Substance Use Prevention Program

Lakewood Middle School and Lakewood High School are implementing a program called Project SUCCESS for our students. Project SUCCESS is an evidence-based substance use prevention program for secondary students and is proven to reduce substance use and improve school performance. Students will have the opportunity to engage in school-wide awareness programs, classroom discussions, extracurricular activities, small groups and individual meetings to correct erroneous perceptions about substance use. In addition, students will learn to identify and resist social and situational pressures to use substances.

Each school year, all 7th and 9th grade students will receive the Project SUCCESS Prevention Education Series in their health class covering topics such as healthy relationships, peer pressure, and substance use education. Parent/Guardian meetings will also be available to create a holistic prevention effort for our students.

The Student Assistance Professional is available to support students individually and in groups who are affected by substance use, are using substances, or are experiencing various other stressful things in their lives such as mental health, school, or situations outside of school.

• OSPI: Student Assistance Program overview