Just Ask!
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Juvenile Assessment
Center Lee County Juvenile Justice Council
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Just Ask!
is an
initiative of the Prevention Network of Lee County, which is a committee
of the Lee County Juvenile Justice Council.
Just Ask!
is intended to remind and educate parents to stay engaged in the lives
of their youth. Despite all of the competing influences in youths’ lives
today, parents are still youths’ most important influence. Lack
of parent engagement puts kids at risk for all kinds of risky behavior
including delinquency, school failure, school drop out, substance abuse, teenage
pregnancy, and violence. There is no funding for the initiative so it
is up to each participating service provider, agency, organization,
business, or individual who wishes to participate to print, post, and distribute
the messages and materials. Every couple of months there will be a new
theme. Some themes will remind parents that it is important to continue
to monitor their youth’s behavior, even through the middle school and
high school years. Other themes will provide suggestions for teaching
youth what is right and wrong, communicating with youth, and identifying
warning signs that indicate a youth may be having problems. For each
theme there will be information on where parents can get more
information or how to get help in the community.
Participants are asked to place posters or fliers in offices, on
bulletin boards, or other public places. Postcards can be printed to
leave in waiting areas or to pass out to parents, clients, or
employees. Email
us if you would like to receive email updates on the
JustAsk!
campaign.
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October/November
2008
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