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Protective Factors—Individual
Healthy / Conventional beliefs and clear standards
High expectations
Perception of social support from adults and peers
Positive / Resilient temperament
Positive expectations / Optimism for the future
Religiosity / Involvement in organized religious activities
Self-efficacy
Social competencies and problem-solving skills
Protective Factors—Family
Effective parenting
Good relationships with parents / Bonding or attachment to family
Having a stable family
High expectations
Opportunities for prosocial family involvement
Rewards for prosocial family involvement
Protective Factors—School
Above average academic achievement / Reading and math skills
High expectations of students
High quality schools / Clear standards and rules
Opportunities for prosocial school involvement
Presence and involvement of caring, supportive adults
Rewards for prosocial school involvement
Strong school motivation / Positive attitude toward school
Student bonding (attachment to teachers, belief, commitment)
Programs
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Across Ages
Ages 10-12
All Children Excel
Ages 6-15
Athletes Training and Learning to Avoid Steroids (ATLAS)
Ages 13-19
CASASTART
Ages 8-13
Career Academy
Ages 13-18
Caring School Community Program
Ages 5-12
Child–Parent Center
Ages 3-9
Chronic Truancy Initiative
Ages 6-11
Club HERO (Helping Everyone Reach Out)
Ages 10-12
Consistency Management & Cooperative Discipline®
Ages 3-18
Coping Power Program
Ages 9-11
DARE To Be You
Ages 2-5
Early Risers ‘Skills for Success’ Program
Ages 6-10
East Texas Experiential Learning Center
Ages 12-13
Families in Action
Ages 11-14
Focus on Families
Ages 3-14
Girls’ Circle
Ages 9-18
Good Behavior Game
Ages 6-10
Great Body Shop
Ages 4-14
Let Each One Teach One
Ages 11-13
Lions-Quest Skills for Adolescence
Ages 10-14
Lions-Quest Working Toward Peace
Ages 10-14
Multisystemic Therapy
Ages 12-17
Not-On-Tobacco (N–O–T)
Ages 14-19
Parenting Wisely
Ages 6-18
Peers Making Peace
Ages 5-22
Primary Project
Ages 4-9
Project ACHIEVE
Ages 3-14
Project PACE
Ages 9-10
Project Toward No Drug Abuse
Ages 14-19
Responsive Classroom
Ages 5-11
Rural Educational Achievement Project (REAP)
Ages 9-10
STEP (School Transitional Environmental Program)
Ages 12-18
Say It Straight
Ages 8-18
Schools and Families Educating Children (SAFE Children)
Ages 4-6
Social Decision Making/Problem Solving Program
Ages 5-14
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Ages 13-14
Syracuse Family Development Research Program
Ages 5-10
Teams–Games–Tournaments Alcohol Prevention
Ages 13-17
Teen Outreach
Ages 14-18
Teenage Health Teaching Modules
Ages 11-18
Too Good for Drugs
Ages 5-18
Too Good for Violence
Ages 5-18
Tribes
Ages 5-18
Violence Prevention Curriculum for Adolescents
Ages 12-18
Protective Factors—Community
Clear social norms / Policies with sanctions for violations and rewards for compliance
High expectations
Nondisadvantaged neighborhood
Presence and involvement of caring, supportive adults
Prosocial opportunities for participation / Availability of neighborhood resources
Rewards for prosocial community involvement
Safe environment / Low neighborhood crime
Protective Factors—Peer
Good relationships with peers
Involvement with positive peer group activities
Parental approval of friends