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Protecting You / Protecting Me

Protecting You/Protecting Me (PY/PM) is an alcohol use prevention curriculum for children in grades 1-5. PY/PM helps reach children before they have fully shaped their attitudes and opinions about alcohol use by youth and their role in preventing it. The curriculum focuses on the effects of alcohol on the developing brain during the first 21 years of life.

The lessons reinforce the fact that the brains of children and adolescents are still maturing and respond to alcohol in a dramatically different fashion than adults, putting children at a much higher risk. The curriculum provides a series of 40 lessons, eight lessons for each grade one through five.

PY/PM is the only curriculum that teaches children how to protect themselves and make informed decisions. The curriculum covers specific ways to handle difficult situations such as reducing the risks if riding with a driver who is not alcohol-free.