What's your pledge?<br />Take The Pledge to promote healthy behaviors & coping skills for teens in Placer County.<br />#WePledge2 #Whatsyourpledge? #RAZA<br /><br />Taking the Pledge means:<br /><br />TO BE A PART OF THE SOLUTION FOR A HEALTHIER, SAFER PLACER COUNTY FOR OUR TEENS.<br /><br />Parents who take this pledge take quick and decisive action to protect teens against the dangers of alcohol and drugs by making the following commitments:<br /><br />-I will have ongoing conversations with my teen about our family expectations and boundaries regarding underage tobacco use, vaping, alcohol, marijuana/cannabis, other illegal drugs, non-prescribed medications, and bullying.<br /><br />-I will assure parties or events held at my home are properly supervised and without any substances accessible to minors.<br /><br />-I will notify a neighbor or another responsible adult about our absence if I am out of town.<br /><br />-I will prevent my teen’s friends from driving if I know or suspect they have been drinking or using drugs.<br /><br />-I welcome any parent or guardian of a teen attending a party at my home to call and check on party details, times, supervision and any other concerns.<br /><br />TALKING WITH YOUR TEEN – HOW TO GET STARTED:<br /><br />1) Create an environment of trust and understanding by sharing values, family history and the harms of teen substance use and abuse.<br /><br />2) Define clear, consistent boundaries and expectations around substance use and abuse.<br />Actively listen and give your teen room to voice his or her own views and feelings.<br /><br />3) Talk about how to handle situations your teen may encounter.<br /><br />4) Be rational and don’t overreact.<br /><br />5) Be calm and non-judgmental.<br /><br />6) Don’t lecture, exaggerate, interrupt or make false claims.<br /><br />7) You don’t have to be an expert – but show that you are informed. It’s ok to say you don’t know.<br /><br />8) If conversations becomes negative, let it go and continue when another opportunity develops.<br /><br />9) Ongoing dialogue is the best way to keep communication flowing both ways and address situations as they come up.<br /><br /><br />____________________________________________________________________________<br />Social Media: <br />https://linktr.ee/Passion_Link_Placer_County
