National Recovery Month (Recovery Month) (http://www.recoverymonth.gov) is a national observance that educates Americans on the fact that addiction treatment and mental health services can enable those with a mental and/or substance use disorder to live a healthy and rewarding life. The observance’s main focus is to laud the gains made by those in recovery from these conditions, just as we would those who are managing other health conditions such as hypertension, diabetes, asthma, and heart disease. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, prevention works, treatment is effective, and people can and do recover.

Parents are the most powerful influence on their children’s behavior.

Believe it or not, teens still listen to their parents. In fact, kids usually listen to their parents more than anybody else, including their friends. In a recent survey on underage drinking, teens reported that parental disapproval is the No. 1 reason they choose not to drink.

Check out www.parentsempowered.org for more information on how to prevent underage drinking.

Healthy Mom’s Committee, a sub-committee of the Weber Coalition for a Healthy Community, sponsors scholarships for women who are in need of treatment for substance use disorders.  Many women are in need of treatment but lack insurance or are unable to pay.  The scholarship assists a woman with paying a portion of her treatment fees.  The scholarship assists with residential, day treatment, outpatient, or medication assisted treatment.

 

Proceeds from all our events go towards Healthy Mom's Scholarships.

Keep your child alcohol free in three easy steps:

*Bonding: Children who feel close to their parents are less likely to drink.

• Eat dinner together
• Ask about school
• Have family Fun

  *Boundaries: Parents need to set clear rules and expectations about no underage drinking.

•  Set rules early
•  Be clear – NO alcohol
•  Remind kids regularly

 *Monitoring Knowing where your children are, who they're with and what they are doing.

• Meet all friends
• Drop by unannounced
• Call or text

#1 reason kids don’t engage in underage drinking is parental disapproval

www.parentsempowered.org

      
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The Recovery Month campaign promotes the societal benefits of prevention and treatment for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible.

Recovery Month promotes the societal benefits of prevention, treatment, and recovery for mental and substance use disorders, celebrates people in recovery, lauds the contributions of treatment and service providers, and promotes the message that recovery in all its forms is possible. Recovery Month spreads the positive message that behavioral health is essential to overall health, that prevention works, treatment is effective and people can and do recover.

Drinking is a problem in Utah - and it's starting earlier than ever In Utah, many kids now begin drinking in elementary school, and binge drinking is a common activity by the 10th grade.1 This alarming information comes from the SHARP Survey - Student Health and Risk Assessment - given bi-annually to students in Utah public schools; and it shows a very concerning trend. Most parents, however, are unaware of their child's alcohol use. They think, "Not my kid." In a national survey, 31 percent of kids who said they had been drunk in the past year had parents who believed their children were non-drinkers. Parents often believe that their church teachings or school policies keep their kids from using alcohol, but too often that is not the case. To add to the problem, Utah parents usually begin talking to their children about not drinking alcohol two years too late. It is important to set rules early about not drinking alcohol--before age eight is ideal. Parents then need to monitor children to make sure those rules are kept. Attend our dinner and silent auction on Sept. 13th to find out more information from Steve Wright with Parents Empowered!!