Transcript Preparing Children For the Teen Years

PREPARING CHILDREN
FOR THE TEEN YEARS
What parents
need to know
about helping
their child
make good
behavior
choices
HEROIN
12th Grade heroin use in KY is 3 times the
national rate…..
Heroin Court Cases
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
0
THE COMMUNIT Y IS ALARMED
 Nearly 30 town
halls
 A heroin-focused
task force meets
monthly
 Addition of
adolescent
treatment options
in NKY
 Parents want to
protect their
children
10 TH
STUDENT DRUG SURVEYS TELL US
GRADERS IN NKY – KIP – PAST 30 DAY
USE
Alcohol
Marijuana
Cigarettes
Oxycontin
Narc/Rx Drugs
26.5
16.9
14.9
1.5
4
2.1
6.4
7.4
2.8
2.2
3.3
8
10
5
17.5
18.2
20.4
10.8
15
27.3
31.3
31.4
20
15.4
25
17.6
21.1
30
23.6
25.2
35
35
40
0
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
NORTHERN KENTUCKY HOPE BY GRADE
GALLUP POLL 2013
Hopeful
Stuck
Discouraged
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
5h 7th
9th 12th
 I know I will graduate
from high school.
 There is an adult in my
life who cares about my
future.
 I can think of many
ways to get good
grades.
 I energetically pursue
my goals.
 I know I will find a good
job after I graduate.
WHAT’S A SCHOOL TO DO
 http://www.doe.in.gov/student-services/studentassistance/best-practiceresearch-based-prevention-andintervention
RESOURCES FOR ASSET STRONG
SCHOOLS
 Individual - Elementary School – Programs like Core -Life,
Good Behavior Game, RTI, Student Success Skills
 Middle School – Life Skills, Developmentally appropriate drug
education
 High School – drug testing, systems in place where students
can get help (connections)
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Environmental – Positive School Climate, Culture
School Policies – Fairly and Consistently Enforced
Parent Engagement
Student Engagement
WHAT’S A PARENT TO DO
 http://www.drugfree.org /
 http://pubs.niaaa.nih.gov/publications/MakeADiff_HTML/ mak
ediff.htm
ASSET STRONG HOMES
 Adverse Childhood Experiences – Adversity and Stress limits
brain function/development in early childhood – creating a
SAFE environment
 Nurturing character and Asset Development (see next slide)
 Core Life, Modeling Appropriate Behavior, High Expectations,
Rewards
 FUN! Creativity! Laughter! – under-researched and under-estimated
as protective factor
 Creating Boundaries for Acceptable Behavior –
 Good Behavior Game to reinforce positive behavior
 Using discipline rather than punishment
ASSET STRONG HOMES
 Support
 Empowerment
 Boundaries and
Expectations
 Constructive Use of
Time
 Commitment to
Learning
 Positive Values
 Social Competencies
 Positive Identity
 In 2012, Kenton
County Youth in high
school experienced
19.3 of the 40
developmental assets.
KENTON COUNT Y RESOURCES
 http://www.kentoncountyalliance.org /
NKY RESOURCES
 www.DrugFreeNKY.org