As part of our health education program and commitment to prevention and wellness, we invited the organization Freedom from Chemical Dependy (FCD) Prevention Works to visit our community. A part of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, FCD is a non-profit organization that provides substance abuse prevention education for schools world wide. The FCD speaker addressed the students at St. John’s from 5th grade onwards this week, with a particular focus on grades 8, 9 and 10, as well as teachers and parents. During their visit, FCD prevention specialists : Promoted awareness of addiction, including alcoholism, as a progressive, chronic, and … Continue reading Teaching students about the dangers of drugs