6. Pro-Peer Training: Team building for student leaders
Pro-Peer empowers students to act responsively, improve
discipline and school climate, and reduce the cycle of bullying and violence.
There are two sub-programs. Peer Mediation is where
leadership skills are developed as students learn to mediate the conflicts of their
peers. Team Building deals with active listening,
rapport-building, and problem-solving. Students become
positive role models for the younger ones that follow.
Methodology:
Designed for 7th through 11th grade, one day training of six hours for 10-30
students.
7. Positive Peer Group Classic: Engaging students to
school
Intended for at-risk students in a small group setting,
Positive Peer Group Classic fosters positive identification, developing social skills and character traits, and taking
personal responsibility. Other
facets include managing conflict, bonding to the school
community, and strengthening academic goals.
Methodology: Designed for
6th through 11th grade, 10 to 12 per group, in twenty weekly meetings.
8. Positive Peer Group: Anti-bullying program
Geared for
whole classroom instruction, this program fosters identification with a positive
peer group, makes bullying unacceptable in students’ eyes, and builds personal
and social responsibility. Other components focus on managing conflict
responsibly and bonding to the school community.
Methodology: Designed
for 6th through 11th grade with fourteen weekly meetings.
9. JOURNEYS: Helping girls to safely navigate
adolescence
JOURNEYS develops self-discipline for healthier
lifestyles, teaches successful decision-making, independence skills,
responsibility and the respect gained from the working environment. Developing
confidence and self-esteem are also part of the program.
Methodology: Designed
for 6th through 11th grades.
The Coordinator of PSI's Prevention and Intervention Initiatives is master level counselor, Karen McKelvey, who has created the overall design, collected the data and research, and developed a wide variety of innovative, successful prevention and intervention programs. To learn more about how PSI’s many initiatives can improve grades, reduce absenteeism, and enhance discipline, please call Karen at 1-800-841-4774, ext. 230. You can also e-mail her or contact us.