The Academy

The Academy at Tenakee Springs Alaska AAFDAP is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the quality of life for people in need.

The program will train ten students in each session. We will provide food, lodging, and training. The lodging will be shared accommodations. These sessions are intense and will last 4-5 weeks.

Prospective students will be interviewed as a part of the application process. All interviews will be conducted via Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, or in person. Students must have a deep commitment to helping others in their community and a willingness to learn new skill sets that will last a lifetime.

The Academy can be used as a stepping stone for students interested in a wide variety of social services. Upon graduating each student will be qualified to: teach Botvin life skills training in school systems. apply for internships at local community mental health or youth service centers.

Create your job in Native Corporations, social services, municipalities, or veterans’ organizations. Curriculum Overview: Leadership training Crisis intervention and suicide prevention Innovative program design and development using social media, podcasts, blogs, radio, and television.

Grant writing and program evaluation Run efficient meetings Intake and referral process Public drug prevention presentations to community organizations. Pharmacology-including understanding how drugs both prescription and illicit interact in our bodies.

Signs of opioid overdose Narcan administration training Narcan trainer An online application will be available soon. If you are interested in donating money to AAFDAP, we can accept both general donations as well as student scholarships, either at full or half tuition amounts.

Our philosophy

This program gives teachers and educators the tools needed to help our young people make strong decisions that will affect them throughout their lives. Our world today students not only face decisions about whether or not to use drugs they also face going home to broken, dysfunctional and sometimes addicted parents. Botvin LST addresses these situations and gives young people the skills to overcome these obstacles to a normal life.

The second component of our program will give our specialist's intervention skills that can steer young people and their parents to the relevant social services that can help stop destructive behavior before it becomes an addiction. Intake and referral skills are also taught, and once trained graduates can make referrals to the best service for the situation.

AAFDAP specialists will have extensive knowledge of treatment programs. They will have the skills necessary to direct those in need to the appropriate outreach resource or treatment facility.

Curriculum

Telehealth
Crisis intervention and suicide prevention
Leadership training
Innovative program design and development using social media, podcasts, blogs, radio, and television.
Grant writing and program evaluation
Effective Meeting Management
Intake and referral process
Public drug prevention presentations to community organizations.
Pharmacology-including understanding how drugs both prescription and illicit interact in our bodies.
Signs of opioid overdose
Narcan administration training
Narcan trainer

Our Methodology

AAFDAP is a unique opportunity to make a difference in the quality of life for people in need. The program will train ten students in each session. We will provide food, lodging, and training. The lodging will be shared accommodations.

These sessions are intense and will last 4-5 weeks. Prospective students will be interviewed as a part of the application process. All interviews will be conducted via Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, or in person. Students must have a deep commitment to helping others in their community and a willingness to learn new skill sets that will last a lifetime.

The Academy can be utilized as a stepping stone for students interested in a wide variety of social services. Upon graduating each student will be qualified to:

Teach Botvin life skills training in school systems
Apply for internships at local community mental health or youth service centers.
Create your job in Native Corporations, social services, municipalities, or veterans’ organizations

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