Parent Information

Steroids and Human Growth Hormone- Facts to share with your family

Partnership for a Drug Free America- Great Website for Parents to Use- www.drugfree.org

2008 / 2009 Curriculum Topics

3rd grade Leaders:
March Peer Pressure and Inhalants, Refusal Skills
April Respect/Tolerance, Crumpled Heart, Heartfelt Words

4th grade Leaders:
March Inhalants, Myths and Facts, Short Term Effects of Inhalants
April Alcohol, Effects of Alcohol, Beer Goggles

5th grade Leaders:
March Inhalants, Long Term Effects, Changes in the Brain
April Alcohol, Positively Negative Poem, Stages of Intoxication

6th grade Leaders:
March Identity and Values, Inside/Outside of me, What’s in a name.Stress Management, How stressed are you? 7 ways to prevent stress

April Relationships, Friendship Recipe, How to be a good friendAlcohol, What’s up with Alcohol? Alcohol Jeopardy. Communication Styles, True Colors, Communication is a skill

7th and 8th grade Leaders:

March Identity, Who am I? poem
April Binge Drinking, Consequences of Binge Drink, Samantha Spady’s story,

Research Shows After School Programs Are Beneficial

A new national study has found that after-school programs such as the L.Y.C.S. Leaders program, help students cope with behavioral problems and learn new skills to meet increased demands in school, the Philanthropy News Network reported August 9, 2002.

According to the study released by the Wallace-Reader's Digest Funds, 80 percent of parents surveyed said after school programs are essential support tools in helping children as they grow and develop.

The study, "Multiple Choices After School: Findings From the Extended-Services School Initiative", also found that after-school programs are an effective and affordable way to keep children safe and out of trouble.

"Parents said that their children's attitudes and behaviors in school changed and it kept their children out of trouble," said Jean Baldwin Grossman, lead researcher of Public/Private Ventures, which co-produced the study with the Manpower Demonstration Research Corp. of New York.

Among other things, the study found that after-school participants were less likely to start drinking or to skip school.

LYCS is an enjoyable, informative program whose goal is the prevention of substance abuse by our children. The program has been in existence for over 10 years promoting a healthy lifestyle by using a unique blend of education, recreation and community service.

LYCS is committed to building leaders of the community. We meet once a month at your home school. Over the course of the year LYCS also conducts several special events and parties including: holiday parties, theater trips, baseball games, family nights, swim and gym. Parents and students are invited to register for this program by clicking here or by calling the LYCS office at 973-535-2646. LYCS is funded by the Livingston Township Council and supported by the Livingston Municipal Alliance.