Timothy Shoemaker's unique and moving presentation highlights the extraordinary benefits of pursuing a Drug-Free life. This course perfectly supports Tim's existing assemblies on Vaping Prevention, Alcohol Use and Avoiding Opiates. Rather than addressing a specific substance, the "Best Me is Drug Free" course targets the specific thought processes, temptations and triggers of drug use in general. It is uniquely well-designed to serve audiences that have recently received a substance-specific intervention, or those audiences who currently have a low incidence of substance use.
Tim's inviting and refreshing style has been praised for avoiding the stigma of substance use, while powerfully inspiring the self-motivated pursuit of Drug-Free decisions. With a Masters Degree in Leadership, decades of prevention experience, hundreds of thousands of past audience members and dozens of professional awards, Tim is known for his ability to address his challenging topic with challenging audiences. He uses upbeat music, vibrant imagery, humor and heavy audience participation to win the attention and engagement of his audience.
Tim customizes his preventative content and delivery for audiences in grades 5-12, and also provides research-based adult educational events that can be concurrently offered to staff or parents in district. Many districts conduct an annual visitation where Tim will see the same students, with new content that is refreshed each year for their journey through the school system.
His 'The Best Me is Drug Free" assembly has captivated audiences of all-ages for over 15 years, touring schools, youth conferences and community events in states across America. His work has achieved numerous awards from educational institutions, law enforcement organizations, community groups, politicians and professional organizations. He is a regular speaker at professional conferences and has consulted with numerous educational institutions.
