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It is hard to believe that I am a senior in high school, and in just five months, I will be sitting at my graduation. As I look back on all the things I did during my years at Salisbury Township School District, I especially think about my role as a youth member of the PROSPER team and my participation in PROSPER programs.
The PROSPER Team of Jim Thorpe has received funding from the United Way of Carbon County since 2010.
Lifestyle Triple P (Positive Parenting Program) is a parent-focused intervention designed for parents of overweight children.
The Botvin LifeSkills Training Middle School program is a groundbreaking substance abuse and violence prevention program based on more than 30 years of rigorous scientific research and is one of the most effective evidence-based programs used in schools today.
Bullying and aggressive student behaviors are a common concern in many school districts.
This Spring, the Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (CTSI) at Penn State awarded pilot funding to the Prevention Research Center to conduct a feasibility study of a promising childhood obesity prevention program, Lifestyle Triple P (Positive Parenting Program).
Penn State Extension certified 10 new community facilitators to implement the Strengthening Families Program for Adults and Youth Ages 10-14 (SFP 10-14) in Westmoreland County.
