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COMMUNICATE
With Your Child --
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Being drug free and violence free is the "norm" in our home.
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We, the parents, "ARE IN CHARGE."
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There are clear, consistent "expectations" for their behavior.
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What the "consequences for actions will be.
With Other Parents --
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Our home is safe, healthy, violence free, drug free place for all youth.
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All gatherings and parties for youth are actively supervised by responsible adults.
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We welcome a call or communications from all parents or guardians.
With Other Youth --
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There will be no possession, serving or use of alcohol, tobacco, marijuana or other drugs in our home.
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There will be no violence in our home.
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There will be regular contact with their parents.
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The "expectations" are the same for all SAFE HOMES families.
FAMILY GUIDELINES
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Inform your children that you have joined the SAFE HOMES Parent Network.
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Know where your children are going, whom they are with, what they are doing, and when they are expected to return home.
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Know ahead of time WHAT the consequences will be if they are not where they agreed to be or are late returning home.
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Be awake (or awakened) when they return home at night.
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Let your children know where YOU will be.
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Assure your child they can phone you to be picked up wherever and whenever needed.
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Get to know your children's friends and their parents.
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS
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Be aware that parties, sleepovers, gatherings and other activities for youth in our
community are behind held WITHOUT adult supervision (or any supervision), and that alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, other drugs and violence are commonly present.
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Be aware that the use of alcohol has many dangerous consequences: loss of inhibitions, suicide, sexual promiscuity, violence, crimes, and DEATH.
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Both adults and young people need to know that alcohol is not to be equated with "fun" or "party"; this is a false idea encouraged by the alcohol advertising industry.
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Parents need to support each other in hosting drug free activities and encourage young people to attend drug free events.
AS A PARENT IF A YOUTH INVITED TO AN ACTIVITY OR PARTY
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Call the host parent and introduce yourself.
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Verify with the parent the occasion and location.
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Check that there will be active responsible adult supervision at all times.
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Verify that there will be NO alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, other drugs or violence allowed, served, provided or available at all.
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If the activity seems inappropriate, express your concerns to the parents and to your child; keep your child home and plan or seek another activity, perhaps with the family.
AS A HOST PARENT
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Encourage "by invitation only" activities.
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Never permit "party crashers"; use a guest list.
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Be a visible, active host. Tell guests who choose to leave the activity they may NOT return. Call the parents of the youth who leaves and inform them so they will know you are no longer supervising their child.
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NEVER allow anyone "under the influence" to leave (MUST be with an adult). Call the parent or police.
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