CAIS Halifax Parent Lecture Series
Sacred Heart School Auditorium
How to Talk to Your Teen About Drugs and Alcohol
The three independent schools in Halifax that are accredited by the Canadian Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) have teamed up to design and organize an annual parent lecture series. The goal of the parent lecture series is to enhance parenting knowledge and skills for the benefit of our children. A joint committee of parents from the Halifax Grammar School, Sacred Heart School, and Armbrae Academy has been meeting since early summer to select parenting topics of broad interest, identify speakers and secure venues for the series.
We are pleased to announce that the inaugural lecture for the CAIS Halifax Parent Lecture Series will take place on Thursday, November 2, 2017. Dr. Selene Etches, an associate professor at Dalhousie University and a clinician in the Department of Psychiatry at the IWK Health Centre, will be sharing her expertise on the topic of ‘How to Talk to Your Teen About Drugs and Alcohol.’ She will address issues such as:
- The current landscape of drug and alcohol usage by teens in Nova Scotia – types of drugs, rates of usage, etc.
- The evidence-based impact of drug and alcohol use on adolescent brain development
- Practical strategies for having effective conversations with teens about drugs and alcohol
- Signs of experimentation, regular use and addiction and what to do about each
This lecture will take place at the Sacred Heart School Auditorium at 7 p.m. and is open to the public. We encourage you to attend and to bring a friend.
Stay tuned for details about two more parent lectures planned for February and April.
