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Courageous Parenting 101™
is a four-session substance abuse education and prevention
program designed by The Courage to Speak Foundation to help
parents like you understand substance abuse and its impact on
children and youth. The program will be offered by a facilitator
certified by The Courage to Speak Foundation and will cover a
variety of material, such as: fundamentals of substance abuse
prevention, drug trends in America, signs of drug use,
communication skills, how to find out if your child is using
drugs, what to do if you child is using drugs, how to access
help, MTV, MySpace, FaceBook, and other timely and relevant
material. Dates are Wednesday, February 4 (includes the Courage to Speak Presentation), 11, 18 and 25 at 7 pm.
You will gain the tools and
knowledge required to communicate more effectively with your
children on substance abuse issues. It is expected that
participating parents will demonstrate an active role in
supporting children's decisions to not use tobacco, alcohol, and
other drugs. You will also develop improved listening and
communication skills, which have been shown to be a critical
factor in the prevention of substance abuse by young people. The
program is free to all parents. Courageous Parenting will be
open to parents throughout the community free of charge.
To register,
please submit the form below or download the form
here and mail it to Courage to Speak Foundation, PO Box 1527
Norwalk, CT 06852. If you have any questions, please call
1-877-431-3295.
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