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As a parent or caregiver, it’s important to understand the connection between your teen’s mental health and potential for substance use. Staying connected can reduce their risk for drug use.
Tennessee PTA is happy to share that the Free Mind website has resources and tools for parents and caregivers to get informed like youth drug use stats, facts about substances, and even a digital card game, Facts & Feels, to help start the conversation.
You can also hear from panelists at a recent Athletes for Hope event held at Dillard Drive Magnet Middle School in North Carolina. Professional athletes Chasity Melvin and Kamren (Kam) Larsen shared personal stories and relatable insights into mental health, coping strategies, and substance use to help foster early, judgment-free conversations and to equip parents and caregivers with tools and support.
Today’s PTA is dedicated to empowering parents to make a difference in the education, health, and safety of America’s children. Tennessee PTA® is Tennessee’s largest and oldest child advocacy association founded in 1911. Our membership is our voice, and with that, we give voices to the thousands of children and families in Tennessee.
The PTA at the local level is linked to the Tennessee PTA and National PTA, forming a nationwide network of members working on behalf of all children and youth.
That means your members get to make the decisions—members approve your bylaws, elect your officers, and inform your budget and plans. While you may partner with or focus your efforts on a school, your school principal is not in charge, though you should follow school policies for community collaborations. If you are struggling with effective collaboration, use this guidance from National PTA or contact your PTA council or state PTA for support.
not a booster organization. Like any nonprofit, you will raise money for your cause. But your PTA should focus most of its time implementing PTA’s mission through family programs and child advocacy opportunities.
and vice versa. Your PTA and thousands of other PTAs exist to achieve the PTA mission. With your support, National PTA’s social and policy impact has been felt in schools, in school districts, in state assemblies and on Capitol Hill since 1897. Learn more about National PTA’s advocacy efforts and achievements.
Talking with your teen can make all the difference. Tennessee PTA is happy to share that the Free Mind website has resources and tools for parents and caregivers to get informed, like youth drug use stats, facts about substances, and even a digital card game, Facts & Feels, and help start the conversation.
Learn more ways to connect with your teen at CDC.gov/FreeMind/Parents
