Parents play a critical role in whether their children choose to drink alcohol underage. This flyer highlights strategies for reducing youth access to alcohol and the different underage drinking laws for adults.
Studies show that children who watch five or more hours of TV per day are much more likely to try cigarettes and alcohol.
Provides parents with tips on what they can do to build resiliency on their kids.
Starting a conversation about possible substance use can feel overwhelming, but open and honest communication is one of the most powerful tools you have as a parent. This guide offers practical tips to help you approach the conversation with calm, empathy, and confidence—so you can strengthen trust, understand your child’s perspective, and take the next steps together.
When talking with your child, use the following ‘Door Openers’ to keep communication open and non-judgmental.
Monitoring is an important way to reduce the changes that your child will use alcohol and drugs.
Having ongoing, effective conversations with your child is important, but can be difficult. Here are some tips to ensure your conversations are meaningful.
A resource for parents or caregivers on how to implement four basic behaviors to encourage a child to hope.
Young people, like adults, experience stress. This handout provides tips for parents on how recognize signs of stress in their kids.
Confronting the myths related to marijuana is essential to provide your child with an accurate view of the harm related to marijuana use.
Parents play an important role in teaching teens about healthy relationships. This handout highlights the characteristics of a healthy dating relationship and five simple ways parents can promote them with their teen.
