This document consists of a facilitator's guide and related materials for implementing a program that teaches social, communication, and study skills to middle school and junior high school students. The goal of the program, which incorporates peer tutoring, is the prevention of drug and alcohol abuse. This program was developed in Iowa to address rural issues of cost effectiveness, limited resources, and small size, while providing sufficient duration to change students' behavior. The facilitator's guide covers an overview of the program, basic group facilitation skills, group facilitative conditions, ground rules, legal and ethical concerns, program implementation, and specific program goals. It also includes a bibliography of 19 works on skill-focused programs for early adolescents, risk and resilience, and the practical aspects of group process and facilitation. The second section of the document provides materials for program implementation and is divided into six flexible content areas that can be adapted to variable meeting frequencies and durations. Content areas include middle school/junior high orientation; planning skills; decision-making skills; peer pressure resistance; social and communication skills as applied to peers, family, and school; and study skills. Each content area consists of individual and group learning activities that facilitate skill development. The third section consists of materials for teaching students to be effective peer tutors. Students who finish "Knowing the Ropes" and "Showing the Ropes" phases of the program act as tutors for new students entering the program. (LP)