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Parent to Parent Communication
Keeps Youth SAFE
Family is still the single most powerful influence in a child's life! Our youth face intense societal pressure to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. Many young people want to be part of a social “party” scene that is portrayed as glamorous, normal, and a “rite of passage” to adulthood.
Burlington parents must take a strong and visible stand to reverse the trend of alcohol and other drug use by our youth. The Burlington SAFE HOMES Parent Network program is based on the national SAFE HOMES substance abuse prevention program developed by parents to support parents. The program has been very successful in reducing youth alcohol and substance use in communities throughout the United States.
SAFE HOMES Parent Network program is designed to:
- Protect the safety of youth by educating parents about the impact of adolescent alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use.
- Help parents establish a clear “NO USE” of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs message to their children.
- Encourage parents to openly communicate with one another about parenting concerns.
- Assist parents in establishing reasonable guidelines for their children's behavior.
- Make parents aware of alternative activities for Burlington youth.
- Provide a continuing support network for both Burlington parents and youth.
SAFE HOMES Parent Network Process
- Parents sign the pledge form and return the form to their child's school office. The pledge form is available online by clicking on “Pledge Form” at the left sidebar of this page.
- Pledge form information is entered into the Burlington SAFE HOMES Parent Network Directory. This directory is available online and in print.
- Parents use the directory information to call each other to make sure their children are supervised at each other's homes; that families do not allow alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs in their homes; and that families follow the same guidelines for youth safety when hosting other youth at their home. Parents who return pledge forms will be given a password to access the online directory.
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