The start of a new school year feels exciting, but transitions can feel challenging for our kids. They may feel mixed emotions about starting a new grade level or moving to a new school. Being excited while feeling apprehensive or anxious is normal! Kids might also have conflicting feelings about friendships or changes to their growing bodies. As your family heads into a new school year, prep kids for the next steps...

Responsibility.org is proud to launch Responsible Teens: Alcohol Education for High Schoolers, a new underage drinking prevention program designed to help high school students build the knowledge and skills needed to make responsible decisions about alcohol.  Building on more than 20 years of impact through Ask, Listen, Learn, Responsible Teens expands Responsibility.org’s prevention education efforts to reach students in grades 9-12. The...

Today’s kids will shape our country’s next 250 years, and summer is a good time to talk with your kids about healthy choices.

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a time to reflect and talk openly about emotional well-being. This is especially true for kids and tweens. Mental health isn’t just about managing feelings; it plays a powerful role in how young people cope with stress, make decisions, and avoid risky behaviors like underage drinking.  We know that when...

Since April is Alcohol Responsibility Month, it’s a great time to pause and talk with kids about what it means to make smart and responsible choices while helping to build the decision-making skills they need to say “YES” to healthy choices and “NO” to underage drinking. While not every choice they face will involve alcohol, learning to make responsible choices now prepares them for the tougher situations they may encounter later, including those involving underage drinking.   Parents and educators play a powerful role in helping kids develop...