Really!! How often do your kids ask for your help?
In July our coalition, with much community support, brought a Youth Forum on underage drinking to the area. In attendance were youth from several area schools, churches, shelters, and community groups. We had 6 discussion topics and we tabulated the responses. We also gave each of the 32 attendees an evaluation form.
The following statements were given with a yes/no option:
“I feel like my opinions were heard at this forum.” 29 Yes
“I feel like youth can make a difference in preventing underage drinking in the local area.” 28 Yes
“I feel like the adults here today want to help youth lead efforts to prevent underage drinking.” 28 Yes
(Remember this is out of 32 youth in attendance)
They were also asked to “list types of people in the community needed most to help youth make a difference with underage drinking.” The top answers were:
Teachers/Schools – 17
Sports/coaches -12
Parents -11
Police -10
Parents are in the top 3 as to who youth think can help them. Don’t let them down! Help us give them the chance to lead social change. Our coalition has only one parent member not associated with any other organization. The only area we have less active interest or participation is from elected officials. We’re going to have to do reduce Underage Drinking as a community and we need parents to give our youth a chance.
We hope you join us on Oct. 22 at 12:30PM for our next meeting. We look forward to meeting you and gaining insight from your knowledge, talents, and experience in the most important job you’ll ever have…..a parent!
The following statements were given with a yes/no option:
“I feel like my opinions were heard at this forum.” 29 Yes
“I feel like youth can make a difference in preventing underage drinking in the local area.” 28 Yes
“I feel like the adults here today want to help youth lead efforts to prevent underage drinking.” 28 Yes
(Remember this is out of 32 youth in attendance)
They were also asked to “list types of people in the community needed most to help youth make a difference with underage drinking.” The top answers were:
Teachers/Schools – 17
Sports/coaches -12
Parents -11
Police -10
Parents are in the top 3 as to who youth think can help them. Don’t let them down! Help us give them the chance to lead social change. Our coalition has only one parent member not associated with any other organization. The only area we have less active interest or participation is from elected officials. We’re going to have to do reduce Underage Drinking as a community and we need parents to give our youth a chance.
We hope you join us on Oct. 22 at 12:30PM for our next meeting. We look forward to meeting you and gaining insight from your knowledge, talents, and experience in the most important job you’ll ever have…..a parent!
