Resources

Caron's Prevention Connection: YOUR Resource for Supporting Substance Free Youth is available on Facebook. The feed offers tips and tools for parents and child-serving professionals on how to help build resiliency in youth and help them learn how to avoid substances.

Parent Podcast, My Child & Addiction: Parent-to-Parent Podcast Series, is an ongoing series featuring parents sharing how they are coping with the challenges of parenting a child with Substance Use Disorder. The group includes mothers and fathers, some in recovery, married and not, with teenage to adult children.

Caron’s Conversations That Matter- Behavioral Health Strategies for Building Resilience in Youth is a podcast series that explores issues that affect youth mental and behavioral health and provides practical strategies for raising, nurturing, teaching, and encouraging children and teens to build healthy patterns that last a lifetime. Listen on Spotify or Apple Podcasts.

The Powerful Parenting Prevention in 3 Minutes Video Series: This video series of micro-lesson provides parents with information and tips on topics that are key to guiding their child to a healthy lifestyle and creating a substance-free youth culture within their family. Each lesson is presented by an expert from Caron Treatment Center’s Education Alliance. At Caron, we know the best time to stop substance use is before it starts.

Your Prevention Connection YouTube Video Playlist has regularly recorded topical videos of Caron's prevention specialists who offer quick tips for parents and educators. Videos are typically less than 5 minutes in length.

Caron’s blog page features posts written by Caron’s experts who educate, introduce new ideas, or provide expert commentary on policy and issues surrounding the disease of addiction and recovery.

The following digital PDFs are available for your use and can be downloaded by clicking the links below:

• SAP Treatment Access Resource Guide 2021 gives step-by-step guidance for getting treatment for your teen.
• Prevention Resources & Education for Parents / Caregivers provides an overview of Caron’s programs.
• Resources for Families Impacted by Addiction offers a comprehensive collection of community organizations, videos, and books.
• Now is a Good Time to Talk to Your Kids About Substance Use (available to download in an English or Spanish version) is a helpful resource for parents who are looking for guidance to start the important conversation with their kids about substance use. English version is available to purchase in bulk here

PDFs:

• The CLEAR Facts: Clase en Aula que Educan a los Adolescentes para Resistir (The CLEAR Facts: Educating adolescent to Resist Nicotine)
  
• Clifton “Cliff” Crosby – Tus Acciones Crean Tu Mañana (Your Actions Create Your Tomorrow)
  
• Alianza Educativa De Caron (Education Alliance Overview)
  
• Hijos de la Promesa (Kids of Promise)
  
• Máximo Rendimiento (Peak Performance)
  
• PREP: Recursos de Prevención y Educación para los Padres/Guardianes (PDF - PREP: Prevention Resources & Education for Parents/Caregivers)
• Ahora es un Buen Momento para Hablar con sus Hijos Sobre el Uso de Sustancias (PDF - Now is a Good Time to Talk to Your Kids About Substance Use)
• Project CONNECT® Programa de Cesación de Nicotina para Adolescentes (PDF - Project CONNECT® Teen Nicotine Cessation Program)
• Academia de Modelos a Seguir para el Cambio:Prevención de la Nicotina Entre Pares (Role Models for Change)
• El Programa de Niños y Adolescentes de la Familia Satell (Satell Family Children and Teens Program)
• Intervención Adolescente (Teen Intervene)
• Views (Vistas) Programa De Desvío De VAPE (VIEWS)

Programa de Video

• Prevención Poderosa Para Padres en 3 Minutos
• El Programa de Asistencia para Estudiantes de Caron presenta Recursos de Prevención y Educación para Padres/Cuidadores
  (Video Program - Caron’s Education Alliance presents PREP: Prevention Resources and Education for Parents.)

• Extensive services and resources available to parents and youth-serving professionals. Access Caron’s Education Alliance Resource Center & Store here for a variety of resources you can use and share.