Alcohol Awareness Month: Teens and Alcohol
Teen drinking is not inevitable, in fact a majority of high school seniors choose not to drink alcohol. One way to prevent teens from...
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lillianbragg
Mar 15, 20232 min
Teach Medicine Safety During National Poison Prevention Week
Poisoning is the leading cause of injury death in the United States. A vast majority of poisoning deaths are caused by both...
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lillianbragg
Feb 15, 20232 min
Protecting Children from Prescription Stimulant Abuse
Stimulant medications, including amphetamines (e.g., Adderall) and methylphenidate (e.g., Ritalin and Concerta) are often prescribed to...
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lillianbragg
Jan 30, 20231 min
Parenting Styles & Underage Drinking
Drinking alcohol is definitely a part of American culture, and so are conversations between parents and children about the risks and...
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lillianbragg
Dec 1, 20222 min
Being Responsible During the Holidays
The holiday season is here! As we all gather to celebrate, it is important to make sure we are performing safe drinking practices,...
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lillianbragg
Nov 22, 20221 min
Blackout Wednesday: Thanksgiving Eve
Thanksgiving is a holiday full of gratitude and good company. It’s also the beginning of the holiday season when binge drinking rates...
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lillianbragg
Oct 25, 20221 min
National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month
October is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month, which is observed annually to raise awareness of the dangers of prescription and...
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lillianbragg
Sep 15, 20222 min
Family Day: Eat Dinner Together
Family Day is celebrated on September 26 this year, it’s a day dedicated to eating dinner together as a family. Eating dinner together is...
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lillianbragg
Aug 15, 20221 min
Back to School
August is here, which means it’s back to school for many children. This could also mean new friends, peer pressure, and stress. This...
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isabelrodriguez179
Jul 1, 20221 min
Fourth of July
Setting the right example. It's no surprise that American's love to celebrate the Fourth of July, but did you know for the past 10 years...
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isabelrodriguez179
Jun 6, 20222 min
Summer's In Session
Avoiding peer pressure. Summer is finally in session! With the highly anticipated summer break, there comes a lot of extra free time for...
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isabelrodriguez179
May 2, 20222 min
Creating a Safe Prom and Grad Season
A season of choices - As prom and graduation quickly approach us, we would like to remind those attending to enjoy them safely. These...
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lyndsibailey1
Apr 6, 20222 min
April Is Alcohol Awareness Month
STOP Teen Access to Alcohol Teen drinking is not inevitable. More than 58% of high school seniors do not drink alcohol, reducing their...
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lyndsibailey1
Jan 12, 20222 min
A New Year - A New Idea
Parenting Styles and Underage drinking - Drinking alcohol undoubtedly is part of American Culture, as are conversations between parents...
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lyndsibailey1
Dec 2, 20213 min
Creating Safe and Joyful Holiday Celebrations
Coming Together for Communication The winter holidays are a time to enjoy the company of family, friends and co-workers. Where does...
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lyndsibailey1
Nov 1, 20212 min
Is Vaping Worth..
Serious Health Consequences - Electronic cigarettes (also called e-cigarettes, electronic nicotine delivery systems, and vapes) are...
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lyndsibailey1
Oct 4, 20212 min
A Dose of Prevention: Protecting Our Children from Medicine Abuse
October is National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month National Medicine Abuse Awareness Month promotes the message that over-the-counter and...
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lyndsibailey1
Sep 21, 20212 min
Family Dinners Make a Difference
While it’s true that children often idolize sports heroes and celebrities, they also idolize YOU. As a parent or caregiver, you have the...
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lyndsibailey1
Sep 20, 20212 min
It's not pestering...its parenting
Every day it seems that we hear about kids using a new drug, such as K2, Molly, Bath Salts, or Vaping. Although the drugs change over...
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tumareams
Jul 22, 20211 min
Safe Summer Tips
Summer is great time for everyone. Kids are out of school and parents often have more time to spend with their family. With no school...
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