The Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition has partnered with Coffee County Raider Academy to pilot a program called Transition Academy. The Transition Academy is a 3 part series for 9th grade female students and their parents. The goal of this program is to build life skills to empower our young women and encourage parent involvement during the transitional years of high school and young adulthood. During each week the young women are invited to attend a 2-hour program. The second hour (4 p.m. – 5 p.m.) parents/ caregivers are invited to attend interactive sessions with their young women. Weekly program schedule is as follows:
Monday September 19th
3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Healthy snacks and fall hair/makeup trends
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Office Daniel Ray, Manchester Police Department, will instruct on self-defense and Christina Merino, Coffee County Anti-Drug Coalition will discuss navigating the teen years with students and their parent/caregivers.
Monday October 17th
3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Smoothy bar/heathy snacks and Duck River Dance instruction
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Haven of Hope will discuss what healthy relationships (with friends, family, teachers, etc..) and Priscilla Van Tries, Coffee County School System, will discuss healthy body image with students and their parent/caregivers.
Monday November 14th
3:10 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Heathy snacks and crafts
4:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. Christina Merino, CCADC, will discuss staying above the influence and a presenter to be announced will discuss staying above teenage stress in healthy ways with students and their parent/ caregivers.
The Coalition and Raider Academy encourages female students and parents/caregivers to attend this event.
Students may still attend if parents/caregivers are unable to attend. Door prizes will be available at each Transition Academy session! For more information contact the Coalition at 931-570-4484 or Connie Heatherly, school counselor, at Raider Academy at 931-723-3309.
The Coalition is looking for interested Coffee County businesses who would like to donate gift cards, supplies, or services to the participants of the Transition Academy. Please contact the Coalition office at 931-570-4484 to make your tax deductible donation.
