Events
2004-2005 Highlights:
Red Ribbon Week
October 18–22, 2004
Weekend of Awareness
November 5–7, 2004
What Is Weekend
of Awareness?
How can I get
involved?
Your ideas and input are always welcome, as is your
volunteer help on projects with a range of time commitments.
Click here for info
Carpool Conversations
Coming soon
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Parent Power
One national research center on substance
abuse calls “parent power” “the most underutilized weapon in efforts to
curb teen substance abuse.”
Parents are crucial to the success of
any efforts to combat the serious problem of underage drug and alcohol
use that exists in Manhasset. But to be effective, parents must
acknowledge the nature and scope of the problem, including their own
children’s statistically likely involvement at some point between grades
seven through twelve. Parents must receive accurate information about
the symptoms and effects of drug and alcohol use. Parents require
strategies for maintaining their leadership in the home. Finally,
parents need opportunities to network with each other, to monitor and
combat problems they identify...read
more
CASA Coffees
CASA Coffees=Parent Networking=Prevention
Small meetings called “CASA Coffees,” give parents
an opportunity to share ideas on how issues of alcohol, tobacco, and
drug use affect their children and how they can work together to monitor
and combat problems they identify...learn
more
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Manhasset Jr. Breast Cancer Coalition meets to train for Wellness
Week .
Manhasset High School's World of Difference students and advisor take a
break from preparing their presentation for CASA Wellness Week. |
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