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Drug and Alcohol Education for Families
The Heads Up program of the
Philadelphia Police Department is on for tonight,
April 16, 2007. Upper School students, parents and
teachers are encouraged to attend. Teachers have agreed to
assign light homework, and there will be no assessments on
April 17. No need to RSVP.
For parents and Upper
School students ...
Philadelphia Police Dept: Heads Up
Monday, April 16, 7 p.m. Meeting Room, Main Building
Heads Up, an acronym for Heroin Education and Dangerous Substance
Understanding Program, is run by the Narcotics Bureau of the
Philadelphia Police Department. Members of the department
present, along with recovering substance abusers and family
members who have lost loved ones to drugs and violence. The
group’s presentations are graphic; for example, they may include
police and autopsy photographs. The group seeks to prevent
substance abuse through education.
For parents only ...
Freedom from Chemical Dependency
Upper School: Monday, March 12, 7 pm, Meeting Room
Middle School: Thursday, March 15, 7pm, Balderston Commons
For 30 years, Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD)
has worked with schools to provide students with the knowledge,
understanding and skills they need to make intelligent, healthy
choices about alcohol and other drug use. The FCD approaches
prevention from a health perspective, providing accurate information
and encouraging an ongoing dialogue between young people and
adults.
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Dear
Friends:
As
chair of the Community's Committee on Alcohol and Drug Education,
I would like to extend a special invitation to Upper School
parents and students to join us for two important programs
about adolescent alcohol and drug use.
When my son was in the Middle School, I attended the annual
Freedom from Chemical Dependency (FCD) programs and each year
learned valuable, new information about alcohol and drug abuse
practices, patterns and substances. This year, the FCD program
has been expanded to include all Upper School parents, and
I am certain that you will find it worth your time. The Heads
Up program offered by the Narcotics Bureau of the Philadelphia
Police Department is new to Penn Charter and offers a graphic
look at the damage that drugs can cause for young and old
alike.
Alcohol and drug issues are real in all communities, including
PC, and we cannot overstate the importance of parent involvement
with, and education about, these vital subjects. Please join
us. Our concern is the health and well-being of your child,
and all of our children.
Sincerely,
Karen Spencer Kelly
Chair, Community Committee on Alcohol and Drug Education
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