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| Our Projects : Healthy Communities That Care |
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| In the News
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| Healthy Communities That Care Overview
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What We Do: Healthy Communities That Care (HCTC) brings together parents, youth, and community partners to:
þ Build positive, safe environments for all youth.
þ Increase protective factors, also called assets, while reducing risk factors, to minimize adolescent involvement in problem behavior. The more assets children have, the less likely they are to participate in risky behaviors, such as drug or alcohol abuse, early sexual activity and violent or criminal behavior.... |
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| Talking to Teens
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. . . About Prescription Drug Abuse
Wegmans Pharmacy and Healthy Communities that Care have joined together to educate parents on the dangers of teen prescription drug abuse. Brochures will be distributed at the Pharmacy and presentations will be offered for PTSAs and other community groups to discuss what parents and other adults can do to prevent teens from misusing prescription drugs. You can also download a copy here: Talking To Teens About Drug Abuse... |
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| Healthy Communities That Care Newsletters
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HCTC News is a monthly newsletter with articles containing new research and insight into youth behaviors with a specific emphasis on underage drinking. The newsletter also features tips for parents on a variety of topics as well as information about the HCTC initiatives in Livingston County communities. To sign up to receive the newsletter send an e-mail to r.pena17@yahoo.com and put "subscribe" in the subject field.
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| YOU Matter in Drug and Alcohol Prevention
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It’s not always easy to tell when teens are using drugs because many signs or symptoms are common for youth this age. While there is no single warning sign for drug or alcohol use, some signs to look for include:
Skipping classes or not doing well in school
Unusual odors on their clothes or in their room
Hostility or lack of cooperation
Physical changes (red eyes, runny nose)
Borrowing money often, or suddenly... |
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| Parents Who Host Lose the Most
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Graduation is an important milestone in young people’s lives and a cause for celebration. Parents should know, however, that hosting a party where alcohol is available to underage youth is illegal and can pose serious health risks and legal ramifications for everyone involved. New York State penalties include up to one year in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. You can be arrested for unlawfully dealing with a child and endangering the welfare of a child. Teens can also be arrested for... |
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| HCTC Promotes Environmental Prevention Strategies
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Environmental Prevention Strategies
What are they?
Environmental strategies are evidence-based and promising substance abuse prevention activities... |
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| Prevention Parenting: Talking to Your Child so he/she Will Listen
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Prevention Parenting: Talking to Your Child so he/she Will Listen
By Rachel Pena, HCTC Coordinator, GVHP
As a parent or an adult that works with youth how many times have you said to a youth “Why can’t you just listen!” or how many times has a simple attempt at a conversation turned into a battle ending with your child’s feet stomping and door slamming? If you are like most adults probably too many times to count. For many years we have... |
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| Youth Development
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Want to know more about the youth development frameworks used in Healthy Communities that Care?
40 Developmental Assets: Based on the research conducted by Search Institute there are 40 positive things that every child needs to lead healthy and successful lives. These assets include personal traits as well as support, empowerment and bonding to community, school and family. This framework encourages communities to come together and promote and foster assets... |
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| Livingston County Alcohol, Tobacco and Drug Indicator Book
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Over the past several years through the HCTC process a large amount of data has been collected in the form of youth surveys and archival data indicators. Click the document below to review the comprehenisve data to be used for community strategies aimed at preventing violence, substance abuse, teen pregnancy, school drop out and delinquency.
The report contains information on the following:
Availability of Alcohol, Tobacco and Other... |
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| Can We Talk?
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Can We Talk? training sessions are offered to Livingston County community leaders who are interested in helping parents talk with their children about self-esteem, sexuality, peer pressure and more. The one-day ‘Training of Trainers’ session gives community leaders and organizers the skills and resources they need to promote and facilitate Can We Talk? parent workshops. Workshop modules include: self esteem, puberty and sexuality, mixed messages and peer pressure.
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| Ideas for Parents Asset Newsletters
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The Ideas for Parents Asset Newsletters are a great way to learn more about Search Institute's 40 Developmental Assets- one of the youth development frameworks used in HCTC. Each newsletter features 1 of the 40 assets and useful ideas for how parents and children can work together on building these assets. Research shows that the more assets a youth has, the less likely they are to become involved in risky behaviors. Check back often as new newsletters are added... |
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