AZ Parents Connect – What Happened to My Teen’s Brain?
AZ Parents Connect – What Happened to My Teen’s Brain? – Saturday, January 8, 2011, 10 – 11:30 am Understand the mind of a teen and understand the underlying reasons kids use drugs. This workshop is one in a 12-part series from the Arizona Affiliate as part of AZ Parents Connect, a research-based community education program developed by the Partnership to raise awareness of teen alcohol, marijuana and prescription drug abuse in Arizona by targeting parents, health care professionals and military families. AZ Parents Connect focuses on the three important steps of “prevention, intervention, treatment” through parent workshops, in-person and online community trainings. The workshops are led by workshop coordinator Kim Obert and Chris Wilkins, a master level professional counselor. Parents and caregivers can attend one or all of the sessions. TO REGISTER: E-mail your name, phone number, session number and date to [email protected]. You will be e-mailed back with a confirmation and the location of the workshop. For more information about AZ Parents Connect, including a full list of session dates and topics, visit www.DrugFreeAz.org and click on “AZ Parents Connect.”
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