Community Resources
Community Resources
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Family Education
| Kids who learn about drug risks from their parents are up to 50% less likely to use Learn more about how to talk to your kids about the risks. |
| Find out how much you know about your kids' world at Generation Gap |
Take a pledge to keep your home safe
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We invite you to join us as members of the Safe Homes of Chatham County. as a Safe Homes participant, you are pledging to create a healthy community...one house at a time. Help us create a healthy community. CLICK HERE to take the Safe Homes Pledge. |
How to talk to your teens about drugs and alcohol
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"The Partnership at Drugfree.org has developed a series of researched-based, multimedia community education programs designed to inform parents about today's drug and alcohol lanscape, equip them to be more effective in dealing with these issues and help them raise healthy teens." Visit the site for more information |
Local Resources
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OPC Area Program is the local governmental agency with responsibility for oversight and management of publicly-funded mental health, developmental disability, and substance abuse services in Orange, Person and Chatham counties. OPC provides screening, triage and referral for individuals needing services in the area; recruits and monitors an array of community service providers; and manages the distribution of state monies for services to consumers. El Futuro is North Carolina's Non-profit Resource for Latino Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Chatham County Schools serving grades K-12 in Chatham County, NC Chatham County Social Services The Chatham County Department of Social Services will protect vulnerable children and adults; strengthen and preserve families; provide access to health care and better nutrition; and promote economic stability while encouraging personal responsibility. Boys and Girls Club programs and services promote and enhance the development of boys and girls by instilling a sense of competence, usefulness, belonging and influence. Hispanic Liason fostering cultural understanding among Latinos/as and other residents of Chatham County. Empowering Hispanics to overcome challenges and find their voice in the community. Chatham County Together Offering family advocacy & support one-on-one, in small group and/or family settings. Reclaiming Futures Orange Chatham Counties working to improve the quality of alcohol and drug treatment services available to youth in our justice system. |
Parent Resources
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The Drug Free Home: A parent's guide to keeping drugs out of your home. Pupilometer: Use to learn how to detect impairment. Bullying Bootcamp: Exercises to strengthen both the parent and the victim of bullying. Daily Talking Points: A list of ice breakers to help talk to kids about substance abuse. Text Messaging for Parents: A list of text messages you can send your child a meaningful text message daily. Drug Symptom Matrix: List of most common drugs and the symptoms they produce. Drunk-O-Meter: Basic chart of average blood alcohol content for a person In Home Sobriety Tests: Step by step description that can be performed by parents or professionals |