- Do you know how to discuss alcohol use with your child and where to get information to help you?
- Do you know your child's friends, and do you feel that they provide positive influences on your child's activities?
- Do you know the extent of drinking by children in your neighborhood and how to find local organizations that are working on the issue?
- Do you know the legal consequences if your child is caught drinking alcohol?
As Teachers, Administrators, and School Counselors
- Has your school or community assessed student drinking to determine the extent of the problem?
- Do you know what factors may be contributing to student drinking in your school or community, (e.g., easy access to alcohol, peer pressure, adults' inability to address the issue)?
- Is your school currently working to educate parents about alcohol use among children?
- Does your school have an active partnership with the families of your students?
As Concerned Citizens
- Do you know how easily children in your community can obtain alcohol and what communities can do to prevent access to alcohol by young people?
- Does your community have "alcohol-free" activities for families? If not, do you know how to initiate them?
- Is there collaboration among public and private schools, community businesses, local government, and the police force to develop and enforce policies about youth alcohol use?
For information about how you can become involved with activities to stop children from drinking in your community, e-mail: Leadership@cdmgroup.com.
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