Idealist logoidealist
Idealist Days
Find a Job
Search
JobsInternshipsOrganizations
Resources
Nonprofit Salary Explorer
Crowdsourced compensation data in the nonprofit sector. Insights for job seekers and employers.
Career Advice
Informative and practical resources to help guide you throughout your social-impact career.
Volunteer
Volunteer
Find Volunteer OpportunitiesSearch Organizations
Resources
Volunteer Resources
Tips and inspiration for finding the perfect volunteer opportunities.
Recipes for Action
A collection of actionable ideas to make a positive impact in your community.
Post on IdealistPost
Post
Post a ListingAdd your Organization
Resources
Employer Resources
Tools and advice to help you achieve your hiring and retention goals.
Volunteer Engagement Resources
Trainings and proven practices to help you successfully recruit and engage volunteers.
API & Integrations
Business Solutions
APISearch ModuleVolunteer Engagement PagesCSR Partners

Search

Popular searches

Education
Human Rights
Mental Health
Immigration
Health
Nonprofit

Addiction Awareness Society

CALGARY, XA, Canada
|
onceuponaddiction.com

    • Mission

    We are a Non-For-Profit Society with the sole aim of providing people who are at risk of substance, create resiliency, improve social skills, and stress management with the materials, resources, and support they need to overcome their dependency. Overcoming addiction of any kind is a momentous task, and we want to inspire and motivate people with stories of triumph. We also work with people who have a loved one that is dealing with addiction, and we provide resources and moral support to help them get through difficult times.

    About Us

    Overview

    Our organization provides Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) is a program proven to reduce the risks of alcohol, tobacco, drug abuse, and violence by targeting the major social and psychological factors that promote the initiation of substance use and other risky behaviors.

    Target Problem

    • Anger problems
    • Poor Social Skills
    • Alcohol
    • Drugs
    • Vaping/Tobacco

    Setting

    • Various settings including virtual sessions through Zoom, school classrooms, after-school programs, summer camps, and community- and faith-based organizations

    Target Participants

    • Students grades 6 to 12 (or equivalent age-groups in non-school settings)
    • Gender: male and female

    Assumptions and Outcomes

    Main intermediate factor(s) assumed to influence substance abuse

    • Personal and social skills

    Underlying assumptions

    Rather than merely teaching information about drugs, the Botvin LifeSkills Training program consists of three major skills critical to drug-use problem:

    • Personal self-management skills
    • General social skills
    • Drug resistance skills

    Non-substance abuse outcomes

    • Crime/delinquency
    • Violence

    Cause Areas Include

    • Community Development
    • Education
    • Health & Medicine
    • Volunteering

    Location & Contact

    Illustration

    Discover Your Calling

    Find opportunities to change the world with the latest social-impact job, internship, and volunteer listings. Plus, explore resources for taking action in your community.
    Sign Up Now
    Already a user? Log in