5305 Elliott Drive
Ypsilanti, Michigan 48197

“Teens Using Drugs: What To Know and What To Do” is a free, ongoing, two-part workshop series designed to help participants learn to understand, identify and address adolescent alcohol/other drug problems.

The series is presented on the first (part 1) and second (part 2) Tuesday evenings of each month from October – June (exception: In January 2008 part 1 will be on the second Tuesday and part 2 will be on the third Tuesday), from 7:30 to 9 PM, at the St. Joseph Mercy Hospital Education Center, 5305 Elliott Drive, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Part 1 provides information on how to understand and recognize the signs of a teen substance abuse problem. Part 2 provides information on what should and should not be done when a teen substance abuse problem is recognized. Part 2 includes a recovering teen speaker.

The workshops are presented by Ronald E. Harrison, SW. Ron is a social worker with over 30 years of experience working in diverse settings with substance-involved teens and their families, and in presenting education and training programs on teen substance use, addiction and family issues.

The program is co-sponsored by Dawn Farm, the Livingston and Washtenaw Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Act Consortium, and Saint Joseph Mercy Health System Mission Services.

All presentations are free and open to the public. Parents, teens, family members, people who work with teens, and anyone interested in attending is welcome. Registration is not required. A certificate of attendance can be provided. Free literature will be available.

For additional information, please see: http://www.teensusingdrugs.org or contact us at [email protected], or at (734) 973-7892.

Official Website: http://www.teensusingdrugs.org

Added by teensusingdrugs on June 17, 2007