Straight Up CONNECT -- newsletter for adults and parents
October 2009
As we move quickly towards the winter holidays -- and parties - - many parents are aware that our teens will be facing a lot of social pressures. This is an ideal time to check in with our children and have a talk about important issues like alcohol use and other risky behaviors. Whether it’s your first talk about these issues, or a "booster talk", we encourage you not to put it off. In this newsletter, we’ll share a very useful Parent Tool Kit for talking with your teens, details about a Reality Party for Parents event to help you understand the culture of teen parties, and information about programs available for parent groups.
The Parent Tool Kit from The Partnership for a Drug-Free America
www.drugfree.org/parent/Home
Includes practical tips and advice for raising alcohol and drug-free kids from parenting and health experts as well as real parents and other caring adults. Through articles, tools and videos based on the latest scientific research, you’ll find tips for every stage of your child’s life. The toolkit will help you better understand your children, connect with them, protect them, or find out what to do if you discover they’re using drugs or alcohol. Link
November 14th Reality Party for Parents in Ojai
Our next Reality Party for Parents event is scheduled November 14th at a home in Ojai to help parents understand the culture of teen drinking parties. Tours of this realistic teen drinking party start every 30 minutes from 2pm-7:30pm. Space is limited, register today!
Let's Talk!
In collaboration with City Impact, Straight Up has developed the LET’S TALK program to promote open and healthy dialogue between parents and teens about difficult-to-talk-about issues such as alcohol use, sexuality, HIV/AIDS and the prevention of STDs. See the information about presentation options for parent groups and community organizations. Find out more about LET'S TALK!
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Straight Up is a youth development project that promotes social change regarding underage and binge drinking using improvisation and interactive performance and workshops with engaging discussion, exploration of issues, and the development of personal and community solutions to these problems.more
Straight Up is made possible through funding from Ventura County Behavioral Health Department Prevention Services.
