Program Information

Currently there are no plans for a How to Drug Proof Your Kids course this year.  If you live in the Maryborough area, and are interested in the course, please contact us.

How to Drug Proof Your Kids (DPYK) is an education, prevention and intervention parenting program developed by Focus on the Family Australia motivated by the increasing drug problem among young people and the frustrated attempts by parents to steer their children away from the harmful use of drugs.

 

 

The How to Drug Proof Your Kids program was developed by Focus on the Family Australia in response to the needs of parents and has now been adapted for use in New Zealand, Canada, the United Kingdom, France, South Africa and the USA.

This six 2-hour programme is based on sound research that clearly indicates the importance of a healthy family environment, where high levels of parent connectedness can substantially reduce the risk of harmful drug abuse by their children.   Better informed parents communicate more effectively, and a knowledge of available resources puts parents in a position to significantly reduce the risks. 

For more information, check out the DPYK website.

Session 1 Drugs! Just how bad is it?   (13 March)
• Australian statistics and overview of the problem
• Drug use in the community
• The Drug Proof plan
• Steps for change: what parents can give their kids 

Session 2    Why kids take Drugs  (20 March)
• Key factors leading to drug and alcohol misuse
• Becoming aware of the path to drug misuse
• Getting to know your child better
• Reflecting on your child's environment
 
Session 3    How to educate kids to make good choices  (27 March)
• Critical strategies for parents
• The parents' action plan
• Understanding drugs and drug misuse: essential facts
• What influences harmful drug use
 
Session 4    Prevention tools for parents (3 April)
• Parental prevention tools
• Parents' attitudes towards their kids
• Identifying drug misuse in your kids and your reactions
• Parents' reactions to drug use
 
[break for Queensland school holidays]
 
Session 5    Learning to intervene and where to get help  (17 April)
• The intervention process
• Strategies for intervention communication
• Helping kids respond to peer pressure
• When does a parent need professional help
 
Session 6    A parents guide to handling relapses (24 April)
• Relapse protection plan
• Relapse threats and indicators
• Surviving relapse as a parent
• Motivating others to Drug Proof their kids

 

 
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