Prevention Programming for Latino Youth (PPLY) A Program for the Prevention of Substance Abuse, Violence, Dropping Out and Related Problems. PPLY provides after-school and in-school programming to Latino middle school youth (ages 11-15) and their parents in seven sites in located in North Georgia and Metro Atlanta. PPLY utilizes evidence-based, culturally appropriate programming and has been shown to prevent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug (ATOD) use, increase school bonding, improve grades and school attendance, decrease disciplinary actions and improve communication skills (EMSTAR Research is the evaluator). Because youth being served at each site differ in their abilities regarding spoken and written Spanish and English, the oral and written program components are presented in Spanish and/or English as needed. After-School Format PPLY is a 6-hour per week after-school program for elementary and middle school youth and their parents/parent surrogates. Additional features of the after-school program, based on needs of the Latino youth to be served, will include English lessons, tutorials for academic enrichment, recreational and arts & crafts activities. After-School positions at each site consist of a Site Coordinator, a Lead Facilitator and an Assistant Facilitator. In-School Format PPLY can also be presented in an abbreviated in-school format as a part of the school day. The core of PPLY, model ATOD programs, is presented via this format. La Familia: Parental Involvement Because La Familia (the family) is central to Hispanic/Latino culture, Family Meetings occur at least once a month. The agenda includes parents learning about what their son and/or daughter has been doing in PPLY for the last month. In-School positions consist of a Site Coordinator and Lead Teacher. The Assistant Teacher is an optional position. These positions can be paid for by the grant via a subcontract or independent contractor fees, if they are not already school staff paid by the school. Staff need to be bilingual. Facilitator to Youth Ratio: 1 to 10. Funding is provided by DHR’s Region One MHDDAD Office and support from the various host agencies and Family Connection collaboratives. |
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