School based prevention programs towards youth will be helpful in schools, who have shown, “early yet mild signs of aggression and antisocial behavior, or those who are at risk for developing such problem behaviors” (Molina, Dulmus, & Sowers, 2005). According to the U.S. Surgeon General (2001), using in school prevention programs help reduce the risk factors leading to violence within at risk youth, as well as developing factors that will protect against it. According to Scileppi, Teed, Torres in Prevention, school based prevention programs are important in the undertaking of helping individuals who face the risk of establishing a psychological disorder. The key factor that school prevention program have, they “attempt to reduce prevalence
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Most school prevention programs are designed, for early exposure and avoidance of school acclimation complications for at risk youth. Although, I believe it’s a good idea to use prevention programs targeting at risk youth at schools, I do acknowledge it comes with complications. In the reading by Scileppi in Prevention et al. (n.d)., it is brought up that in early intervention used in schools, leads to too many false positives. Identifying youth as “at risk”, labels them in a way that might bring negative consequences. It can lower the youth’s expectations for themselves, as well as lowering the expectations that others have of that youth. In concurrence, labeling youth using at risk school programs might lead to stigmatization from classmates, parents, teachers and may lead to …show more content…
The didactic instructor starts by determining the youth’s expectancy, what are they thinking when they do the behavior, what they are trying to get, and the probability of the at risk youth getting a reward. As a response, to find healthier alternative, the solutions are reinforced for the at risk youth. For example, youth that have an explosive temperament need to be taught temper management techniques and reinforce them. If not, it needs to be explained and informed about the consequences. Not only will the facilitator explain the consequences, he/she lets them know how to anticipate the needs of other people. This can be achieved by making role plays during sessions. Finally, outreach programs will help the development of youth distinguish when it is okay to act a certain way in certain situations. Youth expectancy is based on a reward model therefore programs are based on a point system through positive reinforcement, “based on behavioral social skills and the use of a problem solving process as applied to interpersonal concerns, anger management, and conflict resolution skills” (Realmuto, et al.
Most school prevention programs are designed, for early exposure and avoidance of school acclimation complications for at risk youth. Although, I believe it’s a good idea to use prevention programs targeting at risk youth at schools, I do acknowledge it comes with complications. In the reading by Scileppi in Prevention et al. (n.d)., it is brought up that in early intervention used in schools, leads to too many false positives. Identifying youth as “at risk”, labels them in a way that might bring negative consequences. It can lower the youth’s expectations for themselves, as well as lowering the expectations that others have of that youth. In concurrence, labeling youth using at risk school programs might lead to stigmatization from classmates, parents, teachers and may lead to …show more content…
The didactic instructor starts by determining the youth’s expectancy, what are they thinking when they do the behavior, what they are trying to get, and the probability of the at risk youth getting a reward. As a response, to find healthier alternative, the solutions are reinforced for the at risk youth. For example, youth that have an explosive temperament need to be taught temper management techniques and reinforce them. If not, it needs to be explained and informed about the consequences. Not only will the facilitator explain the consequences, he/she lets them know how to anticipate the needs of other people. This can be achieved by making role plays during sessions. Finally, outreach programs will help the development of youth distinguish when it is okay to act a certain way in certain situations. Youth expectancy is based on a reward model therefore programs are based on a point system through positive reinforcement, “based on behavioral social skills and the use of a problem solving process as applied to interpersonal concerns, anger management, and conflict resolution skills” (Realmuto, et al.