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"Make the Call, Take the Call" Makes Main Line Papers

May 28, 2009 -- Main Line Media newspapers featured an interview with Lower Merion High School senior Rachel Cramer about the Coalition's "Make the Call, Take the Call" campaign. Read details here.

Coaching Children Away from Unhealthy Eating

Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/30/weekinreview/30bruni.html?em

Breakfast Can Wait. The Day's First Stop is Online

The New York Times explored the issue of both kids AND parents checking Facebook, Twitter, and e-mail before school and work and the impact it has on family time. Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/10/technology/10morning.html

"Raising Children who Care in Times that Need it"

July 23, 2009 -- This New York Times article by Alina Tugend offers parents some food for thought about encouraging youth to get involved in their community during hard economic times. Service and helping others are great ways to build assets in teens; see the Survey page for more information on assets.

Good Parent-Teen Relationships May Delay Teen Drinking

May 1, 2009 -- Teenagers who have a strong relationship with their parents may start drinking at a later age -- which may, in turn, lessen their risk of developing alcohol problems, a new study suggests. The findings, published in the May issue of the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, underscore the important role parents play in the risk of problem drinking. Read more about the study on this site.

The Coalition for Youth Launches New Teen Safety Campaign:
"Make the Call, Take the Call"

April 28, 2009 -- Sometimes, teens find themselves in dangerous situations without a safe way out. As a result, they feel they have to choose between taking the risk and getting in trouble or losing face if they ask for help. The Coalition for Youth of Lower Merion and Narberth has launched a new campaign to help students and their families develop a way out. The campaign, called "Make the Call, Take the Call" is available on on this page. A Public Service Announcement on the same topic has appeared on Comcast's Lower Merion Township channel. Read more on the "Make the Call, Take the Call" page.

'E.R.' Producer Bases Series Finale on Family Tragedy

http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2009/er-producer-bases-series.html

John Wells, executive producer of the long-running television drama "E.R." incorporated the alcohol-poisoning death of his 17-year-old niece into the series finale. Read more here: http://www.jointogether.org/news/headlines/inthenews/2009/er-producer-bases-series.html

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