If a QAC student is interested in participating in the Ambassador Program, email Julie Kille at julie.kille@qacps.org and please include the subject line of 'Ambassador Program.'
This program allows students to learn the facts about substances while sharing messages and information with their peers and QAC community members. These students have monthly meetings at the BOE. They support QAC Goes Purple events and activities that support their messages. Students are provided with leadership opportunities and activities that promote teamwork. The Ambassadors' service hours are tracked and the students are recognized by the QA County Commissioners in the spring of each year.
It is made up of QAC students from public and private schools. We currently have students participating from QACPS and the Gunston School.
The Botvin LifeSkills Training Elementary School program is a comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally appropriate substance abuse and violence prevention program designed for upper elementary school students. This highly effective curriculum has been proven to help increase self-esteem, develop healthy attitudes, and improve their knowledge of essential life skills, all promoting healthy and positive personal development and mental health. LifeSkills Training is comprehensive, dynamic, and developmentally designed to promote mental health and positive youth development.
According to a study, published in the Journal of Drug Education, more elementary schools in the US choose to use the LST program over all other evidence-based prevention programs.
All QACPS 3rd & 5th grade students receive BOTVIN Life Skills Training.
The D.A.R.E program is in a few schools throughout Queen Anne's County. This program teaches students about substance abuse prevention and gives kids the skills they need to avoid involvement in drugs, gangs, and violence.
Learn more by visiting D.A.R.E.