Founded in 1990, Rock In Prevention provides programs to help students live positive, healthy lives. The organization is presently involved in developing a mentoring program to train teachers, parents, and students to prevent bullying and the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. One of Rock In Prevention’s programs has been Rock PLUS, which involves teachers and parents using music to teach students crucial life skills such as problem solving, anti-bullying, media literacy, and anger management. The program’s reception has been positive among all three groups.
Students have hailed the program as a fun and easy way to learn how to live drug-free, understand one another’s feelings, appreciate family, and treat others with respect. Students also enjoy the activities in the program such as drawing and singing along to songs.
Parents have commended the program for providing a way to share their own similar experiences with their children. Through interactive school-home links, parents share their experiences with things such as peer pressure, allowing them to relate to their children and instill positive lessons on self-esteem, responsibility, media literacy, goal setting, and living drug-free.
Teachers have lauded the program for its unique use of songs to facilitate learning at the auditory, visual, and kinesthetic levels. They have also praised the program for dealing with issues students face directly and designing tailored lessons to improve students’ decision-making and their perception of how their actions affect others.
