Healthy Living Summer Camp for Middle School July 9-12th
Schedule
Tue Jul 09 2024 at 08:00 am to Fri Jul 12 2024 at 02:00 pm
UTC-06:00Location
4630 Ambassador Caffery PKWY,Building A, Suite 100,Lafayette,70508,US | Lafayette, LA
Topics covered in this course include making responsible decisions, alcohol, nicotine, street drugs, social media, and healthy food choices.Healthy Living Summer Camp for middle school features the "Too Good" and "Seeds of Nutrition" curricula created by the Mendez Foundation and covers topics such as social skill development, substance abuse prevention, violence prevention, and nutrition. This is a 4-day summer camp.
Day 1 - Social Skill Development: Setting reachable goals, making responsible decisions, managing emotions, and effective communication.
Day 2 - Drugs: Effects of alcohol, nicotine, marijuana, prescription, over the counter, prescription, and street drugs.
Day 3 - Violence: Respect for self and others, conflict resolution, anger management, identifying and managing bullying situations, and media violence.
Day 4 - Nutrition : Essential nutrients, benefits of hydration, sleep, and exercise.
Healthy Living Summer Camp teaches middle school students to weigh the positive and negative consequences of their choices as they examine how their emotions influence their goals and decisions. Students practice setting reachable goals, making responsible decisions, and communicating effectively with pro-social peers in fun, interactive games, activities, and role-play.
Students discuss the role of reporting bullying situations for the benefit and safety of everyone involved and practice peaceful methods to manage bullying situations in a healthy way for the bully, the target, and the witnesses. Students learn the effects of alcohol, nicotine, TCH, prescription, OTC, and street drugs. Students also learn the role of nutrients, hydration, exercise, and rest in promoting physical and mental well-being. This curriculum is provided by the Mendez Foundation and is evidence-based, and research based.
The cost of the program is $200 per student. If you would like to pay with cash or check to avoid Eventbrite fees, contact me at [email protected] to reserve your spot. The program is a 4-day program from July 9th-12th from 9am-3pm. Students will be required to bring their own lunch, but water and snacks will be provided. Class will be held at the at Foundation for Wellness's Classroom (4630 Ambassador Caffery Pkwy. Bldg. A.) If you go through the main sliding doors, we are the first double doors to the right.
Cancellation & Refund Policy: Cancellations must be made within 48 hours of registering to receive a refund or reschedule. Registrants will forfeit a refund if registration is not cancelled within 48 hours. Registrants can re-schedule a class one time. If registrant fails to attend the rescheduled classes, he/she will not be able to reschedule, and funds will be forfeited.
If you have any further questions/concerns please feel free to contact Maddie Cassedy, at [email protected] .
