Family Day 2009

Download a Family Day 2009 flyer here! color flyer pdf / color detailed flyer pdf / b&w detailed flyer Family Day — A Day to Eat Dinner with Your Children™ is a national movement to remind parents that what their kids really want at the dinner table is THEM! The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University launched Family Day in 2001 after CASA’s research consistently found that children and teens who eat dinner with their families at least three times per week, have much lower rates of substance abuse (alcohol, tobacco and other drugs). Family Day is celebrated on the fourth Monday in September. This year Family Day is celebrated on Monday, September 28th, and marks the fourth year that Tune In To Kids and the Washoe County School District have encouraged families to commit to eating a meal together. During family meals, it’s important for parents to turn off the TV and let incoming calls go to voicemail. Register & Win! Make your Family Day commitment for Sept. 28th, or for 3 times a week in October. WIN a celebration dinner with special guests Washoe County School District Superintendent Dr. Heath Morrison and celebrity chef, Jennifer Bushman (prepared by Jennifer), and 4 Reno Concerts tickets (www.RenoConcerts.org) October 16th performance. Register online here! Deadline is Friday, October 9, 2009.
Family Day Information
Fun Things You Can Do		Links to Resources
Tips for Conversation Conversation Starters Family Table Tips TimeToTalk.org (conversations with kids) FamilyFun.com Jennifer Bushman’s Make it Easy recipes MediaWise.org		About Family Day Washoe County School District Safe and Drug Free Schools Nevada State Parent Information Resource Center (PIRC) 10 Benefits of Family Meals Talking to Your Children Did You Know? Alcohol Advertising and Youth Girls and Substance Abuse Girls and Alcohol Signs, Symptoms and Prevention The Importance of Family Dinners IV - Sept. 2007 (Research) Treatment and Recovery Resources Family Resources Search Institute - 40 Developmental Assets® 40 Developmental Assets® for Adolescents (ages 12 - 18) 40 Developmental Assets® for Middle Childhood (ages 8 - 12) 40 Developmental Assets® for Grades K-3 (ages 5-9) 40 Developmental Assets® for Early Childhood (ages 3 - 5) MediaWise.org
"Parents are the most potent and underused tool in preventing substance abuse." - Joseph A. Califano, Jr., CASA Chairman and President           "The more often teens eat dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use illicit drugs." - Joseph A. Califano, Jr., CASA Chairman and President           The more often and earlier a child smokes, drinks and uses marijuana, the likelier that child is to use harder drugs like cocaine and heroin." - Joseph A. Califano, Jr., CASA Chairman and President
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