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FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 1991
area to enforce a strict policy
of prohibiting teen parties in
their establishments. They
were asked to sign the
"Because We Care Pledge"
and were given a list of 56
prom and graduation dates. A
letter was also sent to many
owners of limousine com-
panies asking them to
discourage limousine use for
purposes of alcohol/drug use
by passengers under the age
of 21.
"It's not unusual for
parents to be afraid to pose
limits for their children," says
Dr. Alicia Tisdale, family
psychologist. "Support grotips
like these let parents know
that it's okay to give your kids
limits so that they can't self-
destruct. Kids form con-
spiracies. They don't tell you
they're planning a party at a
friend's house whose parents
have gone to Toronto for the
weekend. They tell you
they're smart enough to know
not to drive when they're
drunk . . . but they don't
know. Parents have the ex-
perience . . . they know."
According to Mary
Ryckman, president of BBFA,
several volunteers have been
trained to lead the eight-week
course, Parent to Parent. This
is a national workshop
presented locally which
teaches specific skills for ef-
fective parenting, particular-
ly relating to discipline and
substance abuse. Any group
can invite them to speak to
their organization.
Innovative uses of available
resources are a major reason
these parent action groups
are succeeding. Simply pro-
viding information to
adolescents about the
dangers of alcohol and other
drugs is not enough. The
groups also are using peer
counseling and developing
networks of parents who
agree to keep each other in-
formed about teen-age ac-
tivities. In some communities
such as Troy, parents sign
agreements stating they will
strictly enforce rules against
alcohol use at teen-age par-
ties, ensure adult supervision
for adolescent gatherings and
be responsible for the
behavior of all youngsters in
the group.
According to Pam Feld-
kamp, president of Troy
Families for Safe Homes, over
800 families have signed the
pledge in Troy. The organiza-
tion also uses the program
Talking With You Kids About
Alcohol, sponsored by the
Prevention Research In-
stitute. Some of the
volunteers are trained as in-
structors. The purpose of the
program is to teach parents
persuasive communication
The Birmingham-
Bloomfield
Families in Action
(BBFA) has
supported parents
in raising healthy,
drug-free children
through networking
and education for
the past 10 years.
skills so that they can clear-
; ly define their expectations
and consequences of their
child's non-use or use of
alcohol. The program
recognizes and supports the
fact that although parents
cannot control the pressures
that their children face, they
can and should maintain a
strong influence in the
choices their child makes.
Ellen Thomerson at the
Oakland Substance Abuse
Control Center helps coor-
dinate the many activities of
the different parent groups
and has established a net-
working group so that the