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THE PAL® PROGRAM

PAL® is an award-winning, nationally recognized, evidence-based prevention program developed by the nonprofit organization Workers Assistance Program, Inc. It was designed for youth with a goal to shape extraordinary leaders.

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We recognize the innate capacity for social understanding, personal well-being, and community participation within every youth. The PAL® program channels that potential so participants can make a difference. Empowered youth build exceptional lives for themselves and create better schools, communities, and beyond.

Course content and interactive activities nurture and build skills that support youth in developing protective factors which help them achieve school and social success. These changes have been demonstrated to persist and become enhanced in every aspect of life well after completion of the program.

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PAL® CURRICULUM

The PAL® course is a prevention, leadership development, and character education elective for elementary, middle, and high school students.

This evidence-based curriculum creates environments in which students participate in service-learning activities and receive effective training in critical skills:

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  • Resiliency
  • Higher-Order Thinking
  • Communication
  • Positive Peer Pressure
  • Decision-Making
  • Public Speaking
  • Goal-Setting

PAL® curriculum also addresses topics relevant to the current needs of students:

  • Bullying
  • School Violence
  • Suicide Prevention
  • Cultural Competence
  • Healthy Relationships

BENEFITS

The PAL® curriculum provides various benefits to students, schools, and communities.

Benefits include:

  • An evidenced-based approach which can address academic and other concerns
  • A helping hand to regular school counseling services
  • Students develop a greater sense of ownership and responsibility in their school and community which result in a positive impact
  • Students experience an improved self-image, develop responsible decision-making skills and problem-solving skills
  • Opportunities for positive role models to develop closeness and trusting personal relationships with other students
  • A caring, sharing, and listening experience for both giver and receiver
  • Prepare students for what lies ahead

OUTCOMES

Parents and school administrators alike note a favorable perception of program effectiveness. The outcomes identified through implementation of the PAL® program in a school setting are necessary for students to achieve school and social success.

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Outcomes include:

  • Students develop a strong sense of self and social awareness, healthy relationships, and personal responsibility.
  • Schools see a reduction in school dropout, absenteeism, behavioral issues, discipline referrals, substance use and misuse, teen pregnancy, suicide, and other community issues.
  • Schools see an increase in academic performance, positive decision-making skills, and risk resiliency.

PAL® is a Texas Education Agency (TEA) accredited course in Texas. TEA will not give elective credit to uncertified PAL® Programs.

START A PAL® PROGRAM

Bring PAL® to your school or community! Motivated youth equipped with leadership and development opportunities can do great things. The PAL® program provides a critical first line of defense and utilizes the potential of youth as a resource and catalyst for positive change and success at every level.

Prospective PAL® Teachers

We aim to create exemplary PAL® programs by providing training, networking opportunities, and technical assistance that will support you every step of the way. As a certified PAL® course teacher, you are an integral part to the success of PAL®!

In order to implement PAL® curriculum, you will need to complete your PAL® Certification Training.

Additionally, every three (3) years you will be required to renew your PAL® Certification Training. This mandatory training ensures that you will run a healthy, successful program and maintain fidelity.

Under the copyright restrictions of the PAL® curricula, you can neither purchase or implement the PAL® curriculum, without the mandatory training.

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Prospective PAL® Students

The first step to bringing PAL® to your school or community is to request a meeting with your teacher, principal, or club director to share information about the PAL® program with them. Our website goes into great detail about the PAL® program, and will guide decision makers on how to get started.

If you are interested in becoming a PAL® student, there is a nomination or application, and screening process involved.

Selections are often based on criteria and characteristics such as:

  • Trustworthiness
  • Concern for the welfare of others
  • Ability to listen to and understand others
  • Flexibility
  • Self–confidence
  • Dependability and responsibility
  • Honesty
  • The potential for leadership
  • Models positive character traits

We recommend you are active and engaged in your school classes, get involved in your community, and start volunteering if you are interested in becoming a PAL® student.

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