Courage to Speak-Courageous Parenting 101

Courage to Speak-Courageous Parenting 101® will be held Thursdays at :

March 15 Session One / March 22 Session Two

March 29 Session Three / April 5 Session Four

This free, four-session substance abuse education and prevention program will be taught by trained Courage to Speak® facilitators Heather Grattan and Brennan Lynch and was developed by the Courage to Speak Foundation to help parents understand substance abuse and its impact on children and youth.  You will gain the knowledge required to communicate more effectively with your children. 

For more information about Courage to Speak – Courageous Parenting 101® and a registration form, please call Heather Grattan at 203-488-8317, email Hgrattan@branford.k12.ct.us, or visit our website at www.couragetospeak.org

The Program Covers:

• Teen drug use trends and party culture
• Drug and alcohol abuse, addiction and its physiological consequences
• Protective, psychological and developmental guidance to help reduce the risk of substance use
• Dangers of enabling and hands-off parenting, communication and listening strategies
• How to help your child handle stress, warning signs, the power of denial
• Practical steps if use or abuse is suspected, parenting styles, sources of help and more

www.couragetospeak.org * 1-203-831-9700