A policewoman talks to Mount Scopus Year 11 students about the impacts of drugs and alcohol at parties.

Jewish Care Youth Services is working with MountScopusMemorialCollege to encourage young people to consider the impacts of drugs and alcohol in a party setting.

Jewish Care’s Party Safe program for Year 11 students included three intensive workshops with the Taskforce Community Agency, Caulfield Police and a road safety expert.

In addition to lectures, students participated in a range of physical activities. They measured standard drinks and wore “beer goggles” which simulate the effects of alcohol.

Jewish Care has also worked with Year 7 students through its Peer Pressure Awareness workshop, incorporating challenging activities and tasks and creating enthusiastic discussion among participants who continued debating into their lunch time.

These are the first in a series of activities aimed at giving young people the tools to make positive life choices.

Jewish Care Youth Services will also continue to run personal development activities throughout the year as part of its Leadership and Wellbeing program.

For more information, contact Sibella on 8517 5934.