Community Corner
SAFE Program Educates Parents on Opioid Use
On April 24th, parents received a special presentation from Gabriella Weinberg-Gitlin, MS, LMHC, regarding the opioid epidemic.
On Tuesday evenings from 7-9 p.m. at the Deasy School Laurent Caballero, SAFE’s bilingual Life Skills Facilitator, educates parents using the Botvin Life Skills Training (LST) program. This evidence-based program is designed to help parents strengthen communication with their children and prevent and/or identify drug use. It contains materials and exercises that help parents teach their children the skills that help them resist the threats of tobacco, drugs and violence. These tools help parents prepare their children for a successful transition from adolescence to early adulthood.
On April 24th, parents received a special presentation from Gabriella Weinberg-Gitlin, MS, LMHC, regarding the opioid epidemic, signs and symptoms of use and resources to help their children. A question and answer session followed whereby parents spoke openly about their concerns, not only about this epidemic but also topics ranging from bullying to self esteem.
The LST program is offered for eight weeks in the Spring and Fall. For more information about Botvin Life Skills Training, please visit www.lifeskillstraining.com. To learn more about SAFE please visit www.safeglencove.org or follow on www.facebook.com/safeglencovecoalition.
