by Susan Parmelee | Nov 25, 2019 | Uncategorized
Earlier this month we asked members of our Facebook group ParentingSouthOCTeens to share their holiday family traditions. It started a wonderful conversation among the group about how holidays bring together families in unique ways. With many of us feeling...
by Susan Parmelee | Oct 22, 2019 | Uncategorized
Local Schools See Lower Rates of Teen Drinking Thanks to a New Community Education Campaign An Update from Mission Hospital via the Wellness & Prevention Center Alcohol is everywhere: it’s on billboards, in magazines and movies, and in many homes. Seeing...
by Susan Parmelee | Sep 10, 2019 | Uncategorized
Last month, I had the opportunity to introduce you to our Drug Free Communities Wellness & Prevention Coalition leadership team and the important work that the Wellness & Prevention Center does to lower substance use among our youth. This month, I would like...
by Susan Parmelee | Aug 5, 2019 | Uncategorized
One of the most important responsibilities of the Wellness & Prevention Center staff is our leadership of the Wellness & Prevention Coalition. The Wellness & Prevention (WP) Coalition is part of the Federal Office of National Drug Control Policies Drug...
by Susan Parmelee | Jul 8, 2019 | Uncategorized
I love the joy on teens faces on the last day of school, but this love is tempered by a little bit of fear as our adolescents are set free to roam the beaches, roads and neighborhoods of South Orange county. These carefree days are an important part of teens growth...
