What Is An Example Of A PTA-Sponsored Program On Alcohol Awareness?
National PTA's health page points families to MADD's Power of Parents, an underage drinking prevention program that targets parents of high school students. National PTA's resolution also supports alcohol education and prevention programs for students, parents and caregivers.
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National PTA’s substance misuse page lists one program specifically about alcohol: Power of Parents from MADD, described as an underage drinking prevention program that targets parents of high school students.
The page lists it as a resource. We found no statement that PTA itself runs the program.
PTA’s position
National PTA’s resolution on substance and alcohol abuse awareness and prevention says the organization and its constituent groups encourage and support educational and prevention programs for students, parents and caregivers, and that prevention programs should include a parent or caregiver component.
Other resources on that page
- National Association of School Nurses materials on drugs of abuse.
- CDC information on substance use among youth.
How to find a program near you
Local PTAs choose their own events, so ask your school’s PTA what it offers. National PTA’s page is a starting point, and the programs it names have their own sites with details. We did not open those sites, so check them for dates, costs and who can take part.
People also ask
What is Power of Parents?
National PTA describes it as MADD's underage drinking prevention program that targets parents of high school students.
Does PTA support alcohol education?
Yes. Its resolution encourages and supports educational and prevention programs for students, parents and caregivers.
Should alcohol programs involve parents?
National PTA's resolution says prevention programs should include a parent or caregiver component.
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