Goal of Parenting IS Prevention Workshop

• To increase the number of parent groups working to combat alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use among children by providing training to key influencers, including parents and organizations that work with parents.

• The training initiative will provide parents, other adult caregivers, and prevention organizations with the knowledge, skills, and materials for them to effectively recruit, select, and manage parent volunteers.

• These volunteers will initiate and maintain parent groups, the purpose of which is to increase the resiliency of their families to alcohol, tobacco, and drug abuse.