
Student Leadership Programs
Corner House’s flagship student leadership programs offer valuable opportunities to the student/peer facilitators, as well as the group participants, and reinforce positive role modeling and social skills development. Every summer, Corner House sponsors a Student Leadership Institute to prepare student leaders for the upcoming school year with team building activities, leadership skills development, and substance abuse prevention education. In 2008, the Harriet Robertson Student Leadership Award was established and will be presented annually by Corner House to, "an outstanding high school senior who possesses the capacity to lead and the ability to positively influence others."
Student Leader Pledge
By accepting a position on a Corner House Student Leadership Team (CHSB, TAG, GAIA), I understand that I am considered a role model for other students at all times and I will make every effort to serve Corner House and the community with honesty and integrity, abiding by the following expectations:
- I will make every effort to abstain from using alcohol, tobacco and drugs while I serve on a CH leadership team;
- I will make every effort to be accepting and inclusive of all people regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or beliefs;
- I will make every effort to attend weekly team meetings, workshops, and Corner House program activities; and,
- I will be honest with my team and team advisors about any challenges I face regarding any of these expectations.
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Corner House Student Board
The CHSB, whose members represent all four public and private schools in Princeton, brings a "student perspective" to all agency activities and programs. The schedule of Corner House Student Board events and other student group activities may be seen on the Corner House online calendar.
Project GAIA
GAIA peer leaders are dedicated to multiculturalism and become catalysts for real change as they work with prevention specialists to develop school and community workshops to promote harmony.
TAG Team (Teen Advisory Group)
TAG Team members, all juniors from area public and private high schools, develop and deliver substance abuse prevention education workshops for students and parents.
Programs for Elementary through High School Students
Academic Success Today (AST)
AST matches at-risk students in grades 6-8 at John Witherspoon Middle School with adult mentors from the community, Princeton University, and local corporations. For more information about AST or about mentoring an AST student, please call Ellen Petrone at Corner House (609) 924-8018 or email ellenpetrone@aol.com.
Girl's Chat Club
The Girl's Chat Club at Cranbury School gives girls in grades 6 through 8 a group setting to discuss peer and parent-teen relationships and develop skills in decision making, conflict resolution, and substance abuse refusal.
Peer to Peer
Selected 8th graders at John Witherspoon Middle School are trained by Corner House staff to conduct prevention workshops for 6th and 7th graders.
Super Teens Acting Responsibly (STAR)
STAR gives middle school girls a group setting to discuss peer and parent-teen relationships and develop skills in decision making, conflict resolution, and substance abuse refusal.
Transitions
Ninth- and tenth-grade students at PHS meet weekly in group sessions focusing on academic and social difficulties in order to make a successful leap to high school. Read the flier for more details.
World of Work for Youth (WOWY)
WOWY, a peer-modeling program for teens age 15-18 at Princeton High School, teaches job preparation strategies and practical life skills in the context of career exploration and higher education.
For the Community-at-Large
The Harriet Robertson Community and Family Resource Center
A centralized resource library based at Corner House for Princeton area residents seeking information on alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
Parent and Community Forums
A series of workshops and discussions on topics related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in the Princeton community.
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