Party Safe Homes is a parent networking campaign based on the idea that the most effective way to stop a child/youth from using alcohol and other drugs is to stop his or her friends (peer groups) from using them tool. One of the main reasons kids take drugs is pressure from peers. When parents join together to take a united stand against alcohol and other drug use, they become more effective than if they acted separately. Parents can help each other resist pressure from parents who do not set the same limits on their children’s behavior.
Goals of Party Safe Homes
1. Aiding parents in educating themselves about the use of alcohol and other drugs by adolescents.
2. Encouraging parents to openly communicate with one another about parenting concerns by developing a network for openly communicating with one another.
3. Assisting parents in establishing reasonable guidelines for their children’s behavior.
4. Making parents aware of alternative activities available to youth.
5. Providing a safe network of homes and businesses that will keep alcohol out of the hands of minors.
6. Functioning as a continuing support network for both parents and children.
If I join Party Safe Homes, won’t my child think I don’t trust him/her
Trust does not have to be blind trust. Parents have every right to question where their children are going or what they are doing. Sometimes we need to love our children enough not to trust them. We need to realize that they are growing up in a world much different from the one in which we grew up.
Why Should I join the Campaign?Parents are the best protection young people have against alcohol and drug abuse. Remember, friends don’t set boundaries; parents do!
TAPS supports the Party Safe Homes Network. Currently we have a number of parents/families which have joined the campaign and have received a directory of other parents who have joined the campaign so that they can communicate with each other. Please consider joining others who share your values of youth being drug and alcohol free. TAPS is also currently looking for one leader to help us to expand this campaign.
