Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention (AODP)
Parenting for Prevention
 Parenting for Prevention is a parent education/ family strengthening program that assists families throughout King County to prevent or reduce alcohol and substance abuse problems among their children.
The goals of Parenting for Prevention are to:
- Reduce risks factors associated with substance abuse and violence
- Increase protective and resiliency factors that buffer the effects of risk factors
- Assist parents with child-rearing challenges through effective parenting
- Promote bonding within families
- Promote community bonding
> Parents: Are Your Kids Using Drugs?
Do you suspect that your child or any other young person is using drugs? Did you know that common teen-age and preteen behavior -- mood swings and unpredictable behavior -- may be just that, normal adolescent behavior, or may be a sign of drug use? Click here to find out more. (Adobe PDF)
> Parents: Will Your Kids Use Drugs?
Like the risks involved in heart disease, there is research that shows that certain risks may be present in a young person's life that increase the possibility of that youth becoming involved in substance abuse or other problem behaviors. Click here to find out more. (Adobe PDF)
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Parenting for Prevention serves various ethnic, cultural, age-specific, and geographic groups, including Latino/ Hispanic families, African Americans, Asian/ Pacific Islanders, Native Americans, teen parents, grandparents, rural residents, suburbanites, and city dwellers. Typically, Parenting for Prevention programs run several weeks with families meeting in community or school settings. Families learn about improving communication, using positive discipline, and other family management skills. This program helps to decrease the isolation that may be connected with violence and substance abuse within families. Parenting for Prevention participants also become more aware of services offered within their schools, communities or neighborhoods.
Parenting for Prevention began in 1991 with major funding from SAFECO. The program has also received support from various sources including the City of Seattle, Horizons Foundation, King County Current Expense, King County Children, Youth and Family Commission, and Seattle Housing Authority.
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