On Thursday, Demopolis Middle School located in Marengo County, Alabama hosted its first awards ceremony for their students who participated in the Botvin LifeSkills Training program.
Almost 200 students took part in the LST Middle School program which promotes healthy alternatives to risky behavior through activities designed to teach students how to resist peer pressures, develop greater self-esteem and cope with anxiety. Throughout the program, students learned a series of skills such as decision making, assertiveness and effective communication to help them make healthy choices and avoid risks.
While the program is now in its second year in Demopolis, this is the first year that all sixth-graders took part in the program, which will soon be brought to John Essex School and the Linden City Schools system.
The Botvin LifeSkills Training program is a part of the Tombigbee Healthcare Authority’s GROWestAL program that is available through the $25,000 grant provided by the Alabama Department of Public Health in October.
