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Kids Escaping Drugs describes school-based interventions and evaluation results to Buffalo board
Summary
Kids Escaping Drugs briefed the Buffalo board on free in-school programs (elementary resiliency, early-intervention, youth vaping, peer-to-peer materials) funded in part by an opiate-settlement grant; presenters reported a 94% participant recommendation rate and other preliminary impact data.
Jody Altman, executive director of Kids Escaping Drugs (KED), thanked Buffalo board members for enabling the organization’s work inside district schools and described a mix of youth- and adult-facing programming delivered free to students and families.
Carly Beal, KED’s Buffalo Public Schools liaison and a face-based program specialist, outlined youth services ranging from "Back to Basics" resiliency sessions for elementary students to early-intervention conversations for students affected by substance-related issues. She said youth vaping presentations — KED’s most requested offering —…
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