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  • Useful Websites for Parents

    Useful Websites for Parents

    Have kids heading to college? You could use some help… Here are some resources for parents of college-bound students. collegeparents.org facebook.com/CollegeParentsofAmerica collegedrinkingprevention.gov A Call to Action: http://collegedrinkingprevention.gov/media/TaskForceReport.pdf READYCoalition.org facebook.com/ReadyCoalition und.edu/student-affairs/dean-of-students/talking-about-alcohol.cfm ArlingtonPartnershipForYouth.org DrugFree.org (This is an amazing/extensive resource.) parents.drugfree.org teenbrain.drugfree.org Timetotalk.org (Resource for parents to talk about drugs. Skills transfer to other touchy subjects.) Virginia’s Guide for Parents [...]

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  • Inhalants — What You Should Know

    Inhalants — What You Should Know

    Inhalants seem to move in and out of popularity among young people. Although the most popular age group for “huffing” is middle schoolers, we’re seeing an increase in use of air conditioner Freon by older teens and adults as well. There are lots of reasons that kids don’t believe there is any harm in inhalants. [...]

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Talking about College Drinking

Talking about College Drinking

[ 0 ] April 30, 2012

Last Thursday, night a wonderful panel* gathered with families of prospective college students at Gunston Theater 1 to watch the film HAZE. This film graphically depicts how binge drinking can result in the tragic death of new college student, not from drinking and driving, but from alcohol poisoning. (click here for a longer on-line version) So often when parents [...]

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Useful Websites for Parents

Useful Websites for Parents

[ 0 ] April 26, 2012

Have kids heading to college? You could use some help… Here are some resources for parents of college-bound students. collegeparents.org facebook.com/CollegeParentsofAmerica collegedrinkingprevention.gov A Call to Action: http://collegedrinkingprevention.gov/media/TaskForceReport.pdf READYCoalition.org facebook.com/ReadyCoalition und.edu/student-affairs/dean-of-students/talking-about-alcohol.cfm ArlingtonPartnershipForYouth.org DrugFree.org (This is an amazing/extensive resource.) parents.drugfree.org teenbrain.drugfree.org Timetotalk.org (Resource for parents to talk about drugs. Skills transfer to other touchy subjects.) Virginia’s Guide for Parents [...]

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National Drug Take-Back Day

National Drug Take-Back Day

[ 0 ] April 26, 2012

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled another National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day which will take place on Saturday, April 28, 2012, from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.  This is a great opportunity for those who missed the previous events, or who have subsequently accumulated unwanted, unused prescription drugs, to safely dispose of those medications. [...]

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April is Alcohol Awareness Month — Here’s our Town Hall Meeting

April is Alcohol Awareness Month — Here’s our Town Hall Meeting

[ 0 ] April 9, 2012
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Talking the Talk

Talking the Talk

[ 0 ] April 5, 2012

Won’t talking about these things give kids ideas? Here’s the truth: Kids are getting ideas every day from everyone else. Don’t you want them to get them from you? Our kids hear things in the hallways of their schools.  They see things on Facebook. They get tweets on their smartphones.  They watch T.V. and see [...]

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Start Thinking About Prom

Start Thinking About Prom

[ 0 ] March 22, 2012

It’s not too early to start thinking and talking about prom and graduation.  Too often juniors and students will pop last minute changes in plans on parents who aren’t ready to navigate the alternatives. Start talking to your teen in advance. Set  your expectations that plans need to be finalized in plenty of time.  We’ll [...]

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