Training Overview
Walking the Talk: A Program for Parents About Alcohol, Tobacco and Other Drugs -- Facilitator Training --
Goal:
To prepare participants to assist parents and other adults in initiating discussions with youth about the use and non-use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs by conducting the Walking the Talk program.
Target Audience:
This training is designed for prevention program staff and other professionals to implement the program with parents in a variety of settings.
Training Objectives:
As a result of participating in this training, participants will be better able to facilitate a training to:
- Understand the magnitude and severity of alcohol, tobacco and other drug use problems among school-age young people.
- Understand the unique and important role of parents and other adults in influencing the alcohol, tobacco and other drug use behavior of young people.
- Develop guidelines for their own use or non-use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
- Help young people prepare for adult decisions about the use and non-use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs.
- Initiate discussions about the appropriate use or non-use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs with family members and friends.
- Model appropriate use and nonuse of alcohol and other legal drugs for young people.
- Effectively talk with someone whose alcohol, tobacco and other drug use concerns them.
Format of Training:
This training will consist of brief presentations, small group and large group discussions. This training can be delivered in approximately 5 hours.
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