Extended Intervention
If you want to learn how to play the piano, would you enroll in weekly one-hour lessons or a weekend intensive? Weekly lessons, right?
New! Other Drugs Intervention Program Released
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over 24,000 people die annually due to a prescription opioid or sedative overdose. This number of overdose deaths is now greater than heroin and cocaine combined. In 2014, the U.S. consumed more than 80% of the global supply of opioids. The CDC estimated that nonmedical use of […]
Dangerous Drug on the Rise: Alarming Consequences of Flakka Use
Chances are you probably haven’t heard of it yet. It’s surfacing in the news and several states are seeing surges in its use. Flakka, or alpha-PVP (alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone), first appeared in 2013 and has made its presence known particularly in Florida in recent months.
Evidence-Based Practices: Reflection and Evaluation
All courses designed and implemented by 3rd Millennium Classrooms incorporate evidence-based practices, which are key to receiving the most effective outcomes. One of the many practices we use is Reflection and Evaluation.
When Drugs are Used for Rape
Research has found that 75% of all acquaintance rapes involve drugs and/or alcohol. This is a huge number that emphasizes how important it is to be aware of the potential threat of being drugged and sexually assaulted. While alcohol alone can be part of an assault, many times there are also drugs involved.
Dismantling Opioid Abuse in America
Opioid abuse is an epidemic in the United States, and many people have witnessed the crippling effects this addictive drug can bring.
Drug Use Increases Among U.S. Workforce
The Wall Street Journal reports that U.S. workers who tested positive for illicit drugs reached the highest level in a decade. The data, based on over 9.5 million urine tests, was collected by Quest Diagnostics. In 2015, four percent of drug tests were positive for one or more illicit drugs. Though the last few decades have shown a […]
Using Technology Alongside In-Person Interactions
On their own, web-based programs can help people make important changes in behavior. In addition, many criminal justice agencies integrate technology with in-person interactions to reinforce and strengthen the impact of intervention programs.
Benefits of Using Evidence-Based Behavior Change Strategies in Schools
Changing behavior is much easier when the right tools and resources are used. This is especially true when you apply evidence-based practices. All of 3rd Millennium Classrooms’ prevention and intervention courses incorporate evidence-based strategies, which are proven to be effective and designed specifically with middle and high school students and staff in mind.
What is Social-Emotional Learning (SEL)?
What is Social Emotional Learning? Social Emotional Learning, or SEL, is a framework that teaches the life skills people need to understand themselves and other people.
