The Parent School Support Committees

of the 4 Saint John area high schools are pleased to present

It Takes a Village to Raise a Teen

 Drug Awareness:

What Every Parent Needs to Know!

Monday, February 27th, 2017 (7:00 - 8:30PM)

St. Malachy's Memorial High School Auditorium 

(Snow date: Thursday, March 2nd)

Topics Include:

The Drug Environment in Saint John

• What is out there, what does it look like, what does it do, how are teens getting it?
• Community Services Unit, Saint John Police Force

What Happens to the Brain?

• Marijuana use and its effect on the developing youth brain
• Dr. Tunde, Psychiatrist specializing in youth addictions

A Personal Story

• The journey from drug dependency to recovery
• Nathalie, a 2015 graduate of Portage Atlantic, a drug rehabilitation centre

For more information contact us at sj.takesavillage@gmail.com

Our next presentation is planned for May 4th, 2017:

Youth Anxiety - What Parents Can Do