Coping Power is a two-year prevention and intervention program for aggressive children in the late elementary school and early middle school years (ages 6 to 12). Coping Power is based on an empirical model of risk factors for substance use and delinquency and addresses key factors including: social competence, self-regulation, and positive parental involvement. It comprises a child component and a parent component, both of which are delivered in the school setting (although Coping Power has also been adapted for delivery in mental health settings). Children attend sessions during lesson time in which they develop emotional awareness, anger management and social problem solving skills. Parents receive fewer sessions (34 versus 16) and the focus is on rewarding appropriate behaviors and setting age-appropriate limits and expectations. The program is delivered by school counselors.