WHO IS L.E.A.D.?
In an era filled with complex and often confusing information, schools play a critical role in helping students develop the skills they need to make healthy decisions, manage challenges, and succeed both inside and outside the classroom. For more than a decade, L.E.A.D (Law Enforcement Against Drugs and Violence) has partnered with educators and communities nationwide to support that work.
As L.E.A.D enters its 11th year, we are taking a thoughtful and intentional step forward. Our mission remains the same, but our instructional tools are evolving to better meet the needs of todayโs students. L.E.A.D. is enthusiastically adopting Botvin LifeSkillsยฎ Training (LST), the most extensively researched and proven-effective prevention curricula in the world. This transition strengthens our shared commitment to providing evidence-based education aligned with best practices in student wellness, prevention, and character resiliency.
- L.E.A.D. is the most rapidly growing violence and drug prevention program in the United States, with certified instructors in 49 states.
- L.E.A.D. creates true partnerships with schools by training police officers and teachers in the L.E.A.D. authorized curriculum.
- With over 6,000 L.E.A.D. instructors (police officers, teachers, and prevention specialists) nationwide, L.E.A.D addresses what matters: drugs, bullying, and violence.
- Our strategic relationship with Botvin LifeSkills Training allows us to offer tested and effective curricula that includes information on the safe use of prescription, OTC drugs, and all opioids.
- L.E.A.D. drug prevention program instructors are the community leaders in addressing the opioid epidemic in local cities and towns.
- L.E.A.D. Agencies and Instructors create safer, healthier communities through schools, businesses and community leaders.
- L.E.A.D. Agencies are the major source of distribution in providing Naloxone on the street in communities throughout the United States.
โThe students have been learning the difference between a good choice and a bad choice throughout the course of the L.E.A.D. program, which has given them a solid foundation to lean on when faced with making tough decisions,โ
Sheriff’s Deputy Michael Simons
Storey County, MichiganWe Serve
L.E.A.D. has a prestigious organizational structure with national leaders from its board of directors to its advisory boards and working groups. The various boards include the past president and the current president of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), as well as internationally recognized business, financial, and prevention experts with more than 90 leaders from these fields to serve local communities. L.E.A.D. also maintains ON THE STREET Officer and Educator Certification Programs. These trainings are designed to certify all Law Enforcement Officers and Teachers in a detailed curriculum that addresses the missions of L.E.A.D. The curricula will be presented in (4) four modules to address Drug Abuse, Drug Related Crimes, Bullying and Violence while Promoting Law Enforcement Services.
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