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Upcoming Events

Teen Use of Alcohol and Drugs
For Parents

Time and Place: Wednesday May 7, 2008 from 7:00-9:00pm at R.J. Grey Auditorium

CAFY is sponsoring a parent workshop entitled "Double Jeopardy: Alcohol, Drugs & Our Teens." The speaker will be Marilyn Belmonte, who has received national awards for her innovativee workshops on substance abuse prevention and has given presentations across the Commonwealth. More...

Life Party! Teen Summit
Open to A-B Teens, Grades 6 through 9

Time and Place: Saturday May 10, 2008 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at Parker Damon followed by a concert at Danny's Place at 5:00pm

Young Acton-Boxborough teens will have fun finding out what high school's really like and get FREE AB GEAR at the Life Party! Teens will also learn about safety issues, for example, violence prevention and the elimination of substance abuse. This program is brought to you by the Acton Boxborough Coalition for Healthy Youth (ABCHY). How to register...

Welcome to CAFY

The Community Alliance For Youth (CAFY) promotes wellness for young people in Acton and Boxborough.

Our charter is to help youngsters make healthy decisions as they mature to adults, and to help parents learn how to support the healthy behavior and address the high-risk behavior of their children. See the latest Parent Resources.

Sign Up for CAFY's SAFE HOMES Program

CAFY's SAFE HOMES Program is a support network for Acton and Boxborough parents who are concerned about alcohol and drug use at pre-teen and teen parties and gatherings. Families who join SAFE HOMES promise to provide a safe and supervised home for teen parties.

To learn more, read the CAFY SAFE HOMES brochure. To sign up, fill out the pledge card and mail it in, or click the button below to sign up online.

We encourage you to sign up for the SAFE HOMES Program in support of the youth in our communities. Every month, we will update the latest SAFE HOMES Directory which lists the SAFE HOMES in our communities. For more information about SAFE HOMES, parent-teen communication tips, strategies for hosting and attending teen parties, and other CAFY initiatives, please read the CAFY press.

Why SAFE HOMES?

According to the Acton-Boxborough Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS)...
 63% of students in grades 9-12 have tried alcohol and 30% have tried marijuana
 29% in grades 9-12 and 42% in grade 12 have attended parties in homes where parents allowed liquor
 23% in grades 9-12 and 44% in grade 12 have engaged in binge drinking in the past 12 months.

Parental supervision at teen events can help reduce the risk!

What Can I Do?

Parents have the most influence over whether or not their adolescents engage in risky behaviors. Joining SAFE HOMES will...
 Remind your teens that you do not support underage alcohol consumption or illegal drug use.
 Help you feel more comfortable when your children attend parties at SAFE HOMES.
 Make it clear that you oppose anyone providing liquor to teens and that you expect parental supervision at teen parties.

To learn more about CAFY or if you would like to help with this on-going community initiative, please contact Tina Grosowsky, CAFY Chair, at info@cafy.net.