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7th and 8th Grade Parents and Guardians

5/24/2018

 
Dear 7th and 8th Grade Parents and Guardians:
As part of our health education program and ongoing commitment to prevention and wellness, the Martha's Vineyard Public Schools have invited prevention specialists from FCD Prevention Works to present student workshops for all island middle schools.  FCD specialists will visit with our 7th and 8th grade classes on Wednesday 5/30 and Thursday 5/31.  FCD is part of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, a non-profit organization that provides substance abuse prevention education for schools worldwide. The focus of the program is to:
  • Encourage and support the non-use of alcohol and other illegal or illicit drugs during the growing years.  
  • Empower young people to make healthy, responsible choices regarding alcohol and other drug use
  • Teach students and adults how to recognize the early warning signs of substance abuse and to intervene appropriately
  • Educate students, parents, teachers, and administrators on the physiological and psychological effects of alcohol and other drugs
  • Promote awareness of drug addiction, including alcoholism, as a progressive, chronic, and often fatal disease
FCD prevention specialists are trained professionals who have achieved long-term recovery from alcohol or other drug addictions. This unique perspective enhances the credibility of their message and provides students with role models for happy, healthy, drug-free living. The FCD prevention specialists will also present a parent workshop on Wednesday 5/30 at 6pm in the MVRHS library.  This workshop will offer guidance and discussion on helping your children enjoy a drug-free adolescence. Some of the parent workshop topics to be discussed include:
  • Effective ways to communicate with your child about drugs and drug use
  • Up-to-date facts about current drug use and trends
  • What to say about your own experiences with alcohol and/or drug experimentation
  • How to spot early warning signs of trouble and effective ways to respond.  
This program presents a great opportunity for discussing alcohol and other drug-related issues with your children. Parental involvement is crucial in our efforts to reduce the risks teenagers face. We want our students to hear from both school and home that we are concerned about alcohol, tobacco and other drug use by adolescents, and that we are committed to helping them make healthy choices.  
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact me.
Sincerely,
Erika Mulvey

Guidance Counselor, Grades 5-8
The Oak Bluffs School 
emulvey@mvyps.org
508-693-0951---------------
Queridos pais dos 7º e 8º anos:
Como parte de nosso programa de educação em saúde e compromisso contínuo com a prevenção e o bem-estar, as Escolas Públicas de Martha's Vineyard convidaram especialistas em prevenção das Obras de Prevenção do FCD para apresentar oficinas de estudantes para todas as escolas secundárias da ilha. Os especialistas do FCD visitarão as nossas turmas de 7ª e 8ª séries na quarta-feira 5/30 e quinta-feira 5/31.O FCD faz parte da Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation, uma organização sem fins lucrativos que oferece educação sobre prevenção de abuso de substâncias para escolas em todo o mundo. O foco do programa é:
• Incentivar e apoiar o não uso de álcool e outras drogas ilegais ou ilícitas durante os anos de crescimento.
• Capacitar os jovens para fazer escolhas saudáveis ​​e responsáveis ​​em relação ao uso de álcool e outras drogas
• Ensine os alunos e adultos a reconhecer os primeiros sinais de alerta de abuso de substâncias e a intervir apropriadamente
• Educar estudantes, pais, professores e administradores sobre os efeitos fisiológicos e psicológicos do álcool e outras drogas
• Promover a conscientização da dependência de drogas, incluindo o alcoolismo, como uma doença progressiva, crônica e muitas vezes fatal
Os especialistas em prevenção de FCD são profissionais treinados que conseguiram se recuperar em longo prazo do vício em álcool ou outras drogas. Essa perspectiva única aumenta a credibilidade de sua mensagem e fornece aos alunos modelos para uma vida feliz, saudável e livre de drogas. Os especialistas em prevenção do FCD também apresentarão um workshop para pais na quarta-feira, 5/30, às 18 horas, na biblioteca do MVRHS. Este workshop oferecerá orientação e discussão sobre como ajudar seus filhos a terem uma adolescência livre de drogas. Alguns dos tópicos do workshop para pais a serem discutidos incluem:
• Formas eficazes de se comunicar com seu filho sobre drogas e uso de drogas
• Fatos atualizados sobre o uso atual de drogas e tendências
• O que dizer sobre suas próprias experiências com experiências com álcool e / ou drogas
• Como identificar sinais de alerta precoces de problemas e formas eficazes de responder.
Este programa apresenta uma grande oportunidade para discutir álcool e outras questões relacionadas a drogas com seus filhos. O envolvimento dos pais é crucial em nossos esforços para reduzir os riscos que os adolescentes enfrentam. Queremos que nossos alunos ouçam da escola e da casa que estamos preocupados com o uso de álcool, tabaco e outras drogas por adolescentes, e que estamos comprometidos em ajudá-los a fazer escolhas saudáveis.
Se você tiver alguma dúvida, não hesite em entrar em contato comigo.
Atenciosamente,
Erika Mulvey
Conselheiro de Orientação, Grades 5-8
The Oak Bluffs School 
emulvey@mvyps.org
508-693-0951

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