So, what can parents do?
The Power of Parents handbooks and training will improve how you and your teen relate to each other and can help you guide your middle and high schooler in positive decision making. The Power of Parents handbooks and trainings are adapted from Dr. Robert Turrisi’s (Pennsylvania State University) research with the goal of empowering parents to have effective conversations with their middle and high schoolers about drinking. Dr. Turrisi’s handbook has been shown to reduce underage drinking among college freshman by up to 30 percent when their parents read and used the handbook while their teen was in middle school or high school.
Virginia ABC and MADD provide parents and parent groups with free handbooks to help parents talk with their teens about alcohol. Handbooks are free and delivered to your preferred address.
To place an order of the following handbooks, please use this order form. Use the following links to download PDFS:
Talking with your Middle Schooler About Alcohol
English Version (PDF) | Spanish Version (PDF)
Talking with your High Schooler About Alcohol
English Version (PDF) | Spanish Version (PDF)
We offer online and in-person training to help parents talk to teens about alcohol.
Training is offered online for individuals and in-person or online for groups.
Learn more and get started with the Virginia ABC Education and Prevention online training registration process today.
To request an in-person training, please complete this request form.
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