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title: Community – Parents
description: "**[Reduced Activity in One Brain Region Links Childhood Adversity to Aggression/Delinquency and Substance Use in Adolescence](https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2021/08/reduced-activity-in-one-brain-region-links-childhood-adversity-to-aggression-delinquency-and-substance-use-in-adolescence?utm_source=daRSS&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=da-researcherdigest)** Source: NIDA **[General “Get Support”](https://drugfree.org/get-support/) [Partnership Helpline](https://drugfree.org/article/get-one-on-one-help/)** **[On-Line Zoom-based parent support meeting](https://drugfree.org/article/online-support-community-for-parents-caregivers/)** [**Volunteer Peer-Parent Coaching Program**](https://drugfree.org/article/parent-coaching/) **[Parent coach training drawn from a 20-minute guide…"
url: "https://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/resources/community-parents/"
updated: "2022-12-01"
category: Parents
---

# Community – Parents

**[Reduced Activity in One Brain Region Links Childhood Adversity to Aggression/Delinquency and Substance Use in Adolescence](https://www.drugabuse.gov/news-events/nida-notes/2021/08/reduced-activity-in-one-brain-region-links-childhood-adversity-to-aggression-delinquency-and-substance-use-in-adolescence?utm_source=daRSS&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=da-researcherdigest)**
Source: NIDA

**[General “Get Support”](https://drugfree.org/get-support/)
[Partnership Helpline](https://drugfree.org/article/get-one-on-one-help/)**
**[On-Line Zoom-based parent support meeting](https://drugfree.org/article/online-support-community-for-parents-caregivers/)**
[**Volunteer Peer-Parent Coaching Program**](https://drugfree.org/article/parent-coaching/)
**[Parent coach training drawn from a 20-minute guide for parents and caregivers from the Center for Motivation and Change](https://the20minuteguide.com/)**
**[Automated text messaging program (Help & Hope by Text) Text JOIN to 55753 to test out the program](https://drugfree.org/get-help-hope-by-text/)**
**[Risk Assessment Tool for parents](https://drugfree.org/substance-use-risk-assessment/)**
**[LGBTQ resources](https://drugfree.org/how-to-protect-lgbtq-youth-from-the-risks-and-harm-of-substance-use/)**
**[Spanish Language text messaging program](https://drugfree.org/recursos-en-espanol/recibe-ayuda/)[Raising Resilient Kids guide and webinar](https://drugfree.org/resilientkids/)[A Parent’s Guide to Raising Resilient Kids](https://drugfree.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/A-Parents-Guide-to-Raising-Resilient-Kids-10.2021-FINAL.pdf)**
Source: Drug Free

**Substance-specific guides for parents, for educators, and for health professionals (presentations available upon request)**
[**Prescription drugs**](https://drugfree.org/article/medication-misuse-what-you-need-to-know-to-help-protect-children-teens-and-young-adults/)**[Marijuana](https://drugfree.org/article/marijuana-what-you-need-to-know/)**
**[Alcohol](https://drugfree.org/drugs/alcohol/)**
**[Vaping](http://General “Get Support” Partnership Helpline On-Line Zoom-based parent support meeting Volunteer Peer-Parent Coaching Program Parent coach training drawn from a 20-minute guide for parents and caregivers from the Center for Motivation and Change Automated text messaging program (Help & Hope by Text) Text JOIN to 55753 to test out the program Risk Assessment Tool for parents LGBTQ resources Spanish Language text messaging program Raising Resilient Kids guide and webinar A Parent’s Guide to Raising Resilient Kids Substance-specific guides for parents, for educators, and for health professionals (presentations available upon request) Prescription drugs Marijuana Alcohol Vaping: https://drugfree.org/drugs/e-cigarettes-vaping/)**
Source: Drug Free

**Sampling of relevant articles available on our website
[Start Talking](https://drugfree.org/article/start-talking/)
[Addressing substance use and setting limits](https://drugfree.org/article/set-limits-monitor/)[Connecting with Your Teen](https://drugfree.org/article/connecting-with-your-teen/)[Positive Reinforcement](https://drugfree.org/article/positive-reinforcement/)[Substance Use + Mental Health: Your Guide to Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders](http://Sampling of relevant articles available on our website Start Talking Addressing substance use and setting limits Connecting with Your Teen Positive Reinforcement Substance Use + Mental Health: Your Guide to Addressing Co-Occurring Disorders: https://drugfree.org/article/substance-use-mental-health-your-guide-to-addressing-co-occurring-disorders/)**
Source: Drug Free