Community Toolkit
The materials included in The Parent Chronicles Action Kit can help you bring the important message of prevention to your community. Parents of teens today may find themselves in need of a refresher course in teen-speak 101. Today’s pop culture environment could not be more different from 30 years ago. With a society accustomed to instant connection by cell phone, text message, IM, MySpace, Facebook, MP3s, Xanga, and blogs, there’s an entirely new mode of communication parents need to get in sync with. If you don’t know much about these, you’re not alone.
The Parent Chronicles initiative strives to help parents better understand their teen’s life. Research shows teens who have a close relationship with their parents are less likely to use drugs and alcohol and engage in risky behaviors. Though most parents may think they have a close relationship, how much do they really know about their teen, their teen’s friends, and what they do when they're online?
The materials are designed to engage parents and motivate them to ACTION. This is a three-phased initiative with new materials added to this kit in August and September 2007, including a research report and a customizable Open Letter print advertisement. Many of the elements listed below will be updated regularly. Visit this page for the most up-to-date materials.
