All Stars

What is All Stars?

The central program in the All Stars series is called All Stars Core. In All Stars Core, students identify positive ideals and future aspirations. They participate in games and discussions that establish positive peer group norms. Students commit to personal standards of behavior and to resist peer pressure to engage in risky behavior. All Stars Core promotes bonding with family, school and community. It encourages parents and kids to talk about aspirations and commitments.

All Stars Core is designed to be delivered when students are between 11 and 13 years old (sixth or seventh grade). There are thirteen highly interactive 45-minute sessions. (Optional lessons are also available.) Weekly or twice weekly delivery of lessons is recommended.

All Stars Core prevents alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use, and reduces bullying and fighting by:

• Building idealism and a belief in the future
• Establishing positive norms
• Establishing personal commitments to avoid risky behaviors
• Promoting bonding to school or the group
• Promoting positive parental attentiveness

What are the benefits of All Stars?

The primary goal is to prevent youth from engaging in behaviors that will put their health and well-being at risk. All Stars is also designed to deter the onset of commonly used substances and reduce risky behaviors including:

• Alcohol use and misuse, including drunkenness
• Tobacco use, including smoking and smokeless tobacco use
• Marijuana use
• Inhalant use
• Bullying and using violence to solve interpersonal problems

How does it work?

All Stars is designed for delivery in classrooms as well as in community and after-school settings. All Stars programs span the years of greatest vulnerability to experimentation with substances, fighting, and bullying.

All Stars features highly interactive group activities, games and art projects, small group discussions, and a celebration ceremony. A parent component encourages youth to interact with parents or other trusted adults through take home assignments. The program also encourages parents to use the effective parenting practices. All Stars Core focuses on strengthening students’ disposition and motivation to avoid drug use, not fight and bully.

Booster sessions are designed to be delivered one year after All Stars Core. The program includes nine 45-minute sessions that reinforce (but do not duplicate lessons learned in All Stars Core).

What training and materials are required for high quality implementation?

An introductory training with a follow-up training after initial implementation are strongly recommended. A two-day training is available for teachers and facilitators delivering All Stars Core. Teachers delivering All Stars Booster are encouraged to attend an additional one-day training.

During each of these trainings, trainers model methods as they deliver lessons to training participants. Through mini-lectures and group discussions, and hands-on activities, training participants gain an understanding of All Stars’ scientific but common sense approach. There are several options for participating in training. Groups can host a training or individuals can join an already scheduled training.

Materials needed to deliver the program include: a teacher manual, student workbooks, and optional materials available to supplement the program and plan a celebration.

How do I get more information?

The customer service number is 1-800-826-4539 extension 100 (English).

What training and materials are required for high quality implementation?

Training is available from certified, experienced trainers who will assist in the implementation of the program and help ensure its fidelity. Groups can host a training or individuals can join an already scheduled training.

Materials needed to deliver the program include the core program kit which includes a set of materials for two workshop leaders, and family guides (one per parent/couple).

How do I get more information?

The customer service number is 1-800-826-4539 extension 100 (English)

To discuss training in English, call Kathleen Simley at 1-800-822-7148

For customer support and training in Spanish, call Yvette Vizcarrondo at 878-873-1162

Go to the All Stars website: http://www.allstarsprevention.com

All Stars is listed on the National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs and Practices