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Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do

Event Dates
Location
St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center
Address

Ypsilanti, MI

This is a free, ongoing, two-part series.

Part one is presented on the first Tuesdays of October, November, and January through June and provides information about teen substance use, including signs and patterns of a substance use problem.

Part Two is presented on the second Tuesdays of October, November, and January through June and has breakout sessions for adults to learn strategies to effectively help when adolescent alcohol/other drug use is suspected or identified, and for teens to explore the personal effects of substance use.

Part Two ends with adults and young people together hearing a talk by a young person in recovery from a substance use disorder.

The series is held from 6:00-7:30 p.m., and is presented by Dawn Farm Youth and Family Services therapists.

The series is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Ann Arbor Public Schools, the WISD/LESA Health Educators Learning Network (supporting and advocating for Whole School, Whole Community, and the Whole Child Approach-WSCC,) and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Greenbrook Recovery Center.

All programs are free and open to all.

The series is inclusive of parents/guardians, teens, other family members, professionals and students are welcome.

Registration is not required. A certificate to document attendance can be provided on request.

For information, please contact Dawn Farm at 734-485-8725 or [email protected], or see http://www.dawnfarm.org/programs/teens-using-drugs.

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Date Created: February 3, 2021