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Resources for parents and families with teens

Families with Teens

Parent and family education helps you meet the challenges of raising teens. This program builds family strengths including better family communication and decision-making; stronger parent-teen relationships; and more confident parenting. About the program...

Features

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New Offering: Understanding Adolescent Risk-Taking Behavior

New online course for professionals that reviews the research on risk taking and takes a systems approach to reframe the issues.

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Alcohol Use and Young People: Resources

A new list of resources for English and Spanish-speaking families and professionals who work with families.

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Voices of Latino Immigrant Parents

Article that looks at lessons learned through the collaborative development of a parent education program to prevent substance abuse use by Latino teens.

Educational Offerings

Teen Talk – Fact sheets and take and teach CDs that helps parents talk to teens about tough topics and hot issues. Some are available in Spanish.

Information for Parents and Caregivers of Teens – Free, online resources covering parenting skills, parent-teen relationships, tough issues and more. Some are available in Spanish and Somali.

Research Updates for Professionals – Online research updates for professionals to explore current research on specific topics related to teens.

Seminar for Parents: Alcohol Use on Campus – Online training for parents of college students. Provides statistics, tips for talking about alcohol, online discussion opportunities, and more.

Customized Trainings – We'll work with you to design a training for professionals who work with families with teens.

Contact Information

Colleen Gengler, Family Relations
Extension Educator
Extension Regional Office
1567 McMillan St, Suite 6
Worthington MN 56187
Email: cgengler@umn.edu
Phone: 507-372-3907
Fax: 507-372-3911

Program Team

 

  
 
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