Our goal with the Office of Prevention is to ensure the academic success of all Broward County School District students by planting the seeds for a drug and violence free tomorrow.  Infusing prevention topics into every day curriculum ensures the most effective form of prevention and as Benjamin Franklin put it best, “By failing to prepare you are preparing to fail.”

Prevention Curriculum Infusion research has repeatedly proven the efficacy of the use of prevention techniques as opposed to intervention response.  Research supports the link between prevention and academic success and the critical role that schools play in getting prevention messages to students:

• students whose peers avoided substance use had test scores that were 18 points higher for reading and 45 points higher for math than those who did not.
• every dollar spent on drug use prevention saves communities $4 to $5 dollars in costs for drug abuse treatment and counseling.

To meet the varied needs of our teachers, administrators, students and community members, innumerable prevention curriculum resources are available on such topics as Mental and Physical Health and Wellness, Substance Abuse Prevention, and Violence Prevention.  These curriculum tools can be utilized on a schoolwide, classroom, or individual basis.

To learn more about what is available, and access prevention resources on our website, please click on:

• Community Workshops and Events
• Discovery Health
• Professional Development
• Programs
• Reality Avenue
• Resources

“What we do in the name of health, safety, and well-being are linked with teaching and learning. Teaching and learning can’t take place if students aren’t healthy, aren’t physically and mentally fit, or aren’t safe.”    –William Modzeleski, Director, Safe and Drug-Free School Program, U.S.