Implementing Successful and Culturally Sensitive Peer Helping Programs in Schools Serving Native American Youth.

Eggert, Jon E.; Mellott, Ramona N.; Selvey, Cherri A.; Martin, William E., Jr.; Stolle, Darrell; Bailey, Stephen

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ERIC Number: EJ594219

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Publication Date: 1999

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Implementing Successful and Culturally Sensitive Peer Helping Programs in Schools Serving Native American Youth.

Eggert, Jon E.; Mellott, Ramona N.; Selvey, Cherri A.; Martin, William E., Jr.; Stolle, Darrell; Bailey, Stephen

Peer Facilitator Quarterly, v16 n3 p80-91 Spr 1999

Outlines steps used in implementing Project ASSIST [Aiding School Systems in Establishing SAP (Student Assistance Programs) Training], a culturally sensitive, school-based, peer helping program for Native-American youth that addressed substance abuse. Data from a needs assessment and program evaluation indicated that more successful schools had full-time professional counselors coordinating, supervising, and providing training for their programs. (SM)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Abuse, Alcohol Education, American Indians, Culturally Relevant Education, Drug Abuse, Drug Education, Health Promotion, Peer Counseling, Peer Influence, Peer Teaching, Program Implementation, Secondary Education, Secondary School Students, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Arizona

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