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Craven County Schools to pilot 'Too Good for Drugs' curriculum using opioid settlement funds
Summary
Nurse Luann Forsyth told the board the district will begin a three-year rollout of the Too Good for Drugs program, funded by opioid settlement money, with initial implementation in grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9 and an estimated three‑year cost of more than $61,000.
Nurse Luann Forsyth told the Craven County Board of Education that the district will implement the Too Good for Drugs curriculum this school year, funded by opioid settlement dollars and introduced as an information item at the board’s work session. "Too Good for Drugs is a curriculum, a research based, evidence supported program that will equip our students with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to make healthy choices," Forsyth said. The district will begin training this week and roll out the program immediately in grades 1, 3, 5, 7 and 9.
The presentation said the three‑year sustainability plan and first‑year training and materials totalled more than $61,000. Forsyth…
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