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Beginning Alcohol and Addictions Basic Education Studies (BABES) is a primary prevention program designed to give children a lifetime of protection from substance abuse.
BABES accomplishes this by assisting young people in developing positive living skills and by providing them with accurate, non-judgmental information about the use and abuse of alcohol and other drugs.
This important information is presented in a manner designed to gain the attention of children and to enable them to develop a desire for healthful living. It also provides a basis to better understand how to protect themselves from alcohol and chemical dependency situations among their peers and within a family structure.
The purpose of BABES is to enable children to learn and practice living/loving skills and make positive decisions early about alcohol and other drugs. BABES is a classic, resent-day application of affirmative life principles.
Health-related attitudes, beliefs and behaviors are formed at an early age. Many psychologists believe these are set before age five. Children’s responses to BABES demonstrate that attitudes regarding substance use and abuse, and other health-related behaviors exist at this age; and, if not appropriate, these attitudes can be positively redirected.
***A NEW ADDITION TO BABES***
The BABES program is now available in Spanish!
Please e-mail Volunteer Services for more information.
