When: Wednesday March 28th, 2018 from 6:30 pm to 8 pm.
Where: Hunt Middle School auditorium
As a parent it’s not hard to conjure up this scary image: 110 mph on the highway, music blaring, open containers, four teens in the car…why do adolescents find drinking alcohol and engaging in high-risk behaviors so attractive?
Research on the adolescent brain clearly demonstrates that adolescents perceive and process risk assessment in ways that are remarkably unlike adults.
Michael Nerney, a nationally known expert on adolescent development, will offer new ways to think and talk about adolescent risk reduction including drug and alcohol use, sexual activity, and others.
Join the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community’s ParentIN Burlington program for an evening that will help you understand why teens seem to seek out trouble, and how to encourage them to take healthy, safe risks.
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