TalkSooner Makes Difficult Conversations Easier.
Our mission is to help parents inform youth about the dangers of substance use. Believe it or not, focus group data suggests that youth do indeed seek information and guidance from parents and other adults, so it is important that parents have these difficult conversations.
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Healthy Beliefs and Clear Standards
Share your values and beliefs to set clear expectations.
Practical Strategies to Say No - Refusal Skills
Created by Lakeshore Regional Entity, this video shares five simple refusal skills teens can use to handle peer pressure around alcohol, marijuana, or vaping.
VIRTUAL TEEN ROOM: WHAT IS HIDING IN PLAIN SIGHT?
Today, youth can easily conceal vapes, alcohol, and other substances with everyday, ordinary objects. At first glance, a parent or teacher might see a hi-liter, but it is a vape pen hiding in plain sight. A water bottle on the nightstand looks normal but can come apart to stash substances. Not sure what to look for or even where to begin? Tour through a teen's room staged with 44 different concealment containers, vape pens, and other indicators of youth substance use. For more information from substance use prevention professionals about the room, its concept, the items in the room, and further helpful information, click here.
The Talk Sooner website has been a phenomenal resource for families referencing youth substance use. It encourages families to communicate in a positive way. It also educates parents with current trends in substance use, which makes them feel more confident when talking to their children.
As a grandfather, I know how vital it is to have resources like TalkSooner. These tools help families engage effectively in difficult but important conversations.
Throughout my career as a prosecutor, I have observed the frustration, pain, and desperation that families experience due to their child's use and abuse of drugs. Because of this experience and being a parent of children myself, I know how critical the role parents must play in educating our children about the dangers of drug use. Parents, talk to your kids - they need your guidance and talksooner.org can help. Together we can win this battle.
There has never been a more important time to have conversations about drugs and alcohol with our kids. As a Public Health physician, parent & grandparent, I have found TalkSooner to be the best toolkit to make prevention a reality.
It can be difficult to have the 'drug talk' with our children, but Talksooner can help! Talksooner offers a free app and website, helping parents/caregivers navigate these important conversations.
Talksooner.org is hands down the best resource for parents to learn what drugs are trending among youth, and how to start uncomfortable, but necessary conversation on drugs.
I have spent my entire career guiding youth through social, emotional and developmental challenges. Talksooner.org is a great resource for engaging parents, educators, counselors, ect. in working through these often though conversations.
Prevention is truly the best medicine. I fully support parents having the 'drug talk' with their kids, with resources like www.talksooner.org for tips and guidance.
Communication is at the forefront of my relationship with my children. The Talksooner app has been an amazing tool to help me have intentional conversations with my children about substance use.
