School Programs

Coalition Pathways, Inc. offers the Model/Effective Drug Prevention Program, Too Good for Drugs™, for public and non public schools in Erie County, PA., for the middle school grades  6-8 at no cost to the school or school district.

Coalition Pathways, Inc. not only provides FREE of charge, the consumable workbooks and Teacher Guides, Pre and Post Knowledge Tests, parent permission forms, other curriculum materials and National Outcome Measures surveys for each participating student, but our expert consultants also provide FREE direct and indirect technical assistance, training and support to the teachers, guidance counselors, physical education instructors, etc. who are teaching the programs in their schools.
Funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Health and Human Services for approved drug prevention programs and services is made available through Single County Authorities in PA.  These dollars are released locally from the Erie County Office of Drug and Alcohol to approved drug prevention providers.  Coalition Pathways, Inc. is one of many approved service providers in Erie County.  
                                                                                     
Too Good for Drugs™ K–8 is a school-based prevention program designed to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors related to alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) use among students. Too Good for Drugs™ K-8 has a separate, developmentally-appropriate curriculum for each grade level for Kindergarten through Eighth Grade. Each curriculum builds on earlier grade levels, an instructional design which enables students to learn important skills sequentially and retain them year after year.

Too Good for Drugs™ K-8 builds five essential life skills:
• Goal setting
• Decision making
• Bonding with pro-social others
• Identifying and managing emotions
• Communicating effectively

Each complete, easy-to-use Too Good for Drugs™ K-8 grade level supplies include:
• Teacher’s curriculum with ten 30- to 60-minute lessons
• student workbooks
• Clear, measurable objectives
• Colorful, attractive materials
• Evaluation tools
• Teacher tips
• Parent components
• Lesson extenders

Too Good for Drugs™ has been designated a Model Program by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). To achieve this status, programs must:
• be implemented under scientifically rigorous conditions
• demonstrate consistently positive results
• be innovative and effective
• respond successfully to the needs of their target populations.

Too Good for Drugs™ has also been selected for prevention excellence by:
• The Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association
• American Medical Association
• Department of Children and Families
• Southeastern Association of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Email> info@coalitionpathways.com for more information