This program works!! I can’t recommend it enough! It made a positive change in our athletes and school culture. The value of this program in changing behaviors is tremendous.
The 2002-03 school year, we implemented “Changing Lives” with our athletic period during the study hall portion. The teachers had very positive comments about the objectives. Many said that their perceptions of their students changed for the positive. In January, 2003 we implemented the “Changing Lives” course as an elective credit (state approved) for the general student body.
As we know, students go home each day to an empty house for various reasons. Our kids need direction. The bullying, the school shootings, suicides, the drop outs, and the despair students face are overwhelming. We need to pay attention. Where else are they to learn self-esteem, respect, perseverance, responsibility, success, and goal setting?
