Over the Wall Foundation

   Youth Drug Abuse Prevention and Intervention

   "Changing our future one kid at a time"
 

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4156 Redwood Ave

Marina del Rey

CA 90066

Tel: 323-710-1685

email: craig@otwf.org
 

 

 

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Services
A Three Phase Approach
1) Three-day drug and alcohol abuse prevention/education workshops for students and faculty.

  a) Students receive intensive, interactive drug and alcohol education, and preventative training.

  b) All students receive a free copy of "Drugs, Kids and Crime: Surviving our Drug Obsessed Culture" by Craig Farris

2) Installation of permanent, on-site, "Youth Peer Prevention Clubs" within each client school. These clubs provide students with a safe, nurturing, non punitive environment in which they can talk about their struggles with drugs and alcohol, family members or peers who are using, find peer and adult support, education, and resources. Through peer support we can change the climate within the school to one where abstinence is the norm, not the exception. Peer Prevention Clubs are facilitated daily by sober, young, adult men and women and are supervised overall by a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, school staff, and the CEO of the foundation.

3) Installation of an "Early Intervention System" within each client school at the administrative level. When we find a kid within the peer prevention clubs, or, elsewhere within the school who is showing signs of needing or wanting help, that child is referred to the early intervention system for professional assessment by Betsy Spier, MFT, a licensed therapist. Once a needs assessment has been made the child is referred to appropriate help, and guided to receive that help at whatever level of care deemed necessary.
   
Additional Services
Comprehensive drug and alcohol education for faculty and staff members. These courses teach staff members how to spot the early warning signs of drug and alcohol use and addiction, and, what steps to take once they have.

• Two hour assembly style seminar about the relationship between drugs and crime, and the potential legal ramifications of illegal drug use.

• Individual interventions for students, parents or family members of students.

• Individual assessments for staff abuse of alcohol or other drugs.

   

“Your presentation made a notable impact on every member of my team, and so, we endorse your book as part of a prevention program for all our parent and teacher groups throughout the district. Thank you for all the work you continue to do on behalf of our students, families and communities.”

 

Lori Vollandt, Ed.D, Coordinator of Health Education Programs and Board of Advisors, Los Angeles Unified School District.

 
“The work Mr. Farris is doing has the potential of helping a lot of people in our community. He has an incredible story and message and is uniquely qualified to speak to the youth who most need to hear his message.”

Robin Bradley Kar, Professor of Jurisprudence and Law, Loyola Marymount University