Focus on the Family will present
the prevention training program HOW TO DRUG
PROOF YOUR KIDS at the Carpenter Park Recreation
Center starting on Tuesday, May 29. This is a
prevention training program to equip parents,
educators and community leaders to address the
tough issues of drug use with kids in their
sphere of influence. The workshop will take
place at the Center, 6701 Coit Road, every
Tuesday evening from May 29 to July 3 from 7:30
pm to 9:30 pm.
HOW TO DRUG PROOF YOUR KIDS costs $40 per
person. Registration for the program can be
completed by contacting the Carpenter Park
Recreation Center at 972-208-8087 or by visiting
the City of Plano Parks & Recreation
Department’s website, www.planoparks.org,
LEISURE On-Line by May 23.
“Trying to talk to kids about drugs can be a
daunting proposition for many parents,” says
Marc Fey, Director of Community Impact Outreach
for Focus on the Family. “Many parents desire to
help their kids make positive life choices, but
they just do not know where to start. HOW TO
DRUG PROOF YOUR KIDS is the tool that parents
have been waiting for. It will give them the
training and confidence they need.”
Those completing the program will be certified
to conduct their own HOW TO DRUG PROOF YOUR KIDS
parent training event if they so choose. This
program has proven to be one of the most
successful programs in the United States and
abroad. Parents of very young children are
especially encouraged to attend this program as
prevention is most successful when implemented
in the early childhood years.
Many parents believe that when confronted with
drugs or alcohol their kids will be the one who
“Just Says No.” According to the U.S. Department
of Justice, 70 percent of high school seniors
have used alcohol and nearly 35 percent have
used marijuana in the last year. The drug
“cheese” has now become the latest addiction.
Focus on the Family, founded in 1977, is a
Christian non-profit organization dedicated to
nurturing and defending families worldwide. The
“Focus on the Family” broadcast has over 1.5
million listeners daily in the United States
alone. Focus on the Family has offices worldwide
with a total audience of over 200 million.
For more information contact the Carpenter Park
Recreation Center at 972-208-8087
