Parent Organizations have contributed so much to the success of their particular schools and to their children’s education.  VSAAC is aware of the many directions the members of your association must follow to accomplish all of your goals, but we are hoping that you will be able to find time to support one further effort on behalf of the health and well- being of our children.

Are you aware, substance use is the number one health problem in our Nation.  Our lives are affected in so many ways by alcohol, tobacco and other drug use/abuse and the myriad negative consequences resulting from that use/abuse.  You are probably also aware that parents are the most effective tool in preventing their children from engaging in alcohol, tobacco and other illegal drug use and the negative behaviors these children get caught-up in, resulting from such use.

VSAAC is forming a Parent Resource Advisory Board.  We believe a parent involved in his/her child’s school can provide a valuable service to the school’s parent population.  The parent would be a link to VSAAC with the purpose of providing educational materials, guidance and referrals for parents.  We also believe that a parent within their child’s school will be more successful in providing resources and information than someone from outside the school community.

The VSAAC Parent Advisory Board is open to any parent whose child/children attend a Valley private or public school.  The members of the Parent Advisory Board would attend one informational/training session and one general meeting per quarter.  Contact with VSAAC would be through the Coalition Coordinator on an as needed basis.  Information would be provided by the Coalition Coordinator through newsletters and phone calls. The Coalition Coordinator would provide materials, programs and presentations to parents and classes on topics such as inhalants, smoking, etc. as requested by the Parent Resource Advisory Board member.

VSAAC’s goal is to form a direct link to the parents of each individual school through the members of the Parent Resource Advisory Board in order to further its mission “to reduce alcohol, tobacco and other drug use in their service area among youth and over time, among adults through community mobilization, public awareness and advocacy.”  As the title indicates, the PRAB will act as advisors to VSAAC concerning school issues. 

If you, or someone you know, would be interested in joining the PRAB, please contact VSAAC at (203) 736-8566 today! 

 

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