Parent Tools

Whether you're a parent, caregiver, friend or relative, there comes a time when you need some help talking about tough issues like drinking and drug use. On this page, you'll find helpful links to tool kits that help you better communicate with a child in your life.

These tool kits:

  • Have sample conversations and conversation starters on drugs and drinking.
  • Help parents navigate through tough transitions in teen's lives like changing schools or changing friends.
  • Provide scenarios where parents and teens can practice what they would do in a situation if they were asked to drink or use drugs.

►    Time to Talk Tool Kit   (Gets the conversation started)

►    Teen Stress Tool Kit   (Helps with stressful transitions in teen's life)

►    Teens and Texting Tool Kit  (Helps parents connect in a current way with their child)

►    How to Develop a Family Policy  (Helps parents set up guidelines regarding substance use)

►    6 Parenting Practices  (Help reduce the chances your child will develop a drug or alcohol problem)

►    Military Families Tool Kits

       ♦   10 Things Military Kids Want You To Know

       ♦   Time to Talk

       ♦   Transitions and Teens

       ♦   A Guide for Military Parents