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Compass Meetings
 

NEXT Compass Alliance
Coalition Meeting
Wednesday SEPTEMBER 20, 2006
Nicolet High School
9:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Room B-113

Compass Alliance is a North Shore community coalition working together to ensure our youth reach adulthood safe and drug free. Funded primarily through an ONDCP/Drug Free Communities Grant

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Attention parents...
“Not a Drop Law”
Teen driving
Graduated Licenses

Wisconsin has an Absolute Sobriety or “Not a Drop Law”.
This means that drivers under 21 may not have a drop of
alcohol in their system when operating a motor vehicle.

Study Shows Teens' Brains Ill-Prepared For Driving
HeraldNet
The Washington Post
February 01, 2005...more

Drug Tests for Teen Licenses (IL)
2/14/2005...more

Parents, Kids Make Deal to Avoid Risky Driving
2/23/2005...more




  LATEST NEWS    DRUG INFORMATION

Matt’s Story, A Journey of Addiction is now available in streaming video format.  This is a parent drug education video.  Thank you CESA #7 for hosting Matt's Story for all parents to see.
Watch Matt's Story now


Officers from the police departments of Glendale, River Hills, Fox Point, Bayside, Shorewood, Brown Deer and Whitefish Bay
are joining together to address underage drinking in a comprehensive multi-jurisdictional team approach.  We are united to address underage drinking.


Smoking? American Cancer can assist our community to  "kick the habit"

Help Sustain the Drug-Free Coalition Efforts of Compass Alliance...more
Members of the community can make
a difference. Although we are funded with a federal grant, we require a match from the community to sustain anti-drug efforts. 

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Parents & Teens: CONNECT!
Tuesday, September 26, 2006
6-8:30 PM
Cardinal Stritch University, Sister Camille Kliebahn Conference Center

Join us for this FREE informative, fun-filled evening for all North Shore parents and their middle and high school children.

6:00: Sign-In
6-7: Dinner
7-8:30: Presentation

RSVP by September 19 to
414-351-8144
kristen_gravatt@nicolet.k12.wi.us

  HEADLINES
Action Alert - Parents:

Newly popularized youth "snowman" t-shirt is a covert promotion of crack/cocaine use 11/07/05.


Ask Abercombie why they want your daughters to wear these t-shirts?  Contact them today and voice your opinion. Exercise your parenting power. NO Pro-Drinking T-Shirts for Teens.. 5/12/2005

Congratulations YOU Did It!

Designer Withdraws Clothing Line Endorsing Youth Alcohol Use

In response to complaints from the media and advocacy groups across the country, clothing designer Abercrombie & Fitch announced that it will withdraw its T-shirt line containing suggestive taglines such as "Sotally Tober" and "If you can read this, you need another cocktail" effective immediately. Groups complained that the shirts depicted underage drinking as socially acceptable and a 'cool' thing to do for its young customers.

Adderall Used to Boost School Performance
5/9/2005...more

Smoking Won't Make Young Girls Thin, Study Says 5/5/2005...more Young Brains on Alcohol
Clearly, experimentation with alcohol during youth is bad news... Headlines Archives...


NORTH SHORE YOUTH LOCAL DATA

AMERICAN DRUG AND ALCOHOL SURVEY...more

PARENT PERCEPTION SURVEY
Over 200 parents completed the perception of drug use survey conducted at Nicolet High School during conferences.The survey instrument is from PRIDE, Parents Resource in Drug Education.
228 Parents of students grades 9-12 were asked the questions:

"I talk to my child about the dangers of using drugs"
68.6% answered Often or A Lot

"Drug and Alcohol Use is as Big Problem Facing Youth in My Community"
91% answered Often or A Lot



CADCA Coalition Newsletter




One on five students in America has used an inhalant to get high by the time he or she reaches the eighth grade. Parents don't know that inhalants...more



Learn more about Student Drug Testing
John P. Walters
Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy
Discusses FY 2006 Federal Drug Budget with Congress




A Family Guide To Keeping Youth Mentally Healthy & Drug Free...more



For Teachers

Mind Over Matter
encourages youngsters in grades 5-9 to learn about the biological effects of drug abuse on the body and the brain.

Scholastic HEADS UP...more

Brain Power! Junior Scientist Program - grades 2-3...more


Media literacy and awareness
what are the ads really selling?












 
Compass Alliance Needs Everyone....in our community to be providing
our youth with the same "no use" message when it comes to underage
drinking, tobacco, and other illicit drug use.
For more information please contact
Compass Alliance
Kristen Gravatt, Coalition Coordinator

6701 N. Jean Nicolet Rd, Glendale, Wisconsin 53217 414-351-8144
email Kristen Gravatt

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