Step 4: Make a Budget & Get Funding < step 3 | Getting Started | step 5 > Funding parent education takes time, energy and focus. First set short and long term goals for Can We Talk? in your commu...
Step 2: Think About Coordination < step1 | Getting Started | step 3 > Coordinating Can We Talk? programming does not have to be complex, but it does involve some thoughtful planning. Ask yourself the ...
Welcome to Can We Talk? resources for parents. The Can We Talk? program believes that parents are experts when it comes to their own children. Parents can certainly benefit, though, from support and...
Puberty and sexuality are very difficult topics for most of us to discuss. Young people are already getting many messages about sexuality from the media, so it is critical that our youth receive accur...
Self esteem is how we feel about ourselves, it’s our feeling of self-worth. Young people are developing their self esteem throughout their childhood and adolescence. It is important that parents...
Profiles [back to About Can We Talk?] Find out more about what’s going on in your state or in a community like yours. Use this map or click on a site below to find a profile of each program and ...
Peer pressure is the need to fit in and follow the group. The pressure to conform is very intense and the price people can pay for not conforming takes many negative forms. Preparing youth for peer pr...
Newest Modules The National Education Association Health Information Network announces the publication of two new parent involvement programs that are designed to enhance youth drug abuse and violence...
Setting up a Can We Talk? program takes organization and planning. Building community partnerships, finding sponsors, establishing funding and marketing the Training of Trainers Institutes and Parent ...
Giving “mixed messages” means giving two conflicting messages at the same time. We want to help kids understand the difference between reality and the TV/movie version of life and relation...