Parents
Look for us at Registration and Back to School Night! This is a great opportunity to ask us any questions you might have, meet the Project Options team, and hand in your consent forms.
Frequently Asked Questions
WHY DID I RECEIVE THESE MATERIALS?
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All parents at your high school receive the same packet of information to inform them of the prevention project.
WHAT IS PROJECT OPTIONS?
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Project Options is a free alcohol prevention and health promotion service available at school.
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It is voluntary; any student can come who wishes and has parent approval.
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The prevention provides information on strategies students can use to avoid drinking alcohol or to successfully quit drinking.
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The prevention is available to all students. It does not overlap with school programs and it is NOT therapy or treatment.
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Project Options is funded by the National Institutes of Health to promote alcohol and drug free lifestyles and healthy development.
HOW DO STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN PROJECT OPTIONS?
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Sessions or questionnaires are scheduled two days per week at school during lunchtime (not classroom time).
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Free lunch is provided.
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Any student is welcome to attend at any time. No student is required to attend.
WHAT ABOUT CONFIDENTIALITY?
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Student’s first name, phone number, and email address are collected at Project Options sessions in order to complete follow up questionnaires 1 and 3 months after a student participates.
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If school is not in session or the student is unable to pick up their incentive gift card at the high school, they will be asked for their home address to mail gift cards.
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This information is kept separate from student’s questionnaire records, and is destroyed after 3 months.
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Students are reminded not to share personal information or put their names on any other forms.
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To further help us protect your privacy, we have obtained a Certificate of Confidentiality from the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS).
WHAT ABOUT MY CONSENT?
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If you give permission for your student to participate in the prevention sessions, please sign and date the consent form.
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If you choose to consent for your student to participate, they are welcome to attend any session (up to 6 in a 3 month period) for as long as they are a student at this high school.
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Please return the attached form to your school’s administration office along with the registration packet. This should be returned before the start of the school year. After the year begins, please return to Project Options staff at the school or the Office.
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This consent procedure is approved by the Reed College Institutional Review Board and your high school.
WHAT ABOUT COSTS?
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The prevention is funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, a division of the National Institutes of Health.
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Your school does not pay any costs.