Benefits to Youth Service Organizations & Schools

OCFNLP provides opportunities for young people to be positively involved and connected to their community. One of the primary focus areas is to support youth in identifying problems in the community and to serve as advocates for change. The chapter advisor, along with support from the OCFNLP staff, assists members in building leadership and advocacy skills which result in a sense of belonging to the community.

Youth Serving Organizations will gain:

A program which provides a structure for bringing youth together
Innovative ideas and activities to share and implement with youth participants
Technical assistance and support from OCFNLP staff
Chapter handbooks and materials to support current prevention efforts
Invitations to attend youth leadership/prevention trainings and conferences
A program offered at no cost to the organization

Benefits to Schools

OCFNLP provides opportunities for students to be positively involved in their school. Operating under the premise that every young person has the potential to be a leader; OCFNLP recruits those students who are not already involved in extra-curricular activities. Through their involvement in OCFNLP, youth have a chance to increase their connection and sense of belonging to school which can result in an improvement in their grades and attitude toward school.

Schools will gain:

Implementation of proven effective ATODV Prevention Strategies
A program that supports NCLB: Title IV, Safe & Drug Free Schools
Chapter-led activities and projects to provide students with alcohol, tobacco, other drug, and violence education
Technical assistance and support from OCFNLP staff in program implementation
Skill development opportunities which support academic standards
Students who feel connected to school and help support a safe and drug-free learning environment
Invitations for students to participate in youth leadership/prevention trainings and conferences
Resources to support existing youth development and prevention efforts
Access to school specific program evaluation data
A program on campus open to all students at no cost to the school or district