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    What Is A Safe Home?

    A Safe Home is a family who is dedicated to providing a healthy drug-free environment for adolescents by keeping alcohol, tobacco and other drugs out of the hands of youth in their home. Our program encourages parents to evaluate the safety of their own homes and openly communicate about concerns with other parents and guardians. 

    Become a Safe Home Family!

    • I will communicate the risks of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs with my children
    • I will actively supervise all gatherings or parties of youth in my home or on my property, or ask another responsible adult to do so
    • I will not allow the possession or use of alcohol, tobacco or other drugs by youth in my home or on my property.
    • I will set expectations for my children by knowing where they are going, who they are with, what their plans are, and when they are to return home.
    • I will provide a secure storage place for all forms of alcohol, firearms, and prescription drugs in my home.
    • I will communicate with the parent of any child I personally observe using alcohol, tobacco or drugs.

    The risks posed to children and youth by tobacco, alcohol, and prescription drugs are much greater because their brain development continues until their mid-20s. By keeping your home safe for children, you are keeping your entire community safe. Will you sign a Pledge to foster a Safe Homes environment? Sign the Pledge and receive a FREE lawn sign to show your neighborhood that your home is a safe environment for all!

    The Safe Homes network is for all parents and guardians of children who are in pre-kindergarten to twelfth grades. It supports parents and guardians talking to each other and uniting in a clear “No Use” message to children by maintaining that there will be no use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs in their homes or on their property. By working together around this simple principle, parents provide the consistency necessary to reduce the pressures children feel to use alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs to fit in with their peers.

    The Goals of Safe Homes

    • Educate parents about adolescent use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, and to establish a clear “No Use” message.
    • Encourage parents to openly communicate with one another about parenting concerns.
    • Assist parents in establishing reasonable guidelines for their children’s behavior.
    • Make parents aware of alternative activities for youth. To provide a support network for both parents and children.

    We need your feedback!

    Click the link below to fill out a quick survey. Your feedback will help us understand how you view underage drinking in your community.

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