BABESWORLD was on exhibit at the 17th Annual Substance Use/Co-Occurring Disorder Conference in Detroit, and was enjoyed by many conference attendees. Representatives from agencies of Substance Use/Co-Occurring Disorder from across the state of Michigan visited the BABESWORLD booth and got to meet the delightful BABESWORLD club puppets. Also performing at the booth were the life-size characters of Buttons and Bows McKitty.
Many program developers are under the impression that SAMHSA is the only agency to which they can submit research studies for evaluation. This is not the case, as there are many Registries with a wide range of requirements, on the “continuum of levels of evidence”. Agencies also have a variety of names for each of these levels. Evidence-based practice had been considered the “gold standard” of rating, based on the stringent standards of evaluation to be met, however, this too has changed. NREPP (SAMHSA) currently rates program outcomes as “effective”, “promising”, or “ineffective”. Other levels of evaluation rated by Registries of the Dept. of Education and Justice include proven, effective, promising, best, emerging, ineffective and inconclusive practices.
Children in a parochial school in Nizhni Tag ii, Russia, wave BABES puppets to show their delight.
In the beginning, when BABES was created through the mind of Dr. Lottie Jones, she visualized BABES reaching around the world. The name of this publication and the masthead mirror that vision. Last October, two BABES Presenters from Orangewood Children’s Home introduced BABES to children in a city in the foothills of the Ural Mountains in central Russia. When you look at your world map, you will see this spot is just about halfway round the world from Detroit, where BABES was born.
Wayne County Schools Sign Up for BABES
Through the guidance of Genevieve Rakocy, director of the Retired Seniors Volunteers Program (RSVP) in Wayne County, the lives of thousands of retirees have been blessed during the past decade.
Of 30 Wayne County retirees trained to present BABES, one – Shirley Loving – the widow of a former school principal, became the “star” of a photo story by the Detroit News.
Sixty-Five Kindergarten students at Huxford Elementary School in Huxford, AL were recently honored with a BABESWORLD graduation ceremony to recognize their achievements in completing the BABESWORLD program. The Poarch Band of Creek Indians in Atmore, AL has sponsored this program in the school for the past two decades. BABESWORLD has provided many students with the necessary tools to help them learn to deal with many situations in life that may be the results of addiction to alcohol and other drugs.
Pictured above is Mrs. Belinda Jolley and the 2015-2016 Huxford Elementary K-5 students singing “This Little Light of Mine
The children traveled through the “magic of their minds” to Pudding Heights where they met the BABESWORLD Club members, Buttons & Bows McKitty, Myth Mary, Early Bird, Donovan Dignity, Recovering Reggie, and Rhonda Rabbit. Through the magical stories they discovered a wealth of information to carry with them throughout their lives;
As the song says, “BABESWORLD, BABESWORLD what a wonderful place to be!”
The Gathering of Nations (GON) is a grand 3-day Native American event held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, featuring pageantry, dance, singing, cultural exchange and special shopping experiences involving artists, crafters and traders from around the world.
BABES was fortunate to secure a vendor booth, which was well visited by several hundred GON attendees. The BABES booth was staffed by Rev. Lottie, Deborah Smith and Al Rice. During the event, the BABES team was able to present the BABES program, hand out materials and provide information for BABES advocacy, future contact and follow up.
By Al Rice
During the week of April 25-28, eleven (11) Pueblo teachers and Prevention Specialists completed the Basic BABES and Suicide Prevention Trainings at the beautiful Prairie Star Golf Course and Restaurant in Santa Ana, New Mexico.
Elizabeth Scerri, Primary Prevention Executive and BABES presenter in Malta, Europe shared the following testimonial about BABES:
“I believe in B.A.B.E.S programme and work very hard in my capacity that every kid has the opportunity to attend the programme in Malta. Sometimes I wonder if in Europe it is active? It will be beautiful opportunity that if you have any contact, please pass to me or if you think I can be of any service to other European country will be an honour to me to promote the B.A.B.E.S.”
Continue reading Looking for BABES Family and Advocates in Europe
Kayla McCoy, Staff Writer
Students at Renaissance High School are currently training to be mentors for the BABES program.
In the training sessions, the students learn the stories of the BABES storybook while using the puppet characters. While one presenter tells his or her story, the remaining trainees behave as a child of the age given to them.
By Suzanne Spencer, Executive Director Delray Beach Drug Task Force
Living Skills in the Schools based out of Delray Beach is pleased to introduce the BABES curriculum to elementary schools throughout Palm Beach County.
With the fabulous presentations by Miss Gale and Miss Nancy, our prevention puppets have been making the rounds offering curriculum to early elementary and upper elementary schools.
