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Parent to Parent Network Creating an atmosphere for Parent Networking and Positive Community Norms |
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P.O. Box 450738
Cleveland, OH 44145
440-250-0666
The Parent to Parent Network’s (P2PN) educational focus for the 2008-09 school year is Underage Drinking Awareness and Prevention (UDAP). The P2PN has asked its affiliates from 20 different communities in Lorain, Cuyahoga and Geauga counties to collaborate on alcohol prevention and awareness programming throughout 2008-09. The opening (September 2008) and closing (April 2009) events feature six days and evenings filled with multiple programs for students, teachers, parents, community members, school professionals and alcohol and drug treatment professionals. Sandwiched between these events over the 8-month period are individual community-based programs.

EVENT Announcement
November 18, 2008, 7pm -
When Adolescent Drinking and Drug Use May be a Sign of Underlying Mental Illness
Speaker: Kathleen M.H. Alcorn is a supervising independent social worker and a licensed independent chemical dependency counselor at The Cleveland Clinic Foundation.
Event:Overview of adolescent alcohol and drug use, including warning signs of use and possible interventions.
Host: NAMI, Lakewood Hospital Teen Health Center , P2PN
Location: Lakewood Hospital Atrium 14519 Detroit Road Lakewood, OH 44107/ FREE Parking
Questions/Registration: Contact Johanne a tp2pn@parent2parentnetwork.org <flyer>
From Binge to Blackout
Save the Dates:
March 31, 2009: East Suburb
April 1, 2009: Brecksville/Broadview Heights
April 2, 2009: West Suburb
Book Clubs are being scheduled all over greater Cleveland, a complete calendar will be available in 2009.
P2PN has books for sale, paperback for $10, contact us.
Judy Galbraith - Event Summary
Sponsors
Partners
Events
Facts Talking w/Children Fact Sheet
Press
Book Club/Blog
Recent articles (press or web) related to risky teen behavior.
Suicide Prevention Education Alliance:
The Suicide Prevention Education Alliance Into the Light™ Walk is now behind us and we are happy to report that it was a success by several different measures.
We saw more than 950 walkers turn out on Sunday evening, September 28, 2008.
We raised awareness of depression and suicide prevention and our speakers highlighted risky adolescent behaviors, the Code of Silence and dual diagnosis.
We also raised funds to support our signature classroom program, “Recognizing Adolescent Depression and Suicide Prevention.”
I am attaching a photo of the Bay High School Walk Team. They took 1st place among the school walk teams!
Thank you!
Marti Neveu Director of Special Events Suicide Prevention Education Alliance (SPEA)
Click on photo to view Press Release

Your Teen We are thrilled to announce the premier issue of Your Teen magazine for parents. It is not a coincidence that these words mimic the birth announcements of our children. The idea to launch this magazine was birthed a few years ago by a group of moms. We wanted a parenting magazine providing advice and guidance to the parents of teenagers. The idea engendered bold enthusiasm and strong empathy. There were many “Oh, I desperately need that”, “I feel like I am drowning” and “I thought I was alone”. <Link to Magazine> <Media Kit>
