Navigating social situations is hard enough without the compounding pressures of substances use. Many teens avoid social situations to prevent feeling uncomfortable. However, with these refusal strategies, your children may feel more empowered to set their own boundaries when attending parties. Feel free to customize them and practice! Say NO: Most children in the DARE […]
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“To surrender to one’s own grief and become actively engaged in it requires tremendous courage. This courage is vastly different from showing a cheerful face to our friends when we are hurting. Real courage is owning up to the fact
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Many parents are already setting children into sleep routines and checking off school supply checklists. One important activity to add to this end of summer rush is the Back to School Check-Up, a few ideas to ensure your children continue a drug-free life.
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New PAL group will begin on Thursday, August 15. The group will meet weekly from 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM in Vestavia. The group is free and open to all family members, age 18 or older. For more information, click the title.
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International Overdose Awareness Day is held each year on August 31st to help spread awareness around overdoses and reduce the stigma that surrounds drug overdose fatalities. Drug overdoses are tragic occurrences that happen far too frequently, leaving friends and families devastated.
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