California's New "Toolkit" for Parents Provides Underage Drinking Prevention TipsAlcohol is by far the most used and abused drug among America's teenagers.
"Tips for Parents: Underage Drinking In California...What Can You Do?" provides important information for parents, and other adults, about the problems associated with underage drinking. This booklet includes sections on common myths about alcohol, warning signs that your kids may be drinking, how youth obtain alcohol, and some prevention tips parents can use to help combat the problem. Developed by the California Governor's Prevention Advisory Council's Underage Drinking Prevention Workgroup, "Tips for Parents: Underage Drinking In California...What Can You Do?" can be downloaded at www.safestate.org/underagedrinking. Or, if you would like a hard copy of "Tips for Parents..." or to inquire about making the booklet state specific, contact Wendy Tully of the California Attorney General's Office at wendy.tully@doj.ca.gov. Alternatives to Zero Tolerance Resolution [pdf] Alternatives to Zero Tolerance American Academy of Pediatrics Recommends Comprehensive Evaluation Before School Expulsion National Center for Missing & Exploited Children - Library of Resources Helping Children Cope With 9/11 Acts of Terrorism Tips for Parents and Teachers Kids and the Law Order Form (English) [pdf] |
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