Be Kind to Your Mind by Learning about Your Brain
As we prepare for Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31), let’s tap into kids’ natural curiosity about the developing brain and show them how alcohol and cannabis negatively affect it.
As we prepare for Red Ribbon Week (October 23-31), let’s tap into kids’ natural curiosity about the developing brain and show them how alcohol and cannabis negatively affect it.
As your family prepares for a new school year, the Ask, Listen, Learn team wants you to feel prepared to have conversations about healthy behaviors with your kids. We queried Responsibility.org’s Educational Advisory Board and asked them for their tips on starting conversations with kids about health and wellbeing and of course, prevention education.
Summer has arrived at last! As part of our 20th anniversary celebration, we want to challenge you to #Take20withKids while school is out!
The end of another school year is almost here! You’ve been having conversations with your children and modeling good choices to empower them to say “YES” to a healthy lifestyle and “NO” to underage drinking. While we have a lot to celebrate this school year, our work is not done yet!
April is Alcohol Responsibility Month, and this year, we are celebrating 20 years of Ask, Listen, Learn. Over the last two decades parents, educators, organizations, and communities have worked together to empower kids to say “YES” to a healthy lifestyle and “NO” to underage drinking.
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of empowering kids to say YES to a healthy lifestyle and NO to underage drinking. In honor of 20 years of prevention education, we’re encouraging you to #Take20withKids.
Ask, Listen, Learn resources are ideal for starting and continuing conversations about alcohol and the negative effects of underage drinking and cannabis on their developing brains.
Teaching kids how to advocate for themselves, make good decisions, set goals, and prioritize mental health can empower them to say YES to a healthy lifestyle and NO to underage drinking.
Not only do school counselors support students in achieving academic and career success, but they also play a critical role in prevention education and in helping students socially and emotionally.
Conversations matter and connections matter. We gathered the following three tips to empower you to connect with the school counselor or support staff at your child’s school to foster a home-school connection.