Wilmington Parent Education Workshop: Combating Underage Substance Use and Abuse

The Wilmington Public Schools is inviting Wilmington parents/guardians and community members to attend the Parent Education Workshop, entitled, “Combating Underage Substance Use and Abuse.”

Sponsored by the Middlesex Partnerships for Youth, in conjunction with Wilmington Public Schools, the event will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Wilmington Middle School located at 25 Carter Lane.

This workshop is a follow-up to the Oct. 28 community forum and is intended to provide tools and strategies for parents on what to look for and how to talk to children about substance use and abuse. The speaker at this workshop will be Jaime Klufts, Prevention & Education Coordinator for Middlesex Partnerships for Youth.

Underage substance use continues to be a major issue in our schools and communities. While street drugs are readily available in many communities, teen drug users may easily obtain over-the-counter or prescription medications from a variety of sources, including their family’s medicine cabinet. Information about the opiate epidemic is also included in this workshop.

If you are planning to attend and are in need of childcare, WPS officials ask you to please complete a registration form which you can access by going to the following link http://goo.gl/forms/kfXWEhyWx9 so they have an appropriate number of child care providers available. This link can also be found on the homepage of our website at wpsk12.com.