Every new school year brings students one step closer to independence, and with that independence comes new responsibilities.
As kids mature into tweens and then take the next step into becoming teens, parents and caregivers, along with educators, play an important role in guiding them towards safe, informed choices.
We’re excited to introduce Responsible Teens: Alcohol Education for High School, the next step in our commitment to a lifetime of conversations about alcohol, and your turnkey source for tactics to empower your kids to make good decisions now and in the future. Most kids don’t drink—underage drinking levels are at record lows—let’s keep it that way. Responsible Teens is the place to start…and continue this journey.
Responsible Teens provides practical, research-informed resources to support ongoing conversations about alcohol, peer pressure, safety, and responsible decision-making. And to extend the learning, the program also includes flexible classroom lessons and educational materials for high school educators.
Responsibility.org also has underage drinking prevention resources for families and educators at all levels of development to help families continue conversations about the risks of underage drinking as kids grow and mature.
For Middle Schoolers:
Ask, Listen, Learn
Underage drinking prevention should start early and continue often. Ask, Listen, Learn: Kids and Alcohol Don’t Mix is perfect for parents of kids ages 9-13 and middle school educators, to begin these conversations about underage drinking and other risky behaviors.
For Post-High School Young Adults:
Parents, You’re Not Done Yet
If your teen has graduated high school or taken the next step, your role as a parent isn’t over. The transition to college, the workforce, or independent living brings new opportunities and challenges, so we offer resources to help parents navigate these conversations for life after graduation.
Welcome back to school! It’s going to be a great year. From middle school through young adulthood, we have resources to support every stage of the conversation because responsible teens start with you.