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SAMSHA Press Release

June 25, 2009

The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) issued a press release on June 18, 2009, reporting on results of a new study that revealed a father's alcohol use may significantly affect their adolescent's use of alcohol and drugs. Analyses of 2002 through 2007 data drawn from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, involving responses from 11,056 fathers and 9,537 father-child respondent pairs served as the basis of this study. Read more...

Parent Survey Results: Youth Risky Behaviors

In response to the data in the 2008 Youth Risky Behavior Survey, CAFY surveyed our parents to find their concerns about youth risky behavior, and how they would like to see CAFY, the schools, and others community organizations respond. The 2009 Parent Survey Results Are In!

  2009 Parent Survey Results Summary

  Parent Survey Results—All Respondents

  Parent Survey Results— Respondents with College Students

  Parent Survey Results— Respondents with High School Students

  Parent Survey Results— Respondents with Junior High Students

  Parent Survey Results— Respondents with Elementary Students

Thank you for contributing to our survey.

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 our Parent Resources.

Sign Up for CAFY's SAFE HOMES Program

CAFY's SAFE HOMES Program is a support network for Acton-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 form 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.