School Presentations

This program begins by taking older youth on a journey back in time when tobacco companies had the public convinced that nicotine was not addictive. Once those early lies were exposed and teen cigarette sales plummeted, a creative concept emerged to attract a new generation of users – e-cigarettes. Today, every large tobacco company owns a vaping company. With clever marketing and youthful flavors and packaging, vaping has taken a foothold amongst teens and has created a public health crisis. This program explores each of the major lies that tobacco companies are perpetuating today. Teens are encouraged to consider each myth with a critical eye so that they do not fall prey to the deceptive practices that have harmed the generations before us.

E-cigarette use amongst youth is a serious public health crisis. Nicotine is harmful to developing brains and young users are more likely to get addicted quickly. Despite the FDA’s attempts to crack down on misleading labels and youth-focused marketing, tobacco companies continue to expand their offerings to appeal to young people and to perpetuate the belief that vaping is a safe alternative to smoking. This program is designed to raise awareness with younger teens about the dangers of vaping and nicotine addiction. Media literacy is introduced to encourage students to evaluate and understand messaging about e-cigarettes. Vaping consequences, which expand beyond just physical health, are explored and the program concludes with the message that the real cost of vaping is simply too high.

A program for students in grades 5-12 that explains what is expected of them while online and appropriate use of social media. No longer a push on the playground or a whisper in the hall, bullying has been transformed by the internet and social media. We will explore the consequences of improper use of the internet, dangers online, cyberbullying and your “digital footprint.”

A presentation for students in grades K-4 that explains how to stay safe and smart while online. We will talk about red flags to look out for so that we keep ourselves safe from others online, and also explore tips for making smart choices in what we say and do online.

Despite warnings from the medical community, school policies, and state and federal laws aimed at stopping youth from vaping, the usage of e-cigarettes among middle and high school students continues to rise. This program provides eye-opening facts about e-cigarettes, and warns parents about the dangers of vaping and best practices to prevent and stop vaping use.

Pennsylvania continues to fight a public health and public safety battle against the heroin and opioid epidemic. Although the recent Pandemic shifted focus away from the Opioid Crisis, we lost over 5,100 Pennsylvanians in 2020 from heroin and opioid overdoses – that’s 14 Pennsylvanians every day! This presentation will discuss what Opiates are, why citizens are at risk, proper storage and disposal of Opioids, and explaining what Narcan is. This presentation also discusses what the Commonwealth is doing regarding the Opioid crisis.

This presentation gives parents and teachers a foundational education on understanding the social media sites that children use and how to keep them safe while using them. Parents and teachers will learn how to navigate and learn how to enable the security features on the “apps,” along with recognizing the importance of knowing their child’s passwords. Monitoring children’s behavior and interactions on the internet is very critical in today’s world. Children are being targeted by online predators and cyber bullying at an alarming rate.

A drug program for middle and high school students. Shane shares his true story of hard choices and near-death experiences due to drugs and alcohol. This is a reality check for all students and will open a unique dialogue about the realities of substance abuse.

This program focuses on the growing problem of prescription drug abuse among teenagers. The presentation features the story of a young man whose dependence on prescription drugs led him down an unexpected path of destruction.