by Susan Parmelee | Feb 17, 2017 | California Laws, Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention
San Clemente High School students Yuki Dias and Helen Calderon are back from Washington, D.C., where they represented San Clemente at a Community Anti-Drug Coalitions of America conference. During their trip Feb. 6-9 they met with congressional representatives Darrell...
by Susan Parmelee | Jan 7, 2017 | Acts of Kindness, Healthy Habits, Mental Health, Raising Teens
When you Google the phrase “change is hard,” there are over 122 million results. Some results are just validating what we already know, and other results give some decent advice about how we can all make a real effort for lasting and effective change. As we start out...
by Susan Parmelee | Dec 2, 2016 | Acts of Kindness, Drug Prevention
Last month, I had the honor to be able to recognize five community members who believe that supporting youth helps our community thrive. Most successful individuals can name a few key adults who supported and inspired them as they navigated the difficult process of...
by Susan Parmelee | Oct 21, 2016 | California Laws, Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Raising Teens
How might legalizing recreational marijuana affect our youth? Here are the facts you need to know. 26: The number of cities, out of 31, that have voted to ban recreational sales of marijuana after previously voting for it. 29%: The increase in marijuana-related ER...
by Susan Parmelee | Oct 17, 2016 | Drug Awareness, Drug Prevention, Raising Teens, The Things Kids Do
Parents:With the Homecoming parade and dance almost here, have you set some guidelines and expectations for your teen while they’re out celebrating? Drugs and alcohol may be present at any of the events before and after the parade, game and dance, so it’s important to...
