GINGER Katz is Taking Action in MAY with The Courage Foundation!

The Courage to Speak® Foundation Newsletter May 2011 Welcome to our May Issue! Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101® Available in  Spanish In The News – Letter to the Editor, by Ginger Katz 7th Annual Courage to Speak Empowering Youth to be Drug Free Family Night on Neighborhood Journal as Shown on Cablevision of CT Save the Date – 13th Annual Ian James Eaccarino Memorial 9-Mile Race & 5K Health Walk – August 6, 2011 @ 8 am Upcoming Presentations – May/June 2011 Psychiatry – Labeling Kids with Bogus Mental Disorders www.couragetospeak.org Coming Soon! Who Says Kids Won’t Listen? Attend Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101® and discover the tools for effective communication. Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101® is rolling out IN SPANISH: South Norwalk Public Library 10 Washington Street, Norwalk, CT Tuesday, May 10th and May 17th 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Click here to view our Spanish flyer. Click here to view our English flyer. Click here for our Spanish registration. Click here for our English registration. The Courage to Speak Foundation has developed a new program for parents called Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101®. This program is a free two-session drug prevention education program for parents from all communities with children in elementary, middle and high school wishing to arm themselves with the knowledge of how to keep their children safe. As Prelude to the course, Ginger Katz, CEO and Founder, will deliver her Courage to Speak® Presentation on Tuesday, May 10th at 6:00 pm, followed by session one. The presentation will be translated into Spanish by an interpreter. Session two will follow on Tuesday, May 17th at 6:00 pm. The entire course will be presented in Spanish by trained facilitator Carlos Reinoso. Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101® will cover: Teen drug use trends and party culture, Drug and alcohol abuse, addiction and its physiological consequences; Protective, psychological and developmental guidance to help reduce the risk of substance use.  Dangers of enabling and hands-off parenting, Communication and listening strategies.  How to help your child handle stress, Warning signs;  The power of denial , Practical steps if use or abuse is suspected;  Parenting style;  Sources of help and more. For more information, contact Carol Troy at 203-831-9700 or [email protected]. In The News Wednesday, April 27, 2011 Letter to the Editor By Ginger Katz I just couldn’t believe it happened in our family. I just couldn’t believe children are being exposed to this. I just couldn’t believe that drugs took my son. Click here to read  more. 7th Annual Courage to Speak Empowering Youth to be Drug Free Family Night on Neighborhood Journal as shown on Cablevision of CT! Cablevision of CT cameras were on hand for the 7th Annual Courage to Speak Empowering Youth to be Drug Free Family Night held on March 15, 2011. A segment featuring highlights from the event was aired throughout the month of April on Neighborhood Journal. Check out some commentary from attendees, student speakers and Ginger’s Presentation by clicking on the image below. Click here to view photos and read more about this year’s event. Click on photo below to view the full video! Cablevision of CT “Neighborhood Journal” The Courage to Speak® Foundation Empowering Youth to be Drug Free Family Night! Click image to view the full video! Save the Date! Click here for more information. Upcoming Presentations – May/June 2011 Click here to view the entire Courage to Speak® Presentation schedule. May 6th Beardsley Elementary School, Bridgeport, CT May 10th South Norwalk Public Library, Norwalk, CT (Translated into Spanish) May 16th Black Rock Elementary School, Bridgeport, CT May 20th Madison Elementary School, Bridgeport, CT June 6th Luiz Munoz Marin School, Bridgeport, CT June 7th Cesar Batalla School, Bridgeport, CT June 9th Thomas Hooker School, Bridgeport, CT Click here to read about the presentation. Click here to book your presentation now! Psychiatry: Labeling Kids with Bogus Mental Disorders CCHR: Psychiatry: Labeling Kids with Bogus ‘Mental  Disorders’ The Citizens Commission on Human Rights put together this public service announcement regarding adolescents & “mental disorders.” 20 Million Kids & Adolescents a labeled with “mental disorders” that are based solely on a checklist of behaviors. There are no brain scans, x-rays, genetic or blood tests that can prove t  “mentally ill”, yet these children are stigmatized for life with psychiatric disorders, and prescribed dangerous,life-threatening psychiatric drugs. Child drugging is a $4.8 billion-a-year industry. Get the facts about this multi-billion dollar industry that is labeling and drugging kids for profit Become a Courage to Speak® Foundation Supporter! Visit the Courage to Speak® website: www.couragetospeak.org Visit the Sunny’s Story website: www.sunnysstory.com To join us on Facebook, please click here! Thank you for your ongoingsupport! Courage to Speak® Foundation “Saving lives by empowering youth to be drug-free.” 161 East Avenue, Suite 14 Norwalk, CT 06851 Phone: (203) 831-9700 Email: [email protected]