There are lots of ways parents can get involved. Coming to our events and knowing what’s going on in your town is a great way to start. In addition, there are many resources (link) for parents on the subject of drug and alcohol use both online and in your community.
You can also:
- Participate in discussion about why alcohol abuse is a problem in our communities;
- Help plan activities to educate people about the risk and harm associated with alcohol abuse;
- Serve on a work group that creates media messages for our region;
- Help recruit sponsors for events and media buys;
- Help make decisions about how and where to invest resources and funding in our area;
- Visit youth groups in the area to talk about how they can help make a difference;
- Help with communications (mailings, radio spots, etc)
- Reach out to other parents in the area to inform and educate about these issues.