The Mathews High School will be conducting Project TND (Towards No Drug) Abuse during the 9th grade 'Success Prep' class beginning January 2005.  This program is made possible through a grant that was applied for by the Mathews Prevention Council, which is funded by a federal grant from the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention through the Virginia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control.

The Mathews Boys and Girls Club offers the 'SMART Moves' program to it's members at no additional charge. SMART Moves, the national prevention program of the Boys & Girls Club of America, has been defined as a Best Practice by the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention (CSAP).  Stay SMART (12 sessions, 1-1/2 hours) and SMART Leaders (5 sessions, 1-1/2 hours) are components of the SMART Moves curriculum-based program that uses role playing, group activities and discussion to promote social skills, including peer resistance skills, problem-solving/decision-making skills, conservative group norms regarding substance use, and the knowledge of health consequences and prevalence of alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use by youth and adults.  Log onto http://www.bgca.org/programs/healthlife.asp for additional information.  To find out more about the club and it's programs, contact Unit Director Cindy at 804-725-4388.

The Court House Players (CHP)is sponsoring the Missoula Children's Theatre (MCT)  July 25-30, 2005 at Mathews High School.  This week-long workshop will allow 60 youth in grades K-11 to participate in acting workshows and rehearsals, which will end with two performances on Saturday, July 30. For more information about CHP,  visit www.courthouseplayers.org or MCT visit www.mctinc.org.