Safe School Hotline
1-888-Sav-KIDS or 1-888-728-5437
The purpose of the Safe and Drug Free Schools Program is to foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports academic achievement.
The Safe and Drug Free Schools Program (SDFS) is a federally funded initiative which supports programs
that prevent violence in and around schools; that prevent the illegal use of alcohol, tobacco,
and other drugs; that involve parents and communities;
and that are coordinated with related Federal, State, school, and community efforts and resources.
All of these efforts together form a comprehensive plan to promote peaceful resolution to conflict and
to reduce the demand for and use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana and other drugs by school-age children.
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The MENDEZ Drug and Violence Prevention Programs are used in our alternative school setting and in our
County Level Alternative Suspension System (C.L.A.S.S.).
The program serves students in grades 5-12 and is taught by the teachers.
The Project Alert curriculum is used for grades 7-8. This program is administered through the host school.
Every seventh and eighth grade class in the county has exposure to this program.
"Get Real About Violence" is used in grades K-8 and administered at the school level.
In addition, PRIDE Surveys are administered each year to determine the attitudes of students
toward violence, tobacco, and alcohol and drug use.
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Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Research-based Curriculum Programs
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Our administrators, teachers, and staff work tirelessly every day to monitor the hallways,
classrooms, and campus in order to ensure our students' safety. Our teachers also help
our students learn to make wise decisions about drug use, conflict resolution, and anger management.
The following research-based curriculums are being used by the
Colbert County School System to provide its students with information to assist
them in abstaining from participating in the use of drugs, alcohol, tobacco, or violent behavior:
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"Mendez Curriculum"
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Grades K-6 and 9-12-Life-enriching skills are at the heart of this award-winning prevention program designed to reduce
risk factors and enhance protective factors related to the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
The program also offers an innovative approach to helping students develop the understanding and
skills they need to resolve conflicts and get along peacefully with others.
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"Project ALERT"
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Grades 7-8- This curriculum promotes the following factors: motivation and resistance skills,
discrete near-term goals that can be achieved in a single class lesson,
actively involving students in the learning process,
developing skills through demonstration and practice, and
encouraging self-efficacy through positive and task specific feedback.
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"Get Real About Violence"
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Grades K-8 This program gives young people the functional skills they need to make healthy decisions.
It builds empathy towards victims of violence, helps young people work in partnership with other students and
with school adults to prevent violence, and helps young people stop or prevent
violence by training them to use critically needed skills.
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Equal Education/Employment Opportunity Statement
It is the official policy of the Colbert County School District that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin or age, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity or employment.
