Sources:
​​1 https://adai.uw.edu/pubs/pdf/2017mjanxiety.pdf
2 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6312155/ 
3 https://www.communityfunddarien.org/marijuana_zoom_slides_-_liberation_programs.pdf
4 https://www.samhsa.gov/marijuana
5 https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/appdata/tmy 
6 https://www.communityfunddarien.org/student-survey-results.html

​Parent Handbooks for Talking with your Children about Marijuana and Alcohol

Marijuana Talk Kit

What you need to know to talk with your teen about marijuana.
Provided by the
Partnership for Drug-Free Kids

Talking to Your Kids About Alcohol

Rob Turrisi, Ph.D.
Prevention Research Center
​The Pennsylvania State University  

Additional Resources

Information from The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Recent TYTF programming - video recordings & slide decks

Creating a Family Frame: How to Set the Boundaries Your Child Needs to Thrive

Watch the recording of our March 9th "Creating a Family Frame: How to Set the Boundaries Your Child Needs to Thrive" event with experts  Georgette Harrison, LPC, NCC from the Child Guidance Center of Southern CT, and Tracey Masella, LCSW in affiliation with
​Silver Hill Hospital, below:
View the slide deck from our March 9th workshop "Creating a Family Frame: How to Set the Boundaries Your Child Needs to Thrive" - learn navigate challenging conversations & situations around independence and substance use, helping you build a strong & healthy relationship with your children.
Vaping, Edibles & the New Marijuana
Watch the recording of our January 25th event with experts Darien Police Chief Don Anderson, Liberation Programs' John Hamilton, and Silver Hill Hospital's Susannah Lewis below:
View the slide deck from our January 25th event "Vaping,
Edibles, and the 'New' Marijuana: What Every Parent Needs to Know."
​Click the image below:
THE "OUR DARIEN" 06820 CAMPAIGN
TYTF's nationally recognized “Our Darien” 06820 campaign examined the impact of alcohol on the teen brain and ​encouraged healthier attitudes and behaviors.
In the fall of 2021, The Community Fund of Darien was awarded $125,000 per year for the next 5 years by the federal Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Grant, managed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.  The funding will support programming from The Thriving Youth Task Force (TYTF), Darien’s volunteer coalition that convenes local community organizations to promote and empower positive youth development, with the goal of reducing teen substance use.