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Courage to Speak- Courageous Parenting 101® in English & Spanish

A FREE 3-session substance abuse education and prevention program for parents wishing to arm themselves with the knowledge of how to keep their children safe WHEN: October 20th at 6:30 pm WHERE: West Rocks Middle School 81 West Rocks Road, Norwalk, CT Continuing October 27th & November 3rd at 6:30 pm A Light Dinner Fare will be Served at 6:00 pm Child Care Provided with Response Watch the Education Notebook on News Channel 12 October 15th and 16th for more information This FREE 3-Session Program Will Cover: 1. Teen Drug Use Trends & Party Culture; What is a Drug?; What is Addiction?; Drug Effects & Consequences 2. The Adolescent Brain; Why Kids Use Drugs; Helping Kids Handle Stress, Anger & Other Emotions; Age Appropriate Prevention Messages; Parenting Styles; Setting Expectations & Boundaries; Media Influence on Teen Substance Abuse 3. Establishing & Enforcing Healthy Expectations & Limits for Teens; Effective Communication Strategies; Protective Factors & Developmental Assets; Warning Signs of Substance Abuse; Where to Find Help & More This program is for PARENTS ONLY & each session will be 2 hours long – including discussion groups (The first session will be extended a half hour for Ginger Katz’s Presentation of Ian’s Story) The program will be facilitated by: English- Dawn Roy, LCSW Spanish- Millie Seguinot, Community Health Educator. Yale University Evaluation Key Findings of the Evaluation Indicated that Parents who Took the Program Reported a Significant Increase in: General communication with their child Communication with their child about alcohol & other drugs Parents’ knowledge about their children’s lives Parents’ confidence in their ability to intervene & prevent their child from using alcohol, tobacco & other drugs Parents’ confidence in their knowledge of alcohol, tobacco & other drugs & their ability to recognize the warning signs of substance abuse in their children Parents’ confidence that they would tell the parents or their children’s friends if the friends were using alcohol, tobacco & other drugs Registration You may register for this program online in English or Spanish. Please select one of the links below to sign-up now. Space is limited ENGLISH REGISTRATION SPANISH REGISTRATION CLICK HERE to learn more aboutCourage to Speak- Courageous Parenting 101â If you would like to see all ofThe Courage to Speak- Courageous Parenting 101â programs rolling out this fall, please see our SCHEDULE Become a Supporterof The Courage to Speakâ Foundation by clicking the“Make a Donation” Button

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