HALO - (Healthy Alternatives for Little Ones)

Parents teach children about the "real world" and how to get along in it. Today, children are exposed to so much. It is important to teach them about harmful things and how to avoid them. HALO is a prevention program aimed at preventing drug and alcohol abuse. CDC is a center trained in teaching these concepts to children.

HEALTHY - Growing bigger and stronger and better able to think. The program tells children that some things that we put into our bodies help us to grow in healthy ways and other things will harm our bodies and minds, making us weak and unable to think and feel.

ALTERNATIVES - choices. The program informs children that people have some control over their level of health. It encourages children to make healthy choices.

For LITTLE ONES - children. The program tells the children that they are very special and that adults in their family and community care about them.

HALO contains ten learning units. The topics are carefully chosen to educate and to strengthen children to avoid drug and alcohol use.