Examining Relationships: How the Community, Schools, and Families Can Fight Addiction January 23, 2018 7:00 PM
Hillsborough High School New Policies: Drastic increase in vape ● Use or possession of a device/component results in: use 3 days of in-school suspension (ISS) ● Far less noticeable than ● For usage, complaint filed in municipal court ● other means (fines of $250, $500, $1000 and fees) Popularity for “flavors” ● Activates “under suspicion” testing ● Ease with which electronic ● If student or device tests positive: smoking devices can be used for drugs ISS increases to 5 days (+2) ● No way to tell what a 5 SAC counselor sessions ● ● 30-day minimum ineligibility for ● device contains activities/parking Additional legal charges depending upon ● circumstances Deterrent Recommendations for additional supports, ● Consequence drug evaluation, and/or counseling Support
Relationships Family SUBSTANCE USE & ABUSE PREVENTION School Community
Community Family SUBSTANCE USE & ABUSE PREVENTION School Community
ROLE OF THE - POLICE OFFICER SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER (SRO) - LAW-RELATED IN THE SCHOOL EDUCATION - ADDITIONAL RESOURCE
“CHILDREN ARE GREAT IMITATORS. - BE PRESENT SO GIVE THEM SOMETHING - BALANCED PARENTING GREAT TO IMITATE.” (Anonymous) - DON’T BE AFRAID TO “OVERSTEP YOUR BOUNDS”
http://powertotheparent.org/b e-aware/hidden-in-plain-sight/ - PHYSICAL SIGNS DO YOU KNOW WHAT TO LOOK - DEMEANOR FOR? - “EVIDENCE” - http://powertotheparent.org/
Communities: Agencies ● Service ○ Types Recreation ○ Direct-Care ○ & Police Department ● Roles Neighborhood Communities ● Communities of our Children ●
BUILDING ENGAGE RELATIONSHIPS EMPOWER PARTNER Engage -> Partner -> Building Relationships -> Empower ->
School Family Presentations SUBSTANCE USE Programs & ABUSE PREVENTION Groups Individuals School Community Consultations
School Presentations: LifeSkills Programs (K-4), BABES program (3), Health Curriculum, iRun Schools Programs, Prevention. HMS: AWARE ( to 4th grade), Health Curriculum, Classroom Presentations, Groups, Family Night, Mentoring Program. HHS: DIRT, Steered Straight, Chasing the Dragon, Education and Connections : Every 15 Minutes, Teen Relationships, SRO. Programs - Red Ribbon, Kick Butts Day, Great Presentations American Smoke Out, Peer Mentoring, Diversity Group, Programs PUSH/Rebel (peer training at ARIS), PRIDE, STAR. Sources of Strength. Groups Individuals Groups : Substance Awareness, Loss, Intervention, Stress and Anxiety, Transition, Social Skills, Healthy Consultations Relationships, Mentoring Programs, Peer Leadership Individual Counseling: Personal, Interpersonal, Family, Coping Skills Development, Protective Factors Parent and Teacher Consultations : How to talk to your child about… Major focus has to do with concerns about child, communicating with the child, and outreach to programs for student/parents.
Family Family SUBSTANCE USE & ABUSE PREVENTION Community School The most important relationship of all.
Factors Influencing Addiction Protective Factors: Risk Factors: Family: Strong bonds, Family : Genetics, lack of ● ● supervision, clear/ enforced supervision, favorable rules, norms that emphasize attitudes towards substance responsible use use, lack of responsible role Social: Non-using friends, models ● support, acceptance, strong Social : Peers who use, ● connection to school and exposure/availability community Personal: Early use, ● Personal : Strong social and risk-taking behavior, poor ● coping skills, goals social and coping skills, trauma
Relationships with Teens NO! e Don’t call the s l e e n o y r e v E other parents! ! g n i o g s i You’re No one else’s ruining my parents are as life!!! strict as you!
Relationships with Rules vs. Norms
Relationships with Substances
Relationships between Kids and Adult Role Models They need to be prepared They are for college safer doing it at home We take all the keys
T eens who start drinking before age 15 are 5X more likely to become addicted to alcohol
Relationship with the Brain
Relationships among Substances
Where do WE go from here? Upcoming Events: Steered Straight - Jan. 31 - HHS Sophomores and Parent Evening ● Scream Theater ● Community Conversation - Part 2 - February TBD ● AWARE Family Night of Conversation - March 21 (20th annual!) ● PRIDE Survey of Substance Use ● Chris Herren - January 24 - Seton Hall Preparatory School - 7 PM ● Hidden in Plain Sight - January 26 - Christian Center of Somerset, 211 Rt. 206, ● Hillsborough. 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Get Involved: Municipal Alliance (BoroAWARE) meets second Friday of month ● Youth Services Commission ● Resources: Partnership for a Drug Free NJ - Webinars, Website ●
Fighting the good fight… starts with the first step. Thank you for joining us! Principals: Ms. Bingert, Mr. Carey, Dr. Trybulski SACS: Ms. Balaguer, Mrs. Mahler, Mr. Pilarte SROs: Officer Giraldi, Officer Wilde
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