BEFORE YOU BEGIN
Before administering this lesson, it is recommended that instructors review the following:
- The Facts. Your Future. Curriculum Approach
- The Facts. Your Future. Scope and Sequence
- The Facts. Your Future. Substance Use and Abuse Curriculum Teacher Guide
- The Facts. Your Future. Drug Facts for Instructors
An outline of Lesson 3: Healthy Relationships and Building Community is provided below and includes a downloadable Instructor Guide and supplemental activities to complete the lesson.
Lesson 3: Healthy Relationships and Building Community
Lesson 3 focuses on the most important aspect of building resilience in youth: healthy relationships and community. In this lesson, participants will begin to think about the concept of a trust network, like a parent, or those who can be counted on to make them feel safe, heard, and respected. Participants will explore what it means to advocate for themselves and for a friend who may need additional support. Finally, they will be asked to consider their personal message which will keep them connected to their underlying why when choosing to refuse opioids and other substances.
Instructor Guide
The Instructor Guide provides a detailed lesson plan and instructor script for all of Lesson 3.
Downloadable Instructor Guide
Lesson 3.1: Overview
Lesson 3.2: Trust Network
In this section, participants will define what a trusted adult is and identify adults, like parents, in their life who can help them in challenging or unsafe situations.
Lesson 3.3: Advocating for You
This section emphasizes the importance of participants advocating for themselves, what it means, and examples of how to advocate for themselves. Participants will develop a personal message that can be their go-to response when faced with a challenging situation like refusing opioids or other substances.
My Personal Message Worksheet
Lesson 3.4: Advocating for a Friend
In addition to advocating for themselves, it’s important for participants to understand their unique position in recognizing when a friend or family member may need help. This section discusses approaches and strategies for advocating for a friend and culminates in them developing an action plan for advocating for themselves and others.