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Program Topics. Additional information is available for any topic at 209-579-9115 x19.

Personal Safety PreK-3rd grades Water Safety PreK-3rd   Ageism K-Adult Coping with Crisis (Terrorism/War) K-8th Tobacco Education PreK-3rd       Disabilities & Differences PreK-5th          ADHD/Mental Health 3rd-6th       Dental and Physical Health 1st-3rd*          Body Image and Weight K-8th

Cultural Awareness K-8th Respect/Violence/Prejudice K-8th  Substance Abuse Prevention 4th-8th Teen Pregnancy Prevention 6th-8th AIDS/HIV/STD 6th-8th Bullies & School Safety K-6th

Fee Schedules:
Stanislaus County:
1 program - $150
2 programs - $280 ($130 for 2nd program)
3 programs - $380 ($100 for 3rd program)
4 programs - $480 ($100 for 4th program)

Surrounding Counties (San Joaquin, Merced, Tuolumne):
1 program - $175 (includes mileage)
2 programs - $325 ($150 for 2nd show, includes mileage)
3 programs - $460 ($135 for 3rd show, includes mileage)
4 programs - $595 (135 for 4th program, includes mileage) 
100 Students MAXIMUM per program.  Comfortable assembly size = 60-80 students.
Note: This fee schedule is per program at the same site and on the same topic.  You cannot receive the discounted prices with combined topics/sites, due to time and materials constraints.

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Meet The Puppeteers! (prints on 1 page).

Student Puppeteer Teams
Student Teams are one of the ways that Kids Works reaches out into the community.  In training student puppeteers and having them perform the programs in their area schools, youth see their peers modelling correct behaviours.  The team learns community involvement, as well as how to be good role models.  The cost to train a student team of 5-7 student puppeteers in 2007 is $1200. 

Training fee includes:

	30 hours of staff time per team (includes school meetings, auditions, contacting students prior to each program, training, correspondence)
	T-shirts for performances
	Food/snack for training days
	Materials for puppeteers (includes printing, coping, postage, program folders)
	Mileage

All that is then required of the school is that they furnish a practice area.  The usual arrangement is a classroom with a teacher’s consent.  Kids Works would need to utilize this space before or after school once each week for their team practice.  The team of 5-7 students will be chosen by audition, and will generally practice one hour for one day per week until they are "trained."  Training usually takes one to 1½ months.  The team is then taken to different school sites one school day each month, and the students perform the program that they have learned for local school students. 

Donors and Grants. (prints on 1 page).

For more information about the DMC Foundation contact our office at (209) 527-3412, send email, or complete our online information request form.  Our office hours are Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, and Friday 8:00am to 3:00pm.