Talk Early, Talk Often, Get Others Involved is the new underage drinking prevention campaign launched by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The campaign encourages parents to talk to their children about underage drinking and to talk to other parents and community members about it. Included in the campaign are public service announcements and a tool for creating your own action plan for your family.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Talk early, talk often, get others involved . . .
Talk Early, Talk Often, Get Others Involved is the new underage drinking prevention campaign launched by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). The campaign encourages parents to talk to their children about underage drinking and to talk to other parents and community members about it. Included in the campaign are public service announcements and a tool for creating your own action plan for your family.
Thursday, March 25, 2010
Roosevelt High School parent forum
Tuesday night, Prevention WINS, the coalition to prevent youth substance use in northeast Seattle, hosted a parent forum at Roosevelt High School. Here is the PowerPoint presentation about the 2008 Healthy Youth Survey that was shared with parents. It includes data about Roosevelt High School students substance use and related attitudes.
Prevention trainings
The Prevention Specialist Certification Board of Washington's website lists substance abuse prevention-related trainings.
Free!
Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST)
May 12-13 and May 19-20, 2010
Spokane, WA
Free!
Substance Abuse Prevention Specialist Training (SAPST)
May 12-13 and May 19-20, 2010
Spokane, WA
Monday, March 22, 2010
Drunk or high at school
According to the Washington State Healthy Youth Survey, 21% of Seattle Public Schools' 10th grade students and 26% of 12th grade students report being drunk or high at school in the past year. These rates are above the Washington State average.
Here's a story from Northwest Cable News about the statewide statistics.
Here's a story from Northwest Cable News about the statewide statistics.
Do European teenagers drink more responsibly than American teenagers?
Teenage heavy drinking in other parts of the world . . .
Source: European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Drugs, 2007; United States Monitoring the Future Survey, 2007.
Source: European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Drugs, 2007; United States Monitoring the Future Survey, 2007.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Keeping Our Children Drug-Free
Parent Forum: Keeping Our Children Drug-FreeTuesday, March 23, 2010
7:00 - 8:30 p.m.
Roosevelt High School Library
Speakers:
Lisa Sharp, Seattle Public Schools Prevention Intervention Program
Jeffrey Thaxton, Roosevelt High School Student Assistance Counselor
Parents will have a chance to connect with one another and discuss ways we can support one another as we guide our teenage children to remain drug-free.
Friday, February 12, 2010
Navigating the Teens Years at NHHS
The Nathan Hale High School PTSA is hosting a forum for parents . . .
Navigating the Teen Years
February 24, 2010
Nathan Hale High School
6:15-7:00 p.m
-- Information booths including representatives from RADD (Raiders Against Destructive Decisions); Hale counselors; Teen Health Center; and Prevention Works in Seattle.
7:00 p.m.
-- Principal Jill Hudson will present Healthy Youth Survey data
-- Jamie Weber from the SAMA Foundation will talk about substance abuse and the teen brain, prevention, and treatment
-- Marion Howard from the Hale counseling center will discuss types of assistance available at the school
Navigating the Teen Years
February 24, 2010
Nathan Hale High School
6:15-7:00 p.m
-- Information booths including representatives from RADD (Raiders Against Destructive Decisions); Hale counselors; Teen Health Center; and Prevention Works in Seattle.
7:00 p.m.
-- Principal Jill Hudson will present Healthy Youth Survey data
-- Jamie Weber from the SAMA Foundation will talk about substance abuse and the teen brain, prevention, and treatment
-- Marion Howard from the Hale counseling center will discuss types of assistance available at the school
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Blogging about youth alcohol use
An entry about underage drinking and Prevention WinS, entitled Worried About Tween and Teen Alcohol Use?, was posted yesterday on the popular Seattle Public Schools community blog.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
New alcohol advertising regulations
From the Washington State Coalition to Reduce Underage Drinking:
Over 500 teens and adults sent comments to the Liquor Control Board (LCB) encouraging increased regulation of alcohol advertising. This was unprecedented!
The journey is almost complete. The LCB filed the proposed rules with the coder reviser on January 13. They include:
-- Limit alcohol advertising signs on stores to 4 with no more than 1600 square inches per sign.
-- Limit alcohol advertising signs at festival beer gardens to the same rules and eliminate inflatables or give-aways that promote alcohol.
-- Signs should not appeal to, or target, children/teens.
-- Signs should be more than 500 feet to the property line of schools, churches, playgrounds.
The last step before adoption is a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the LCB in Olympia. The LCB will adopt the rules on March 3, 2010 and they will become effective April 3.
While alcohol advertising may not be the #1 factor contributing to underage drinking, it is a factor that influences youth in all communities. This is a wonderful success for substance abuse prevention and it is largely thanks to everyone who made comments to the LCB over the past year about alcohol advertising.
Over 500 teens and adults sent comments to the Liquor Control Board (LCB) encouraging increased regulation of alcohol advertising. This was unprecedented!
The journey is almost complete. The LCB filed the proposed rules with the coder reviser on January 13. They include:
-- Limit alcohol advertising signs on stores to 4 with no more than 1600 square inches per sign.
-- Limit alcohol advertising signs at festival beer gardens to the same rules and eliminate inflatables or give-aways that promote alcohol.
-- Signs should not appeal to, or target, children/teens.
-- Signs should be more than 500 feet to the property line of schools, churches, playgrounds.
The last step before adoption is a hearing scheduled for Wednesday, February 24, 2010 from 10:00 a.m. to noon at the LCB in Olympia. The LCB will adopt the rules on March 3, 2010 and they will become effective April 3.
While alcohol advertising may not be the #1 factor contributing to underage drinking, it is a factor that influences youth in all communities. This is a wonderful success for substance abuse prevention and it is largely thanks to everyone who made comments to the LCB over the past year about alcohol advertising.
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