The Grade 9 class had a special treat on Friday, May 8 - a PARTY. This one, however, did not include any cake and ice cream. PARTY stands for "Preventing Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth". Early Friday morning (before regular classes even!) students boarded a bus bound for Meadow Lake Health Centre with a quick stop in Goodsoil to pick up their Grade 12s. The program was an incredible hands-on experience for all schools that attended. After a short attention-grabbing video and introduction, we were in our own group and off to the first of many stations.
The addictions counsellors had a game set up that simulated becoming intoxicated at a party - the goggles created this illusion very well! In the ambulance bay, students were strapping their friends to spine boards. The RCMP officer let a few sit in handcuffs as he informed us of drunk driving laws and consequences. Students sampled charcoal for overdoses in the ER.
The rehabilitation session had students struggling with simple tasks like rolling over but perhaps
the most entertaining was the "dinner with a disability" where students were bandaged up or could only eat with a straw. Unwrapping a container became a major challenge. Dinner ended with a presentation from a car crash survivor who has to deal with these obstacles to living on a daily basis. The last session of the day was a sombre one - a visit to a funeral home. Overall, it was a very positive message as they refrained from using the word "don't". The message was mostly to make informed, safe decisions. Another word banned was "accident" as injuries are mostly caused by poor choices.
The Grade 9 class had a special treat on Friday, May 8 - a PARTY. This one, however, did not include any cake and ice cream. PARTY stands for "Preventing Alcohol and Risk-related Trauma in Youth". Early Friday morning (before regular classes even!) students boarded a bus bound for Meadow Lake Health Centre with a quick stop in Goodsoil to pick up their Grade 12s. The program was an incredible hands-on experience for all schools that attended. After a short attention-grabbing video and introduction, we were in our own group and off to the first of many stations. 
The addictions counsellors had a game set up that simulated becoming intoxicated at a party - the goggles created this illusion very well! In the ambulance bay, students were strapping their friends to spine boards. The RCMP officer let a few sit in handcuffs as he informed us of drunk driving laws and consequences. Students sampled charcoal for overdoses in the ER.
The rehabilitation session had students struggling with simple tasks like rolling over but perhaps
the most entertaining was the "dinner with a disability" where students were bandaged up or could only eat with a straw. Unwrapping a container became a major challenge. Dinner ended with a presentation from a car crash survivor who has to deal with these obstacles to living on a daily basis. The last session of the day was a sombre one - a visit to a funeral home. Overall, it was a very positive message as they refrained from using the word "don't". The message was mostly to make informed, safe decisions. Another word banned was "accident" as injuries are mostly caused by poor choices.
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