ADVANCE

(Avoiding Drugs Violence and Negative Choices Early)

ADVANCE is a seven-session program designed to give 5th grade students in Gwinnett County the skills and knowledge to deal with pressures they might face as they transition into the middle school environment. Topics like peer-pressure, stress, violence, gangs and drugs are covered during each of the 45-minute sessions taught by a Duluth Police Officer. The program also provides mentoring to the students by local law enforcement officers. At the end of these sessions, a “graduation” is held for the students who have successfully completed this program. Currently, Duluth’s ADVANCE program is only offered for 5th graders at Chattahoochee Elementary School.

The seven sessions include:

• Introduction to Advance
• Alcohol and Tobacco
• Illegal Drugs
• Understanding and Avoiding Violence
• Street Gangs
• Skills of Life
• Advance into the Future

For additional information about the Duluth Police ADVANCE Program or to obtain information on other Duluth Community Policing programs, please contact Sgt. Steve Daniels at sdaniels@duluthpd.com