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June Offline Happenings! June is Positive Parenting Month Tuesday, June 4, 1-4 p.m. Thursday, June 5, Noon Tuesday, June 10, 9-11 a.m. Thursday, June 12, 10:00 a.m. Sunday, June 15 Tuesday, June 17, 9-3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 24, 5:oo p.m. MAKING A CONTRACT WITH YOUR CHILD Making contracts with your child provides an opportunity for your child to make appropriate choices about their behavior. The idea is to help a child learn to be responsible for his/her own behavior. The idea is not to control the child, but to provide the child with the means to control him or herself. Every contract should outline what behavior is expected, the child’s responsibility to meet that expectation, and a consequence (logical, i.e. Relates to the violation and is not punitive) for not meeting their responsibility.
For a sample contract worksheet, contact CARES at 712-255-3188 or go to the Siouxland CARES website at www.siouxlandcares.org/Resources. Included are examples of freedoms and privileges, limitations to freedoms and privileges, responsibilities, consequences, and more. TALK TO YOUR CHILD ABOUT ALCOHOL POISONINGSymptoms of alcohol poisoning:
If a person has any of these symptoms, he or she is suffering from acute alcohol intoxication and is in danger.
TOWN HALL MEETING ON UNDERAGE DRINKING SURVEY RESULTS More than 120 adults and youth attended the Town Hall Meeting on Underage Drinking at City Hall in Sioux City in April, sponsored by Siouxland CARES, Sioux City Mayor’s Youth Commission, and Jackson Recovery Centers. Those present were asked to respond to a short survey. Responses from the survey were as follows:
The question was also asked of every participant what we could do to reduce underage drinking. Overwhelmingly the response was to provide more information on the consequences of underage drinking. Consequence: Alcohol is a factor in the deaths of approximately 4,700 young people in the United States per year, shortening their lives by an average of 60 years. IowaABD.com.
Opportunity for Liquor License Holders--Jackson Recovery Centers is available to provide free training for your staff utilizing TIPs training materials. Scheduled dates are June 12 and June 19 at 2 p.m. at Jackson Recovery Centers. Please contact Davidson Wissing at 712-234-2327 to schedule your training today! NEW LAW HOLDS PARENTS RESPONSIBLE FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING The State of Iowa passed a new bill called “Social Host” in April. Social Host laws are meant to communicate to individuals on private property that underage drinking will not be tolerated. This law holds parents and property owners responsible for hosting house parties or “keggers” where alcohol is distributed without restriction. Parents/owners do not have to purchase, serve, or even provide the alcohol. Simply permitting underage drinking in a residence or place of business is considered a violation of the law. Iowa now assumes that parents, guardians, and property owners have a responsibility to know what is happening on their property and stop the use and consumption of alcohol by young people under the age of 18. First-time offenders of the law will be charged with a misdemeanor and a fine of two hundred dollars. Second or subsequent offenses are punishable by a misdemeanor charge and a fine of five hundred dollars. Social Host does not apply to a landlord or manager of the property, a person under legal age who consumes or possesses any alcoholic liquor, wine, or beer in connection with a religious observance, ceremony, or rite or Iowa’s law does not affect 18, 19, and 20 year olds as it was passed. Social Host is important because it helps dissuade adults from allowing their home to be used as a party location. Since most underage drinking takes place in private settings, reducing the social availability of these locations can lead to a dramatic reduction in underage drinking. Parents and property lessees will need to be more diligent about the kinds of activities they allow on their property or in their homes. They should look at setting ground rules with their children and eliminating any parties where alcohol might be served especially when underage youth will be knowingly present. A little prevention upfront can go a long way towards complying with the law and making your family and community a safer, healthier place to live, work, and raise families.
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CONTACT US: Fact Parents are the leading influence in their kid’s decision to drink or not to drink alcohol. Start Talking Before They Start Drinking! Looking for some helpful websites? www.drugfreeinfo.org Other Resources beSomebody Tri-State Curfew The following curfew is now in effect in Sioux City, Sergeant Bluff, and Woodbury County, Iowa, North Sioux City, South Dakota, South Sioux City, Nebraska, and Dakota County, Nebraska. Please enforce these times in your home. 10:00 p.m. for minors under the age of 14 About Siouxland CARES The Anti-Drug is Communication. Trustworthiness: Think it. Be it. Make Your Character Count in Siouxland!! |
June 2014 Newsletter
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