Rob Challinor, superintendent of the William S. Hart Union High School District, was recognized at a Santa Clarita City Council meeting last month for his service to the community and partnering with the city to launch the Heroin Kills campaign and Drug Free Youth in Town (DFYIT) program.
The DFYIT program, along with the Comprehensive Alcohol and Drug Reduction and Education (CADRE) program are a community effort, and include the support and involvement of the SCV Sheriff’s Department.
Some of the components to the program to prevent drug use are voluntary random drug testing, counseling and assessment for treatment, referral and a three-day intensive intervention program for first time offenders of alcohol and drug related incidents.
DFYIT was launched in 2012 throughout the Hart School District junior high and high schools, with a staff advisor at each site. The program is run by kids for kids, and it promotes a drug and alcohol free lifestyle.
What makes DFYIT unique is the fact that there is limited adult involvement. The idea is that students will band together with other students and together they will give each other reasons to stay drug free. High school students in the DFYIT clubs are now taking their message of a drug and alcohol free lifestyle on the road to feeder elementary schools, giving the program ongoing strength and building momentum.
“If the program prevents any child from taking a wrong turn toward a life of drugs, it is a program that makes sense for students and parents and will continue to be supported by the District,” Challinor said.
The Hart School District received a Golden Bell Award from the California School Boards Association in the student services category for these programs in fall 2013
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Frank looks like a tourist on holiday in this pic. #veryprofessional!