PROSPER in Lackawanna County
Carbondale
The Carbondale Area School District is a public school district that serves 1,588 students in grades PK, K-12 residing in the City of Carbondale and Fell Township in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania. The district was an original intervention school as part of the PROSPER research project which began in 2001. Since then, the district has been implementing two evidence-based prevention programs: The Strengthening Families Program: for Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP 10-14) and LifeSkills Training. SFP 10-14 is offered in the evening from 5:30 – 8:00 PM to 5th and 6th graders and their parents and caregivers. The program is held at the Carbondale Area Elementary School. LifeSkills Training is taught during the school day by trained 8th grade health teachers.
Contact
Penn State Edna Bennett Pierce Prevention Research Center
314 Biobehavioral Health Building
University Park, PA 16802
314 Biobehavioral Health Building
University Park, PA 16802
Partners
This Carbondale family is discussing a treasure map that was created during the youth session one. It depicts the goals and dreams of the youth in relation to jobs and career, family and friends, hobbies and leisure activities, and health and fitness.
Supporting Families
The Strengthening Families Program: for Parents and Youth 10-14 starts Wednesday, February 5, 2020 from 5:30 PM– 8:00 PM at the Carbondale Area Elementary School. The program includes dinner, attendance prizes, and childcare for younger children.
Supporting Kids
LifeSkills Training is a 15-lesson curriculum taught during 8th grade health class. It helps students develop resistance to peer and media pressure to use substances, a positive self-image, and decision-making, problem-solving skills, and effective communication skills.
Blog
Considering and Catching Up on Cannabis Science: Opportunities and Implications for Prevention
With increasing potency/concentration of cannabis being seen in states with legal non-medical or medical cannabis, there has also been emerging research on the effects of these high potency products. In this webinar, Dr. Jason Kilmer of the University of Washington, will review what prevention and treatment professionals need to know about cannabis in 2024, including… Read More »
Congratulations to PROSPER team youth member Olivia Manarchuck
Congratulations to PROSPER team youth member, Olivia Manarchuck, who recently graduated from Carbondale Area Junior/Senior High School as Valedictorian! Olivia was an active member of the Carbondale PROSPER team for six years. Read More »
