Robert Crown drug-abuse prevention program

Teenagers today have access to thousands of peer and media messages every day. They need social-emotional skills and scientific information they can trust to inform their decision-making. Studies show youths are more influenced by their families than any other source. You might not think they're listening, but they are.

That’s why Robert Crown Center for Health Education will host an upcoming program entitled “Raising Healthy Teens in a Digital Age: Drug Abuse Prevention” at Addison Trail and Willowbrook. The focus of the program is to assist parents/guardians with getting the conversation started and helping their child develop skills to reduce the risk of drug use. Below are details of the events.

Willowbrook
When: 7 p.m. Nov. 6

Where: 1250 S. Ardmore Ave. in Villa Park (room C2)

Addison Trail
When: 7 p.m. Dec. 13

Where: 213 N. Lombard Road in Addison (auditorium)

This free event will:

• Describe why kids are vulnerable decision-makers
• Identify what kids are seeing with regard to drug use, including current research, trends and barriers to healthy choices
• Develop skills on how to reduce the risk of drug use through healthy relationships and conversations
• Create a conversation action plan
• Identify drug-abuse prevention resources

Robert Crown also will host this program starting at 6 p.m. on Nov. 6 at Indian Trail Junior High School and starting at 7 p.m. on Nov. 27 at the Addison Public Library. For more information, go to https://tinyurl.com/RobertCrown2017.