Stillwater Sunrise Rotary Club - Stillwater, Minnesota

The Youth Alcohol & Drug Project (YADP) is an effort to reduce alcohol and drug abuse in the Stillwater area. It is working to:

• Provide a Chemical Health Prevention Specialist in schools for direct counseling of at-risk students, for support of their parents and protection of their school environment,
• Develop and fund after-school activities for youth to reduce unstructured, high-risk free time,
• Coordinate mentoring, by adults, for at-risk youth,
• Support a chemical health curriculum in the Stillwater community.
• Change community norms, attitudes and culture through group support, referrals and outreach, especially to parents.

The YADP was originated by Sunrise Rotary Club and introduced through a communitywide meeting. That meeting attracted a dedicated group of parents, teachers, regulatory, agency and business leaders who formed a steering committee which is now carrying the program forward; holding meetings, keeping Stillwater citizens informed and enlisting specialists and consultants, as needed, to round out a long-term program which will benefit the Stillwater area by protecting its youth.

For more information, contact Colleen Danford, YADP chairman at yadp@stillwatersunriserotary.com.  Inquiries are welcome and may be made anonymously, if desired.

A 15-minute film that dramatically captures today's youth drinking culture. This film shows the alcohol-saturated environment kids are exposed to and the impact of underage drinking. this place offers a glimpse into communities that are taking action to reduce alcohol problems. "This Place" is loaded with information, dramatic in its storytelling and a must-have as a meeting opener to communicate on the underage alcohol issue.

YADP is forming a new support group for all parents and guardians in the Stillwater area with questions or concerns about their children's alcohol and other drug use.

The sessions will be educational and supportive.  Stop by and check it out.  The group is confidential and participation is optional.

Each session will focus on topic and include a guest speaker qualified to address the topic and answer questions.

The group will meet at Lakeview Hospital in the Hulings II Educational Center (first floor) on the 1st and 3rd Mondays of the month starting in April 2009.  The time will be 7:00 - 8:30pm.

Please see the information below for a list of upcoming topic.  You are also welcome to download a brochure for yourself or to share with a friend.

Call 651-337-1351 or email yadp@stillwatersunriserotary.org with any questions.

• Legal consequences of minor consumption/possession.
• Setting boundaries with my child’s chemical abuse.
• The family dynamics when chemical/alcohol abuse is present.
• Adolescents and young adults who now abstain share their experience.
• The affects of alcohol & drugs on the developing brain and body.

• I found pot in my son’s drawer; now what?
• What if my kid decides to drink on prom night?
• Are “all” the kids trying it like my teenager says?
• What kind of drugs are available to my child?
• What is a “minor”?
• What will happen if my child gets a DWI?
• What are the signs of chemical and alcohol use?
• What about parents who allow drinking?
• Does my child need treatment?