CLAY SOPER MEMORIAL FUND

Schools are the most influential environment for educating youth about the life-threatening risks of misusing and abusing prescription drugs. "If They Had Known," a documentary program presented by the Clay Soper Fund, empowers our teens with vital information. The documentary, combined with the Program Toolkit, catalyzes peer-to-peer discussions about the dangers surrounding the misuse and abuse of prescription drugs in today's party culture.

 

​“If They Had Known” is for in-class, online, small group, or auditorium presentations. We recommend the documentary program for academic and extracurricular groups and as prerequisites for prom and graduation attendance. Of course, we hope "If They Had Known" will be shown during every first-year orientation nationwide.

 

Recommendations for how you can bring the documentary program to your school:

• Health Education Class lesson or unit

• Required viewing for sports teams and extracurricular groups

• Required pre-prom viewing

• Required viewing during Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week

• Educational viewing for parents at PTA meetings

• Programming for first-year high school and college orientation

• Training programming for administrators, teachers, and coaches

• A resource tool for school and social counselors

 

DOCUMENTARY PROGRAM TOOLKIT

The toolkit includes guidelines on how to facilitate a viewing, conduct a dynamic post-viewing discussion and promotional materials.

 

​FACILITATOR GUIDELINES:

• Applying The Documentary Program

• Documentary Pre-Viewing Requirements

• Topics To Introduce The Documentary

• Post-Viewing Question Sets

  • Educators

  • Community Leaders

• Closing Comments

 

​DOWNLOADABLE PROMOTIONAL MATERIALS:

• Local Press Release

• High School Email Blast Copy for Parents & Guardians

• Key Message Audience Handout

• 8.5”x14” Posters

  • Pre Event Promotional Poster

  • Key Message Poster

 

​KEY MESSAGE POSTER & HANDOUT:

Knowing These 5 Things Could Your Life or the Life of a Friend

1. Misusing or abusing prescription drugs can be fatal

2. Prescription drugs are not for partying or self-medicating

3. Be aware of the consequences of a toxic mix

4. Don't hesitate to get help if someone needs it, every minute counts

5. Remember how your choices will impact everyone around you