For more than a decade, L.E.A.D. has delivered evidence-based drug and violence prevention in classrooms and communities throughout the United States. Trained law enforcement officers teach structured lessons that equip young people with the skills and confidence to make sound decisions. This is sustained instruction — not a one-time assembly.

Students learn to resist peer pressure, manage emotions, communicate effectively, and set goals. The Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) curriculum we deliver is the most extensively researched and proven-effective prevention curricula in the world. LST has been shown to reduce drug use by up to 75%, alcohol misuse by up to 60%, and violence by up to 50%.

Prevention changes outcomes — when it happens early.

L.E.A.D. Program Training Options

The success of your L.E.A.D. program is directly related to the officer in the classroom who instructs the students. L.E.A.D. suggests instructor candidates possess at least two years’ experience as a police officer. The best candidate for the officer instructor training program should be comfortable with public speaking and display an outgoing and positive personality. In addition, the successful candidate should be engaged in the community with a strong desire to make a positive impact through drug and bullying prevention training programs.

For Certified L.E.A.D. Instructors

• 1-Day Recertification in the The Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) curriculum
  • Cost: $125 + 10% of material costs for shipping & handling (Materials included)
  • Description: This condensed training is designed for law enforcement officers who are already L.E.A.D. trained to get you up and running with the Botvin LifeSkills Training (LST) curriculum.
  • Includes: Free Training Set: 1 teacher’s manual and 1 student guide.
  • Commitment: Implement the L.E.A.D. Program with LST for one or more classrooms

For Certified SROs to Become L.E.A.D. LST Trained

• 1-Day Training
  • Cost: $125 + Material Cost + 10% of material costs for shipping & handling
  • Description: Open to any officers already teaching prevention-based programs, educators and prevention specialists.
  • Includes: Training Set: 1 teacher’s manual and 1 student guide
  • Commitment: Implement the L.E.A.D. Program with LST for one or more classrooms

For Comprehensive Training & New Instructors

• 5-Day Training
  • Cost: $525 + Material Cost + 10% of material costs for shipping & handling
  • Description: Open to officers not yet trained to teach prevention-based programs in the classroom.
  • What you’ll gain: Extensive training covering how to teach in the classroom and two levels of LST.
  • During registration: Choose the specific level you will teach from the two covered. Keep those materials only.
  • Commitment: Implement the L.E.A.D. Program with LST for one or more classrooms

Contact L.E.A.D. today for availability near you or to schedule a training for your agency. Registration for currently scheduled trainings will be available Monday.