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SFTS September 2003 News
NEW RESEARCH
Back to school shopping is moving along in high gear. But along with the new backpacks, shoes, and must-have fashions, students need to have a good outlook on school and learning if they really want to succeed. Research shows, however, that many younger students are unequipped emotionally to handle the classroom.
For more information, check out
www.brainconnection.com/topics/?main=fa/emotion-ready
If parents want to reduce the chances that their teens will use drugs, alcohol or tobacco, they should keep three rules in mind: Don't let a teen get too stressed, make sure he/she stays busy, and don't over do the spending money. More than half (52%) of teens are at risk for substance abuse if they have any one of three risk factors: stress, frequent boredom or too much spending money, according to a study from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. The study is believed to be the first to link these specific risk factors to teen substance abuse.
A new study by the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University found that the more often children have dinner with their parents, the less likely they are to smoke, drink or use illegal drugs. This study also found that parents are the single most important factor in the decision not to use alcohol, tobacco or other drugs - stronger than friends, teachers, and the media.
Based on the research showing that frequent family dinners reduce the risk of teens smoking, drinking and using illegal drugs, CASA has announced that September 22, 2003 will be the third annual "Family Day - A Day to Eat Dinner With Your Children." This is a national effort to emphasize the importance of regular family activities as a way to facilitate parent-child communication and encourage Americans to make dinner a regular event.
For more information, check out
www.casafamilyday.org
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is usually associated with veterans of wars or terrorist attacks, but doctors have known for some time that children and adolescents are particularly vulnerable to the long-term psychological scarring that can follow a close encounter with extreme violence. A recent article in Time Magazine shows there is news both bad and good about PTSD and children. The bad news is that the incidence of PTSD in children is higher in the U.S. than we might have expected. The good news is that effective techniques have been developed to identify and treat those who are most at risk.
For more information or to purchase this article, check out
www.time.com/time/magazine/archives/advanced
TRAINING
Father Matters is a nonprofit organization with the sole purpose of seeing fathers become the best they can be. Workshops and meetings are held at various times throughout the United States. The next mentoring workshop will be held September 27, 2003 in Fremont, CA.
For more information about Father Matters, check out fathermatters.com/aboutus.html
FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
The Hasbro Children's Foundation is committed to improving the emotional, mental and physical well being of children birth to age twelve, through the support of innovative direct service programs in the areas of health, education and social services. Local and national programs tackling issues such as child abuse, poverty, and homelessness are eligible to apply for grants of up to $35,000.
For more information, check out www.schoolfundingservices.com/news/Grant_of_the_Week_7.28.03.pdf
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