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Lindsey Meyers
Teen Institute
. Lindsey Meyers Teen Institute
, or LMTI, is a year 'round wellness and leadership training program for
New Jersey teens. Through LMTI, teens empower themselves and others to become
high on life itself, without the need to resort to the use of alcohol, tobacco
and other drugs. LMTI take the next step beyond saying "no" and
provides teens with positive alternatives. At LMTI, teens make friends, learn to communicate
more effectively with family and peers, enhance personal coping skills,
and have fun while experiencing a drug-free lifestyle. They also learn leadership
and prevention program planning skills while learning the techniques of
how to share this excitement for life with others. LMTI participants
return to their schools with an ation plan plus a built-in support system
to help them turn away from negative peer pressure. Together, LMTI teens
create a new norm -- a new positive peer pressure -- for celebrating life
without drugs and alcohol.
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