Prom Safety for Your Teen
By Catherine Wysoczanski
and picking out dresses and shoes. While prom is meant to be fun, peer pressure can influence teens to make poor decisions. It’s important to remember that it is possible for your teen to have a good time while being safe.
I As a parent, there are many ways you
can prepare your teen for prom. We all would like to think our teen will not come into contact with alcohol and drugs, but unfortunately this is a possibility. “Parents should be involved in every aspect of prom. Tey need to ask detailed questions such as where pictures are being taken, where
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t’s prom season! Teens all over the First Coast will be renting tuxes, ordering boutonnieres and corsages,
are you getting ready, who are you going with, how are you getting to the prom, what time are you released from the prom, where are you going afterward and whose parents will be chaperoning. If the student is attending an after party, contact the parents and get details of the evening from them,” says Erika Dale, director of student activities at Episcopal School of Jacksonville. Te more parents talk to their children about their prom decisions, the more apt teens will be to make wise choices.
Many schools put on presentations
before prom to remind students to stay safe during the dance. Some schools have had the State Attorney’s Office and other
organizations visit. In St. Johns County an organization called PACT (Prevention, Advocacy, Choices and Teamwork) is available to students and parents. Te mission is to create a healthy, substance- free community through the reduction and prevention of alcohol and drug abuse.
Drug Free Duval is an organization
that is a resource for drug and substance abuse for both youth and adults on the First Coast. It is a community coalition comprised of residents, providers, advocates and educators all working together to prevent and reduce substance abuse and underage drinking in Duval County. Positive choices are one of the organization’s main goals, with a
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