Cirriculum Enhancement
The Starting Point of Ozaukee staff offers cirriculum enhancement programs for different age groups.

Elementary/Middle School Level:  Starting Point of Ozaukee delivers educational presentations to highlight alcohol, tobacco and other drug (ATOD) prevention curriculum in grades 3 through 8.  High school students from the Peer Resource Education Program (LEAD) present the 5th and 8th grade programs along with Starting Point staff.

• Elementary programs focus on good drugs vs. bad drugs, drug effects on the body, peer pressure and refusal skills.

• Middle school presentations focus on facts and myths, advertising, peer pressure, building assets in others and ourselves, transition to high school and LEAD as an alternative activity.

High School Level:  A high school ATOD education series and other specialized presentations are available through the Starting Point staff to augment in-school curriculum.  They may include specific ATOD information, continuum of use, family illness concept, legal consequences of underage use, county resource information and building developmental assets in themselves and others.  Fetal Alcohol Syndrome (FAS) awareness resources are also available.

Curriculum/Program Development
Starting Point of Ozaukee staff provides curriculum consultation upon request. Available resources include: curriculum samples, audiovisual materials, catalogs and other resource materials for planning, development and updating of K-12 curricular units.  Starting Point staff is available to work collaboratively with school personnel in designing and implementing new program strategies and/or adapting existing programs to current needs. Starting Point staff may also serve on local alcohol, tobacco and other drug planning committees.

Faculty In-Service
The Starting Point of Ozaukee staff, in collaboration with the school district, design and present an education program for teachers and other school personnel.  Topics may cover alcohol, tobacco and other drug use issues relative to youth and family, the illness concept, advertising, developmental assets model, resources, etc.

Resource Materials
The Starting Point of Ozaukee staff has assisted in developing ATOD resource handbooks and party guideline brochures for Ozaukee County communities.  These materials contain ATOD resource information which have included warning signs, laws, ATOD prevention and intervention information, and information on peer pressure, depression, suicide, etc.