Students Taking A New Direction (STAND) is a grass-roots middle-school based asset building prevention program.STAND is committed to the idea that empowerment of youth is a key element in the creation of drug free communities.STAND is designed for middle school students ages 11-14 and in grades 6-8.
This program consists of 5 components all of which help build youth development in 11-14 year old youth.The components are: