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.