Significantly reduce the impact of overload on your ability to make decisions, problem-solve, empathize with others, and accomplish tasks successfully. Gain an understanding of what healthy “control” looks like including its impact on your emotions, thoughts, reactions and ultimately your outcome! Recognize what you can and can’t control and target your efforts for success.
Presented by Susan Graham, CFLE
Susan Graham Certified Family Life Educator with over 15 years of experience working with families and children at Huron Valley Schools, and 3 years at Oakland Schools ISD. She has 6 years of experience as a Parent Engagement Coordinator at a school-wide Title I Elementary School. She has over 10 years’ experience developing evidence-based workshops for court-ordered Michigan families working toward reunification. She’s experienced in grant-based parent engagement requirements and increasing stakeholder attendance at events. Her workshops are designed for successful engagement and inclusive programming for diverse audiences.
Most people start using tobacco in their pre-teen and teen years, a time during which a youth’s brain is still growing, making it easier to get addicted to the nicotine in tobacco. That’s why it’s important to educate youth about the dangers of tobacco and the fact that they are targeted by the tobacco companies and should say “no” to starting.
Increasing the price of tobacco products and presenting messages that counter the tobacco industry’s marketing are among the ways in which we can help youth never start using tobacco.
Policies that make “tobacco-free” the norm and that protect youth from getting and using these deadly products are also important. 24/7 tobacco-free school policy, prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products, and having tobacco-free outdoor parks and beaches are all examples of policies that may help prevent kids from using tobacco.
Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) is the name given to a group of battery-operated tobacco products that allow users to inhale aerosolized liquid (e-juice) containing nicotine and other substances.
The terms “e-cigarettes” and “e-cigs” are often used for electronic cigarettes, as well as for e-pens, e-pipes, e-hookah, and e-cigars. These products are also sometimes called “JUULs” (after a branded e-cigarette of the same name), “vapes,” and “vape pens.”
Unlike traditional cigarettes, e-cigarettes are made up of a battery-operated heating part — a cartridge (unit) that typically holds nicotine and other chemicals that change into a chemical-filled aerosol when heated.
Parents and educators will find the following short videos helpful in identifying the risks of youth drug and alcohol use. The University of Virginia’s Gordie Center released this video series in partnership with Region Ten Community Services Board. To learn more, go to https://regionten.org/blog/talk/.
In order to reach parents and make resources as accessible as possible, it was necessary to provide additional ways parents can easily access the information they need to talk with their children. The information provided through the app and on the website are all things that parents everywhere can use, but also include statistical data pertaining to each of TalkSooner’s partnering counties.
Online training for athletes about the impact of alcohol and other drugs on athletic performance
