Tools You Can Use

Family Day offers the following tools and resources to help parents.

  • How to Raise a Drug-Free Kid: The Straight Dope for Parents by Joseph A. Califano, Jr., Founder and Chairman Emeritus of CASAColumbia, is a book that helps parents deal with real world situations they face in raising teenage sons and daughters free of drug and alcohol abuse.
  • Talking to your kids is a list of tips on talking to your kids about drugs and alcohol.
  • Concerned your child might be experimenting with drugs and/or alcohol? We can offer some insight into signs and symptoms of substance abuse.
  • Our Family Activity Kit provides fun activities for kids, recipes, meal planners and other family-fun items to make your Family Day celebration a success!
  • Our Family Day Chef provides family-friendly recipes to help you you answer the question: "What's for dinner?" 
  • Our Infographics page provides more insight into the details about teen substance use.
  • Talk to your pediatrician to make sure they are screening your children to prevent risky substance use and/or behavior.
  • Learn the 9 Facets of Parental Engagement here.

 

“YOU are the more potent and underutilized tool to prevent your children from using substances and engaging in risky behavior.”

Joseph A. Califano, Jr., CASAColumbia Founder and Chairman Emeritus