A step in the right direction
Effective drug abuse prevention involves parents, schools and communities. An educational, school-based event for parents helps take this difficult issue out of the shadows gives everyone a voice in addressing it. The goals are to broaden the awareness of parents, educate them, answer their questions, and provide tools to help them better address substance abuse with their children.
The speaker
Carol Falkowski is considered Minnesota's foremost expert on drug abuse, and is author of the book “Dangerous Drugs: An Easy-to-Use Reference for Parents and Professionals.” She has delivered workshops on drug abuse to communities in 28 states. Former director of the Minnesota state substance abuse agency and director of research communications at Hazelden, she also has been part of a nationwide, 20-member drug abuse epidemiology network since 1986. Her opinions are sought out by many national and local media outlets including the New York Times, USA Today, the Today Show, and National Public Radio. After 25 years of state service, in 2012 she started Drug Abuse Dialogues, an educational organization. Find her biography, publications and speaking events for professional and community audiences at www.DrugAbuseDialogues.com.
A Community Education Forum will be held at the Ellendale United Methodist Church on Tuesday, May 13th at 7 p.m. The event is free to the public. If you need a certificate of attendance for CEUs for licensing boards, there is a $20 fee. Two hours of CEUs are available.
The forum is sponsored by:
• Drug Abuse Dialogues, LLC, a Minnesota based business that delivers educational training workshops about drug abuse to wide variety of professional audiences and community groups
• Minnesota Social Service Association.
• Moebius Education, specializes in program development and continuing education for health and human services.