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Al's Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices
Program Info
Program Overview
Program Reviews
Program Info
Healthy and Safe Children
Indicators
Youths not using alcohol, tobacco, or illegal drugs
Children and youth not engaging in violent behavior or displaying serious conduct problems
Topic Areas
Early Childhood
Middle Childhood
Elementary School
After-School Care
Parent Education
Risk Prevention
Behavior Problems
Violent Behavior
Evidence Level (What does this mean?)
Screened
TopProgram Overview
Al's Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices is an early-childhood prevention program targeting children ages 3 to 8. The program seeks to promote the protective factor of social emotional competence and to decrease the risk factor of early and persistent aggression or antisocial behaviors among young children.
Program Reviews
The Al's Pals: Kids Making Healthy Choices program has not yet been thoroughly reviewed by PPN, but preliminary review suggests it may be effective at improving outcomes for the indicators listed above.
This program is highly regarded by other credible organizations and reviews of the program can be found online at the websites listed below:
SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-based Programs and Practices (NREPP)
USDOE: Exemplary and Promising Safe, Disciplined, and Drug Free Schools Programs 2001, pp. 47-49
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