Talking with Kids about Drugs & Alcohol

74% of Kids turn to their Parents for Guidance on Drinking madd® Better Together Parents have the power to help kids make healthy decisions that can keep them safe. In fact, research shows parents are the primary influence on a teen or child’s decisions about drugs and alcohol.  Students are welcome to attend at the discretion […]

Continue reading

“Talk. They Hear You.” Mom’s Thoughts

View the YouTube PSA below > When Mom receives a text from her 10-year-old daughter, Luci, asking to go to a friend’s house for a sleepover, she realizes she needs to talk to her about the dangers of underage drinking. But where does she begin? Listening to Mom’s thoughts, we catch a glimpse of the […]

Continue reading

Help Your Teen Throw Fun (and Safe) High School Parties

Article from Informed Families on March 10, 2017 at 8:00 AM The idea of high school parties often conjures images of outrageous bashes you remember from John Hughes movies or other teen flicks from the ’80s and ’90s. Or, perhaps you recall parties from your own youth and the chaos that may have accompanied them. […]

Continue reading

Safe Harbor Presentation

Reminder: Safe Harbor, Sex Trafficking Presentation September 22, 2016 | 8:am | Kanabec County Jail Training Room Minnesota studies have found that 14-20% of homeless youth have engaged in survival sex (providing sex in exchange for food, shelter, money, etc.), and have been sexually exploited. Locations where youth are recruited and captured into operations include […]

Continue reading

Buzzed Driving Campaign

Our impaired driving campaign showed up on billboards and in the newspapers last week! “Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving” supports the efforts of law enforcement to help keep us safe as we travel during this time of year. Holiday parties and family gatherings can create special memories, but for some, the memories are painful after […]

Continue reading