Experience of the Lions Quest school-based prevention program CND

Experience of the Lions Quest school-based prevention program CND 2018 Matthew Kiefer 1

LCIF and UNODC: Partners in EvidenceBased Prevention

What is Lions Quest? A multi-component Comprehensive Positive Youth Development program Based in Social Emotional Learning (SEL) 3 Click icon to add picture

Program Components Positive School Climate Family Involvement Classroom Curriculum Initial Training & Follow-Up Support/ 4 Community Engagement & Service Learning

Global Reach Lions Quest has been implemented in more than 100 countries and curriculum materials have been translated into more than 45 languages. More than 16 million students have benefited from Lions Quest, making it one of the most widely-used SEL and prevention programs in the world 5

What is Social and Emotional Learning? Collaborative for Social Emotional Learning (2015) 6

SEL and Prevention Characteristics Associated with Quality SEL Implementation “S.A.F.E.” – Sequenced, Active, Focused, Explicit Targeted, Intentional Skill Development Repeated Opportunities for Practice SEL embedded into the school’s core curriculum and policies Positive Classroom and School Environment 7 Characteristics Associated with Positive Prevention Outcomes Range of personal & social skills Structured, scaffolded sessions Delivered by trained facilitators Primarily Interactive Improvements to classroom environment Opportunities to Practice Skills

Home-Community-School Skill building doesn’t just happen in the classroom, which is why the Lions Quest program incorporates the community and family through activities such as service learning. Community Successful Students Schools 8 Family

LCIF and UNODC Since 2014, piloting was undertaken in Serbia, FYRO Macedonia, Montenegro Last year we started Bosnia-Herzegovina This year we started Guatemala; funding allocated for Albania 9

How You Can Implement Connect with LCIF If in a country with an existing program, we can put you in contact If in a country without an existing program, LCIF can help establish a pilot LCIF funding may be available if project is done in collaboration with local Lions clubs and members 10