Gesher Lakesher | A Bridge to Connecting

Teenagers whose parents talk regularly about substance use and abuse are 72% less likely to use drugs.

When a child suffers, the whole family feels it. Addressing a child’s issues, as a family, is the first step in the emotional healing process.

Accept help.

The compassionate and experienced counselors at Jewish Family Service can support you in the following ways:

• Counsel and guide your family in a plan of action.
• Refer you to the appropriate services most likely to help your child.

Connecting the Dots: A Workshop for Parents

Prevention of drug use begins with effective communication and increasing protective factors in our families. Parents and grandparents need to understand the drug culture surrounding teens. Recognizing the signs of drug abuse is important in early intervention.

Connecting the Dots is a workshop that educates and equips parents with effective, knowledge-based communication skills, so they can talk to their teens about substance use and abuse. Work places, schools, and community organizations can schedule a free, one-hour workshop to teach parents about the following:

• Existing and new substances being used by teens
• The dangers of using
• Warning signs of use and abuse
• How to communicate effectively
• How your child can make responsible decisions

• We can guide you to appropriate substance-abuse programs.
• We offer a four-session support group to help you assist your child who is struggling with addiction.
• We can address substance-abuse issues facing senior citizens.

Connecting the Dots is funded by the Joey Doron Memorial Fund established in 2005 to raise parental awareness of drug abuse.

For more information, please visit our Resource page.